Sport Karate Museum Presents “The 2025 Karate Taikai”
Introducing Kung Fu Division Competitions and Larry Fields Elite Breakers Tournament
FRIDAY OCTOBER 3rd
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
OVER 50 STAR VENDORS -
Autographs, Authors, Specialty Items, Organizations, and Special Appearances from
Wondrous Superheroes
Silent Auction Bidding Opportunity
SEMINARS -
12:00 noon to 12:45 PM
· MS. ROBIN SHOCKLEY
· SIFU TIM WHITE
· MASTER ROBERT HARTFIELD
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
· COLONEL PHIL TORRES
· HANSHI GREGG “SHOGUN” BROWN
· MASTER CHARLES GRAHAM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
· SHO DAI SOKE MIKE ANDRUS
· CHIEF JAMES VON DEBROW III
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PRESENTATIONS –
· THE YUDANSHA BLACK BELT SOCIETY HIGH DAN RECOGNITIONS
· MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS
· THREE BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS
· THE BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME
· THE ROCKY DIRICO INTERNATIONAL BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME
· THE MMAM HALL OF FAME (Meticulous Martial Arts Mastermind)
· THE PROFESSIONAL MAXIMIZER AWARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OTHER SPECIALTY AWARDS
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
BREAK- ENTERTAINMENT
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING SHOW (NO DINNER)
SPECIAL SPEAKERS
Jamie Cashion and World Champion Tim Kirby
THE MAGNIFICENT (7) TRIBUTES
D.E. Chambers
Frank Sanchez
Jim Butin
Mike Dillard
Vikki Morrow
James Debrow III
Gregg “Shogun” Brown
SPECIAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
By Professor Gary Lee, Dave Henson, Covert Blackledge, and Brian Duffy
Raymond McCallum R.I.P.
Richard Norton R.I.P.
Brice Anthony R.I.P.
James Cox R.I.P.
Dennis Gotcher R.I.P.
Lance England R.I.P.
Grand Master Jack Hwang R.I.P.
Jimmy Anderson R.I.P
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th
OVER 50 STAR VENDORS -
Autographs, Authors, Specialty Items, Organizations, and Special Appearances from Wondrous Superheroes
Silent Auction Bidding Opportunity
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR COMPETITORS
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM MASTER LEVEL JUDGES RULES MEETING
10:00 AM COMPETITORS▪FIRST CALL IN BALLROOM
BUBBLE KUMITE▪ENTRY FEE $5.00
KATA WARS▪ENTRY FEE $5.00 EACH DIVISION
KUNG FU DIVISION BEING INTRODUCED THIS YEAR ️- ENTRY FEE $5.00 PER DIVISION
LION DANCE COMPETITION TEAMS- ENTRY FEE $100.00
CALL PROFESSOR GARY LEE FOR - PRE-REGISTRATION 713-483-0476
FOR ANY OTHER INFORMATION- CONTACT Master Robert Hartfield 832-417-1106
CANCELED: DUE TO UNFORTUNENT CIRCUMSTANCES, LARRY FIELDS AND HIS ELITE BREAKING TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
“SUPER” KIDS SEMINARS
1130 PM – 12:15 PM
“Kids Advocate” Master Jenny Pless
“NINJA KIDS”
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
World Champion Tracy Armstead “Kickstart Kids” Master Instructor
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Demonstration of Jazzercize Sugar Land by Ashley McCormick Lynn
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Break- Preperation for dinner event-
5:00 PM “MEET AND GREET” IN LOBBY
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM DINNER SHOW
“A Performance by Chuck Norris Kickstart Kids”
Kickstart Kids will be receiving the Excellence Award from the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Presented by Dr. John Terry and Professor Gary Lee.
Prayer/Grace
God Bless America will be sung by Ashley Buchanan, "American Idol" Contestant.
Ceremony Opening Speech by Grand Master Daryl “Bigfoot” Stewart
“A Tribute to our U.S. Military Service Men and Women.”
Presented by Sgt. Major Tim White
World Champion Performances
World N.A.S.K.A AND NBL Champion Tracy Armstead
World NBL/ TKO Champion Carol Parenti
World NBL Champion Johnnie Murphy
World N.A.S.K.A and NBL Champion Rocky DiRico
World NBL Champion David Johnson
World International Champion Jenny Pless
Special Speakers: Jamie Cashion and World Champion Tim Kirby
Special Performances TBA
The Honoring of Greatness, The Mike Dillard "Excellence" Award
The George Minshew Award for overall performance at the event.
Shogun Brown Award
Special Recognition Award Presented to GEORGE MINSHEW
Special Recognition to our “Power Couples”
Doug Grissom will perform a Breaking Demonstration
THE MAGNIFICENT (7) TRIBUTES
D.E. Chambers
Frank Sanchez
Jim Butin
Mike Dillard
Vikki Morrow
James Debrow III
Gregg “Shogun” Brown
AFTER DINNER PARTY TILL 12:00 AM
FEATURING THE BLEEDING TURNIPS BAND
Event covered by: Action Martial Arts Magazine ●Black Belt TV ●The Masters Magazine ●Set VR Magazine
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