You’re beautiful ..... from six editions !!!!!!! You’re unique ............ you’re MARTIAL MARATHON !!!!!!!!! Just the name evoke a success that

continues unabated and this year will explode in the most incredible, unforgettable, unimaginable edition ever seen, which approaches

at lightspeed.....
Let's go step by step. First of all The World Championship that will arrives to stratospheric levels and exalt in

Kickboxing, Karate and the All Styles, touching also Kung Fu, where we have a real consecration, to finish with Taekwondo ITF Rules.

From Italy this year we will have a flood of people and a massive participation, by now we are one of the most important Italian

associations and all the work done last year could not explode in this success.

Then, if all that is not enough, this year we will have an endless series of news: an International Judo Cup that will

rise for the first time in Martial Marathon who, by itself, will attract a thousand athletes !!!!!!!
Another important news will be represented by YOSEIKAN BUDO !!!!!!!!!! A beautiful discipline that ennoble our event and

enrich with his presence about forty nations !!!!!!!!!!!
If you consider that we also have a World Cup of Kung Fu, an Italian FIWUK cadets League (also

Kung Fu), a fascinating international tournament of Pilipino Kali, a regional fencing

competition, a professional boxing title, some terrifying Prestige Fight Professional

MMA in the cage,  Official Selections for Oktagon,

Sumo, a competition of Kendo......

I think you understand the reason why we were forced to DOUBLE the size of what

already last year was the biggest tournament in the world and that this year will enter

the Guinness Book of Records !!!!!! !!!!!!!!! A whole International Complex completely

invaded by martial arts !!!!!!!! Something never seen. An unimaginable event that will

attract from all over the world 90, and I highlight this number, 90 nations from all

continents, a thing like Olympic Games, a thing like

MARTIAL MARATHON. A stratospheric total area available, in one of the most beautiful complex of Italy, the

Versilia Complex, of 30,000 square meters !!!!!

A crazy thing that shake the knees for logistic problems that we must solve,

and an avalanche of tatami: 4,000 to be exact !!!!!! that will be the backdrop

to these incredible events.

If you consider then that next to competitive part we will have the beauty of

INTERNATIONAL STAGES with some of the greatest

performers in the world, you realize the unrepeatable of this year, its

uniqueness, an ABSOLUTELY SPACE EDITION:

SSIFU PAOLO CANGELOSI - GRAN MASTER

SPARTACO BERTOLETTI - SOKE ROBERT CLARK -

SIFU KLAUS DINGELDEIN - SIFU ROBERTO BONOMELLI - RAUL GUTIERREZ -

SAMART PAYAKAROON - CHANTAL MENARD - IWAO YOSHIOKA - SHAOLIN MONKS -

MAURIZIO MALTESE are just some of the interminable list of participants to this year historical event.

THE SIXTH EDITION will show also the presence of a raised platform where there will be disputed some of the most exciting finals,

filmed from the cameras of Italia 1 television! A new emotion added to the long list ...

This year's Martial Marathon literally explode, prepare safety belts and the parachute you’ll see wonderful things and adrenaline will

flow in rivers. Now who cares about martial arts style, derives from any association, can not staying away from this unmissable event,

an event that over the years has become essential for its nature and its international importance.

But the news does not stop there, altough they would be sufficient to throw this edition in outer space !!!!!! In this thrilling event also

we’ll have a ORIENTAL FESTIVAL  with a series of side events like fun, culture and

entertainment, such as exhibitions, traditional oriental cuisine with all the culinary delicacies from Japan,

China, Thailand and India, traditional ceremonies like the typical tea, origami, Chinese shadows and so on.

And again shows and martial exibitions and cultural

events such as kimono shows, music concerts of

traditional Japanese and Indian, Oriental artisan

market with all the typical short, an event that opens up

and embracing all aspects of martial arts to 360 degrees including a large area

dedicated to Holistic discipline and wellness with the most important

Italian and not associations martial and traditional yoga, eukinetic, rebirthing, oriental

bionergy, Shiatsu, Tuina, meditation, tai chi chuan, chi kung, postural integration, and many other disciplines all times the health

of the individual mind and body integration in a meeting between East and West.

So dozens of demonstration activities and booth will take place with a view of looking and trying to

learn and experience the cultural richness included in martial arts, this fantastic and unique

disciplines that have made us fall in love.

Finally we will have an OVERVIEW ON THE SWORD and could not be otherwise,

the queen of all weapons will host demonstrations from all cultural traditions and ages, from

medieval to the present day with booths, demonstrations, competitions , artisans and even a

medieval village where you will witness the forging of old blades..
In conclusion a show in the show! The list of activities, however, is so long: MISS WORLD, OSCAR OF MARTIAL

ARTS, STUNTMEN EXIBITIONS, MARTIAL SHOWS etc. Which is impossible to give a full and

comprehensive exposure.

Martial Marathon is a so extraordinary event that should be experienced in person, a real gem for collectors that should be seen, lived,

enjoyed to say “I was there!”

And I promise you will not regret it, because it will be an incomparable and unique show, like only Martial Marathon can be.

Michele Panfietti