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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006 ** 
2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS USKBA ACTION SPORTS AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS MEDAL WINNERS On
December 10, 2005, the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS"
Amateur Tournaments was held at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway,
New Jersey. Since 2005 was a year that did not carry a 'World Tournament'
designation, the expectation was that the The Tournament Coordinators were; David Ross and Steve Ventura (San Da and Kung Fu Tournament), Vladimir Borodine (Thaiboxing), Angelo Di Bella and Jonas Nunez Jr. (Full Contact Kickboxing and Continuous Contact). The referees were; Donnie Carolei, Chris Wagner and Jonas Nunez Jr. Special thanks to everyone who helped the Coordinators; Davin Hatfield Westgate, Saya Ross, Aley Blanco, Gillian Chevalier, Jessica Louro, Victor Maldonado, Sifu Stephen Innocenzi, Steve Richards, Dimitry Shirganov, Dimitry Sviderskiy, Sergey Shirganov, Ruben Quito, Osvaldo Nunez, Samad Haq, Ken Hewski, Maria Garreffa, Sarah Jalali, Freddy Vigna... plus so many others! Congratulations to all the Medal Winners and the competitors who didn't medal. Everyone who attended our Tournament is a winner in our book. Thanks to everyone who stepped up to fight multiple bouts just so that everyone would have at least one fight. In some divisions, competitors fought out of their weight division in addition to their scheduled division. In those instances, the competitors who fought in their scheduled divisions and won, were awarded the Gold Medal for those divisions without anyone receiving a Silver and/or Bronze Medal. Everyone stepped up to the plate and went beyond our expectations. Be proud of your accomplishments... we certainly are! Thaiboxing Tournament
Medal Winners
San Da Tournament Medal
Winners
Continuous Contact
Tournament Medal Winners
Full Contact Kickboxing
Tournament Medal Winners
The action at the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments was captured by Umoja Photography. The photographs have been posted to their website located at www.umojaphoto.com and are available for viewing and purchase. Please inquire directly from Umoja Photography as to their various packages for purchasing photographs. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2005 **
2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS NOW AVAILABLE With
two photographers running around the entire day between two rings at the
"2005
USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments, most of
the action was The photographs are excellent action shots. The photographers were able to capture the action by using their keen eyes and talent for shooting action sports. The photographers were able to shoot the action from the Full Contact Kickboxing, San Da, Thaiboxing, Continuous Contact and Kung Fu Tournaments. In 1992, Edmund Herman founded Umoja Photography. Every image that he shoots preserves the character of the subject or genre allowing the viewer a window seat in. Edmund's work has appeared in various publications. He was Reverend Al Sharpton's personal photographer for five years. Edmund has also been the photographer at many martial art events, gaining him the expertise of capturing action shots. Edmund and Umoja Photography services are available by appointment. Visit the Umoja Photography website at www.umojaphoto.com to view the pictures from the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments, or for additional information. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2005 **
2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS TURNOUT AND TALENT AT 2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS BEYOND EXPECTATIONS After many obstacles were placed in the path to hold the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments, the obstacles were dealt with and the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments turned out to be a very successful event that reached way beyond the organizer's and Tournament Coordinators' expectations. The decision was made to move the date of the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments to December 10, 2005 after it was learned that the original venue had permanently closed. Listening to the comments from some of the competitors and trainers, that had attended previous USKBA Action Sports Tournaments at the old venue and had now experienced the new venue, it seems that they preferred the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. The announcement will be made shortly concerning the 2006 USKBA ACTION SPORTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Although this year's tournament was an 'open' tournament, the expectation was that we would see competitors from local areas. Even though we had received many requests for Letters of Invitation, we had established and publicized that there would be no Letters of Invitation issued for this event. This did not stop teams of competitors from Brazil and Mongolia. To everyone's surprise, they showed up at the early weigh-in on Friday, December 9th, to register for the tournament. In addition, competitors from California, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, as well as many other states, filled Saturday, December 10th with two boxing rings of tremendous amateur action in Full Contact Kickboxing, San Da, Thaiboxing and Continuous Contact competition. Add to this a team of competitors from Ohio, a team of competitors from Rochester NY and a busload of people from Montreal, and the recipe for a great event had been formulated. This was the first year for the Chan Tai San Memorial Kung Fu Tournament and its participation in the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments. When everyone saw the Kung Fu Tournament competition, many people asked if we would hold it again next year so they can compete. From the reactions and comments of the spectators, trainers and competitors in attendance at the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments, this tournament was definitely a huge success. If any accolades, other than already noted, are to be given, they should be given to the Tournament Coordinators and Referees. David Ross and Steve Ventura worked hard on their San Da and Kung Fu Tournaments and worked with Vladimir Borodine on his exciting Thaiboxing Tournament. Angelo Di Bella and Jonas Nunez Jr. worked hard to guarantee the success of the Full Contact Kickboxing and Continuous Contact Tournaments, with Jonas even serving as referee. As usual with many USKBA Sanctioned events, Head Referee Donnie Carolei provided excellent reffing and was so pumped, he jumped from ring to ring to assist wherever he could. David Ross, Steve Ventura, Vladimir Borodine, Angelo Di Bella, Jonas Nunez Jr. and Donnie Carolei have basically been involved with the USKBA since its inception. Joining this talented and dedicated bunch of great people, was semi-newcomer Chris Wagner. Chris had long been a fighter on many USKBA Sanctioned events and is now making his mark as an excellent referee. Great photographs of the tournament are located at www.umojaphoto.com. Competitors and spectators can browse through the photos and purchase any photos they wish. The graphic above is a small indication of the shots they have. Combat Sports International provided the Windy Brand Gloves for the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments. In the days and weeks to come, we'll be posting complete results and additional articles on the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments. Thanks to everyone for making the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments an event to remember. We'll see everyone in 2006 for an even bigger and better tournament. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2005 **
2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS THE TIME HAS COME! USKBA ACTION SPORTS AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS READY TO ROLL THIS SATURDAY IN NEW JERSEY The time has come for the "2005 USKBA ACTION SPORTS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS" Amateur Tournaments in Full Contact Kickboxing, San Da, Thaiboxing and Continuous Contact. There will also be the Chan Tai San Memorial Kung Fu Tournament. All this will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. For competitors and spectators, the schedule is as follows:
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December 10, 2005
All questions and concerns for the Tournament should be directed to the respective Tournament Coordinators: San
Da and Kung Fu Tournaments
Thaiboxing
Tournament
Full
Contact Kickboxing and Continuous Contact Tournaments
Please understand that it will be difficult to answer emails and phone calls that are received after Friday morning. Good Luck to Everyone! See you this weekend. Don't forget to make your plans to visit New York City while you are here for the Tournament. The Christmas Tree is up and lit at Rockefeller Center, the skaters are skating and the stores are ready with their Holiday Animated Displays. Our plan is to provide a great day of action sport competition and finish in enough time to give everyone a chance to visit New York City at night. The venue is located a quick drive from The City, or relax and take the Train. The Train Station is one block from the venue. |
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tournament
would be small. Thanks to all the Tournament Coordinators, and many other
USKBA
Family members, the Tournament was anything but small. The action was
tremendous. The bouts were superb. The competitors made this a tournament
to remember. Competitors came from distant places such as California, Ohio,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Canada, Brazil, Mongolia... the list
can go on and on.
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