Skills on display at Monroeville martial arts tournament
Tawnya Panizzi | Tribune-Review
Black belt Ashley Smith, of Master Khechen Karate in Buffalo, N.Y., shows her skills by breaking three boards during a tournament in Monroeville on April 29.
Tawnya Panizzi | Tribune-Review
Yellow belt Roman Martin of Homestead competes in board breaking during the 47th annual National All Martial Arts Tournament in Monroeville on April 29.
Tawnya Panizzi | Tribune-Review
Kane Haney, 5, of Monroeville chops a board during the 47th annual All Martial Arts Tournament at the Monroeville Convention Center on April 29. Holding the board is Roman Martin of Homestead.
The 47th annual National All Martial Arts Championship was hosted April 29 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Athletes of all ages completed in Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu and Karate. More than 1,200 trophies were awarded in about 345 divisions, from white belt to grand champions.
Events included forms, breaking, sparring and weapons. The competition was sponsored by C.S. Kim Karate and the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tawnya Panizzi is a TribLive reporter. She joined the Trib in 1997. She can be reached at tpanizzi@triblive.com.
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