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New England Open Brings Great Competition to New Hampshire

By |2017-11-24T21:08:35-06:00June 16th, 2013|KRANE, NASKA Event, NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

Ross Levine and Morgan Plowden of Team Impex win men and women's grand champion titles. It was a beautiful weekend for the New England Open which was hosted May 31-June 1, 2013 and for the second year at the Manchester Radisson in Manchester, New Hampshire. The venue was buzzing with excitement.  As you [...]

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Kumite Classic 2013 Grows

By |2017-11-24T21:08:35-06:00May 28th, 2013|NBL, Tournament Review|

Jermond Wiggins, Richard Plowden, Morgan and Avery Plowden after their wins at the 2013 Kumite Classic. The 2013 Kumite Classic was a banner year for promoter Bill Viola. Held May 24-25, 2013 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, (just outside of Pittsburgh) the event celebrated its fourteenth year with growth. Viola saw a huge increase in [...]

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Quebec Open 2013: Poulin Inducted Into Halls of Fame

By |2017-11-24T21:08:35-06:00May 27th, 2013|NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

Promoter Clermont Poulin was inducted into two Halls of Fame at the event this year. The Quebec Open is set in the historic city of Quebec the weekend of April 24-25, 2013. Today we evolve the martial arts in different ways yet still hold tight to the traditional meanings, values, and beauty. The [...]

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Grand Slam 2013 Draws Awesome Competition

By |2017-11-24T21:08:36-06:00May 27th, 2013|NBL, Tournament Review, Uncategorized|

Jermond Wiggins wins the men's point sparring grand champion title at 2013 Grand Slam Open. Lynchburg Virgina, the home town of Liberty University and the site where Promoter Jeff “Sushi” Doss puts on the Grand Slam Open Nationals the weekend of April 19-20, 2013. Going from a winter storm to a severe thunderstorm [...]

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Ocean State Grand Nationals Brings Top Competition to the East Coast

By |2017-11-24T21:08:36-06:00May 11th, 2013|KRANE, NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

Jarrett Leiker (2d to R) wins the men's forms grand championships after a tough battle with Sen Gao, Steven So and Will Coneys. The Ocean State Grand Nationals is one of the top martial arts events on the East Coast. This NASKA 5A World Tour event is also a KRANE 5A+ rated event [...]

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Naperville Challenge Offers Fun Atmosphere

By |2017-11-24T21:08:36-06:00May 10th, 2013|AKA, Tournament Review|

Competitors line up for adult weapons at the Naperville Challenge. By Stacy Strunk Hosted by Sharkey’s Karate Studio, the Sixth Annual Naperville Challenge convened April 7, 2013 at the Y Sports Complex in Naperville, IL. This is the second year that The Challenge has been held at this location and promoters chose well. [...]

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Raymond Daniels Returns: Compete 2013

By |2017-11-24T21:08:36-06:00February 28th, 2013|NASKA World Event, Tournament, Tournament Review|

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, [...]

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Warriors Crowned at 2013 AKA Grand Nationals

By |2017-11-24T21:08:36-06:00February 3rd, 2013|AKA, NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

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 [...]

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Toronto Tournament Triumphs in 2012

By |2017-11-24T21:08:39-06:00December 26th, 2012|NASKA Event, NMAC, Tournament, Tournament Review|

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 [...]

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Diamond Nationals Hits Attendance Record; New Superfight Winners

By |2017-11-24T21:08:39-06:00December 22nd, 2012|NASKA Event, NASKA World Event, NCKA, Tournament|

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 [...]

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