AKA Warrior Cup: Windy City Excellence
Karate tournaments are large and chaotic events. Organizing them involves getting hundreds of martial artists from all over the Nation, and World, in the same room working towards a common goal. A daunting task by any definition. The 2017 AKA Warrior Cup organizers managed it with grace and style all their own that promoted feelings of goodwill and family as [...]
2016 Viewer’s Choice Winners
Thousands of votes were cast and the winners of the coveted Viewer's Choice have been selected. Congratulations to all of those who were selected by the fans! Awards for the winners and runner up selection will be awarded during the finals at the 2016 AKA Warrior Cup in Chicago, Illinois coming the weekend of January 20-21, 2017. 2016 Viewer's Choice [...]
Diamond Nationals 2016 – Welcome to the Best of the Midwest!
This year’s Diamond Nationals was held at the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. Diamond Nationals has been a staple of Midwest martial arts excellence for decades, and this year was no exception. Some of the biggest names in the sport were present, and everyone was pushing to get on stage and get their shot at a Diamond Ring. However, this [...]
NAIKC 2016 Tournament Brings Energy
This year's North American International Karate Championships (NAIKC) were held in Dearborn, Michigan at the Edward Village Hotel and Conference Center the weekend of September 16-17, 2016. The first thing you notice when you walk into the NAIKC is how very busy it is. Karate tournaments of all sizes are always something of an exercise in controlled chaos, and promoter [...]
Team Impex cleans up at 2016 Capitols
If you haven’t experienced National Harbor, Maryland, you are missing out. It’s a cool little city just outside of Washington, DC with great restaurants and entertainment. It is also the setting for the US Capitol Classics and China Open – an event that you need to experience. The 2016 US Capitol Classics took place August 12-13, 2016 at a time [...]
Dixieland Nationals Experience
There is something comforting about Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Yes, it is hot but the ocean calls you to swim, sunbathe and relax on the sandy beaches. And this was the setting for the 2016 Dixieland Nationals, held the weekend of August 5-6, 2016. The event was held in the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, just a couple blocks from the [...]
Irish Blood Is Making Big News – Dean Barry
Europe is making a substantial impact on sport karate in the United States, and Irish fighter Dean Barry is part of it. Dean Barry appears a quiet, reserved Irish guy and then you start to talk to him, and you realize he's f'n hilarious. Warning parents, he's from Ireland, so he drops a lot of f-bombs. Barry is one of [...]
Top Ten Movies/Shows With Sport Karate People
Sport martial arts is not just part of karate competition. Competitors have become a part of the entertainment industry appearing in movies and shows. Sport martial arts competitors are entertaining to watch in the ring, on the stage and many times on the big screen. Here are some of the best movies and shows of all time that included [...]
Underbelt Finals Are The New Standard
Finals shows for underbelt competitors are popping up at tournaments across the United States. Black belt "grand championships" are part of most sport karate tournaments. Grand champion competition matches divisional winners against each other for an overall champion in forms, fighting or weapons. Sport karate has a well-known history of black belt championships. Typically, non-black belt (underbelt) competitors compete in their individual divisions [...]
Sport Karate Well Received on ESPN
Television broadcast exposure for sport karate like ESPN is essential to the growth of the sport. The US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships is held annually at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The US Open offers a chance for top sport karate competitors to be seen internationally on ESPN2 and ESPN3 both live and with taped and produced broadcasts. The [...]
Amazing Martial Arts at 2016 US Open
It’s considered the biggest martial arts event for open sport karate competition in the world and the 2016 US Open lived up to the hype. Thousands of competitors and spectators converged on Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida the weekend of July 8-9, 2016 for the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships. For 2016, the US Open introduced more [...]
Sport Karate News
Karate Tournament Survival Kit
It's always hard to know what gear, snacks, and [...]
This Week in Sport Karate – August 30-Sept 5, 2021
This week was a bit light in action but [...]
Amazing Benefits of Sport Martial Arts Competition
In an era of social distancing and interacting through [...]
Competition News
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tournament News
North American International Karate Championships 2017: Passion and Commitment
Connell Loveless’ North American International Karate Championships in Larthrup, MI was bogged down with challenges before it even began. Unfortunately, because of the hurricanes in the [...]
AmeriKick Internationals: Sport Karate Spectacular in the City of Brotherly Love
The AmeriKick Internationals have always been a staple of the sport karate world. It has always exemplified the competitive spirit in a positive atmosphere, and the [...]
Rules Review
Competitor News
Top Martial Arts Styles For Successful Sport Karate Competition
Open martial arts tournaments allow competitors from any style of martial arts to compete with uniform rules for all to follow. However, some martial arts styles [...]