Where in Long Beach is Karate Internationals being held?
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The 42nd Annual Long Beach Internationals are being held July 28th, 29th, & 30th but the website does not say exactly where they are being held.
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Try \n\nhttp://www.fightnews.com
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Unfortunately MMA events are not legal in NY, amateur or professional.  If you're close to NJ you can compete there, and they have amateur which is where I would recommend you start.  I've also included a link for an MMA gym directory, in case you are not already training.
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try these sites\n\nhttp://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/Foreign/Default.asp\n\nhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/asia/program_japanese.html
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KICKS Tae Kwan Do and Kick Boxing has awesome facilities. It is located at 17100 Van Buren Blvd. I have a friend who started going there and has made huge progress in his techniques and physique! Check out their website.
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1) YMCA on The Alameda (near Naglee)\n\n2) San Jose State Event Center\n\n3) It appears that the City of San Jose has a number of gyms that are open to the public (although I can't find an online resource that lists where they are and what their hours are).  Try calling the Berryessa Community Center (408-251-6392).  They should be able to direct you to the nearest city gym.
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Yes. I'd suggest the summer olympics. Your event will be fencing. Bring a broadsword. Swing it around wildly.
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bakersfield?...err  i`m not very sure but there's got to be an open gym somewhere around.  if you're ever in san gabriel, stop by the san gabriel badminton club!
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http://www.lycoming.edu/orgs/karate/handbook/history.htm\n\nHistory of Traditional Karate\n\n\n\nKarate-do, or 'the way of the empty hand' originated in Okinawa. Okinawa is a small island that lies between China and Japan. Its geographical location, made it a place where social and cultural intercourse between China and Japan took place. In 1609, the country was invaded by the Japanese, who established their political presence. The various leaders of Okinawa were taken back to Japan for internment. At the same time, Japanese military and police authorities took control of most of the major urbanized areas, including the Capitol of Naha. It was during this time the Japanese confiscated all arms owned by the Okinawan people.\n\n\nUnfortunately, the Japanese invaders did not take into account the ancestral heritage of the Okinawan people - that of their martial arts. Because of Okinawa's close commercial and social ties to China, it acquired the Chinese fighting art of Chuan-fa (kung-fu). Chuan-fa origins can be traced back more than 1,200 years. In time the Chinese fighting art eventually became known as to-de in Okinawa. The use of to-de allowed the Okinawan people to defend themselves quite successfully against the more numerous Japanese fighting forces.\n\n\nGradually, the Okinawan people grew resigned to the fact that they were fighting an up hill battle against a more modern and large Japanese army of occupation. So they accepted, somewhat reluctantly the Japanese occupation with distaste, but allegiance. In 1868, Gichin Funakoshi was born, son of a minor political figure in Okinawa. Young Funakoshi grew up learning the martial art skills of to-de from Master Azato. By the time he was in his late twenties, Funakoshi had not only mastered the art of to-de, but completed his education and become a teacher. Following a demonstration of to-de, a visiting school administrator was so impressed that he authorized Funakoshi to put the martial arts into the Okinawan school system. The once banned martial arts now at last was in the open.\n\n\nJapan's introduction to what is now known as karate had to wait until 1912. By chance, Admiral Dewa of the Imperial Navy, along with many of his sailors were housed at a school where Funakoshi taught. Funakoshi would put together impromptu karate demonstrations to keep the sailors entertained. It was through these demonstrations that karate became the talk of Tokyo. Nearly ten years later, the Emperor of Japan invited Funakoshi to give a demonstration at the Royal Palace. Following the demonstration, the Emperor was so impressed he invited Funakoshi to return to Japan and teach his art in various universities. By the time he returned to Japan he was approaching 60 years of age. His first club was known as Shotokan or 'house of shoto'. Funakoshi previously used the pen-name of Shoto when he wrote poetry. It literally means 'waving pines'. The word kan means house, so logically we can see how shotokan karate-do got its name. It is easy to understand why shotokan karate-do became one of the most popular Japanese martial arts. In 1930, the original name of Okinawan art of to-de was changed to read karate-do, or 'the way of the empty hand'.
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Black-Belt Holder List at Hong Kong Taekwondo Center, Korea Taekwondo Cheung Do Kwan. \n\nIf you go to the sources that I've listed below you should hopefully see what you're looking for.
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Aikido is from Japan, Hapkido Korea.
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Cali right?\n\nArrowhead Figure Skating Club
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i live in SD and am into anime, but i don't think i can make it there partly cause i don't like Yugi-oh, partly cause i find japanese food to be mazui (mazui=disgusting in japanese. and trust me, i've had a lot), partly cause the only reason i cross the border is for lax drinking laws, and partly cause i don't have a car. thanks for the invite anyway, it was very considerate of you. i sincerely wish i could make it just for the Marvel vs. Capcom tournament. are you goin to the comic-con?
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not sure of any specific site, but plug in a search for Muay Thai techniques to get you started. don't bother with that Karate crap.\n\nBest site as a resource is www.geoffthompson.com the guy is a real hard street fighter with good techniques and advice.
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I have no idea, but you could try asking someone you know that is higher in the martial ranks and see if they know, or check city hall. -i dont know if DFW even has a city hall though...-
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Karate has never been an Olympic Sport
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Hey brother go to the website, www.mma.tv or www.OnTheMat.com\nthey have a huge database of BJJ schools and NHB schools worldwide