Nishime Martial Arts Wins 16 Medals at 2025 AAU Nationals, Excels Internationally in Sweden

Team Nishime Showcases Elite Karate Skills at 2025 AAU Nationals and International Competition in Sweden

Nishime Martial Arts is proud to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our competition team at the 2025 AAU National Karate Championships, held July 3–6 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Eleven of our dedicated martial artists stepped onto the national stage—and returned home with a total of 16 medals!

🏆 Team Highlights:

• 7 Gold Medals
• 3 Silver Medals
• 6 Bronze Medals

🥋 Competitors:

• Gwen Suder
• Paige Pauley
• Prashi Vatsal (Grand Champion – Fighting)
• Cole Hirth
• George Lindeman
• Austin Crawford
• Binh Doan
• Luna DeBruler
• Fore Oladapo
• Caleb Dobbs

Special congratulations go to Prashi Vatsal, who earned Grand Champion honors in fighting—a prestigious recognition of both skill and spirit.

But the victories didn’t stop there.

🌍 International Success in Sweden

Just one week later, Paige Pauley and Cole Hirth traveled overseas to represent at the WUKF World Karate Championships in Sweden. Competing at an international level, they continued to make Nishime Martial Arts proud:

• Paige Pauley – 🥈 Silver Medal in Team Fighting
• Cole Hirth – 🥉 Bronze Medal in Team Fighting

These students demonstrated what years of focused training, discipline, and support from their instructors and families can achieve—both nationally and abroad.

🎉 A True Team Effort

From first-time competitors to seasoned athletes, every team member showed what it means to train with heart. Their performance reflects the high standards and tradition of excellence upheld by Nishime Martial Arts.

We couldn’t be prouder of their achievements and the way they represented our Cincinnati and Florence dojos on both national and international mats.

Way to go, team! 🥋🔥

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