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    Team Paul Mitchell Adds Two More Hungarians

    Team Paul Mitchell expands its men's fighting team by looking overseas. In a bold move, Team Paul Mitchell fighting added two established fighters from the country of Hungary. Beginning immediately, Tamas Imre and Ritchie Veres will join the ranks of Team Paul Mitchell fighters. This increases the current stable of available active 18-29 male fighters [...]

    By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 24th, 2016|Competitors, Team Update, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Team Paul Mitchell Adds Two More Hungarians

      Ten Cool Tournament Divisions You Need To Try

      Check out unique and fun new divisions at a tournament near you. Sport karate tournaments today are not the same as what your instructor experienced back in the 90s with simple forms, fighting and weapons divisions. Promoters are working hard to come up with new and unique divisions to keep competitors excited about competition and [...]

      By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 21st, 2016|Competition 101, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Ten Cool Tournament Divisions You Need To Try

        Competition 101: 5 Reasons to Compete Locally

        Local events are a great place to start competition. Training in a martial arts school is probably enough for most people who get involved in the martial arts. Practicing kicks and punches, memorizing routines and self-defense techniques and the camaraderie of classmates is sufficient. But there are also a lot of people who want more [...]

        By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 12th, 2016|Competition 101, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Competition 101: 5 Reasons to Compete Locally

          The Road Traveled: Competitor Jeff Doss

          Sport karate competition has been part of Jeff Doss' life since age 4; read about where it has taken him. Jeff Doss has been competing since age 4 and has won titles in nearly every league out there - NASKA, NBL, WKA, ISKA and PKC to name a few. He's won tricking competitions against some [...]

          By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 8th, 2016|Competitors, Personalities, Road Traveled, Tournament Review|Comments Off on The Road Traveled: Competitor Jeff Doss

            Rules Review: What Rank Can I Compete At?

            Rules Review: Competing at a different rank reviewed It happens all the time and in some leagues, it is allowed by the rules: people move up in divisions in competition to challenge themselves. For instance, a brown belt is winning constantly in the advanced division and decides to move up to the black belt division [...]

            By |2016-05-06T13:30:05-05:00May 6th, 2016|Rules, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Rules Review: What Rank Can I Compete At?

              Competition 101: Starting to Compete Step 1

              Step 1: Competition Starts With Learning So you were browsing the web and found some great videos of amazing people doing point sparring or amazing martial arts tricking performances and now you're hooked. You want to compete in sport karate. The next question is, how to get started in competition. All of the people you [...]

              By |2016-05-04T15:39:36-05:00May 4th, 2016|Competition 101, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Competition 101: Starting to Compete Step 1

                5 Ways To Recover When An Event Is Cancelled

                Cancellation of an event can result in emotional and financial cost: how to recover. Minneapolis, MN (SMA) – The recent cancellation of the 2016 Gator Nationals has left competitors and families wondering how to recover emotionally and financially. The Gators cancellation is not the first time a major event has been taken off the books. [...]

                By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 2nd, 2016|Tournament Review, Travel Tips|Comments Off on 5 Ways To Recover When An Event Is Cancelled

                  Quebec Open 2016 Features Top Competition

                  The 2016 Quebec Open Is Canada's Premier Open Martial Arts Event Quebec City, Canada (SMA) – It is the second year after the Quebec Open changed hands from the iconic Clermont Poulin to the trio of David Bossinotte, Claire Cocozza and Samuel Gagnon. In 2016, the event grew in size and produced what can only [...]

                  By |2017-11-24T21:08:28-06:00May 1st, 2016|NASKA World Event, NMAC, Open World Tour, Tournament, Tournament Review, WKC|Comments Off on Quebec Open 2016 Features Top Competition

                    Gator Nationals Promoter Cancels 2016 Event

                    Promoter offers apology and announces cancelation of the 2016 Gator Nationals. Tampa, FL (SMA) - Competitors preparing for the 2016 Gator Nationals were shocked to receive an email on Saturday announcing the event cancelation. The email of April 30, 2016 read as follows: “Subject – Cancellation of the 2016 Gator Nationals It is with great regret [...]

                    By |2017-11-24T21:08:28-06:00May 1st, 2016|NASKA World Event, Tournament, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Gator Nationals Promoter Cancels 2016 Event

                      Grand Slam Open Nationals 2016 Success

                      The Grand Slam Open Nationals offered amazing performances and family-friendly atmosphere The Grand Slam Nationals prides itself on a true family affair for karate. This tournament had grown from a regional event, to a national stop on the NBL tour that the Doss family can take immense pride in. Held near historic Richmond, Virginia the [...]

                      By |2017-11-24T21:08:28-06:00April 17th, 2016|Tournament, Tournament Review|Comments Off on Grand Slam Open Nationals 2016 Success