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2019 Space City Open
This tournament has got to be one of the longest running Texas AOK tournaments. I personally have competed in it for most of its 41 year history. In years past it was held in several […]
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2018 TKO State Championships
The 2018 TKO State championships were held on November 17th, 2018 at the Old Adams Mark hotel now the beautiful Westchase Marriott Hotel located off Westheimer in west Houston. The location was centrally located and […]
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2018 Texas AOK State Championships
Prelude To The Event 2018 has been a busy year for the Texas AOK with its 40th anniversary celebration and everything from a new upgraded web site to a group of new producers and a […]
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2018 Battle of Texas
This year’s 40th Battle of Texas was held at the beautiful San Luis Convention Center in Beautiful Galveston, Texas. There’s been so many tournaments there I lost track several years back. The Cindy Benavidez family […]
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2017 Texas AOK State Championships
For over four decades the Texas Amateur Organization of Karate has reigned as the longest and most prestigious sport martial arts organization in the US Southwest. There is an old saying in the martial arts […]
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2017 TKO State Finals
This year’s Texas Karate Organizations final showdown was held at the San Luis Convention Center in Galveston Texas. The San Luis Convention Center is elegant and has a classical ambience that take you back to […]
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2017 BMA NW Karate Championships
This year’s October 21st 2017 BMA Championships was one of the best. It was held at the Harvest Time Church in North Houston. The event was produced by Barry and Mitzi Benton. The competitors came […]
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2017 Kata Wars and National Awards Banquet
Friday’s Activities The 2nd annual Sport Karate Museum National Pro-Am Championship and Expo was held at the Galleria Hilton on the Southwest Freeway in Houston Texas Friday 10/1/17 and Saturday 10/2/2017. This year’s event well […]
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4th Annual Texas Finest Nationals
The Texas AOK is one of the longest running karate circuits in the country. Its tournament schedule dates back to the late 1960’s with tournaments that boasted competition by the greatest martial artist of all […]
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2017 Sunset Open
Austin, Texas is one of the most beautiful cities in the country with an accent on preserving the natural beauty of the hill country. It’s always a pleasant place to attend a tournament there because […]