Jesus Aiirio Franco Montoya of the Xin Wu Men International Martial Arts Association at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on September 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
MIDDLETOWN—The Global New Tang Dynasty Television Martial Arts Competition was held in Middletown this year, the first time since it started five years ago it has been held outside of New York City. The competition brought together 62 martial artists from eight different countries practicing a range of styles that originated in China.
The competition took place from Sept. 17-18 in the gym of the Middletown Recreation and Parks Department. Male and female martial artists competed in weapons and empty fist categories for $5,000 gold, $3,000 silver, and $1,000 bronze cash prizes.
Kuan-chen Chen competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Eike Opfermann competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Yung Tang Wang competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Kuo-chih Chuang competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Zunlong Li competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Thomas Tsang competing in the male weapons category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Morimoto Suihaku competing in the female fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Jesus Aiirio Franco Montoya competing in the male fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Anthony De Simine competing in the male fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Chris Chappell competing in the male fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Leon Sun competing in the male fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Edwin Camilo Camacho Hernandez competing in the male fist category at the 2016 Global NTD Martial Arts Competition in Middletown on Sept. 18, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
