From left: Jean Jaques, John, Carlos, Roger and Rigan Machado of the famous Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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CHECK IT OUT! Even the Animal Kingdom is getting into the Spirit Of The Games!

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Century Martial Arts SUPERSHOW coming to Vegas

Running your own business can be challenging, but fortunately the annual Martial Arts SuperShow offers martial art school owners solutions to common business concerns. The 2010 Martial Arts SuperShow is coming up July 5-7, 2010 at the MGM Grand.
Expert speakers will be conducting seminars on a range of topics, such as, how to market your school, retain students, and effectively utilize social media. An All Star line up of industry greats, such as, Ricardo Liborio, Lyoto Machida, Matt Hughes, Mike Chat, Benny Urquidez, and Eyal Yanilov. It’s an action-packed, interactive, and educational experience that you won’t want to miss out on.
For more information, go to www.MASuperShow.com

Greece to Field A Team a Worlds
The ISDO - the Greek Sports Federation - notified World Games organizers they will be fielding a team for the 2010 World Martial Arts Games. This is the first time Greece has sent a delegation to the Games. We welcome them as brothers and sisters in the Arts.

TAFISA ANNOUNCES PATRONAGE OF 2010 WORLD GAMES!!

TAFISA - The International Olympic Committee's Sport For All organization and an IOC - Recognized multi-sport organization announced their patronage of the 2010 World Martial Arts Games.

Come as an athlete to the World Games, Leave  as the Next Action Star!

The US Martial Arts Team is pleased to announce, in collaboration with Iron Dragon Productions, Fighting Stunts, and Innovative Renderworx that the 5th World Martial Arts Games will be the scouting venue for the new reality Television Series The Next Dragon.
Visit the NEWS page for more information.


TRY OUTS

The US Martial Arts Team is currently holding trials at its
Regional Training Centers.

If you are interested in representing your country and you have what it takes to be one of the elite, please contact us for information regarding trials in your area.
coach@usmateam.org 

 

 

Breaking News

Spokes Model Lily Diaz Joins Team

 

The US Team welcomes its first Spokesmodel, the beautiful and talented Lily Diaz. Lily is a model from California who is not only at the top of her game, but a fan of the martial arts . She trains in TacFit trainer under Coach Scott Sonnon and the Wolf Pack out of California. Welcome Lily!

US Team Supports Anti-Bully Book


The US Team is proud to support the new book If I Called You A Hippopotamus, by Taekwondo Instructor and US Team Consultant Gary Stevens. The book illustrates the silliness of name calling and helps children realize the silliness of name calling and helps them learn to use humor to help in bullying situations. This is a great book full of humor, insight, and even a twist at the end, and  is highly recommended by the US Team Coaching Staff - who read and enjoyed it themselves. Click on the book cover to read more about, and order, this marvelous book.

 

Dr. Curt Lox Joins US Team


The US Team would like to welcome Premier Sport Psychologist Dr. Curt Lox, Chair of the SIUE Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Lox is a boon to the team and will allow our athletes to continue in their quest for World Championship Gold. While our coaches work on the athletes' bodies, Dr. Lox will help them keep their minds sharp and focused. Welcome Dr. Lox!


 

 
International Fitness Guru Scott Sonnon, TACFIT Trainer for the US Team and World-Renowned Sambo Expert.
    

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The US Martial Arts Team is The Elite Team of Athletes dedicated to being Sports Ambassadors for the USA at the World Martial Arts Games. We are a Non-for-Profit Team dedicated to bringing the best US Martial Arts Athletes to the World Games. Athletes come from all styles and disciplines to represent this great country. We strive to find the very best Athletes in the USA and make them elite.

Unifying The Martial Arts World

The US Martial Arts Team brings together the best coaching staff with the best athletes for a recipe that spells success! With a Who's Who of martial arts talent, and a 98% Gold Medal Rate we have been the team to beat for years, from the time Head Coach Alberto Friedmann was still competing.

Since then, the team has amassed an impressive 360% medal rate and has attracted the top competitors from throughout the United States.

Members compete in:

Traditional Japanese Forms,
Traditional Korean Forms
Traditional Chinese Forms
Open Forms
Musical Forms
Extreme Forms

Weapons Forms in all the same categories:

Japanese Bladed Weapons
Japanese Wooden Weapons
Chinese Long Weapons
Chinese Short Weapons
Musical Weapons
Extreme Weapons
Point Sparring
Continuous Sparring
Grappling
Sport Jujitsu
No-Gi Sport Jujitsu
Self defense demonstration
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The members train with one goal in mind - bringing Gold and Glory to the USA!

Go for The Gold! USA!
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