AAU National Championships will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  To be eligible for Nationals, athletes must qualify through a state or regional sanctioned qualifier.  NWMA competes at the Minnesota State Championships.  Although NWMA does not require that you be a member of the Elite Team for State Championships, if the athlete wishes to continue on to Fort Lauderdale, they MUST be a member of the Elite Team.  Many NWMA Elite Team athletes will be in attendance competing for Gold!  This is the culminating event for the tournament season and what the athletes train hard for all year long.  The days are filled with anticipation, adrenaline, sweat, hometown cheering and comradeship.

Here is the schedule for 2010:

Monday June 28:
All 14 year old and older Black Belts
Weigh-in 8AM – 3PM

Tuesday June 29:
5-13 year old Color Belts
Weigh-in 10AM – 2PM
All 14 year old and older Black Belts
Olympic Sparring 9AM – 6PM

Wednesday June 30:
5-13 year old Poom Belts
Weigh-in 10AM – 2PM
5-13 year old Color Belts
Olympic Sparring 9AM – 7PM

Thursday June 31:
5-13 year old Poom Belts
Olympic Sparring 9AM – 6PM

Friday July 1:
All forms competitors 8AM – 6PM

*All Forms Competitors
Weigh-in Monday-Thursday 10AM – 2PM

Ms. Alana Rodas – Sparring: 2nd place
Mr. Alex Luz – Sparring: 1st place
Mr. Dallas Wagemann – Sparring: 3rd place
Ms. Emily Meskan – Sparring 3rd place, Forms: 3rd place
Ms. Eryn Meskan – Sparring: 3rd place
Ms. Heather Olson - Sparring: 2nd place
Ms. Kayla Hovland – Sparring: 1st place, Forms: 1st place
Ms. Kristen Underdahl – Sparring: 2nd place
Ms. Sara Pearcy – Sparring: 3rd place
Mr. Steven Skuza – Sparring: 2nd place
Mr. Victor Atherton – Sparring: 1st place

Northwest Martial Arts is also proud to announce that two of their athletes received invitations to Team Trials for the AAU National Team this September. Way to go Mr. Dallas and Ms. Heather! Good Luck in September!