Las Vegas -- There's a new kid on the block, in terms of National martial arts events; the Duel in the Desert Nationals hosted by Kenpo legend Jody Sasaki. This NBL, WESTPAC National Tournament will feature exciting competition, a friendly atmosphere and oh yeah Vegas!

“We're very excited about hosting this event in Las Vegas . There is so much for everyone to do. It's a great destination for families. Parents can play in the casinos and the kids can play in the arcades and ride the roller coasters. Add to that all the great entertainment and Vegas is the ideal place for families to come and vacation,” said Sasaki. “I hope that everyone can come and experience Vegas excitement and action!”

The Duel in the Desert will be held in the heart of downtown Las Vegas at the Plaza Hotel and Casino, home of championship poker. The Plaza is located at the entrance of the Fremont Street Experience, one of Vegas' most unique tourist attractions. The central core of this attraction is comprised of a 90 foot high, four block long electric canopy that presents spectacular sight and sound shows. The FREE nightly shows deliver an incredible array of sight and sound musical adventures, employing the world's largest electric sign and over 550,000 watts of concert quality sound.

An exciting twist to this national tournament will be that it will be filmed by Martial Arts TV. Martial Arts TV (FlatFootFrog.com), a newly syndicated TV show airing this fall for an entire season (to March 2007) has announced its confirmed broadcast to over 70 million homes via "Comcast Cable Video on Demand" and over 224 cable networks for the season.

Another Duel in the Desert feature is the Friday start time. To give competitors the opportunity to explore this and the rest of the city, the Duel in the Desert will feature a unique Friday start time of 10:00 am . Most events start late evening on Friday's and don't wrap up until midnight . By starting early and finishing early, competitors will have the opportunity to explore Vegas when the action really heats up, at night.

Also be sure to pre-register at this event so that you can enjoy the extra perks. In addition to the discounted prices, all competitors that pre-register for the Duel in the Desert will receive a commemorative poker chip. All judges or staff that pre-register will receive t-shirts and free tickets.

Lastly check out the Duel in the Desert finals. See yourself on the big screen and check-out Elvis. The finals will certainly be unique and entertaining.

Jody Sasaki and his staff look forward to seeing you at this year's Duel in the Desert Nationals. For tournament registration information please log on to www.desertduel.com or call 805-981-4333.