K. Superstar World Grand Prix Extreme Sanda Kickboxing Premiere and U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship and Sanshou National Ranking events held on November 3^rd, 2007, in New Orleans, LA were pleasingly completed. Many competitors of various styles of the Martial Arts including Karate and MA participated in the events.  There were also special events in traditional forms, sparring sets, Sanshou kickboxing, and tests of strength and endurance. The following is the list of a few divisions:

K. Superstar World Grand Prix Extreme Sanda Kickboxing winner:
Wael Karika, from the Shaolin Institute-LIU International, Mobile AL

2^nd Place – Andrew Staples, from American Warrior, in Prarreville, LA

3^rd Place – Jacob Quick, from Southern Kung Fu under the Shaolin Institute, Houma, LA

U.S. Open Results

Division A. Sanshou

Light Weight Division:

1^st Place: Andy Ngo, Shaolin Institute, Mobile, AL

2^nd Place: Lac Ngo, Shaolin Institute, Mobile, AL

Grand Champion Title Fights Lower Weight

1^st Place: Mark Trillas,  Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2^nd Place: Dustin Carbajal, Southern Kung Fu under the Shaolin Institute, Houma, LA

Grand Champion Title Fights Upper Weight

1^st Place: Eric Rivera, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2^nd Place: A.J. Verret, Southern Kung Fu, under Shaolin Institute, Houma, LA

Men’s Division

1^st Place: Lac Ngo, Shaolin Institute, Mobile, AL

2^nd Place: Zerhow Chan, Shaolin Institute, New Orleans, LA

Women’s Mixed Division

1^st Place: Nadja Melzer , Shaolin Institute, Mobile, AL

2^nd Place: Courtney Bordelon (14), Southern Kung Fu under Shaolin Institute, Houma, LA

Kids Sanshou Divsion

1^st Place: Antonio Lepoma, Full Circle Martial Arts, Biloxi, MS

2^nd Place: Glen Barton Full Circle Martial Arts, Biloxi, MS

3^rd Place: Kayla Beech, Liu Institute, Mobile, AL

Weapon/Open Hand Sparring Sets

1^st Place: Ben Steadman and Deforest Dennis, Shaolin Institute, Mobile, AL
Performed – Broad Sword Sparring

2^nd Place: Joshua Beech and Elric Walker, Shaolin  Institute, Mobile, AL
Performance - Xiao Hong Quan Sparring

3^rd Place: Scott Keller and Robert Bass, Shaolin Institute, New Orleans, LA
Performed – Luohan Sparring