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Master Nancy Caliguri

Legend of Honor Award
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Congrats to Master Nancy Caliguri on reaching 7th dan Black Belt , a National title in PKC, and IKKF Competitor of the Year!

Region 4

Professional Karate Commission

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 We welcome you to the most important positive change for the development of SPORT KARATE and MARTIAL ARTS in a region long known for outstanding competitors

If you live in Toronto, Syracuse, Pittsburgh... if you live in Ontario, New York or Pennsylvania....and you practice the martial arts, you can now compete in a series of tournaments that will recognize your skill, and reward you for your development.

We are PKC Region 4.
Big News!

Nancy Caliguri of Caliguri's Academy of Martial Arts, Lower Burrell, PA came out of a 20 year retirement to win the PKC (Professional Karate Commission) National Title in Women's Black Belt Kata. 
She was awarded the 2008 Competitor of the Year award by the IKKF (International Karate Kobudo Federation) in Reading, August 2nd.
She was promoted to 7th dan by the United States Karate Alliance and the International Karate Kobudo Federation on August 2nd.
At the PKC International Karate Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 30th she was the recipient of the Legend of Honor Award.  It is given to women black belts for their outstanding achievements in the martial arts.

Events Listing

Fall Schedule!

Coming Soon. Advance Registrations now being Accepted

18th Annual
2008 PKC International Karate Championships
August 29, 30 & 31st 2008 at the Marriot in East Indianapolis, Indiana

Del Round's
Lake Erie Martial Arts Open
Sept. 27th
Cambridge Springs, PA
(PKC4 Promoter's Business Dinner after event)

Dwayne McKinney's United TKD Open
Rochester, NY
October 18th

Frank Caliguri's Pennsylvania Karate Championship November 8th in New Kensington, PA

Dawn Owen's Steel City Open
November 22nd
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Hamilton, Ontario

John Barton's
King Cobra Open
January 30, 31st 2009
Avalon Hotel, Erie, PA

PKC4 Awards Banquet
Saturday Night- 31st
PKC4 Becomes A

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info for
• 2008 PKC International Karate Championships Last Chance! Big Event!
• Del Round's Lake Erie Martial Arts Open
• Dwayne McKinney's United TKD Open
• Dawn Owen's Steel City Open
is now being added and updated

Master Arnold Johnson profile and American Shotokan Open.

Photos from Rising Star Tournament . Results will soon be posted. Special Guest Instructors: Canadian & World Champ, Peter Gilpin, and PKC Champ, Master John Barton- Complete Info

Air Gadfly Open Martial Arts Championship complete and results are in! Current results available here

New Info on Rising Star Event.

Ratings update! As of May 15th, and includes results from Caliguri's Pittsburgh Karate Championship & AirGadfly

Check out the Technical Corner! Favorite Techniques from Kevin Singleton, Dwayne McKinney, Les Jones, and more....
Look for new feature coming soon!

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Airgadfly Open Flyer, Mikki Bort's Tourney Flyer, Papo & Lynn's GRMA Tourney Flyer, and Rising Star

Ont. Prov. Open MA Championships
Great Event! Well Attended. Great competition. Finished on Time. Find some photos here.

Check out the new profiles on Masters Frank Caliguri & Bill Adams

Photos from King Cobra Open! Great action shots! See yourself, your friends and family. Full size photos are available for purchase.
Photography by Teresa and Terry McCutcheon.
added February 7th

Vendor-Partners
added February 4th

Meet Lynda Paulding- PKC's Queen of Karate
added February 4th

Meet Dwayne McKinney- A N.Y.S, Promoter, Fighter, and Teacher
added January 25th

Congrats to Curtis Smith on Ultimate Force 2007
Complete Review
added January 17th
Some of the above photos are from the King Cobra Open, taken by Terry McCutcheon of Teresa and Terry McCutcheon Photography. Terry took hundreds of great photos.Browse though them!
Click the logo above to visit the PKC international site for info on other regions, events, and the PKC Internationals on Labor Day Weekend!
New Photos from Rising Star are now available for download in small format for free!

Click image to the left to download a zip file of about 50 photos in 640x320.

If you find a photo of you that you love, it is available for purchase at: reasonable prices. www.martialphotos.com
We are dedicated to preserving the integrity, ethics and principles of the martial arts. Our goal is to serve you in the best and most efficient possible manner. Look for the PKC logo for a truly respectful atmosphere, with good sportsmanship, and exciting competition.

Join the PKC and begin accumulating Region 4, National & International points for tournament competition. When you finish the season in the top ten places of your division, you will be recognized as a PKC Champion !!!

Finish 1st in your division and you will become one of an elite group, to be presented with the eight (8") inch PKC Championship Patch. Many PKC promoters give members discounts for seminars and tournament competition.

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