Martial Arts America Yakima Competition

PHOTO: Top Row: Rhyli Stocks, Tristan Gillispie, Kya Svancara, Caleb Olsen, Lily Olsen, Will Musser

Bottom Row: Conley Svancara, Gemma Dondero, Scarlet Arnett, Gracyn Forth, McKinley Forth, Aaron Sauve

YAKIMA, WA - Sensei Austin Arnett and Coach Sydni Stocks of Martial Arts America in Lewiston, Idaho led the way for twelve athletes from ages 15 down to 3-years-old who competed in the Morris Mack Open at the Sozo Yakima Sports Complex in Yakima, Washington this weekend. Competitors: Rhyli Stocks, McKinley Forth, Will Musser, Aaron Sauve, Gracyn Forth, Lily Olsen, Kya Svancara, Gemma Dondero, Tristan Gillispie, Conley Svancara, and Scarlet Arnett.

The team earned 27 medals to take back home to the Lewis-Clark Valley.

Sensei Austin Arnett's daughter, Scarlet, is following the Arnett family tradition, practicing and competing in martial arts at a young age. Scarlet Arnett is three years old and has been training her whole life, the benefits of having a Sensei and Professional MMA fighter as a father.

The Morris Mack Open is hosted by Shihan Mike Franco of Trinity Martial Arts with assistance from Sensei Vanesa Perkins of Treasure Valley Karate of Southern Idaho.

The Morris Mack Open is a karate tournament that holds a very close place to Austin. His father, Frank Arnett, who sadly passed away in 2020, was the first karate student of Sensei Morris Mack to open his dojo in 1982. Sensei Frank Arnett trained with Morris Mack in 1976 in Yakima, Washington. "He got his black belt under him in 1980, and then they picked Clarkston/Lewiston for him to move and open his karate school," says Austin Arnett. "My dad was the first student of Morris Mack to open up his karate school. Now there have been over 40 karate schools opened up from Morris Mack students." Frank considered Morris Mack as his karate instructor, mentor, and in many ways, a second father to him (cited from Franks Facebook post- March 7th, 2019). Sensei Morris Mack passed away in 2017 at the age of 78. Frank trained, taught, and lived the martial arts because of Sensei Morris Mack. Arnett's Martial Arts America has approximately 260 members, ages 60+ to 3 years old, practicing martial arts under Austin and his team of amazing instructors and coaches.

RESULTS

Rhyli Stocks

3rd -- 15-year-old females Black Belt - Kata

3rd -- Kobudo (Weapons)

McKinley Forth

3rd -- 15-year-old females Intermediate Brown Belt - Kata: 

3rd -- Kumite (Sparring)

Will Musser

2nd -- 12-year-old males Purple Belt - Kumite (Sparring)

4th -- Kobudo (Weapons)

Aaron Sauve

1st -- 12-year-old males Intermediate Brown Belt - Kata

2nd -- Team Kata

4th -- Kumite (Sparring)

3rd -- Kobudo (Weapons)

Gracyn Forth

3rd -- 12-year-old females Intermediate Brown Belt - Kata

2nd -- Team Kata

3rd -- Kumite (Sparring)

Lily Olsen

3rd -- 11-year-old females Intermediate Brown Belt - Kata

2nd -- Team Kata

4th -- Kobudo (Weapons)

Kya Svancara

1st -- 8-year-old females Novice (Green Belt) - Kata

2nd -- Kumite (Sparring)

1st -- Kobudo (Weapons)

Gemma Dondero

4th -- 8-year-old females Novice (Blue Belt) - Kata

Tristan Gillispie

1st -- 7-year-old males Novice (Blue Belt) - Kata

1st -- Kumite (Sparring)

Conley Svancara 

2nd -- 6-year-old males Beginners (Yellow Belt) - Kata

1st -- Blocker Sparring

1st -- Flag Sparring

Scarlet Arnett 

3rd -- 3-year-old females (White Belt) - Blocker Sparring

4th -- Flag Sparring

Martial Arts America is located at 650 Thain Rd. in Lewiston.