Raymond Daniels Returns: Compete 2013
Team All Stars dominated the individual fighting divisions at the event and Raymond Daniels is back! Compete Nationals is a NASKA 6A rated event that was held February 22-24, 2013 in Ontario, California near to Disneyland. The weather was mild and the event attracted a number of martial arts celebrities like Mike Chat, Steve Terada and Disney XD's [...]
Athlete Tips: Dealing With Jet Lag
Tips for dealing with jetlag when traveling to events. Competitors are getting ready to head out to major events in 2013 with many of the events requiring cross-country or even trans-atlantic travel. United States competitors heading to Compete Nationals in California the weekend of February 22-24, 2013 may have flights of 3-4 hours in length. Competitors traveling to [...]
Warriors Crowned at 2013 AKA Grand Nationals
Ross Levine wins a record-setting seventh Warrior Cup at the 2013 AKA Grand Nationals. The 2013 NASKA season started with a huge turn-out in the windy city February 1-2, 2013 with the AKA Grand Nationals in Chicago, Illinois. With eleven teams in men’s team sparring, junior fighting teams and large women’s fighting divisions, the tournament [...]
Travel Tips: Finding the Best Airfare Prices
Find tips to get the best prices on airline travel to events. Traveling to tournaments is expensive and competitors and families need to find ways to save. Every dollar saved could mean one more division entered, one fun sightseeing trip or just staying within a travel budget. Here are some ways to find the lowest [...]
Toronto Tournament Triumphs in 2012
Written By: Andrew Cabilan Photo Credit: Mike Palitti, Linda Young, Jason Grenier Jason Grenier Verona Soliman - grand champions in fighting. MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA (Nov 17-18, 2012) – As the year approaches the end, many Sport Karate competitors wind down their tournament schedule and look forward to the challenges which lie ahead in the New Year. November serves [...]
Diamond Nationals Hits Attendance Record; New Superfight Winners
Jack Felton wins the men's lightweight Superfight title. The report back from the 2012 Diamond Nationals was that attendance was the highest it has been since 2004. The turnout was evident in the men's Superfight divisions with the divisions being split into various rings to get through all of the competitors. Boys black belt forms and weapons divisions [...]
AKA American Open – West Coast NASKA Grows
Danny Etkin won two youth grand championships at the 2012 AKA American Open. The west coat has a reputation for great martial arts but very few NASKA events. Joe Ellis has joined Mohammad Jahanvash in bringing talented forms competitors to California with his AKA American Open event. Held Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 1, 2012, the AKA American [...]
US Capitol Classics and China Open – the Beauty of the Sport
Jhoon Rhee presents promoter Dennis Brown with an honorary black belt at the finals of the US Capitol Classics. Promoter Dennis Brown and his family are the epitome of classy and beautiful and this is reflected in their US Capitol Classics and China Open tournament. A NASKA 6A World event, competitors were treated to a first-class hotel and [...]
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