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Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt Style: Taekwondo (12 years), Karate (7 years), Chinese Wushu (2 years) Age Started: 6 years old Age Became a Black Belt: 10    Below is a list of her most recent accomplishments. 2019 5x Overall Champion KRANE 2019 5x Division Champion KRANE 2019 NASKA World Champion 2018 – Triple Crown Champion 2018 Inducted into the KRANE Hall of Fame 2018 – Won 3 National Overall Grand Champion titles and all 4 divisions Champion titles at …

For the final part of this series we will be looking at the various sounds that weapons make in martial arts. Although they are not as noticeable as the kiai or take as much focus as making a uniform ‘snap’, the weapons used in martial arts have an impact on the martial artists’ performance by amplifying the sounds they make. To help show some of the sounds heard in martial arts, we asked 9x World Champion Christine Bannon-Rodrigues to send us some videos of her …

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 …

As a continuation of Mother’s Day, Macho sat down with Christine-Bannon Rodrigues to talk about how she approaches being a coach for Team Macho and the similarities between a coach and a mom. Check out the video or read the interview below. 1. What side of you comes out the most, coach-mode or mom-mode? I think Coach-mode comes out the most with the Team. I know their moms are usually present at events and will do the “mom thing” for them, so it’s my jo …

Moms are the ultimate cheerleaders and supporters of martial artists. They play a huge role in their child’s training and competitions and have a great deal of impact on their success. It is in this way that moms act as coaches, as just as they care for the needs of their children they also care for the needs of their athletes as well. For Mother’s Day this year we asked the mothers of Team Macho a few questions about what it means to them to see their child grow and succeed in th …

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 …

If you have been a longtime fan of Macho Martial Arts and often go to competitions, then you have probably come across someone from Team Macho. Started in partnership with 9x WAKO World Champion Christine Bannon-Rodrigues, Team Macho is a group of extremely talented individuals who represent Macho at various martial arts competitions every year. Every member of Team Macho is a dedicated black belt, and they make up an integral part of our mission – to support people’s love …

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 …

Mothers and martial artists have a lot in common. To be a successful martial artist you must have strength, dedication, heart and perseverance; all traits that can be used to describe the awesome mothers in our lives. That is why mothers are the ultimate warriors! We got together with martial artist and mother, Christine Bannon Rodrigues to discuss what it means to be a Warrior Mom. Read below for advice on training and motherhood. Christine Bannon Rodrigues is a 9x World Champion and has be …

Kathryn Tian is a 21-time sport karate and taekwondo world champion martial artist. In addition to being a member of Team USA on World Association of Karate and Kickboxing Organization (WAKO), and a member of USA Team for the World Martial Arts Games XVI, she is a nationwide professional junior athlete for Macho Martial Arts. Kathryn’s academic achievements are just as impressive as her martial arts achievements. Her talents and dedication to both martial arts and education …