This past weekend marked the final tournament of the year for the EDGE Team—and what a finale it was! At the NOMAD Tournament in Wayne, Nebraska, our competitors from Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts brought their energy, focus, and excellence to the mats—and left with impressive results.
Here are the standout performances:
Intermediate Girls 9‑10
🥉 Sufi — Bronze in Forms
🥇 Sufi — Gold in Sparring13‑15 Advanced
🥇 Karlinya — Gold in Forms
🥈 Taylor — Silver in Forms & Sparring
🥉 Zoe — Bronze in Forms & Sparring
🥇 Zoe — Gold in Weapons11‑13 Intermediate
🥇 George — Gold in Forms
🥈 George — Silver in SparringAdult Women’s Black Belt Division
🥇 Rylee — Gold in Sparring
🥈 Rylee — Silver in Forms & Weapons16‑18 Black Belt Boys
🥇 Brody — Gold in Forms & Sparring
🥉 Brody — Bronze in Weapons
Each one of these achievements is a testament to consistent training, mental toughness, and team spirit.
A Season Wrapped with Success
This was the last NOMAD event of the year, and what a successful end it made to a great season. The wins and medals are fantastic, but equally important is the journey — the long hours of practice, pushing through fatigue, honing technique, building confidence. Our team didn’t just compete; they grew.
At Omaha Blue Waves, we believe in more than trophies. We believe in developing skills for life. Dedication to the EDGE Team means showing up when it’s hard, supporting teammates, facing challenges and setbacks—and coming through stronger. Those habits translate off the mats too: in school, work, relationships, and everyday decisions.
Beyond the Tournament – Life Lessons from Martial Arts
When our students commit to the journey, they build:
Confidence – stepping onto the mat, performing under pressure, standing tall.
Focus & Discipline – mastering forms, refining sparring, tuning out distractions.
Resilience – a missed technique, a tough opponent, a long training session: every obstacle becomes a chance to learn.
Teamwork & Respect – cheering each other on, sharing wins and losses, lifting one another up.
These are the same qualities that help in classrooms, boardrooms, in family life, and community. The season’s success at NOMAD is just one reflection of what happens when those qualities become part of who we are.
Join Us – Be a Part of the Journey
If you’ve ever considered joining a martial arts program — whether for your child, yourself, or as a family — there’s no better time. At Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts, we offer programs for kids, teens, adults — in styles like TaeKwon‑Do, Hapkido, weapons training, and tournament teams like the EDGE Team. Visit our website at omahabluewaves.com to learn more.
Start with a free trial class, experience the community, see the training, meet the instructors. Whether you aim to compete in tournaments or simply want to build strength, discipline, self‑defense, and confidence, we’ve got a path for you.
A Big “Way to Represent”
To every member of the EDGE Team — you represented the school well. Your hard work, discipline and passion continue to inspire. Let’s take this momentum into the off‑season, train harder, stay focused, grow stronger — and set our sights even higher for next year.
Congratulations — and welcome to all who might join us. The journey is rewarding, the community is strong, and the best is yet ahead.
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