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GROUNDBREAKING:
The prestigious Kumite Classic is the only event of its kind showcasing over 10 Major Sports & Fitness Championships all under one roof, all in one expansive area for fans worldwide to enjoy. Now with a five year proven track record, the extravaganza offers a completely unique and interactive health expo with a traffic flow of thousands of spectators, athletes, and industry professionals over the two day event.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION:
The Kumite Classic is part of the exclusive Fitness Universe World Tour. The American Sports Network broadcast’s these elite competition highlights on 6 major networks worldwide. Fitness Universe is a monthly television show with 3-5 broadcasts per month as seen throughout the world including North America, Latin America, Asia, Pacific Rim, and Europe. The global audience reaches over 200 million homes on ESPN International, TSN/RDS Canada, Star Sports Asia, and Eurosports.
UNPARALLELED MEDIA COVERAGE:
The Tour boasts magazine features in Maxim, Fitness Rx, Oxygen, Rolling Stone, and Cosmopolitan. Journalists and reporters from over 30 other health & fitness publications throughout the world attend the tour. Representatives from MTV, The Action Film Academy, and numerous Hollywood talent and modeling agencies have used Fitness America events to search for new talent. Popular television shows such as NBC’s Life Moments, CBS’s Meet the Folks, and Extra, were attendees for the 2003 event season.
Kumite International (KI) is the premier organization in The United States dedicated the growth, advancement, and recognition of martial artists through the development of public relations and entertainment projects. The organization offers a strong unified voice promoting sport karate’s rising stars into mainstream society while helping those athletes obtain financial aid, endorsements, sponsorships, media exposure, and world-wide advancement opportunities. KI operates daily to help rectify the injustices and obstacles contemporary sport karate athletes face through the establishment of educational scholarships, the sponsorship of travel teams, and the implementation of an extensive competition circuit. KI is structured to unify sport karate leaders, while providing an open forum for communication and new ideas. The organization harnesses a powerful network dedicated to promoting the unsung heroes of Marital Arts, and pave the way for future champions. Kumite International’s innovative ideas and projects are devoted to the recognition and progress sport karate within a non-partisan, and professional atmosphere.
The Kumite International Miami showcase featured the first installment of sport karate filming for the networks television programming. An outdoor, poolside contemporary forms/weapons division set a unique stage for some of the top open competitors in the country. Teams represented in the Miami showcase included competitors from: CJB, Straight Up, K.I.C.K., Paul Mitchell, Team Sansei, J. Phillips, GOP, Canadian Karate Alliance, and Team Chat. It was a day of camaraderie between both NBL and NASKA champions. Players from both circuits were able to interact and cheer each other on. “It was a step in the right direction for the sport,” said Bill Viola, Kumite International Director. Viola's Kumite Classic (spring 2006) is the next scheduled film date for the television programming. Viola went on to say, "Ultimately, when you reach the status of these champions, the next step is taking those skills and making a mark in the television and film industry
A few featured players included:
Jason Bourelly, CJB
Daniel Sterling, Paul Mitchell
Mike Cifre, Team Sansei
Richard Bichara, Team Sansei
Nick Shilling, K.I.C.K. Team
Nick Bateman, Canadian Karate Alliance
Sammy Vasquez, Straight Up
Joshua Quartin, Team Sansei
Jennifer Espina, Team Sansei
Becca Ross, Team J. Phillips
Tegan Issartel, Team Sansei
Elizabeth Sipes, Straight Up
JJ Perez, GOP
Chad Cannon, GOP
Adam Faldetta, Team Chat
Chris Gallio, GOP
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The American Sports Network in conjunction with Kumite International is providing a platform for Martial Arts superstars to get discovered and obtain that global mainstream media exposure. This is the future of sport karate...
