Starting a new sport karate tournament is hard - starting a new tournament with few circuit or league affiliations is even harder, yet the Mayan Challenge managed to do both with success as it debuted in 2014. The event was held in lovely Palm Beach, Florida the weekend of October 24-25, 2014. The Palm Beach [...]
The 2014 Diamond Nationals once again demonstrated the beauty and athleticism of sport karate within a well-organized event. The event offered something for all levels of martial arts competitor - from first-timer divisions to top competitor Super Fights. With SportMartialArts.com at the event, participants were able to meet top competitors and get autographs and photos [...]
The first recorded tweet of #wkcworlds2014 is from Wendell Schumm (@WDSchumm) "Headed to Ireland to pick a fight! #wkcworlds14 #kickboxing". He didn't know how right he was. The WKC Worlds was held in lovely Dublin, Ireland from October 5 - 10, 2014. For those of you with a limited attention span, spoiler alert: This tournament [...]
Held October 3-4, 2014 in Orlando, Florida, the BLITZ Championships was the final event of the season for Florida's BLITZ League and is also the only NBL event in the Florida area. The event drew top schools and teams from all around Florida as well as from surrounding states and demonstrated the deep talent pool [...]
The North Central Karate Association (NCKA) is a great sport karate circuit in the midwestern part of the United States that offers events in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The 2014-15 season kicked off with the Minnesota State Championships held in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota at the Earle Brown Heritage Center on September 28, 2014. [...]
2014 was the inaugural year of the KRATOS World Karate Championships and promoters Tom and Melissa Sommerville went all out. Daytona Beach, Florida has been the site of a number of great events in the past but none for over a year. On September 20, 2014, KRATOS brought Daytona back with huge cash prizes, a [...]
The North American International Karate Championships (NAIKC) may only be rated as a regional event in 2014 but promoter Conell Loveless went BIG this year and had a turn out that would make a national rated event proud. Competitors participated in packed divisions for both black belt and under belt with top competitors in house [...]
What happens when you mix sun, sand, beach, Spanish and sport karate together? The 2014 Mexican Open! Bigger and better than ever, the event was held August 29-30, 2014 in Acapulco, Mexico and marked the second high caliber event of the new Open World Tour. Competitors from all over the world joined together for this [...]
Team Paul Mitchell is the longest running sport karate team in history and has been a staple of the sport for over 27 years. With an eye on international events, Team Paul Mitchell is working on rebuilding its fighting presence in the sport. This movement is evidenced by two recent additions to the team. The [...]
Dennis Brown is considered one of the classiest event promoters in the world and his event, the U.S. Capitol Classics and China Open, follows suit. Spectators were able to mingle with today’s top martial art competitors as well as heroes from the past and movie stars. The tournament also kicked off the Open World Tour [...]
