518 Martial Arts Events

We offer a variety of competitive events throughout the year that are open to all, from the first time competitor to the veteran experienced martial artist.

Our mission is camaraderie over competion.


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North East Open

August 10th, 2024

The North East Open is the premiere event in the 518 Martial Arts circuit and one of the biggest tournaments in the North East. It offers individual and team competition in traditional and creative forms, traditional and creative weapons, point sparring, creative breaking, and power breaking. All martial arts styles are welcome.

It is held the second Saturday in August at the Albany Capital Center.

Winter Cup

January 28th, 2024

The Winter Cup is a unique event where participants compete in three disciplines - forms, weapons, and creative breaking. They earn points, rather than trophies, in each discipline. After completing all three disciplines their points are added up. The competitor with the most points wins the Winter Cup.

It is held the last Sunday of January at the Albany Jewish Community Center.

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Capital District Open

April 28th, 2024

The Capital District Open offers open forms, open weapons, point sparring, and creative breaking divisions. It is considered the little sister of the North East Open. All martial arts styles are welcome.

It is held at the end of April at the Schenectady Boys and Girls Club.

Hudson Valley Regionals

June 9th, 2024

The Hudson Valley Regionals is the newest competition in the 518 Martial Arts circuit, Open to all styles, martial artists can compete in forms, weapons, point sparring and creative breaking.

It is held in June at the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties.

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Golden Eagle Challenge

September 21st, 2024

The Golden Eagle Challenge is a forms only competition. Competitors perform multiple times, each time against a different competitor. Advanced and black belt competitors must perform a different form each time. Winners of the medal rounds, compete in the champion rounds and the champions then compete for the grand championship. Grand Champions are crowned in the black belt and under black belt groups. This event is open to all martial arts styles and forms can be traditional and creative.

It is held in September at the Galway Jr/Sr High School.

Capital District Taekwondo

October 27th, 2024

The Capital District Taekwondo Tournament ofers forms, weapons, point sparring, olympic style sparring, and creative breaking. It is run in conjunction with the Capital District Karate Tournament.

It is held at the end of October at Gavin Park in Wilton.

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Capital District Karate

October 27th, 2024

The Capital District Karate Tournament ofers kata, weapons, point sparring, olympic style sparring, and creative breaking. It is run in conjunction with the Capital District Taekwondo Tournament.

It is held at the end of October at Gavin Park in Wilton.

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