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World Martial Arts Championships to be hosted on Island

First time ever hosting MA world champs by Isle of Man

It's a big year for the Isle of Man's martial arts community.

For the first time ever, the Island is set to host the World Martial Arts Championships.

From the 6-8 October, up to one-thousand athletes, coaches, and managers from around the world will come to here to compete in the 2020 competition.

Brian Clague and Andy Hall are Vice President and President of the world martial arts organisation on the IOM.

We had a chat about what's to come:

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