Shaolin Showdown

Published 12:00 am Monday, September 29, 2008

Miranda Pederson/Daily NewsLucca Storia, 6, of Cincinnati performs Saturday at the Shaolin Showdown tournament at Warren East High School. He won first place in his division for forms.Click here for more photos.

More than 150 people from five states came to Warren East High School on Saturday for the second annual Shaolin Showdown. The martial arts tournament was created by Sifu Bobby Madison, who owns and operates the Shaolin Kung-Fu Center.

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Madison said he started the competition last year to help promote unity, diversity and competition within all the martial arts styles. More than 40 different styles were represented this year by people of all ages.

— For more information, call the Shaolin Kung-Fu Center at 779-5933 or visit www.bgkungfu.com.