Various Karate Styles of Martial Arts World Wide are invited to the 61^st Annual Don Nagleâ€s A.O.K.A. Inc. Tournament.  Hanshi Dennis A. Wright, 1^st Generation, could not make it this year however, his son Hanshi Austin Wright Sr., 2^nd Generation and children Austin Jr., 5th Dan, Priscilla 3^rd Dan and Gabriel 1^st Dan Wright 3^rd Generation of the A.O.K.A. were in attendance as well.  Team Wright Coaches were Sensei Kenneth Jackson Jr. and Sr. who attended and judged the competition to support the Tournament.

World Titles Team Wright won:

Chloe Rivas – Placed 1^st in Sparring, 3^rd in Weapons and Kata

Efrain Rivas – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 1^st Kata and 2^nd in Weapons.

Mark Abdelmalak – Placed 4^th in Sparring

Martin Abdelmalak – Placed 4^th in Kata

Chance Fisher – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 1^st Kata

Thomas Puskas – Placed 1^st in Kata

Patrick Puskas – Placed 1^st in Kata and 2^nd in Sparring

Cassandra Jedrzejczyk – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 1^st Kata

Joshua Baello – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 2^nd Kata

Declan McCormick – Placed 1^st in Kata and 2^nd in Sparring

Owen Fernandez – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 2^nd in Kata

Rishi Anand – Placed 1^st in Sparring and 1^st Kata

(From left to right : Sensei Dr. John Franconeri, Hanshi Ralph Passero, Sensei Priscilla Wright, and Austin Wright Sr.)

(Shihan Austin Wright Sr. with his son Gabriel Wright.)

All students are trained under the direct supervision of Grand Master Hanshi Austin Wright Sr. All students train at both UWA Martial Arts in the Bayonne Head Quarters and the Jersey City Branch Academies. Information on Traditional Kickboxing, Karate, and JuJitsu Team Training or Beginners Classes. Please call (201)437-1820. Walk-ins are welcome. We are family friendly. We also have adult MMA fitness.

Honorable mentions: Gabriel Wright

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Our newest Rising White Belt Karate Stars were Nico Sampson (Wrightâ€s nephew) and Mr. John Daniel (white belt) who both took first place in their kumite Novice Divisions. John Daniel came short of winning the “Grand Championship” after beating the Yellow Belt Champ, Green Belt Champ, Brown Belt Champ, and another Brown Belt for a close match for the final Grand Championship. John and Nico represented Team Wright as a strong dominating force for the “Bayonne Warriors,” says Head Coach and Trainer Hanshi Grandmaster Austin Wright Sr. In addition, Kenneth Jackson Jr.—black belt—was the 2017 Defending Division Grand Champion. He became Runner Up this year. He lost a close match 5-4 for the 2018 Grand Championship. Sensei Jackson also placed 2^nd in Kata.

Other Karate Stars:

• Effrain Rivas– Yellow Belt 1^st Place Kumite
• Novice Division, Declan McCormick- 1^st Place Kata, 2^nd Place Weapons and 3^rd Place Sparring
• Angel Cuatlayol– 1^st Place in Kata and 4^th in Sparring
• Chloe Rivas- 2^nd Place in Kata
• Rishi Anand- 1^st Place in Brown Belt Kids Division and 1^st Kata Division
• Michael Barrantes– 1^st Place Green Belt Division

Coaches who attended were Kenneth Jackson Sr. and UWA International Director Grand Master Hanshi Austin Wright Sr. who is also a World Champion and former USAF Instructor. For more information on Championship Training, call (201)437-1820 or check out our website www.karatenjmma.com.

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            Top Rated Instructors and Competitors that received Recognition Awards were: Kenneth Jackson Sr., Outstanding Sensei, Outstanding Isshin-Ryu Warrior Competitor, Kenneth Jackson Jr., and Junior Competitor of the year is Samir Oâ€Neill. All competitors have won numerous1st places in Various Isshin-Ryu Sanctioned Tournaments Kumite, Kata, and Weapons over the last decade. Dennis and Austin Wright Sr. are few of Isshin-Ryu Karateâ€s best! International World Champions, in Kickboxing, Karate, and Jujitsu and Self Defense. Dennis and Austin Wright were both given the one of the highest recognitions Inductions known as the “Guardians of Isshin-Ryu.”

  All students train under the direct supervision of Grand Masters (Hanshi) Austin Wright Sr., who is an original A.O.K.A. member. Austin is the Highest Ranking School Owner of Isshin-Ryu Karate 8th Dan in Bayonne, NJ. Mr. Austin Wright holds a 9th Dan Grade in Judo.-Jujitsu Combative Arts and a Soke-Dai Rank 10th Dan in Universal Warrior Martial Arts.

For more information on beginners classes, call (201)437-1820, or visit www.karatenjmma.com.

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Newcomer Nicholas Brea, 16 year old White Belt took 1^st in the Adult 18-40 Division, beating an Orange Belt to win the Adult Novice Division While fellow newcomer Michael Townes, yellow belt, placed 3^rd in the same division and 2^nd in forms.

In the female 18-34 year old Division, Brown Belt Adama Wiggan, Age 32 placed 2^nd in Kumite and 2^nd in Kata with an outstanding performance. Ciara Castillo won 2^nd in Kumite, and Samir Oâ€Neill also took home 2^nd in Kumite.

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