For over a decade the city of Memphis, Tennessee has been without a major martial arts tournament. Known for blues, BBQ, and Beale Street, Memphis is possibly best known for its most famous resident; Graceland’s own Elvis Presley.
Many revere Elvis as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, but fewer know that The King trained in martial arts, and much of his life philosophies revolved around this art form. It is for that reason that The Memphis Open Martial Arts Tournament and the return of martial arts to Memphis has served as a return to force for the area.
Joey Perry of Joey Perry’s Martial Arts Academy in Jonesboro, Arkansas was gracious enough to invite me along to capture the event and all of the action as it played out in real time through the watchful eye of my camera lens… What I saw there were some of the most dedicated and talented martial artists in the area completely engulfed in their passion for the art and competition.
This is their story.
A special thanks to Joey, the PRO MAC, NASKA, and especially all of the competitors. Seeing a group of people so devoted to their art was both inspiring and…. well…. very difficult to film. 🙂
Music credits to:
Cheribum for their song “Monkey Dance” and
MC Cullah for their song “I Got One Thing”
Much of the music I use for my videos I find on www.FreeMusicArchive.org. FreeMusicArchive is an amazing database of royalty free fair use music. If not for artists like these it would be impossible for me to make these videos for you guys to enjoy.
Thanks also to www.freesound.org. Many of the sound effects found in my videos I record myself, but so many times I’ve come up short on being able to nail exactly the sound I need for a video. I always seem to find those hard to capture sounds there.
More info on The Memphis Open Martial Arts Tournament 2018
The Memphis Open Martial Arts Tournament 2018 - BingNews Search results
-
Joaquin Niemann finishes with an eagle and a share of the Sony Open lead
Joaquin Niemann holed a 50-foot chip for eagle on the 18th hole on a windy Thursday for an 8-under-par 62 and a share of the lead with Jason Kokrak and Peter Malnati after the first round of the Sony ...
-
Sports Digest: Despite second positive test, Sandgren gets OK to travel to Australian Open
Tennys Sandgren first tested positive for COVID-19 in November and was deemed not contagious after his most recent test.
-
Masters plans for a limited number of spectators in April
The Houston Open sold 2,000 tickets a day in November. The Sentry Tournament of Champions had ... The world's largest mixed martial arts promotion confirmed Thursday that it will no longer worry ...
-
When US anger rises at China’s Confucius Institutes, Southeast Asia thinks of the consequences
To Trump the institutes are a communist propaganda front, but Asean countries recognise the need to understand the perspective of a top trade partner.
-
Is the Cobra Kai Dojo Real?
Due to this, some fans may be curious about the exact location of the martial arts ... “it’s open season” on Daniel and Miyagi if the high school student does not attend the tournament.
-
Leap of faith
LEMUEL Maglinte isn’t doing much sportswriting these days. After quitting his job as a sports scribe in 2019, he shifted his focus on his ...
-
Kenin beats Putintseva to reach Abu Dhabi quarterfinals
File – In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, Sofia Kenin, of the United States, plays a shot against Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland ...
-
Agent to AP: Federer to miss Australia; planning 2021 return
“We wish him all the best as he prepares for his comeback later in the year,” Australian Open tournament director ... The world's largest mixed martial arts promotion confirmed Thursday ...
-
Golden age for Savannah martial artist Michael Sergi
The holiday season has been nothing short of dreamlike for Michael Sergi as he conquered two of the most difficult and prestigious Brazilian jiu jitsu no-gi tournaments. Sergi or simply “Serg ...