The 2016 Ocean State Grand Nationals (OSGN) burst onto the Spring sport karate tournament scene on April 8th - 10th in Warwick, Rhode Island. This event is known for bringing out the top martial artists from the Northeastern United States to Canada to see whose training has paid off over the long winter. This year [...]
The 2016 Amerikick Internationals impressed and improved again. In sport karate as in all sports, evolution is critical. We must push the boundaries of yesteryear in order to excel to new heights. The same thing applies to tournament promoters. Your tournament must evolve if you want to stay relevant. This is one lesson that Amerikick [...]
The 2016 Canadian Open tournament took place on a blustery winter day in beautiful Ottawa, Canada on March 19, 2016. This event was one of the qualification events to become part of the Canadian WKC army to take on the world in late October. If you haven’t had the chance to see the amazement that [...]
“The biggest risk, is not taking any risk” - Mark Zuckerberg At the end of 2015 the Cain family decided to take a risk in promoting the 2016 SMAC Internationals. They decided to go independent. It was not an easy decision to make and it came with many complications and uncertainties. Fortunately, for the Cain [...]
The Irish Open was bigger and better than ever! The 2016 Irish Open was bigger and better than ever. Held the weekend of March 4-6, 2016 in Dublin, Ireland, promoter Roy Baker was proud to announce that in 2017 he may have to limit the number of entrants due to size! The prestige of the [...]
Great competition from the 2016 Compete Internationals The Compete Internationals is the only world level tournament on the West Coast for the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA). With some great competitors in the area, a unique mix of competitors were in attendance at the event that took place February 23-25, 2016 in Ontario, California. [...]
It was more, more and even more at the 2016 AKA Warrior Cup. More competitors, more organized, more divisions and more fun. Held in downtown Chicago, Illinois, the AKA Warrior Cup boasted 12 men’s teams and amazing fights to open Friday night. After the dust settled it was a mixed Next Level team of Jermond [...]
The 2016 tournament season started with the Long Island Winter Open in New York. This event was a WKC Qualifier and a chance to test skills against some great East Coast competitors. Cool divisions designed just for five and under competitors as well as unique age divisions for adults (like 18-23) were appreciated by the [...]
From the Ironman divisions and special underbelt grands to the discounts at the hotel restaurant, the 2015 Grand Slam Open catered to competitors. Held the weekend of April 17-18, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia, the Grand Slam Open had a great turn out and fun competition. It was Nick Cain who managed to fight and perform [...]
The Ocean State Grand Nationals is an historic event and a cornerstone of the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) circuit in the New England area. The 2015 event was held April 10-12, 2015 and featured some of the top players in the sport. In men's team sparring, Team Paul Mitchell ended on top with [...]
