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2026 Battle of Texas Tournament
With roots dating back to the 1970s, the Battle of Texas has long stood as a signature event defined by its commitment to excellence. As one of the premier martial […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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2011 Spindletop
Fred Simon is one of the Texas AOK’s top promoters. Grandmaster Simon was sick in January but recovered and was in good health at his tournament. This years Spindletop Karate […]
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2008 Battle of Texas
The thirtieth annual Battle of Texas was held in Galveston, Texas March 1st . The new San Luis Galveston Convention Center was the venue for this years event. Jessie Benavidez […]
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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 […]