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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 …

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 …

When you look back at the last 35 years, Macho has been working hard to provide martial artists with the gear they need to stay safe and train effectively. Macho Martial Arts is proud of its legacy and to be founded and based in the USA. It all began in 1980 on Florida’s East Coast when 8th degree Tae Kwon Do black belt Grandmaster Soo Se Cho recognized a need for greater safety in martial arts training and competition. He designed and made the first Macho Gear in …

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It’s a time for communities to raise awareness of the bullying epidemic in the United States. Bullying effects about one in four kids in the U.S. on a regular basis. Sadly, many of these bullying cases go unnoticed and students continue to be affected by bullying in school. There is a way to stop bullying. When bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time. As a martial arts school owner you have the power to insti …

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 …