On Saturday October 13, 2007, over 100 martial arts schools participated in the Sixth Annual National Martial Arts Day World Record Kick-A-Thon to benefit the Project Action Foundation. The studios collectively tried to break the current world record of 8.3 million kicks thrown in one hour nationwide. Between 1:00 and 2:00 pm EST 2,057 participants in 35 states managed to throw 4,067,087 kicks, falling short of the record.

In spite of falling short of breaking the record, National Martial Arts Day was still a great success. Over $100,000 was raised to help sponsor “at-risk” and underprivileged children in martial arts programs throughout the United States. Twenty-six States issued Proclamations recognizing October 13^th as National Martial Arts Day in their respective states. Studio owners in the following states received recognition from their governors: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Studios that participated in the event have reported that a great time was had by all. Many of the studios chose to celebrate NMAD by hosting the Kick-A-Thon as well as coupling it with open houses, exhibitions, demonstrations, and other promotional activities. Many studios reported that they received significant media attention and new students.

Project Action would like to thank all of the participants in this year’s National Martial Arts Day. Your efforts will help provide children access to the wonderful world of martial arts, which would otherwise be unavailable to them.