Horizon Martial Arts News - 2008

January

January 26, 2008 - King Cobra’s Karate tournament in Erie, PA

Sensei Omar Cass of Datu's Tribe competed at the King Cobra’s Karate tournament in Erie, PA. Accompanied by members of Team HMA (Horizon Martial Arts) the group place in several events with Sensei Cass placing 2nd in the Black Belt fighting division.

February

February 23, 2008 - New Jersey State Sport Weapons Championships

Four members Datu's Tribe competed in the 2008 New Jersey State Sport Weapons Championships, held in Edgewater Park, NY and dominated the divisions they competed in. Competing for the Tribe were Datu Tim Hartman, Morgan Hooley, Aaron and Elizabeth Harm. The Tribe came away with the following award:

Datu Hartman: NJ State Champion in Sword Fighting, 2nd Stick Fighting 3rd Nunchachu Fighting.
Morgan Hooley: NJ State Champion in Sword, Stick and Nunchachu Fighting.
Aaron Harm: NJ State Champion in Sword, Stick and Nunchachu Fighting.
Elizabeth Harm: 2nd Sword Fighting, 2nd Stick Fighting 2nd Nunchachu Fighting.

March

March - Datu Hartman was named New York State Chief Instructor for the International Philippine Martial Art Federation under Great Grandmaster Ernesto Presas.

March 29 - Horizon Martial Arts played host for the WMAA US Team Trial. An Amazing 23 members from HMA qualified for this years Team US.

April

April 5 - 2008 NAFMA Ohio State Championship, held in Newcomerstown, OH

Accompanied by members of Team HMA (Horizon Martial Arts) Datu's Tribe competed in the 2008 NAFMA Ohio State Championship, held in Newcomerstown, OH. and dominated the divisions they competed in. The team came away with the following awards:

Tribe Members:
Datu Hartman: Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring, Weapons and Forms.
Sensei Cass: Ohio State Champion in Point Sparring and Forms.
Guro Caffrey: Ohio State Champion in Weapons and 2nd in Forms and Stick Fighting
Zack Patti: Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring, Point Sparring, Weapons and Forms.
Morgan Hooley: Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring, Point Sparring, Weapons and Forms.
Pat Miller: Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring & Point Sparring, 2nd in Weapons and Forms.
Adam Lampman:Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring, Forms & 2nd Weapons.
Nicholas Lampman: 3rd Point Sparring, 4th Weapon, Kata & Stick Fighting.
Jeff Dulinawka: Ohio State Champion in Stick Sparring, 2nd in Weapons and Forms and 3rd in Point Sparring.

Team HMA Members:
Eric Fray: Ohio State Champion in Weapons, 2nd in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms and Point Sparring.
Sarah Stechenfinger: Ohio State Champion in Weapons, 2nd in Point Sparring, 3rd in Forms and Stick Fighting.
Devin Dulinawka: 2nd in Weapons, 3rd in Point and Stick Sparring.

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