World Champions Crowned at 2014 US Open
The ISKA US Open World Martial Arts Championships is not just a tournament – it is an experience and in 2014, it was an experience that made history. The event was packed with talent as nearly all of the top competitors in the world traveled to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida to go head-to-head for World Championship titles [...]
Battle of Atlanta; Daniels Is Two-Time Winner
It was all Raymond Daniels of Team All Stars with the glory at the 2014 Battle of Atlanta as Daniels took both the Extreme Warrior Challenge title and men's sparring grands. Boasting the Extreme Warrior Challenge, the Battle has grown in numbers and excitement over the past few years. The weekend of June 20-21, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia was the [...]
Bestfighter 2014: WAKO World Cup Competition
The Bestfighter tournament is a WAKO rated event that is one of the WAKO World Cup events - meaning one of the largest and most prestigious. The 2014 event, held June 4-6, 2014 in Lignano, Italy boasted higher attendance and some intense competition on all levels. The event included full contact, low kick, continuous and point sparring competition all set [...]
2014 Kumite Classic: Dawson Makes an Impact
The upper midwest is becoming a strong center for sport karate, especially for the National Black Belt League (NBL). Part of this growth comes from the long-running Kumite Classic, this year held May 23-24, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh lies right on the border of the eastern edge of the Midwest and the 2014 event drew competitors from all over [...]
New Airline Discounts Only With SportMartialArts.com
Now you can save from 2%-35% off your airline tickets when traveling to events covered by SportMartialArts.com with Delta and United Airlines. SportMartialArts.com has negotiated deals with these two airlines to help ease the cost for competitors and families. Review our airline discount page for specific instructions on how to use these discounts for Delta and United Airlines. To get [...]
NCKA Finals Close Out A Great Season In The Midwest
The 2014 NCKA Finals karate tournament was held this past Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Fridley Senior High School in Minnesota. What an awesome event to finish of the 2013-2014 season! This tournament had a full day of divisions for every level of competitor, including divisions in empty hand forms, weapons, and sparring. In addition to the competition, the [...]
Quebec Open 2014: New Leadership, Still Awesome
Every year the Quebec Open night show is nothing short of spectacular and in 2014, it did not disappoint. Held the weekend of April 26-27, 2014, the Quebec Open brought the excitement of sport martial arts to Quebec City, Canada. Although the tournament was handily run by promoter Clermont Poulin, there were new faces on the administrative end with David [...]
Grand Slam Open Brings Sport Karate to Virginia
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 South to test their skills [...]
Double Winners, Team Impex Highlight 2014 Amerikick Internationals
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 expectations was the enormous turn-out, [...]
Canadian Open: Awesome Action in the North
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 started out with a ton [...]
Open Weight Divisions – Amazing – Irish Open 2014
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 early round and did not [...]
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39 Years of Awesome: Ocean State Grand Nationals
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SMA Live with Raymond Daniels.
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Mexican Open 2016 Cancelled
2016 Mexican Open cancelled due to violence in Acapulco, Mexico Amidst repeated reports of drug related killings in the city of Acapulco, Mexico, promoter Luis Jimenez [...]
All Stars Win the First Pro Kumite 10K
History made with the first Pro Kumite 10K as Team All Stars wins The 2016 Kumite Classics, held May 27-28, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA, made huge [...]
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Diamond Nationals: The Next Big Step
Diamonds is one of those events that people just assume you are going to. Especially in the Midwest. It’s been a staple of the Sport Karate [...]