Saturday, November 7, 2026
Event Space at St. Bernard's Church — Keene, New Hampshire
Doors: 7:00 PM | Dinner & Program: 7:30 PM

Four days of Martial Summit training. One night when we all sit down together.

The 2026 Martial Summit Banquet & Awards brings the Martial Arts community together Saturday evening for dinner, conversation, recognition, and the culmination of an extraordinary year.

We'll begin at 7:00 PM with drinks and time to socialize before dinner and programming begin at 7:30 PM.

This year's banquet features:

• A catered barbecue dinner from Keene's Guerrilla Grill
• The 2026 Never Settle Awards
• The first Whistlekick Martial Arts League season awards
• Master Ken is in attendance and participating in the League Awards
• A room full of the people who make Martial Summit what it is

Only 150 banquet tickets are available.

Dinner by Guerrilla Grill

Guerrilla Grill returns by popular demand to cater the Martial Summit banquet.

They've fed us for the last several years, and the response from attendees has made the decision to bring them back easy. We've actually outgrown the space where we used to hold the banquet, which is why this year's dinner moves to a larger event space in downtown Keene.

The exact menu will be announced later.

We've been able to accommodate some dietary restrictions in previous years, including gluten-free and dairy-free needs. If you have dietary concerns, please contact (andrew at whistlekick dot com) in advance so we can determine what accommodations are possible.

Two Award Programs. One Night.

The Never Settle Awards

The Never Settle Awards recognize martial artists and martial arts schools whose impact extends beyond technique — people and organizations that strengthen their schools, their communities, and the martial arts world.

All 2026 awards will be presented to recipients who are in attendance.

Learn more about the Never Settle Awards

Whistlekick Martial Arts League Awards

The banquet also marks the culmination of the inaugural 2026 Whistlekick Martial Arts League season.

We'll recognize competitors, performances, season-long achievements, attendance, and the people who helped raise the level of competition throughout the year.

All League awards for attending recipients will be presented during the banquet.

Master Ken will be in attendance and will participate in the Whistlekick Martial Arts League Awards presentation.

Learn more about the Whistlekick Martial Arts League

Please note that Master Ken's involvement on Saturday evening is different from Friday's VIP experience. The banquet does not include a meet-and-greet with Master Ken, an autograph, or a photo opportunity. Those are exclusive to VIP ticket holders for Friday night's Master Ken LIVE performance.

Choose Your Banquet Experience

Every ticket level includes the same dinner, awards program, and banquet experience.

Higher ticket levels add increasingly limited Martial Summit apparel and swag. Your ticket level does not determine your seating, meal, or access to the awards program.

Bronze — $60

85 available

Includes:

• Admission to the 2026 Martial Summit Banquet & Awards
• Catered dinner from Guerrilla Grill
• Full Never Settle Awards and Whistlekick Martial Arts League Awards program

If what you want is dinner and the complete Saturday night experience, Bronze is all you need.

Silver — $90

Only 45 available

Everything included with Bronze, plus:

• Special-edition 2026 Martial Summit T-shirt
• A selection of Martial Summit and sponsor swag

Silver adds a physical piece of Martial Summit to take home without a large jump in price.

Gold — $160

Only 15 available

Everything included with Silver, plus:

• Martial Summit Edition Dragon Hoodie
• An expanded collection of Martial Summit and sponsor swag

The Dragon Hoodie uses our established whistlekick Dragon design in a special Martial Summit edition created for this event.

With only 15 Gold packages available, this tier will be substantially more limited than the Silver tier.

Platinum — $240

Only 5 available

The most limited Martial Summit banquet package we have ever offered.

Platinum includes:

• Banquet admission and catered dinner
• Special-edition Martial Summit T-shirt
• Martial Summit Edition Dragon Hoodie
• Special-edition Martial Summit sweatpants
• Your choice of a special-edition Martial Summit tank top or dry-fit polyester T-shirt
• Our largest collection of Martial Summit and sponsor swag

And two pieces are personalized specifically for you.

Your special-edition Martial Summit T-shirt will have the choice of your first name or last name printed on the back.

Your selected tank top or dry-fit shirt will receive the same personalization.

Only five Platinum packages exist.

Apparel Selection

Silver, Gold, and Platinum purchasers will receive a link after checkout to a separate form where they can submit apparel sizes and other required selections.

Platinum purchasers will also use that form to select:

• Tank top or dry-fit shirt
• First name or last name for personalization

Silver, Gold, and Platinum tickets must be purchased by October 26, 2026.

After October 26, only Bronze tickets will remain available, assuming the banquet has not already sold out.

All apparel and merchandise will be distributed during Martial Summit. Nothing will be shipped.

Pickup will be available beginning Thursday, November 5.

Why These Tickets Matter

Martial Summit is different.

For four days, there are no training or mat fees.

We want martial artists to be able to walk onto the floors, train with people they might never otherwise meet, try something unfamiliar, and participate regardless of what style they practice or where they come from.

There is still a very real cost to producing an event of this size.

The banquet and our other ticketed experiences help us cover those expenses and keep the training open.

We are not trying to turn Martial Summit into a profit center. We are trying to make an ambitious event financially sustainable without putting the cost of attending classes on the people who come to train.

So your banquet ticket does two things:

You get dinner, an evening with the Martial Summit community, and the opportunity to celebrate some remarkable martial artists.

And you help make the rest of Martial Summit possible.

Don't Miss Friday Night

On Friday, November 6, Master Ken takes the stage for a live comedy performance at MoCo Arts.

Only 150 total seats are available, including just 25 VIP tickets with reserved front seating and an exclusive post-show photo and autograph opportunity.

Friday tickets are sold separately.

View/Purchase Master Ken LIVE at Martial Summit 2026

Important Ticket Information

• Total banquet capacity is 150 attendees.
• Bronze: 85 available.
• Silver: 45 available.
• Gold: 15 available.
• Platinum: 5 available.
• Every ticket level receives the same dinner, seating access, and awards program.
• Silver, Gold, and Platinum sales close on October 26, 2026, unless they sell out sooner.
• Children require the same ticket as adults.
• All ticket sales are final. No refunds.
• Tickets may be transferred privately. Whistlekick does not facilitate transfers. If a transfer occurs, both the original purchaser and the new attendee must email confirmation of the transfer to whistlekick.
• Admission will be handled by attendee list.
• Merchandise is picked up at Martial Summit and will not be shipped.
• Discounts, promotional codes, and other offers do not apply to banquet tickets.

With only 150 seats — and only five Platinum packages — availability is genuinely limited.