COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Karate is proud to announce that the 2027 USA Open Karate Championships & Junior International Cup will return to Las Vegas from May 6–9, 2027, at the iconic Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.The 2027 USA Open Karate Cham...
Read moreSix weeks left before the National Championships and Team Trials kick off in July! We can’t wait to see all the great competition in Spokane. Reminder to complete the requirements and register as officials for the event. All officials are required to a...
If you’re an athlete living at sea level, the idea of training or competing at a high-altitude location can feel intimidating. Maybe you’ve heard horror stories from teammates who struggled to acclimate, or you’re concerned that you won’t be able to pe...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Karate is proud to announce that the 2027 USA Open Karate Championships & Junior International Cup will return to Las Vegas from May 6–9, 2027, at the iconic Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.The 2027 USA Open Karate Cham...
If you’ve ever spent a weekend at a youth sports tournament, you know the drill—early mornings, long days, and alternating bursts of high energy and downtime. Between all the games, driving, and cheering, one of the biggest challenges can be keeping yo...
Time to register for the National Championships and Team Trials in Spokane!The National Championship is back in Spokane in July, and we are excited to be part of another great signature event. USA Karate referee instructors and coaches continue conduct...
USA Karate is pleased to announce the launch of our enhanced Club Membership structure beginning May 1, 2026.As the National Governing Body for karate in the United States, this updated structure is designed to strengthen club alignment nationwide, pro...
March 21, 2026 | Yonkers, New York In Collaboration with Karate For Change – All Female Karate ConferenceThe Guardian Girls event was successfully held on March 21, 2026, in Yonkers, New York, as part of the Karate For Change All Female Karate Conferen...
The USA Karate US Open, JIC, and U21 Team Trials event held April 2-5, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, was a tremendous success with nearly 100 officials participating at the event! The four days went very smoothly, allowing athletes, referees, coaches, an...
Athlete Bios
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blo...
