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World Karate and Kickboxing World Championships

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Letʼs be honest. The term “World Champion” is over used in sport martial arts circles. I guess that you can say that we now have various levels of world championships. There are those that are city and state based; those that are regional featuring North and South American countries; and those that require a passport, feature country vs country competition, allow the athlete to enjoy a podium experience, and play the championʼs national anthem.

It is the latter category that the fledging World Karate Council and its member countries fall. With the WKC USA each year the number of competitors and states that we have had participate has grown. Along with this growth has come a definite annual increase in talent as is represented by the number of divisions Americans have entered as well as our medal count.

It is said in the book, Controversy creates Cash, that an entity can be less than, the same as, or different than. In America we have a plethora of circuits where awesome competitors demonstrate their talents. However most are different than the WKC and are not our rivals. Instead we see the WKC as the home of those that want to compete for national championships that open the door to true international competition......and World Titles.

Most athletes will tell you that the epitome of the competitive experience is to represent your country. It is a memory that stays with you all of your life. The chills one receives from the opening ceremonyʼs parade of countries; having legions of your country men cheering screaming “USA” as you compete; the tears that are shed on the medal stand; and the number of friends one makes from all across the world; The WKC experience is one that stands alone. Join the movement!

Sincerely,
Richard Plowden
WKC America President

2013 WKC Events

The 5th W.K.C. World Karate Championships

The 2013 World Karate Council USA Nationals June 7-8 2013

Friday June 7 6:00 pm
First round of forms and weapons; continuous sparring
Saturday June 8 9:00 am
Second round of forms and weapons; speed fighting
Sunday June 9 10:00 am
Great Lakes Pro Am Open Tournament

WKC Southeastern Regional
Saturday March 2
Score Indoor Sports
1245 Oakley Industrial Blvd
Fairburn Georgia 30213
Tony Young (404) 374-1689

WKC Philadelphia Regional
Saturday March 9
Althea Gibson Tennis Cente
100-38 West Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Keith Mckinley (267) 984-8431

WKC Southern Regional
Saturday March 23
White House Heritage Elementary School
220 West Drive
White House, Tennessee
Scott Wrenn (615) 672-3773

WKC Midwest Regional
Saturday April 7
Y Sports Complex
31W290 Schoger Dr.
Naperville, Illinois 60594
John Sharkey (630) 369-8055

WKC Rocky Mountain Regional
www.wkcrockymountain.com
Saturday April 13
Ralston Valley High School
13355 West 80th Ave.
Arvada, CO 80005
For more information:
Kris Pilgrim (303) 669-7398

WKC Mideast Regional
Saturday April 20
Ramada Toledo Conference Center
3536 Secor Road
Toledo, Ohio
(419) 535-7070
For more information:
Jeff Bryant (248) 982-8012
Scott Gorham (248) 673-2467

WKC Upstate Regional
April 26 (WKC) and 27 (open event) Double Tree Hotel
1111 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY
(585) 475-1570
For more information:
Richard Everage (585) 298-1063

WKC East Coast Regional
Sunday April 28
Brooklyn's Champion Factory
8115 Foster Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Garth Binns (917) 482-6080

WKC Northern Regional
Sunday, May 5, Noon to 5 PM
Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(763) 494-6500
For more information:
Ted Vecchio (763) 257-9859
tedvecchio@aol.com

WKC New England Regional
Saturday, May 11
Hamid's Academy
397-399 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
Registration starts at 7 am
Event starts at 9 am
Hamid Lahrizi (508) 584-1883