Dear Fellow Martial Artists:



I want to take this opportunity to personally invite you and your
school to the
KWC 2004 Pennsylvania Open, Sunday August 29th.
Click Here (Tournament)



Although we've done tournaments in the past we are very excited about
this particular event. There will be over 120 divisions. Placements
1st to 4th receive trophies... 5th to 8th receive medals... 9th and
down receive achievers awards... Everyone Wins!


This is a SKI (Sport Karate International League) "A" Rated
Tournament.
(Go to www.nblskil.com for complete tournament rules.)

The KWC PA Open is proud to have as our Special Honored Tournament
guest and judge, 10th Degree Grand Master Richard "Huk" Planas.


Mr. Planas will be teaching a special Street Self-Defense Seminar
Saturday Aug. 28th for all to attend. Check out our
special "Tournament Package" deals!... (Go to
www.americankarate.com and click on "Events" for more details)...
Special Tournament Shirts, Patches and food passes will be issued to
all judges who run rings for the day.
Contact Mike Cappi, Tournament organizer for details. at
cappi@... or call: 215-361-2467


We are proud to announce that our tournament floor director this year
is 8th Degree Associate Master, Doreen Cogliandro.
Ms. Cogliandro has helped run many of Ed Paker's Long Beach IKC
tournaments. She has also run one of the most successful tournaments
on the east coast, which was the Boston Internationals last year.
She has also helped coordinate tournaments in Europe as well.


Another special guest and Judge is, 6th Degree Professor Zack
Whitson. Mr. Whitson also holds Guro ranking in Pekiti-Tirsia.
Mr. Whitson along with his continued studies in the Martial arts, is
also is a Knife maker and owner of Iron Mountain Knives.
Mr. Whitson will have his knives on display and for sale the day of
the event...(Go to www.ironmountainknives.com )



The tournament will be held at Norristown High School - 401 N.
Whitehall Rd. - Norristown, Pa. - 19403
(Go to: (tournament) for site and directions.)

With the all of the professional directors and the backing of the
SKIL, combined with one of the biggest High Schools in PA, this
promises to make this event a well coordinated, well run, and
exciting day of competition for everyone.





Mike Cappi
K.W.C. Director
www.americankarate.com
cappi@...
215-361-2467