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We Are Ohio Martial Arts Championships
We're creating the best martial arts competition in Ohio by making competing affordable without lowering our standards.
Ohio Martial Arts Championships (OMC) was founded in 2019 by Lashley Training Center to create a smaller in style tournament for novice to advanced martial arts competitors. Ian Lashley partnered with his dad, David Lashley, to design a martial arts competition unlike any in the area. Their vision of establishing a competition that is inclusive to all types of martial arts and conducted efficiently became the OMC.
In 2021, Joel Littleton and Mollie West were appointed Co-Directors to revive the OMC after a Covid hiatis. They strive to maintain the orginial foundation and vision of the original OMC. All of the orignial principles remain, although some rules and events have changed. They look forward to hosting all competitors and make every effort to making competition great again!
What We Are About
Community
We bring together all of the major martial arts events into one tournament to make one amazing martial arts competition.
Efficiency
All OMC events follow a strict schedule in order to get the best competing experience for all of our competitors.
Simply the Best
We strive to run your competition as smoothly and effectively as possible. We want to create a low-stress event so that our competitors can perform without chaos and confusion. Our ultimate mission is to make competition great again!
Meet the Team
About Your Directors
Joel Littleton
Certified personal trainer and martial arts coach, Joel's expertise is indispensable to the OMC. A black belt in Ishizue Karate, a blue belt in jiu jitsu, and an avid boxer, he has the knowledge and experience to make sure that our competitions are safe and fair. If you have any questions regarding our rules, regulations, scoring, or anything else about our events, Joel is the guy that can help.
Mollie West
Mollie's martial arts journey began when her son, William, expressed interest in starting karate. After researching all of the schools in the area, she found the perfect fit with Lashley Training Center. There she was introduced to Joel and fell in love with his style of teaching martial arts. She soon found herself in karate class learning with her son. She is currently a blue belt and martial arts has become a passion. Mollie works to ensure that OMC tournaments are organized and run smoothly. Any issues with registering or questions during tournaments, she can help!