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2006 Masters National Karate Championships
For forty Years Jose and Sharon Santamaria have been giving one of the best ars of tournaments in Texas. Originally connected to the Texas AOK then NBL and later in […]
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2006 Salt City Nationals
Nestled deep in the mountains of Utah is Salt Lake City. One of the prime destinations for winter sports enthusiasts. Skirted by the Beautiful Wasatch mountain range, a part of […]
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2006 Space City Open Karate Championships
Texas has a lot of secrets, everything from buried pirate treasure to ancient civilizations. Time and time again another new discovery is made that astounds the world. Not really, but […]
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Battle of Texas
Life is full of surprises. Texas City has had its share of them. One day in 1947 by fateful chance the devil came to town and visited upon the people […]
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Ancient Weapons
Having competed in hundreds of competitions over the past thirty years I’ve discovered a few secrets that have carried me a long way in weapons training and competition. But before […]
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2006 LA PRO AM
Once again I venture deep into the heart of Louisiana. Compelled by the desire for riches and wealth, Just kidding, I really went to Pe Wee Blanco’s NBL karate tournament. […]
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2005 Texas AOK State Championships
Austin is one of the most beautiful cities in Texas. With a mean age of twenty five years old, its population is relatively young in comparison to other cities around […]
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2005 BMA Northwest Open Karate Championship Tournament
The Texas AOK karate tournament circuit has existed since the late 1960’s. It has been the pattern for all other martial arts circuits that have came since. Many have come […]
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2005 Battle of H-Town
Just one week after Hurricane Rita, a category 4 storm slammed into Houston and Beaumont, things started getting back to normal. Martial artists from all over east Texas and Louisiana […]
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3rd Mexican Open – Acapulco 2005
One of the hottest vacation playgrounds in Mexico is also host to a highly rated NBL national. Luis Jimenez and his fellow promoters made this September 2nd and 3rd international […]