Pro Teams KumiteSport

What happens when a martial artist stops asking why professional team Point Martial Arts doesn't exist-and starts trying to build it?Pro Teams KumiteSport: Martial Arts - Building the National Martial Arts League tells the true story of Dexter V. Kennedy's more than two-decade journey to create a professional team sport built specifically for Point Martial Artists.What began as an idea evolved through early team concepts, business experiments, setbacks, a franchise model, and ultimately a very different vision: the National Martial Arts League (NMAL)-a proposed 32-team, city-based professional sports league designed to give Point Martial Artists something their sport has never truly had: a professional destination.This Revised and Expanded Edition goes far beyond the original concept. Kennedy takes readers inside the continuing development of NMAL and explains how the League evolved as he began understanding more clearly what would actually be required to build it.Inside, you'll discover: - How the original professional team martial arts concept began and evolved - The lessons learned from early business models, team tryouts, and the franchise years - Why NMAL moved from a franchise concept to professional league membership and Charter Team Ownership - How KumiteSport combines Team Forms/Kata and Point Fighting into one cumulative team competition - The proposed pathway from tournament competitor to qualified athlete, the NMAL Draft, and a professional team roster - How a 32-team league can create a 42-event regular season, playoffs, Conference Championships, and one National Championship - The business model behind an NMAL professional team, including ticketing, sponsorship, merchandise, and the Founding 500 - Why Founding Host Cities could become an important part…