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October 2016: California Martial Arts Schools Return with Three World Champions
On October 7th and 8th, martial arts students and instructors came together in Katy, TX for the World Kuk Sool Association's World Championship Tournament. More than 750 competitors representing more than a dozen countries competed over two days. At the end of it all, 17-year-old Annika Peterson... - October 13, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Full Metal Dojo: The Beginning
An opportunity to introduce Thailand's number 1 MMA organization to a North American audience. Owned and operated by Boston native Jon Nutt, Full Metal Dojo has had 12 events since it's inception in 2014. Nutt, an ex-pat since 2005, speaks and sings fluent Thai and is expanding the Dojo into Asia. Consequently, he is 2-1 as a fighter and promoter. - September 17, 2016 - Full Metal Dojo
Pura Vida is Proud to Announce Rick Glenn Will Make His UFC Debut
Get self-defense training and the tools you need for a healthier and more balanced lifestyle. - September 16, 2016 - Pura Vida BJJ & MMA - Milwaukee
Orozco Steps in to Face Wilcox at "Next Generation" July 28
Lee Baxter Promotions announced that hard-hitting Juan Orozco will face Steven Wilcox Thursday, July 28 in the eight round main event of the first ever “Next Generation” card at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The “Next Generation” fight series by Lee... - July 25, 2016 - Lee Baxter Promotions
Samurai Karate Studio Receives 2016 Best of Columbia Award
Samurai Karate Studio has been selected for the 5th year in a row, the Best of Columbia award in martial arts instruction. This distinguished honor is awarded to Samurai Karate Studio based on the quality of their instruction, the excellent service they provide their customers and for the many community service projects they participate in throughout the year. - July 20, 2016 - Samurai Karate Studio
Underdog Sports Features Rising MMA Athlete Sinjen Ruby
MMA pro Sinjen Ruby works with area youth program. - June 13, 2016 - Underdog Sports
Fusion Brand Inc. and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Announce New Line of DC Super Heroes Athletic Wear
Fusion Brand in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, announced their latest line of athletic apparel targeting surf and martial arts athletes, featuring iconic DC Super Heroes. They will be introducing new products specifically targeting women and kids in... - June 11, 2016 - Fusion Brand Inc.
Martial Arts Schools See Renewed Student Interest with Help from Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans is in the process of formulating specific business planning technology and market assessment criteria that will lead trainers of martial arts students to a solid financial footing. - June 10, 2016 - Wise Business Plans
Team Gunn Official Statement on the Passing on Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson
World Bare Knuckle Boxing heavyweight champion Bobby Gunn is deeply saddened by the passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. For the last several years, rumors were circulating of a matchup between Gunn and the backyard fighting legend turned professional fighter. The two had... - June 07, 2016 - Team Gunn
Martial Arts Schools See Renewed Student Interest with Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans is in the process of formulating specific business planning technology and market assessment criteria that will lead trainers of martial arts students to a solid financial business footing. - June 04, 2016 - Wise Business Plans
June 2016: Can’t We All Get Along? Local Personal Development Center in Menlo Park to Help Build Cooperation.
“Cooperation: One task, many hands.” -Dr. Robyn Silverman – Kuk Sool Won™ of Menlo Park’s Child Development Expert June 2016 is Cooperation Month as part of Kuk Sool Won™ of Menlo Park’s Powerful Words Character Development program. All students will be... - June 04, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Meet Award-Winning Actor and Martial Artist Ernie Reyes, Jr. in Oregon on May 21
Reyes Jr. best known for roles in two "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" movies. - May 20, 2016 - Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Ving Tsun Kung Fu Now Available in the Greater Milwaukee Area – Learn Pure Ving Tsun (Pronounced Wing Chun) Kung Fu, the World’s Most Advanced System for Self-Defense
Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin now has a direct Moy Tung-lineage Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu school. Doors are officially open June 1, 2016 in the Milwaukee metro-area city of Waukesha, but classes are forming now – visit kungfumilwaukee.com for info and to schedule an introductory lesson. Ving... - April 27, 2016 - Moy Yat Kung Fu School of Waukesha
Samurai Karate Studio Adds Little Samurai Program to Its Class Schedule
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for Samurai Karate Studio, located in Columbia, South Carolina recently announced the addition of a new children's program to their class schedule. The program, called Little Samurai's, is for children ages 3 to 6 years. - April 18, 2016 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Adds New Adult Only Class to Schedule
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for Samurai Karate Studio, located in Columbia, South Carolina recently announced the addition of a new adult only program to their class schedule. The adult class will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Students 12 years and older are invited to join this class. - April 18, 2016 - Samurai Karate Studio
Weyland Tech U.S. Partner Announces First Customer Win
Weyland Tech Inc. (OTC Markets: WEYL) ("Weyland Tech" or the "Company"), a provider of mobile business applications announces that it's U.S. partner, Aurum Digital ("Aurum") has signed it's first Master Reseller Agreement with a company focused on the martial arts... - April 13, 2016 - Weyland Tech
April 2016: Local Personal Development Center is Menlo Park Focusing on Manners
Manners are not simply words and gestures; they are subtle messages that, you matter. - April 08, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Menlo Park Prepares for 7th Annual Kick-A-Thon
Expect to see more than 100 students from local martial arts academy, Kuk Sool Won™ of Menlo Park in long kick lines on Saturday May 7th at Burgess Park in Menlo Park for their 7th annual Kick-A-Thon fundraiser. “Over the years, this has become a family favorite event,” says... - April 05, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
March 2016: Dedicated to Honesty in Menlo Park
“Honesty is the best policy with others, but also, with ourselves.” - Dr. Robyn Silverman – Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park’s Child Development Expert - February 29, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Martial Arts and Self-Defense Expert Introduces Book and On-Line Instruction to Teach Personal Safety Skills
With typical martial arts or self-defense training, the time it takes to learn to become effective at protecting yourself is beyond the reach of most people, yet the need to stay safe and be able to defend oneself has never been greater. By boiling down essential skills into an easy-to-learn method that begins with the proper mindset, it is possible for the average person with limited or no skills to develop proficiency in a much shorter period of time than what most people believe is possible. - February 18, 2016 - PJC Services
Wing Chun Kung Fu School Opens in Irvine
Wing Chun Kung Fu school, The Dragon Institute, will hold its grand opening in Irvine on Saturday February 20th. Open to the public, the event will begin at 2:00 PM with the first 30 attendees to receive 2-weeks complimentary training. - February 12, 2016 - The Dragon Institute
Building Friendship Skills…the Key to Success! Local Personal Development Center Dedicates February 2016 to Friendship!
“The best friends see greatness in you and then hold up a mirror so you can see it too.” -Dr. Robyn Silverman – Kuk Sool Won(tm) of Menlo Park’s Child Development Expert - February 03, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Local Personal Development Center Helps Kids, Teens & Adults Build Initiative in January
“You must harness the power to begin the journey if you want to embrace the glory at the end.” - Dr. Robyn Silverman – Kuk Sool Won™’s Child Development Expert - January 13, 2016 - Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park
Baltimore Boxing Promotions to Host "Super Brawl of Boxing" January 28
Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD Thursday, January 28 for an evening of Olympic-style championship boxing. Dubbed as the “Super Brawl of Boxing,” tickets are $25 for general admission, $35 for reserved seating ($350 for tables of... - January 09, 2016 - Baltimore Boxing Promotions
Mark Kuchta Receives Promotion to 4th Degree Black Belt/Senior Instructor in the Art of Kenpo Karate
Mark Kuchta, a police officer and long time black belt instructor with Kindred Martial Arts, a Kenpo Karate School in Manchester, Connecticut, was presented with a 4th Degree Black Belt promotion by his high ranking Kenpo Karate instructors, while teaching at a recent set of seminars at the Kindred Martial Arts School located in Fountain Hills, Arizona, owned and operated by John Nichols. - December 18, 2015 - Kindred Martial Arts
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's Dine for a Cause Event Brings Together Over 120 Martial Artists for an Evening of Giving
An evening of food, music and a celebration of a decade of charitable giving by Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu benefits the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition. - October 28, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Celebrates 10 Years of Martial Arts Practice
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the borough's network of martial arts schools known for its non-competitive and collaborative approach to the study and practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The seed of the organization was planted in 2001 when Gene Dunn, one of... - October 27, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Elite Martial Arts Offers Martial Arts Training for Everyone
Elite Martial Arts Has Martial Arts Training for All Fitness and Physical Levels. - October 17, 2015 - emakravmaga.ca
Stan Lee's Comikaze: Come Meet the First Latina Supernatural Slasher and the Sexiest, Crystal Santos and the Cast of The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling: MWP Presentation
The hottest and sexiest woman to play a supernatural slasher named Lisa Turner, Crystal Santos, in The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling will be at Stan Lee's Comikaze on October 30th in the Screening Room 411 at 3:30pm and the Cast of The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling will be participating in a Q&A panel and signings immediately following the screening. - October 12, 2015 - MWP Entertainment
Innovative Youth Self-Defense Program for Kids Opens New Location in Queens
Kidsafe Youth Programs, a leading martial arts program for children, is proud to announce the opening of a new location in Queens, New York. This innovative program enables families to learn the importance of self-defense and safety awareness in a rewarding environment at a very low cost. - October 01, 2015 - Kidsafe Youth Programs
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Raises Awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension
Brooklyn’s premier network of cooperative martial arts schools spent the month of August raising awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. - September 22, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts Schools Are Revving Up to Get Kids Ready for Back to School
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts schools will be providing free educational seminars geared towards teaching children the “life skills” necessary for success in (and out) of the classroom this Fall. - August 20, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oddessa.com CEO and Head Oddsmaker, Joey Oddessa, Opens the Vault and Posts Velasquez vs Werdum II as a Pick’em Match
The UFC heavyweight title is on the line when champion Fabricio Werdum takes on challenger and former title holder Cain Velasquez in a rematch of their bout at UFC 188 in Mexico City back in June. Werdum, who was as big as a +450 underdog in that first meeting, submitted Velasquez in front of his... - August 17, 2015 - Oddessa.com
Oddessa.com CEO and Head Oddsmaker, Joey Oddessa, Makes Rousey the Favorite in Battle of the Sexes with Mayweather
Women’s MMA superstar Ronda Rousey and polarizing champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been throwing jabs at each other for over a year now. Of course, these two aren’t literally trading blows but have been in a war of words through the media. Their heated exchanges have sparked a... - August 15, 2015 - Oddessa.com
Popularity of Japanese Martial Art Aikido Extends to Monterey Park
With over 1.5 million active practitioners around the world, Aikido, a Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba in the 1920s, is one of the more popular martial arts in the globe. With the opening of Southland Aikido School in April 2015, the city of Monterey Park now features a fully... - August 12, 2015 - Southland Aikido
Oddessa.com CEO and Head Oddsmaker, Joey Oddessa, Makes Ronda Rousey a Huge Favorite Over Miesha Tate
The roars from Ronda Rousey’s incredible knockout victory over Bethe Correia at UFC 190 are still echoing through the world of mixed martial arts, and already one MMA oddsmaker is looking ahead to the bantamweight champ’s next opponent. Renowned MMA oddsmaker Joey Oddessa of... - August 03, 2015 - Oddessa.com
2015 National Karate Championship Brings 3000 Visitors and $1.5 Million to Raleigh
The 2015 Amateur Athletic Union Karate National Championships in the Raleigh Convention Center will bring more than 1600 athletes and their families to the local area June 30 - July 4, 2015. 1000 athletes will attempt to set a new world record for simultaneous performance of karate sequence. Top finishers will receive medals, trophies, and an invitation to be selected to the National Teams traveling to Brazil this fall or to Ireland next spring. - July 01, 2015 - NCAAU Karate
A New Style of Martial Art Debuts in Venice, FL
Revolutionary Martial Arts is now the home of the newly developed “Tai Zhang Dao” (pronounced tie-jung-dow and translates to “The Extreme Cane”) style of martial art that effectively employs an ordinary cane for fitness and self-protection in a manner that is unavailable elsewhere. - June 05, 2015 - Tai Zhang Dao
ACASC Chiropractors Attend to Medical Needs of Nearly 600 Athletes at 40th National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships
More than a dozen chiropractors representing the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council (ACASC) recently attended to the medical needs of nearly 600 athletes participating in the 40th National Collegiate Taekwondo Championshipsheld from April 4 – 5 at the University of Delaware in... - May 26, 2015 - NCTA
McFadden’s in Addison is Preparing for a Huge Night in Anticipation for the Fight of the Century on Saturday, May 2, 2015
As all of the world waits in anticipation for the “Fight of the Century,” bars throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area are preparing for a huge night. On Saturday May 2, the world will all be coming together to watch the Mayweather and Pacquiao boxing match. McFadden’s in Addison,... - April 22, 2015 - McFadden's Addison
SmashBully: Help Protect Yourself from Violence Bully Proof Your Child
Attention Parents of Bullied Children: Get the simple secret to bully proof your child and make them safe and confident. Survival tips for kids, teens and adults. Learn how to help stop the violence. - April 14, 2015 - Smash Bully
The Young General Ian Green Wins 3rd Straight
Ian Green KO’s Noriega to improve to 3-0. - April 02, 2015 - Kran Sports & Entertainment Management
Sensei Chris Feldt Selected as Judge for Teacher of the Year in Richland School District 2
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor of Samurai Karate Studio, located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina, was invited to be a judge in the Richland School District 2 teacher of the year award. "There were a total of 30 nominees," commented Feldt, "and I was... - March 27, 2015 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Receives Best of Columbia Award in Martial Arts Instruction
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for Samurai Karate Studio, located in Northeast Columbia, South Carolina, was pleased to announce his school received the Best of Columbia award in martial arts instruction for 4 consecutive years. - March 27, 2015 - Samurai Karate Studio
Young General Ian Green Looks to Improve to 3-0
Young General Ian Green’s third fight is all lined up. Green 2(2)-0 will be fighting middleweight Jesse Noriega 3(3)-12(4)-0 on Saturday, March 28th at ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA. The Young General, who formerly went by the moniker About That, looks to build off of his impressive... - March 12, 2015 - Kran Sports & Entertainment Management
Sandy Residents Take Their Self Defense Seriously
Self defense and family safety expert, Brett Lechtenberg, teaches Sandy residents a free hand gun self defense course. - March 11, 2015 - Personal Mastery Martial Arts
Jonathan "El Conquistador" Cepeda's 2nd Bout in 2015 Scheduled
Jonathan “El Conquistador” Cepeda’s second bout in 2015 is all set. Middleweight Jonathan Cepeda looks to continue his winning streak and take another step closer towards a championship bout. Jonathan will be fighting Lattekwei Hammond, 21(14) - 8(6) - 0 in a 10 round... - February 11, 2015 - Kran Sports & Entertainment Management
Martial Arts School Board Break-A-Thon Raising Money for Cancer Research
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense will be sponsoring a fundraiser called Anta’s Breakthrough Cancer, Break-A-Thon. This event raises money for the American Cancer Association’s Doral Relay for Life. The Break-A-Thon will take place on February 13, at 6 PM at Anta’s Fitness and... - February 09, 2015 - Anta's Fitness and Self Defense
South Jersey Kung Fu, Qigong and Tai Chi School is One of the Few Places in the World Still Teaching Classical Forms of These Arts
Dr. Eisen is the author of 11 books and numerous papers. He has researched, taught and written about Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Qigong for over 50 years. Thus, he can teach the classical forms and not made up, shorts devised for profit. - February 06, 2015 - South Jersey Kung Fu Tai Chi and Qigong School
Hard Knocks and Courtesy Chrysler Announce HK 41
Hard Knocks Fighting Championship and Courtesy Chrysler have teamed up to announce the highly anticipated night of professional mixed martial arts, HK 41 at Calgary’s Century Casino on January 30th. - January 29, 2015 - Hard Knocks Fighting