Competition Results
While the Martial Arts Academy focuses on teaching PRACTICAL street-wise self-defense, many students find they enjoy the challange of testing themselves against other Martial Artists. There are three categories of competition at the Martial Arts Academy. Sparring, which is what most people are familiar with. Kata, which is an individual demonstration of proficiency using moves against imaginary opponents. And Ground-fighting, which is like wrestling, only there are few if any rules and no points. You win by making your opponent submit by "tapping out". The Academy also fields several demo teams, which sometimes compete in self-defense or demonstration catagories.
- The following list is very incomplete, as we have only included the results of International Tournaments that our students have attended, and only recorded those students who placed 4th or higher. We hold three closed tournaments a year, where only students from schools affiliated with the Martial Arts Academy are permitted to compete. After our October tournament, results from those competitions will be included here as well.
1997 Fall Mac at UCI
Stefawn Payne, Black Belt Sparring (Jr's), FIRST PLACE
Stefawn Payne, Black Belt Forms (Jr's), SECOND PLACE
Mr. Steve Payne, Black Belt Sparring, SECOND PLACE
Mr. Steve Payne, Black Belt Forms, SECOND PLACE
Allen Patrick, Blue Belt Sparring, SECOND PLACE
Allen Patrick, Blue Belt Forms, THIRD PLACE
Christopher O'Donnell, Blue Belt (Jr's) Sparring, THIRD PLACE
1997 Spring School Tournament
This was our fourth annual "Easter" tournament, a closed, students only contest which was preceeded by an Easter egg hunt for the little ones. Always a favorite event, and a great time for all.
1997 MAC XIII
UCI Bren Event Center, Irvine California
This year's team.
Back rank: Steve Payne, Brian Mallis, Charles Millar, Robert Walsh, Lisa Lewis. Front Rank: Meaghan Murray, Indiana Walsh, Gregory Mallis, Stefawn Payne, Sean Murray. Not pictured: Cathy Jarvis, Craig Scott, John-Thomas Parr.
Greg & Brian Mallis
Lisa Lewis, her first tournament!
Charles Millar.
This year was a great one for the students of the Academy who competed in this prestigious open International Tournament. Eleven of the Thirteen students who competed placed in the 1st-3rd elite, and took home some nice trophies. All had a great time, and Sensei Roe is extremely proud to be the teacher of such a great team. Even more importantly, the other competitors and officials commented on the spirit and demeaner of our students, even saying that they were glad to see that there still are schools that teach the true meaning and spirit of the Martial Arts. Now that's something to be proud of.
1996 Fall School Tournament
Some of the happy kids (and parents) after the 1996 fall tournament, posing in front of the Academy. With over 70 competitors at our closed, "students only" contest, the day was a great success!
1996 ED PARKER'S 33rd
OPEN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Long Beach Convention Center, California
- STEFAWN PAYNE 2nd Place, Black Belt Sparring.
- STEVE PAYNE 2nd Place, Brown Belt Forms.
- INDIANA WALSH 3rd Place, Green Belt Sparring.
- ROBERT WALSH 4th Place, Purple Belt Sparring.
1996 BIG MAC XII
UCI Bren Event Center, Irvine California
- STEFAWN PAYNE Gold Medal, Brown Belt Sparring.
- INDIANA WALSH Gold Medal, Green Belt Sparring.
- STEVE PAYNE Silver Medal, Brown Belt Sparring.
- STEVE PAYNE Silver Medal, Brown Belt Forms.
- INDIANA WALSH Silver Medal, Green Belt Forms.
- CRAIG SCOTT Silver Medal, Blue Belt Forms.
1995 BIG MAC XI
UCI Bren Event Center, Irvine California
- STEVE PAYNE 1st Place, Blue Belt Sparring.
- WILLIAM LACKEY 2nd Place, Brown Belt Forms.
- Sensei Roe congratulates all of the students who participated in these tournaments, and the many tournaments we have held over the years that are not listed here. Whatever the result of a test in competition, the student is ultimately made stronger and wiser. Whether victorious or not, the student grows within and is made more complete in character by the experiences and challenges faced on the field of honor.
