OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Our Nation’s Capital was the host city for the first ever 2011 WKC Battle Zone hosted by John and Peter Douvris. Held in the Travelodge Hotel and Convention Centre, competitors and supporters alike used the quick weekend getaway to explore the sites or enjoy the indoor waterpark right inside the hotel. But most importantly, competitors attending this event had the opportunity to attend Super Seminars and Training Camp featuring some of Canada’s current champions and past Legends of our Sport which paved the way for the success of many which followed them.
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The Power is Unleashed at Daypuck’s Tourney!
LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA – On a sunny and hot Saturday, July 23, 2011, many of Southern Ontario’s top competitors brought the heat and unveiled their power at Pete Daypuck’s annual Power Nationals.
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Canadian Competitor Spotlight - Elyse Gorrell
Canada has long been a haven for fierce Female point fighters. The homeland of many top fighters, both past and present, another name you can add to Canada’s talent-laden roster is Ottawa native Elyse Gorrell.
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Canadian Competitor Spotlight - Jeff Liotta
Canada’s “brain drain” phenomena has resulted in a depletion of many of Canada’s entertainment stars and professionals – most them never ever returning to Canadian soil. Despite all of the favourable conditions which may exist in the United States, one individual always seems to come back to where it all started and paying homage to his roots which paved the way for his success.
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NMAC Superstar - Chelsey Nash
“The family that kicks together, sticks together” – a cliché used too often but with sound reason. Undoubtedly the World’s Top Female Point Fighter in Open Sport Karate, Chelsey Nash has been around the sport long before she could even throw a kick. Following her big brother Trevor around in the NBL circuit, Chelsey was a mere toddler as she watched Trevor win championship after championship. Not too long after, she would follow in her brother’s footsteps and start taking Karate with her brother and from there, the rest is history.
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