Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai

🔥 The Challenge Is On! 🔥 Returning Grand Champion Nick Arndt is calling out all instructors, academies, and associations to step up! 💪 We’re just shy of 2,000 followers and our goal is to hit 2,100 this week—before we reveal the IHOF Youth Ambassadors! 🎉 👉 Here’s how YOU can help: 1️⃣ Share this page to your dojo’s FB, IG, or groups. 2️⃣ Invite your students & families to follow. 3️⃣ Encourage them to share it forward—let’s keep the chain growing! Every share brings us closer to the big reveal and shows the strength of United Isshinryu. Let’s crush this goal together. Are you in? 👊 #UnitedIsshinryu #IHOF2026 #IsshinryuKarate #IHOFYouthAmbassadors

Our Junior Black Belts attended the Summer Shiai. Welcome to the two new Jr Black Belts. Amazing milestone in your Karate Journey

Thank you all who came to the TIKK summer Shiai. We hope to see you soon again

Thank you everyone who came to Hanshi’s special birthday celebration workout today. It was wonderful seeing you all, hear the stories and have cake!
One more shout out for Hanshi - May his birthday be the best day ever.

TIKK IHOF team-everyone placed in something! Kyoshi Tony Palos, Renshi Kyle Murray, and Mr Vallabhenini competed for Grand Champion Kata! Outstanding effort by all- WooHoo!👊🤩🙌

Register for the self defense class https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKrIjUWMcPF8A77oBLH-4fbzmEu-Pqw3K0nx0dKcUJGUNXYg/viewform?usp=header

On August 16th we are holding an introductory self defense class.
Follow this link and register

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Happy Fourth of July everyone

We had the BEST time participating in the Trophy Club 4th of July Parade! Thanks to everyone who joined us! Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai

Another successful tournament for TIKK. Congratulations to everyone who participated .

KIAI Karate Grand Nationals 2025
Celebrating The Legend - Grand Master Harold Long

TIKk beought home 6 medals in total for 4 competitors
1. Amith Vallabhaneni- placed 1st in kata and 1st in weapons - competed in grand championship
2. Anirv Vallabhaneni - 1st in kata and 4th in kumite
3. Sri Ponakala- 2nd in kata, 2nd in kumite , 2nd in weapons
4. Thomas Manthuruthil - performed his best chinto kata

TIKK students had another successful tournament participation. Congratulations to everyone who competed
LA GOVERNOR'S GAMES in Shreveport, Lousiana on Saturday June 7th..

1. Anirv Vallabhaneni
⁃ 1st place kata. (Perfect acore)
⁃ 4th place in weapons ( kihon-bo)

2. Thomas Manthuruthil
- 3rd place kata

3. Amith Vallabhaneni perfect scores)
- 1st place Kata
⁃ 1st weapons

4. Sri Ponakala
⁃ 2nd place Kumite
⁃ 2nd place Weapons

5 Ravi Gopara
⁃ 1st in Kata (competing with higher ranks!)