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The Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts World Games

  In 1991, after performing at Donald Trumps’ Taj Mahal in Atlantic City Rob was invited by Mr Jim Lorimer (Arnold Schwarzenegger’s business partner), to perform at the annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Fitness Weekend, in Columbus, Ohio. After his first year of experiencing the Arnold weekend Rob recognized a great opportunity for both the martial arts world and The Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness weekend. Rob approached Jim Lorimer to open the weekend up more to the Martial Arts in the form of entertainment, a display of talent, seminars and competitions. At that time martial artists were all trying to break more into the mainstream, to let more of the general public see the benefits of martial arts - the tremendous athleticism, skill and superior fitness level that martial artists posses. What better way to launch such as display of martial arts talent and competition than through the greatest fitness weekend in the world.

After repeat performances the following years and persistence to bring in more Martial Artists to the weekend Mr Lorimer agreed. He looked to Rob and Doug Grant to take charge to bring in some of the most recognized martial artists in the world, as well as the most respectable martial arts organizations to sanction the competition. In 1994, the unification began. The weekend pulled in martial artists from all different styles and disciplines from all over the world. Rob and Doug have spearheaded what was once known as The Arnold Martial Arts Festival to become one of the greatest weekends in Martial Arts “The Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts World Games”.                                        Click on photos to Enlarge!

                                                     
                Letter from Arnold to Rob!