Recent Events

• Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu Summer Camp

Sat. & Sun., July 17 & 18, 2010
Gulf Shores, AL

This is a weekend-long camp is sure to be a good time! For more information, visit the Akayama-Ryu website.

• In-House Taekwondo Tournament

Saturday, July 10, 2010
Starkville Martial Arts Academy

Join us for the first in a series of in-house tournaments. The goal is to hold five or six tournaments per year, on Saturdays, alternating between Taekwondo sparring and Judo randori. We aim to provide a safe way to test your skills in a fun environment.

• The Black Belt School of Judo 1st Annual Invitational Judo Tournament

Saturday, June 26, 2010
Purvis, MS

Contact: Diane Manganaro, 786-236-2480 or 601-796-2602; email: judogirl62@hotmail.com

• In-House Judo Tournament

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Starkville Martial Arts Academy

Winners of the in-house judo tournament included Jamie Dyer (first), Rob Harland (second), and Phillip Jamison (third) in the heavy-weight division. In the middle-weight division Aaron Hartzog won first place and Andrew Russell won second. In the light-weight division the winners were Bryan Estill (first), Calvin Lim (second), and Joel Ellis (third). In the women's division Jacie Williams won first place and Elaine Peterson won second. In the open division the winners included Doug Bedsaul (first), Aaron Hartzog (second), and Rob Harland (third).

• Cotton District Arts Festival

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Starkville, MS

The Starkville Martial Arts Academy performed a public demonstration which included throwing, sparring, and forms. For more information about the festival, go to the Starkville Area Arts Council's Web site.

• In-House Taekwondo Tournament

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Starkville Martial Arts Academy

Everyone had a good time at our in-house sparring tournament. In the light-weight children's division the winners were Grant Peterson (first), Jacob Tegt (second), and Kayla Morris (third). The medium-weight children's division winners were Izak Hanson (first), Kenneth Powell (second), and Rafael E. Hernandez (third). In the larger than medium-weight division the winners were Doug Teague (first), Monty Grant (second), and Daniel Whiddon (third). The adults did a round-robin style tournament. The winners were Doug Bedsaul (first), Bryan Estill (second), and Rob Harland (third).

• International Fiesta

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Mississippi State University Drill Field

The Starkville Martial Arts Academy demonstrated martial arts techniques such as throwing, sparring, forms, and board breaking. A photograph appeared in The Reflector, the MSU student newspaper.

• Frayser Judo Club 36th Open Tournament

Saturday, March 28, 2009
the Ed Rice Community Center - Memphis, TN
Some of the members not at the International Fiesta attended the Frayser Judo Tournament.

• Spar-A-Thon

Saturday, March 17, 2009
Starkville Martial Arts Academy

Students met at the academy for a fun-filled morning of Taekwondo sparring to raise money for our Pay-It-Forward scholarship program.