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US Open Karate tourney July 4th weekend?

Posted: Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:24 pm
by hockeygirl
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!

Posted: Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:33 pm
by Jacca5660
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!!

Posted: Sep Thu 10, 2009 6:57 pm
by hockeygirl
Cool! Someday I hope to be that good. :mrgreen: 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.

Posted: Sep Sun 27, 2009 1:09 am
by Soarin08
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!!

Posted: Oct Sun 04, 2009 1:01 pm
by viking245
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.

Posted: Oct Thu 08, 2009 12:46 am
by hockeygirl
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. :mrgreen: