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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 7, 2009

November 8 – 13, 2009 – IGFA Offshore World Championship – Cabo San Lucas Mexico – Picante Bluewater Sportfishing and IGFA – This 10th annual event is considered international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament hosting nearly 50 winning teams from 19 countries on six continents who have been invited after winning one of over 130 qualifying events held in 2008. The IGFA Offshore World Championship is the largest contingent of international teams to compete in a single catch-and-release fishing tournament worldwide and brings the best of the best together for fun and fishing. Over 40 sport fishing teams compete for four days in several categories including marlin, tuna, dorado and wahoo. Each team is on a different boat each day and the boats for each team are picked daily by raffle. Picante Bluewater Sportfishing is the premier and primary supplier of the fishing vessels used in this tournament. They supply over 12 boats for the tournament. All boats fish for four days from November 9th to the 12th. On November 13th to close out the tournament there is a fabulous awards ceremony where no prize money is awarded but the trophy and the pride of winning is a greater reward.

For more information on the tournament or to arrange for a charter call Picante Bluewater Sportfishing or visit their website. If you are in Cabo, Picante’s main office is located at the head of the docks right in the Cabo Marina District and only a few feet from the entire Picante fleet of boats.

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Bronx, New York (PRWEB) January 4, 2006

Harlem Karate Institute Founder Dr. Hyman announces The Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament. On Sunday, February 26, 2006, Harlem Karate Institute will be holding the Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament at Herbert H. Lehman High School located at 3000 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Dr. Ernest Hyman is the Founder of the Harlem Karate Institute and The Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament.

The Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament will be attracting competitors from around the country from “Tiny Tots” Boys & Girls (4 – 6 years old) “Mini Pee-Wee” Boys & Girls (7 – 9 years old) ,“Pee Wee” Boys & Girls (10 -11 years old)“Junior” Boys & Girls (12 – 15 years old) “White Belt” (16 – 18 years old)“Adults” White Belts, Green Belts, Black Belts” Women’s Division” (Beginners, Advanced, Black Belt)“Over 35” (Beginners, Advanced) “Super Senior” Over 40 (Beginners, Advanced)“Black Belt” Weapons, Breaking, Grand Champion.

About the Founder of Harlem Karate Institute and the Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament

Dr. Ernest Hyman holds a 10th Degree Black Belt in Japanese Goju. During his 30 years in the martial arts, he has competed in over 500 karate tournaments and has won over 1,000 1st place trophies. Dr. Hyman has triumphed in all divisions over a 25-year span.

He is recognized throughout the martial arts community, especially for his expertise in ice breaking (1,200 lbs of ice) and nunchaku. Dr. Hyman also masters weapons, kata (forms) and kumite competition. He is a performer in all divisions at martial arts shows and has appeared in Black Belt Magazine, Action Martial Arts Magazine, Official Karate, Karate Illustrator and other martial major arts publications.

Dr. Hyman’s commitment to children and youth is evidenced through his decades of service to youth and families through his Harlem Karate Institute Youth Development Program.

Dr. Hyman is a trailblazer among the elite in the martial arts world. Dr. Ernest Hyman first opened the doors to the Harlem Karate Institute in 1969. In a spacious DoJo on Third Avenue, the Harlem Karate Institute has taught over 2500 students the art of Japanese GoJu-Ryu, and is what Dr. Hyman calls “a martial science.

The Harlem Karate Institute Youth Development Center, a multicultural resource center, has been a safe haven for the youth in East Harlem and surrounding communities for 35 years. Our doors are always open to all young adults and youths seeking a place where they can interact in a safe and positive environment. We provide an alternative lifestyle to joining gangs, participating in drug-related activities and crime, by instilling a sense of accomplishment and hope through challenging and constructive activities.

Many of our children and youth view their experiences with the Harlem Karate Institute Youth Development Center as not only critical to their success, but also essential to their survival.

The Harlem Karate Institute Youth Development Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization. Any charitable donations are tax deductible — we can supply you with our tax identification number for your records. Your donation would mean a great deal to us, but even more to the youth who rely on the Harlem Karate Institute Youth Development Center to help them through life’s tough spots and their overall development.

Any donation of $ 1 or more would be greatly appreciated and will go toward keeping the school active. Please help us keep our doors open.

You can make a donation by sending a check or money order payable to the Harlem Karate Institute, 2234 Third Avenue, 2nd FL, New York, NY, 10035.

The Harlem Karate Institute would like to thank you in advance for any donations given to the school.

To register today for The Tenth Annual Hyman Karate Classic Tournament call (212) 410-1658 or logon to www.longlivethemusic.com there you will also see highlights from the last exhilarating tournament which was held in March, 2005.

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Karate for Life

Starring the most ferocious of all martial arts stars, Sonny Chiba, KARATE FOR LIFE is the third film in a trilogy about Chiba’s own mentor, Mas Oyama. It follows CHAMPION OF DEATH and KARATE BEAR FIGHTER. Chiba stars as his teacher, who has been banned from all karate competitions in Japan for his unorthodox martial arts style and proclivity for fighting dangerous animals as a challenge. Oyama and his friend Fujita, a judo master, are forced to do battle in underground competitions. But when one promoter proves to be crooked, having fighters throw matches and giving others unfair advantages, Oyama sets out to stop the corruption and demonstrate that he can win under any circumstances. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (PRWEB) April 23, 2006

The United States and Great Britain blind judo teams competed with more than 250 sighted judo players in the Northglenn Judo Championships on April 8, 2006 in Northglenn, Colo. The U.S. had 12 blind or visually impaired athletes compete, while Great Britain had six.

The two teams combined to win a total of seven medals from the tournament. The tournament concluded a training camp that was held for both teams at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The camp and tournament served as a qualifying process for the U.S. team, which will be competing in the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) Judo World Championships June 29-July 3 in Brommat, France.

At the start of the tournament, a best-of-three fight-off was held between 2004 Paralympian Scott Jones (Little Rock, Ark.) and Andre Watson (Upper Darby, Pa.), silver medalist from the 2005 World Judo Open, to determine who would represent the U.S. in the 90 kg division at the Judo World Championships. Jones won the first fight by three yukos (quarter-point) but Watson came back in the second match, countering the veteran drop seoi nage (low shoulder throw) to win by ippon (instant win) in 57 seconds. In the third match, Watson led with a yuko before getting thrown for wazari (half-point) with a minute remaining. Less than 10 seconds later, Watson hit a maki komi (winding throw) for ippon and gained his spot on the National Team. Following his first match in the Master’s competition, Watson was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a shoulder injury.

After his win over Jones, an ecstatic Watson stated “All the hard work day after day has paid off and I am extremely excited to represent the U.S. at the World Championships.”

Watson’s coach Paul Latimer (Upper Darby, Pa.), who trains Watson at the Liberty Bell Judo Club, added, “Andre has trained extremely hard and has a ferocious fighting spirit and deserved to win.”

One of the major highlights of the tournament was U.S. visually impaired athlete Myles Porter (Toledo, Ohio/100kg), who won the bronze in his division. After losing his opening match to World Team member Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo.), the 20-year-old Porter then defeated 2006 San Jose Buddhist Memorial gold medalist Joseph Aceto (San Jose, Calif.) and quickly armbarred 2006 High School Nationals silver medalist Alex Gonnov (Denver, Colo.). Porter then fought former nationally-ranked player Tim Wilson (Monument, Colo.), scoring first with a koka (smallest points), then throwing Wilson for wazari and ending the match with a pin for ippon. The win gave Porter a chance to challenge Ian Rose (GBR), who had lost the gold medal match to Aliev, for the silver medal. Rose, a four-time Paralympian and 1996 bronze medalist, threw the newcomer for ippon, and Porter left with a bronze.

Other visually impaired athletes who earned bronze medals at the tournament included 2004 Paralympic silver medalist Lori Pierce (Arvada, Colo. /70kg), Maxine Ingram (GBR/63kg), Sara Parson (Springdale, Ark./+78kg) and Johann Shockency (Andover, Minn./+100kg). Simon Jackson (GBR/73kg), a four-time Paralympian and two-time gold medalist, showed that he is still in top form by winning bronze.

The USABA Judo National Team presented by Tiger Claw who will compete in the 2006 IBSA World Judo Championships will also include Jordan Mouton (Houston, Texas/52kg). The final spot, 81kg, will be contested on May 20 at the California State Judo Championships in San Jose between U.S. Paralympian Scott Jones (Little Rock, Ark.) and three-time Paralympic medalist Scott Moore (Englewood, Colo.).

For full results of the tournament visit http://www.usjudo.org/.

For additional information please visit www.tigerclaw.com or www.usaba.org.

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