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This past weekend the Macho team attended the Diamond Nationals in Minneapolis, MN, where 3 of our Team Macho athletes were competing. We all had a fantastic time at this event, and it was the first time our newest member, Gavin, was competing as part of Team Macho. Overall they won 2 Grands & Diamond rings as well as several placings. See the full results below along with some photos of the Macho family! Gavin Richmond 13/under Boys Forms Grand Champion 13/under CMX …

Weapons training not only increases your power, defense, and coordination, but it also opens a whole world of competitions where you can test your skills and learn from other martial artists. One especially fun, beautiful, and powerful weapon is the Bo. This versatile tool is favored by martial artists worldwide, and no matter what your goals are, you should take these three factors into account when choosing a bo: length, weight and flash. Length – Most martial ar …

Attending your first martial arts tournament can be an overwhelming and nerve-wracking experience for those new to these types of events. Establishing an effective pre-competition routine to both calm you down and get you ready to perform is essential (which you can read more about here) but there are some additional ways you can prepare yourself as well. Do What You Know One of the mistakes we see at competition is when athletes try to emulate new movements that t …

Keep checking this page for the latest updates on how the members of Team Macho are performing.  World Karate Commission U.S. Trials Three members fromTeam Macho competed at the WKC U.S. trials last weekend and we are very proud to announce their results! All 3 members that attended the WKC National Championships made the U.S. Team. Kodi Molina Trad Weapons – Gold Creative Weapons – Gold Extreme Weapons – Gold Hard Style For …

This past weekend Macho Martial Arts attended Taekwondo America’s 2019 Black Belt Conference in St. Augustine, FL. Taekwondo America is a national organization with numerous schools across the United States, and we were able to speak with the President of Taekwondo America, Michael Dominach, about the conference and what its purpose is. He said that the conference serves as a way to provide continuing education for instructors, additional training for black belts, and detailed information …

Ocean State Grand Nationals was a huge success this past weekend thanks to the hard work of its directors, Don and Christine Rodrigues, and all of their sponsors and volunteers. This was the first tournament where every member of Team Macho was in attendance, and they had a blast competing together! See their results and images from the event below: Ashley Sacrey 1st in Trad Forms 1st in Weapons 30+ Women 30+ Women’s Forms Grand Kathryn Tian Chinese weapon 1st Wo …

Martial arts competitions create a fierce challenge for those who practice MMA, jiu-jitsu, karate, taekwondo, and the like. These large scale events are meant to test your skill and bolster your growth as an individual, but can also be a nerve-racking experience for both seasoned and beginner athletes. While competing, maintaining proper technique, psychology, and fitness will certainly influence your success. So to help get you ready for your next – or first- competition, here are some t …

Over 10,000 martial arts competitors and fans from Europe, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, South America and every state in the United States converged at the Doubletree by Hilton for one of the world’s largest and most prestigious sport martial arts event. The Diamond Nationals is the crown jewel of the North American Sport Karate Association’s (NASKA) annual tournament circuit. Black belt level competitors compete for cash and prizes and the grand champion diamond rin …

History has been made and martial artists who train in Karate have an amazing opportunity ahead of them. Set your goals high, Karate will debut as an Olympic sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. This is exciting news for Karate and martial artists worldwide. As an Olympic sport, Karate will gain greater recognition on the world stage. It is especially fitting that the first Karate Olympics will be held in its birth country, Japan. Karate originated in the Okinawan Islands, where it was used a …

In the beginning of 2015, Christine Bannon-Rodrigues suggested that we bring back Team Macho, as it had been years since Macho had a team out on the circuit. With an exceptional amount of help from Bannon, a new Team Macho was formed with just three athletes for our first year. However, these three very remarkable and talented individuals were a huge success both in the USA and beyond.  Thank you to team members, Dante Rodrigues, Kathryn Tian, and Ryker Weaver, as well as Coach Christine …