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:Â
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 SvancaraÂ
2nd -- 6-year-old males Beginners (Yellow Belt) - Kata
1st -- Blocker Sparring
1st -- Flag Sparring
Scarlet ArnettÂ
3rd -- 3-year-old females (White Belt) - Blocker Sparring
4th -- Flag Sparring
Martial Arts America is located at 650 Thain Rd. in Lewiston.
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