Austin Martial Arts Festival

*Please make sure to check our Announcements section, below, to keep up on Festival info updates.

The Austin Martial Arts Festival is a registered Texas non-profit corporation organized for the purposes described below.

To produce an annual amateur martial arts tournament of multiple martial disciplines that:

Follows standardized competition rules related to respective martial arts disciplines.
Insures competitor safety in contact competitions, grouping events by class and skill and requiring safety gear as described in the Festival's competition rules.
Staffs the amateur tournament with impartial referees, judges, scorekeepers and timekeepers who are knowledgeable and skilled in their tasks for the respective martial arts competition event.
Encourages competitors to increase skill and technique through awards and special recognition.
Supports participating schools and groups with special recognitions and links at www.AMAFest.org for their sponsored tournaments and festivals.

To encourage communication, understanding, and respect through dialogue and cultural exchange that:

Expands appreciation for the various martial disciplines with demonstrations by masters and by participating clubs or schools.
Describes the cultures associated with martial arts in dance and music presentations.
Offers opportunities to dialogue with exhibitors and presenters on subjects such as history, culture, healing arts, ethics, precepts, and current associations and organizations.

To present martial arts seminars taught by respected masters and covering a variety of techniques and disciplines.

Announcements

3/21/09 Early registration is now open, and the new online system for buying tickets, registering for events, and purchasing booth space is up.
3/14/09 Haven't posted anything for awhile, but we've been busy. We've got committed leaders for all events but one, and the initial draft of the event schedule is currently being reviewed.

We plan to open early registration for competitions by the 1st of April.

We'll also be rolling out an updated registration system, which will make things better for everyone.
3/14/09 There is a monthly planning meeting for next year's Festival, open to anyone who is interested. The March meeting will be at the Irie Bean coffee house in South Austin on November 16. See our MeetUp.com listing for more information.