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2026 Ninja Challenge
An Action-Packed extravaganza One of the longest-running tournaments since the TKO was founded by Wayne Nguyen back in the mid-1990s is the Ninja Challenge. This tournament has consistently produced some […]
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2026 Mongoose Open
This year’s 2026 Mongoose Open was the creation of Mike Palomo as part of the Texas karate organizations league, better known as the TKO and TNT. The organization has existed […]
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2025 TKO State Championships
The 2025 TKO State Championships featured a diverse range of martial arts disciplines suitable for all ages and skill levels. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 Victoria’s Best
Dawn Kabela once again produced this August 6th 2011 NBL and SKIL rated martial arts tournament. The Victoria Community Center Dome was the venue for this year’s event. Support from […]
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2010 TKO Nationals
One of the first National Black Belt League tournaments to hit Texas for 2010 was Wayne Nguyen’s TKO Nationals Championship. The tournament was held June 11th and 12th at the […]
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2008 Louisiana Pro-AM
New Orleans is back. As I drove to Pee Wee Blanco’s NBL National Karate Tournament I felt the uneasy anticipation of competition as well as the unknown expectation of what […]
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2006 Ultimate Pro-Am
Just one hour southwest of Houston Texas is Angleton. A prosperous city nestled close to the Gulf of Mexico and a Mecca for the beach loving party types. The weather […]