Grant's Martial Arts!


May 2009

GMA Open 

Grant's Martial Arts hosted it's spring open karate tournament at LCCC in Nanticoke on May 9th.  Results, click here!  The GMA team did a great job and totally dominiated the Continuous Contact division on their home turf!  Congratulations to all who participated!
NAFMA Nationals and World Team Trials 
GMA traveled to Atlantic City for some fighting and some fun at the NAFMA Nationals!

Friday and Saturday Results:
August Palchanis -- 1st Weapons, 3rd Forms, 1st Sparring, 1st Sport Fighting
Amanda Krashnak -- 2nd Weapons, 3rd Forms, 3rd Sparring
Alexis Krashnak --  Weapons, Forms, Sparring
Jackie Jacobosky --3rd Weapons, 3rd Forms, 3rd Sparring
Adam Jacobosky -- 3rd Weapons, 2nd Sparring

What a great weekend!  The action began on Friday at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City with events like the push up challenge, breaking, stick fighting and sport fighting in the ring!  August Palchanis was the loan representative on Friday and won a hard fought battle to take the gold!  On Saturday 6 members of the GMA team took the floor.  See the results above! On Sunday all 6 members tried out for the World Championships and all 6 made it to team USA! All six GMA members will represent team USA in November at the NAFMA World Championships in Orlando Florida!