It was a great weekend in the Pacific Northwest on May 6-7, 2011 in Vancouver, Washington, where Noah and Deanna Bertsch proudly host the Pacific Jewel Nationals, one of the classiest and nicest events in the nation. Even with pouring rain all weekend long, you couldn’t help but be excited. The fresh mountain [...]
Five awesome teams battled it out Friday night on stage for men's team sparring the evening of April 29, 2011 a the Quebec Open in Quebec City, Canada. One judge commented before the matches started that all these fights could be held Saturday night during the finals instead of running through all the teams [...]
There was a buzz in the air as hundreds of spectators entered the venue for the 2011 Quebec Open. Held in Quebec City, Canada the weekend of April 29-30, 2011, the Quebec Open is famous for its nighttime show and after party. We were ready for it all. The event also drew competitors from [...]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada– On Saturday, April 16, 2011 Pierre Saulnier proudly presented the annual International Cobra Karate Championships in Deux-Montagnes – a tiny suburb within the beautiful city of Montreal. The NASKA Canada AA and NMAC Elite AAA event was held in the spacious Olympia Deux-Montagne boasting 17 rings, including two stages. [...]
In beautiful Santa Clara, California over the weekend of April 8-9, 2011, Jordan and Felipa Pallen hosted their annual Golden Date Internationals, promising great competition and lots of fun! The turnout was great, hosting people from all over the USA, Canada and Mexico. And the host Jordan and Felipa Pallen offered their typical [...]
The 2011 Amerikick Internationals 1-2 Watch selection is Jake Presley of Nashville, TN - He's only 8-years-old. In fact, he just turned 8 on February 27th. Wait, let's think about that again - he's only EIGHT and Jake Presley is already competing as though he has been on the circuit for twice that [...]
With a goal of starting the finals at 6:00 p.m., the Amerikick promoters set the bar high because it meant running with efficiency in order to be done with the Saturday competition as early as possible to allow for the finals set up. The efficiency was there and the finals started nearly on time [...]
The Amerikick Internationals has a long history - and with its connection to the East Coast Amerikick schools, the tournament gets great local support. This year, the new venue was packed on Friday night with adults and children looking for a championship title and a chance in the night time finals. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was [...]
SportMartialArts.com asked top competitors for competition tips to help with warm-up, staying focused and having fun at tournaments. Here are their answers - compete and unedited: Cory Lutkus, Team Amerikick, Fairfield, CT (competes primarily in weapons on the NASKA circuit)"If you're doing forms, make sure your form is something you enjoy doing. If you have [...]
