N.J. Team Wright UWA-Martial Arts Takes Karate Grand Championship at Golden Rule Tournament

Recently, Wright’s Universal Warrior Mixed Martial Arts School of Champions from Bayonne and Jersey City NJ out kicked, outpunched and outshouted (kiai) their formidable opponents to win numerous divisions in kumite (sparring), weapons (traditional) and kata (forms) division all ages at the Golden Rule Isshin Ryu Karate Tournament held in Washington, N.J. It was action packed event. The Tournament Director was Master Paul Kildiff 7^th Dan in Isshin-Ryu Karate. Grandmaster’s Hanshi Ralph Passero 9^th A.O.K.A. and Master Doug King, Grand Master Vitale, The Red Dragons Grand Master Al Smith Jr., Grand Master Reggie “The Snake” Goode and Bayonne’s Grand Master Austin Wright Sr. were all in attendance.

The highlight of the evening was when York Byrd Watson won the Black Belt Grand Championship Teens Division (Ages 15, 16 &17). York dominated most of his opponents with hook kicks, crescent kicks, jumping aerial kicks, back hands and reverse punches.

Following Winners:

York Bryd Watson, 2^nd Dan Black Belt, (15 to 17 year old) Teen Black Belt Division took 1^st place in Kumite (Sparring) and 3^rd in Forms. He was Grand Champion Winner in the Kumite Division overall.

Kenneth Jackson, 4^th Dan Black Belt, took 1^st place in the 18-34 year old Kumite (Sparring) Divison, 1^st in the Weapons Division and 4^th in the Kata Division.

Garen Asatryan, 1^st Dan Black Belt, took 3^rd in the Over 35 Black Belt Division.

Carissa Reyes, took 1^st place in the Green Belt Kumite (Sparring) Female Division from Our UWA Jersey City Academy.

Roman Torres, 7 year old Orange Belt, took 2^nd place and did an outstanding job losing a close match 3-2 for 1^st place.  He was awarded the Green Belt after the Tournament.

Grant Asatryan, won the Green Belt Kids Division.  He placed 1^st in Kumite (Sparring) out of 20 kids competing in his Division.

This year (2016) Austin Wright Sr. who is the President of UWA Martial Arts Federation has been celebrating his 45^th year in Martial Arts and 30th years in the Martial Arts Industry.

All Students personally are trained by Certified Black Belt Instructors and Supervised by Head Coach Austin Wright Sr. at 250 Broadway, (Corner of 10^th Street), Main HQ’s Bayonne, NJ and 1683 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ.  Students are members of the UWA Martial Arts Federation of America and U.S. National Martial Arts Team “Alliance”.  In attendance to help Coach was Sempei Kenneth Jackson Sr., 2^nd Dan, who is presently working on his 3^rd Dan (Sensei) Rank.

Also, Team Wright’s International World Grand Champion Austin Wright was recently inducted in (2) Martial Arts World Hall of Fames.  1^st in Atlantic City with Action Martial Arts Magazine inducted by Master Allen Goldberg and 2^nd by Dr. Jim Thomas at the USA Hall of Fame in Flushing, NY.