About Our Organization

History
AMAPA, which stands for Affiliated Martial Arts Promoters Association, is the oldest and most innovative sport karate league in the Bay Area. AMAPA was established in 1982 by prominent promoters who came together to create a circuit, where competitors could compete with the ultimate goal of attaining the prestigious Division Championship and the honorable AMAPA Competitor of the Year Grand Championship Belt.

Back in 1983, sport karate tournaments were hosted without any coordination from promoters. Tournaments overlapped each other and competitors segregated from each other. Professor Max and Professor Del came up with an idea to bring all of the promoters together. They all coordinated a tournament season with an objective to have a point system and an end of the year banquet. Our first promoters of the Affiliated Martial Arts Promoters Association in 1983 were Max Pallen, Del Dela Cruz, Patrick Salientes, Anthony Daniels, Percy Woods, Luther Secrease and Moses Arizmendi. Since then, some of the most influential sport martial artist promoters have been officers and members like; Tony Ramos, Carlos Navarro, Wolf Hillsheim, Manuel Gonzalez, Mo Lama, Joseph Pallen, Max Pallen Jr, and much more.

We take pride in the opportunity to take AMAPA to the next level of excellence, not only in martial arts competition, but in the martial arts industry.

How does AMAPA define themselves?

• Family Oriented
• Organized and Professional
• We put people first
• Innovative and Unique

Why AMAPA?
AMAPA has always gone above expectations. We are constantly looking to enhance the experience for all who support and participate in our events on their quest for the AMAPA Championship Belt. AMAPA is committed to our competitors and its attendees on having a positive experience. We take pride in making our tournaments the most organized and professional events in Northern California.

We take much pride in being the leaders in innovating ideas of the martial art tournaments in the Bay Area. We were the first to:

• Follow a standard rulebook, which is the SKITA rulebook
• Have a professional arbitrator that is well versed in the SKITA rulebook
• Offer “First Timers” division
• Sponsor team to compete out of the state
• Utilized Ring Assignments
• Bring Finals to Southern California
• Have assigned judges
• Present half time shows to all league tournaments
• Offer World Champion seminar for competitors
• Commit ourselves with a major charity organization

ABOUT OUR OFFICERS:

	Professor Jordan Pallen (AMAPA President) – is an 8th degree Black Belt. Professor Pallen and Felipa Pallen are the owner of Pallen's Martial Arts in San Leandro. At age 15, Professor Jordan was ranked #3 in fighting and #8 in forms in the Karate Illustrated magazine. Professor Jordan Pallen is a 2x World Stick Fighting Champion and an accomplished sport karate competitor, winning grand championships all over Northern California.Professor Pallen is the son of one of the original founders of AMAPA, Grand Master Max Pallen.
	Tim Calvin (AMAPA Vice President) – is a 4th degree Black Belt. Sifu Tim is the owner of Delta One Martial Arts in Antioch and Discovery Bay and a former Police Officer with the Oakland and Novato Police Departments. He is a huge supporter of St. Jude Hospital, which is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic disease.
	James Solis (AMAPA Treasurer) – is a 1st degree Black Belt. Sifu James is currently running the Solis Martial Arts in San Pablo. Sifu James started his sport karate experience by competing in the AMAPA league 10 yrs ago. Through his successes in AMAPA, he was able to elevate his competition to the national level and has peaked to 7 NASKA World Championships. He has a Rock Solid DVD, filmed by Century Martial Arts.