Long Beach International Karate Championships

AMERICAN KENPO FRIDAY NIGHT LINE
70TH ANNIVERSAY CELBRATION
MEET THE WORKOUT INSTRUCTORS EARLY START TIME 5:00PM TO 7:30 PM
ORANGE COUNTY HYATT REGENCY HOTEL AND CONFERANCE CENTER INFORMATION FOUND AT USAIKC.COM

Hello Again, I need your help! we are just 74 days away from the greatest American Kenpo event of the year. Let people know you are coming!! Yes there are others scheduled to take place and I will be at several of them. But this is the only place celebrating the70th anniversary of American Kenpo. July 31, 2026 as part of the long standing and running “International Karate Championships” we will gather the most eclectic group of American Kenpo Instructors to represent many Linages directly tied back to Mr. Parker. Spread the word far and wide. If you have an American Kenpo History , A Story, photos from the past…Bring Them, Share Them, Cherish them and make this event a new memory, create a new story to tell of who you met, who you saw compete, who you witnessed being honored. Mark your calendar and make your plans,

July 31, August 1, 2, 2026
Orange County Hyatt Regency Hotel and conference center.
11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, California, 92840.

“The American Kenpo Celebration”,
July 31, 5:00PM to 7:30PM
Hosted by, SMA Paul Dye,
Featured instructors.
John Sepulveda
Lee Wedlake
Steve Muhammad
Marty Zaninovich
David Menefee
Larry Kongaika
Donnie Jeffcoat
Shawn Knight
Rebecca Knight
to be followed by a Vip reception, with many special guest so many I cant name them all in this post. Lets just say it will be the cream of the crop in Martial Arts…all styles

“The International Martial Arts Hall of Fame”
August1, 2026 Hyatt Regency Hotel Grand Ballroom. Make your plans, book your rooms. If your reading this post you have the opportunity to purchase discounted Hall of fame tickets from the website only for $125 but only for 1 week until May 25 at midnight. We are already 35% sold out. So you need to get your tickets NOW prices will go back up to $150 May 26
Come be there as we honor this Awesome Martial Artist.
2026 International Hall of Fame Inductees
Carlos Bunda
Rick Kingi
Pual Dye
Manny Reyes Sr.
Christine Bannon Rodriguez
Ray Wizard
And 1 other special inductee

All this and still more
“THE INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS”
One of the most premiere and history making martial arts events in the country. Competition starts Friday Evening at 5:00PM, A complete schedule of events can be found on the website USAIKC.com. This year we will bring you Grand Champion Prize money sponsored by Martial Logic the premier software for Martial Arts events. $1,000 Men’s Point Sparring, $1,000 Women’s Point Sparring. $1,000 Adult Forms, $1,000 Adult Weapons $500 Junior BB Forms, $500 Junior BB Weapons

Get online and use Promo code FacebookIKC30 and you will have until May 30th to receive 30% off your Athlete competition fees. After May 30 prices go back to standard fees.

So stop thinking about it and get registered, book your room, buy your tickets, call your friends, make a weekend out of the experience. Opportunities like this only happen ONCE in A GREAT While. The TIME is NOW!

Ok an update on the update...Ha HA Mr. Cooper can spell, he just has issue typing...Joining the staff for the 70th American Kenpo Birthday Bash is Shawn & Rebecca Knight (not Sean) representing the LaBounty Linage, as Mr. Henderson has a conflict of scheduling and will be unable to attend. with that said here is the corrected poster with proper spelling. so lets watch all the posts as they come out and waste no time in making plans to attend this once in a lifetime opportunity to be here and present in the moment. An experience that will stay in you mind and heart forever.
See you in 3 months.

Ok IKC update of what is happening here in July 31 August 1, 2, 2026 in Anaheim CA USA.

Friday July 31, we will be celebrating the 70 anniversary birthday of American kenpo by having an extended Friday night Line session Hosted By Paul Dye featuring key Senior instructors form several linages of American kenpo all being traced back to Ed Parker.
Followed by a VIP reception with many many, special quests that we will star listed so you know who all we be in attendance.

Saturday August 1, 2026 First day of the "America's Kenpo Championships" this is a American Kenpo tournament specifically for Kenpo Practitioners. All first place winner receive the world famous wooden Tori style trophy all others receive custom Tori medals. Grand champions receive Large Tori trophy's and Rings
We also have the "Intercontinental Kajukenbo Championships" Specific divisions for Kajukenbo stylist judged by Kajukenbo seniors of the art. This a a great gathering of the Kajukenpo Ohana.
And as always "The International Karate Championships" Bringing the best in Sport Karate out to compete for a seed at the National SKL finals and the WKL world finals, for information can be found on line about these events we support
Capping Saturday August 1 off, will be the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame banquet and awards show. This is a full Black Tie dinner and awards show like none other where we celebrate the best in all styles of Martial Arts for their accomplishments and dedication the Martial Arts World .

Sunday August 2, 2026 we finish off all the tournaments starting at 9:00am and finish around 4 pm. Then we are off to start planning the 2027 IKC event.

So get on line get informed, make plans , book your rooms, reserve your hall of fame tables, register to compete make a week out of it and visit Disney Land or Universal Studio's while you are here.

If your a martial arts Athlete this is the one evet you don't want to miss. No where else will you find all this under one roof. one of the most professionally run events ever thanks to our sponsor Martial Logic.

Hall of Fame Sunday. Here are our next two International Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductees for 2026. Lady's first, Christine Bannon-Rodrigues and Ray Wizard. Two of the greatest International Champions. Don't miss this occasion, as we honor them and others August 1, 2026 here at The International Karate Championships. Being held at the Orange County Hyatt Regency Hotel and conference Center in Anaheim Ca, Use the links below to purchase dinner tickets and hotel rooms as well as register for the competition and work shops
OC Hyatt Regency Hotel reservations:
https://www.hyatt.com/.../en-US/group-booking/ALICA/G-GIKC

International Martial Arts Hall of Fame buy tickets:
https://usaikc.com/ols/products/hall-of-fame-dinner-ticket

Website:
https://usaikc.com

American Kenpo 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration registration
https://eventxpres.com/Americaskenpochampionships26

Athlete Registration USAIKC 2026: For all divisions of competition
https://eventxpres.com/usaikc26

Warning we sell out every year. So be one of the first Athletes to register and receive a free IKC Gear bag. But you need to register by March 31st.

Register for the American Kenpo Birthday bash and receive a free T Shirt

What are you waiting for the clock is ticking!!

See you soon!

Hang on to your hats. Here is that 2:00PM Special Announcement. This year at the USA IKC Championship in Anaheim California. We will be gathering an eclectic group of Ed Parker Senior Black Belts, to Celebrate the “70th Platinum Anniversary of American Kenpo”. Make your plans now to be here with these and many other special Guests in attendance for a truly one of a Kind kenpo experience not to be duplicated anywhere in the world. The Celebration will take place on July 31, 2026 as part of the standard “Friday Night Line” that is held every year before “The International Karate Championships” and “America’s Kenpo Championships”. This year the “Friday Night Line” will be hosted by SMA Paul Dye and start early at 5:00PM Doors open at 4:00PM. The format this year will be “Sharing is Caring” we have 8 Featured Instructor for different Linages fo the Ed Parker Tree. Each instructor will showcase their favorite technique and then all attendees will work that technique in Friday Night Line Fashion on body’s. This will continue until all instructors have shown their technique all being supervised and hosted by Paul Dye. Your instructor list is as follows.
John Sepulveda
Steve Muhammad
Lee Wedlake
David Menefee
Alan Henderson
Marty Zananovich
Larry Kongaika
Donnie Jeffcoat

Special Guests
Chuck Sullivan
Fred Brewster
Sherry and Robert Temple
Rebecca and Sean Knight
Cherlene and Bobby Lawrence
Scott Hilderbrand

And the list continues to grow
With so many special guests of the Kenpo Community there is not enough room to list them in this post. All attendees will receive a one-of-a-kind Platinum Kenpo Card with their name and year they started kenpo embossed on it. Additional cards may be purchased in advance from the website. See below for all the links you need to register to attend the tournaments, kenpo 70th Celebration, America’s Kenpo Championships. Hall of Fame and get those Hotel reservations booked before we sell out as we do every year. Plan to make a trip out of coming here we are in Anaheim this year I block south of Disneyland. What more could you ask for.

Website:
https://usaikc.com

American Kenpo 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration registration
https://eventxpres.com/Americaskenpochampionships26

Athlete Registration USAIKC 2026:
https://eventxpres.com/usaikc26

OC Hyatt Regency Hotel reservations:
https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/ALICA/G-GIKC

International Martial Arts Hall of Fame buy tickets:
https://usaikc.com/ols/products/hall-of-fame-dinner-ticket

Sport Kickboxing and Sport Muay Thai
https://eventxpres.com/ikcsportkbmt26

Intercontinental Kajukenbo Championships
https://eventxpres.com/kajuikc2026

Here we go, two more International Hall of Fame inductees to announce. we are proud to inductee. SMA Paul Dye and SMG Manny Reyes Sr. they are two of the top American Kenpo instructors, known world wide for their knowledge and expertise of the system. I hope to see you all here in August to be apart of honoring them. For more information follow the links below.

Website:
https://usaikc.com

Athlete Registration:
https://eventxpres.com/usaikc26

OC Hyatt Regency Hotel reservations:
https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/ALICA/G-GIKC

International Martial Arts Hall of Fame buy tickets:
https://usaikc.com/ols/products/hall-of-fame-dinner-ticket

Make sure you tune back in at 2:00PM today, as we make an announcement about a very special happening at this years IKC event.

Ok, it’s time to start announcing who the International Hall of Fame Inductees for 2026 will be. in no particular order here are our first two announced Inductees. Pease make your plans to be here and help honor these deserving Martial Artists. Tickets are on sale for the dinner Saturday August 1, 2026. We sell out every year and had to turn people away last year at the door. Hotel room link and Ticket sales can be found at the host website usaikc.com

Ok, it's time to start announcing who the International Hall of Fame Inductees for 2026 will be. in no particular order here are our first two announced Inductees. Pease make your plans to be here and help honor these deserving Martial Artists. Tickets are on sale for the dinner Saturday August 1, 2026. We sell out every year and had to turn people away last year at the door. Hotel room link and Ticket sales can be found at the host website usaikc.com

We are 151 Days away for the kick off of the 2026 International Karate Championships. This year we feature competition in Several categories as always with separate tournaments running simultaneously in the same building. This year we feature.
the
USA SKl Sport karate League
America's Kenpo Championships
Sport Kickboxing
Sport Muay Thai
The Intercontinental Kajukenbo Championships
Elite Chinese style Championships
The International Martial Arts Hal of Fame

and we have a few surprise events to be announced as we get closer to the date of the event. We hope to see you all here in 151 days register before March 15th and receive a free IKC gear bag. If you have a National Team of large school that wants to attend email Mr. Cooper at [email protected] for more hotel and Athlete registration. Go to usaikc.com.