On April 11th and 12th 2014, Richmond, Virginia became the new home of the Grand Slam Nationals and it did not disappoint. Jeff Doss and his army of helpers have truly turned this tournament into the premier event of Virginia. On Friday, the competition kicked into high gear with competitors traveling from the North and [...]
The 2014 Amerikick Internationals was more than expected in many ways. The event took place on April 28-29, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What was expected was a tournament that started on time, offered an awesome location in downtown Philadelphia and provided great competition and awards. It definitely delivered in those areas. What was went beyond [...]
On March 21 and 22, the 2014 Canadian Open Martial Arts Championships brought many competitors together to test their skill, challenging each other for championship titles and prestigious awards. Held at the Palais Des Congrés in Gatineau, Quebec, this event offered all kinds of divisions, including Elite divisions in forms, weapons, and sparring. Friday night [...]
Winning the Open Weight competition at the Irish Open is an historic occasion. Pitted against hundreds of competitors, the overall winner earns the right to call him or herself a true champion in point fighting. In 2013, Jack Felton was one point from the championship while 9 time winner Raymond Daniels was eliminated in an [...]
After the excitement of team sparring at the 2014 Irish Open on Friday night, the weight class eliminations began on Saturday. 2014 was the largest ever Irish Open and divisions boasted 70+ competitors in many. Winning meant everything and competitors were ready to put in maximum effort. At the same time, junior forms and weapons [...]
Day two of Irish Open International has begun. Last night had some crazy fighting in men's and women's team sparring and full contact eliminations. In 2013, Hungary's Team Kiraly won men's teams and Top Ten Europe won women's teams. In 2014, Team All Stars put out a great line up consisting of their usuals of [...]
Los Angeles, California is home to one of the largest events in North America - the Compete International Martial Arts Championships, a North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) 6A Rated World Level event. Held February 21-23, 2014 at the Ontario California Convention Center, the event drew thousands of competitors of all ages and belt levels [...]
The 49th AKA Grand Nationals could only be described with one word - MORE. More competitors, more hospitality, more divisions, more effort and a bit more snow! Held in Chicago, Illinois the weekend of January 31 - February 1, 2014, the event opened with the NASKA awards banquet the evening of Thursday, January 30th. A [...]
