Competitive Edge

Team Competitive Edge is proud to announce the addition of three new athletes to our talented roster. Congratulations to Parker Tkaczyk, Caleb Baschnagel, and Mahdi Dridi!

Parker Tkaczyk is a 13-year-old 2nd degree black belt from Winter Garden, Florida. He is a multiple-time grand champion on NASKA and USA Sport Karate, and is an ATA world champion.

Caleb Baschnagel is also a 2nd degree black belt who recently turned 12 years old. He is from Orlando, Florida and has multiple division wins and grand championships.

Mahdi Dridi is also 12 years old, a brown belt hailing from Montréal, Québec Canada and testing for his black belt in November. He is the younger brother of CE member Wassim Dridi, and trains under Esteban and Eric Tremblay. His résumé includes underbelt grands at US Open, Ocean State Grand Nationals, Quebec Open, US Capitol Classics, and AmeriKick Internationals.

Jackson Rudolph Reid Presley

Team Competitive Edge coaches Jackson Rudolph and The Presley Brothers are proud to announce the addition of three new athletes to the roster: Benjamin Davie, Wyatt Johnson, and Hamza Tai.

Benjamin Davie is a 14-year-old hailing from Stoughton, Wisconsin who holds a second degree black belt in freestyle karate with nine years of experience. He is a 5x NASKA national champion from 2024 and has already added to his résumé in 2025 with a grand championship win on the WSKL circuit. He is a talented athlete who also holds his school record in the 800m dash.

Wyatt Johnson, also 14 years old, is an American Chung Do Kwon black belt from Saint Simons Island, Georgia. His breakout performance on the national scene was competing in the U.S. Open Night of Victory as an underbelt. He also holds a gold medal from the World Martial Arts games. He excels in academics with multiple awards, and he enjoys skiing and wake surfing when he isn’t training martial arts.

Hamza Tai is 18 years old from Orlando, Florida and is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. A newcomer to the adult division, he has already caught attention for the high level of difficulty in his forms. He is an ATA world champion who is also successful off the mat as a recipient of an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma.

Fresh off a team demonstration victory at the Ocean State Grand Nationals and numerous individual wins this season, CE strengthens the squad as we approach a critical stretch of Summer tournaments on the NASKA World Tour. The coaching staff are very excited about these additions and what the future holds for Team Competitive Edge!

Team Competitive Edge coaches Jackson Rudolph and The Presley Brothers are proud to announce the addition of three new athletes to the roster: Benjamin Davie, Wyatt Johnson, and Hamza Tai.

Benjamin Davie is a 14-year-old hailing from Stoughton, Wisconsin who holds a second degree black belt in freestyle karate with nine years of experience. He is a 5x NASKA national champion from 2024 and has already added to his résumé in 2025 with a grand championship win on the WSKL circuit. He is a talented athlete who also holds his school record in the 800m dash.

Wyatt Johnson, also 14 years old, is an American Chung Do Kwon black belt from Saint Simons Island, Georgia. His breakout performance on the national scene was competing in the U.S. Open Night of Victory as an underbelt. He also holds a gold medal from the World Martial Arts games. He excels in academics with multiple awards, and he enjoys skiing and wake surfing when he isn’t training martial arts.

Hamza Tai is 18 years old from Orlando, Florida and is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. A newcomer to the adult division, he has already caught attention for the high level of difficulty in his forms. He is an ATA world champion who is also successful off the mat as a recipient of an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma.

Fresh off a team demonstration victory at the Ocean State Grand Nationals and numerous individual wins this season, CE strengthens the squad as we approach a critical stretch of Summer tournaments on the NASKA World Tour. The coaching staff are very excited about these additions and what the future holds for Team Competitive Edge!

Team Competitive Edge is proud to welcome our newest member, Nolan Grunwald. This Wisconsin native is a 9x NASKA World Champion who has graced the stage at 8 different world tour events. The bo specialist will be a great addition to the roster. CE coaches Jackson Rudolph and the Presley Brothers are excited to add this talented martial artist to the family!

Competitive Edge Eager to Develop Young Talent with 4 New Athletes

Team Competitive Edge and their Presley-Rudolph coaching staff are proud to introduce four new members to their squad and bolster their roster in the 13 and under boys division. All of these athletes were recruited for their work ethic, character, and exceptional potential to succeed as they grow within the sport.

Reed Plourde, 12, of Orlando, Florida is a k**a specialist who started martial arts when he was just five years old. He has 5 NASKA top ten finishes from 2022 and 2023, in addition to multiple awards from ProMAC and USA Sport Karate.

James Potter, 9, of Trussville, Alabama comes from a family of martial artists and started training at the age of three. He has already made a name for himself with multiple NASKA grand championship appearances at the black belt level. Since his career began in 2021, he has won multiple underbelt grand championships and national champion honors on ProMAC and NASKA.

Thomas and Francis are the nephews of Competitive Edge Captain Phillip Brumme, and they are just the second and third underbelts to ever be recruited to the team. Both of these young warriors made a fantastic early impression on the CE coaches. Thomas won a mini Warrior Cup in Chicago with his extreme form and Francis won his first grand championship at The League Grand Prix earlier this year.

Please join us in congratulating these individuals who will be the future of Competitive Edge. We are proud for them to join the family!

Competitive Edge names team captains.

Competitive Edge has named four members as team captains. Phillip Brumme, Eric Tremblay, and Amy & Eden Williams will be assuming the duties of captains for CE starting immediately. Eden Williams, a team member since 2019 and Brumme, who joined in 2022, have both been instrumental in the running of CE for some time now, handling the social media for the team and displaying great leadership for demo and team workouts. Eric Tremblay and Amy Williams, CE’s only senior members, have also displayed great leadership and involvement within the team. Eric and Amy both came to CE in early 2021 after being chosen to compete alongside their children who were already members of Competitive Edge.

Competitive Edge, 3x ISKA Demo Team World Champions, is coached by Reid, Cole, and Jake Presley & Jackson Rudolph.

Competitive Edge adds Dante Major

Competitive Edge announces the addition of a new team member just in time for AKA Warrior Cup! Dante Major, 14, of Orlando Florida will be suiting up this weekend in a new uniform as he joins the team for competition in Chicago.

Dante has been training in the martial arts for four years under the elite instruction of Florida Sports Martial Arts Academy. He earned two world titles on ATA in his first season and was recruited by the coaches of CE after attending their recent winter camp in Nashville, TN.

Dante is a straight A student that is enrolled in all honors and AP classes. When he is not practicing martial arts, he loves to play video games, code, and tricking.

Team Competitive Edge is proud to announce the addition of two new members to our roster. Gavin Dollarhite of Virginia and Mason Swanson of Florida will both be in uniform at the Battle of Atlanta this weekend.

Gavin is a bo specialist with multiple ProMAC wins under his belt and several appearances in runoffs at NASKA world tour events. Mason is a swordsman coming off of double grand championship wins at the Music City SMACDown.

Team Competitive Edge coaches Jackson Rudolph, Reid, Cole, and Jake Presley see a great deal of potential in both these young men and are excited to welcome them to the CE family. In addition to their accomplishments as young martial artists, they are both positive role models on and off the mat.

Team Competitive Edge is proud to welcome Lee Bennett as our newest member. Lee was a standout athlete at our recent winter camp and we are excited to get him in uniform for the Warrior Cup.

The 14-year-old from Pearl River, Louisiana is a multiple-time ATA World Champion and ProMAC Champion in creative, extreme, and traditional weapons. He is known for the speed and difficulty of his chux form.

Competitive Edge adds junior fighter Cheeks Elizondo to roster!

Cheeks Elizondo, 14, from Laredo, TX has joined team Competitive Edge after an outstanding showing at last week’s US Open. He has been training in the martial arts for 10 years and is making a name for himself as a top junior fighter. Elizondo, also a traditional forms practitioner was the 2021 Diamond Nationals 14-17 Overall Forms Diamond Ring Champion and Pan American Grand Champion and traditional challenge winner. He holds two NASKA World Championships and is a three time US Open Champion. When Cheeks is not training for tournaments he enjoys working in the garage, staying active and playing basketball with his brother.