The USA Martial Arts Federation is dedicated to providing the highest quality traditional martial arts training in the styles of Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Aikido, Judo, Jujitsu, Iaido, and Kobudo. The USA Martial Arts Federation is also the parent organization for the Chong Shin Tae Kwon Do Karate Association, USA Aikido Association, USA Judo/Jujitsu Association, USA Iaido Shoshin Ryu, International Iai Tate-Do Federation and the USA Martial Arts Training Centers.
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The Complete Martial Artist
published in American Samurai
Shihan Jarrett is often featured in local, national, and international publications. In addition he is a sought after contributor for industry magazines and trade journals that highlight traditional martial arts.
Take a moment to read a sampling of the articles recently written about Jarrett Sensei and the USA Martial Arts Federation.
Article published in NAPMA (National Association of Professional Martial Artists) trade journal
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The USA-NKF website is the premier site for International and National Olympic Karate news. Make sure you monitor it often to keep updated on the status of Karate in the United States and Shihan Jarrett's travel plans and updates. You can visit the site at www.usankf.org.
2009 PKF Team Trials
Shihan Jarrett as well as several other dignitaires, including Hanshi George Anderson were on hand for the 2009 USA-NKF Sr. PKF Team Trial competition. The trials were held in Chicago Illinois and were held in response to the new weight categories imposed by the WKF. Shihan Jarrett was involved in several of the medal ceremonies for the newly formed USA Team Pool. The Sr PKF Championships will be held in Curacao, in May 2009.
(St. Albans, West Virginia, Saturday, February 7, 2009) – Getting an early start on the tournament season, many athletes from across the east coast including, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia travelled over the mountain roads this weekend to compete in the USA-NKF Regional Qualifier held in St. Albans, West Virginia.
The event was open to traditional karate competitors from West Virginia and surrounding regions that competed to qualify for the 2009 USA-NKF National Karate Championships which will be held July 17-20th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The USA National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF) is the National Governing Body (NGB) Sport Karate within the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. It is at the USA-NKF National Championships that the Official USA Karate Team is chosen for both adults and juniors to represent the United States in international competitions.