US Open Karate tourney July 4th weekend?

hockeygirl · Post by **hockeygirl** » Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:24 pm

Has anyone been to the US Open Karate tourney? I just started and I'm thinking about going and competing in forms and technique next year. Just wondering if anyone has been to it or competed in it. It looks pretty cool and they have tons of divisions. Looks like it's a Coronado Springs (or that might be the host hotel, I'm not sure). I figure Disney plus karate, it has to be awesome!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:33 pm

Wow!! I'm a second dan in shotokan. I would have loved to be in that when I was younger. It's been too much time a too many injuries to go now! It's still sound just so cool!!

hockeygirl · Post by **hockeygirl** » Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:57 pm

Cool! Someday I hope to be that good.

I just started so I'm just a white belt, but it's still a ton of fun. They have all sorts of divisions for adults and according to my instructor, even white belts can compete! Woohoo! Hopefully by then I'll be maybe a green belt? At least a yellow. They have an open martial arts division so maybe you could find a different style? One not so hard on your body? A friend of mine does Oom Yung Doe, it's not as stressful.

Soarin08 · Post by **Soarin08** » Sep Sun 27, 2009 1:09 am

Well you know if you DO go next year, I'll be there supporting you. The rate you're going, white belt will soon give way to the next color!!

viking245 · Post by **viking245** » Oct Sun 04, 2009 1:01 pm

Not Karate, but we will be going to the U.S. Open for Taekwondo in Vegas in February. Also, we will be in Orlando the week coming up on July 4th (2010) for the National Championships / Jr Olympics for Taekwondo. My son (11) has been competing in forms and sparring for about 4 years and it is a blast to watch, and he really enjoys doing it.

Which ever art, keep it up.

hockeygirl · Post by **hockeygirl** » Oct Thu 08, 2009 12:46 am

Thanks! Hopefully I'll make it there. It's going to be a long road. I may have to aim for 2011 just because of some set backs.

Soarin, you better be there or I'm doing to drag you by your ear there.