PCK Region #2
This year I would like EVERY karate student to compete in at least one tournament. A great tournament circuit in Indiana is Region #2 of the Professional Karate Commission (PKC). Pencil in the dates below! I challenge you to attend the first tournament on March 9th so that, if you enjoy it, you can continue on and compete in ALL SIX PKC Region #2 Tournaments that are Nationally Sanctioned.
24 February * – Muncie, hosted by Dave Foreman
9 March * – Noblesville, hosted by Jeff Davidson, 3X national points
23 March * – Indy, hosted by Ernie Shearer
20 April * – Fort Wayne, hosted by Ron Kuhn
27 April – Rockford, OH, hosted by Kyoshi Brad Rammel
18 May * – Indy, hosted by Charles Ingram, 1X national points
08 June * – Kokomo, hosted by Eddie Bethea, 1X national points
29 June * – Fort Wayne, hosted by Ron Kuhn, 2X national points
25-28 July – USKA World Championships, Phoenix AZ
9-11 August – PKC National Championships, Pittsburg, PA
07 September *- Indy, downtown, hosted by Courtland Blade, 2X national points
28 September * – Fort Wayne, hosted by Ron & Anita Kuhn Kuhn
19 October * – Cicero, hosted by Hanshi Phil Morgan, 1X national points
The tournaments above with * can earn you PKC Region #2 points for the 2024 tournament season. The tournaments in bold also can earn you PKC National points, with 1X, 2X, or 3X available, depending on the event.
Another great tournament is being hosted by Kyoshi Brad Rammel and benefiting the Cancer Society of Mercer County (Ohio), held on 27 April in Rockford, Ohio
If you can’t get enough competition, below are some other Karate Tournament Circuits in or near Indiana:
PKC Region #1 Tournaments – IL, WI, and MI
PKC Region #3 Tournaments – OH
PCK Region #4 Tournaments – east OH, PA, and points farther east
Lions Karate Tournaments – Circuit in NE Indiana
Tournament Karate Association (TKA) Tournaments – Indiana circuit, mostly Central, North, and East IN
Miami Valley Tournament Association (MVTA) – Mostly western OH