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...
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...
Caregivers often think their job is shielding athletes from all stress. But board-certified family physician and TrueSport Expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, says stress is a vital tool for building resilience. Instead of avoiding it, help athletes embrace st...
We are looking forward to another fantastic US Open/JIC and U21 Team Trials on April 2-5, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas! This is our first signature event of the year, and many domestic and international athletes will be participating in the four-day even...
Tournament in a Box, the industry-leading tournament management platform trusted by martial arts organizations nationwide, has officially launched Tournament in a Box 2.0 — a completely rebuilt and modernized online experience designed to make event ma...
2026 kicked off with our Inaugural Referee Training Camp in January!Over 40 referees attended the weekend camp, and several also took the opportunity to test for referee and judge licenses. The camp was extremely beneficial for drilling-down on recent ...
Miami, FL — January 18, 2026 — USA Karate kicked off the 2026 season by hosting the largest National Team Training Camp in the organization’s history, held January 16-18, 2026, in Miami, Florida. The event brought together nearly 100 athletes from all ...
Colorado Springs, CO — USA Karate has announced an updated eligibility structure for participation in the USA Karate National Championships, reinforcing the role of the National Tournament as the culminating event of the competitive season.Beginning wi...
While peptides have been popular for years, first making waves in products for skin and joint care, injectable peptides have recently become popular on social media thanks to claims of muscle growth, recovery, and a host of other benefits that may appe...
2025 closes out on a great note with incredible performance by USA Karate and our officials!12 sanctioned seminars were conducted in the 4th quarter. A total of 42 sanctioned seminars were held in 2025, and over 260 new officials received licenses in 2...
Change is inevitable, but for a young athlete, even a positive change can bring up feelings of stress and anxiety. For caregivers, it can be tempting to try to step in and solve every perceived problem or issue your athlete has, but if an athlete is go...
USA Karate is proud to honor Fariba Madani for her outstanding dedication to the World Karate Federation, where she has served as one of the sport’s most respected officials for more than two decades. Her commitment, professionalism, and perseverance h...
Take your skills to the next level and invest in your development as a top referee! The Referee Training Camp is on Saturday, January 17 to Sunday, January 18, 2026. The course for licensing starts on Friday, January 16, and will include the camp and p...
2025 USA Karate Lifetime Membership Offer!
Cairo, Egypt – November 27, 2025 — During the 27th Karate World Championships in Cairo, USA Karate and the Saudi Karate Federation formalized a new partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining future collaboration between the tw...
The headlines of wellness, fitness, and nutrition coverage have been shouting about the difference in fueling for males versus females in recent years, and as a caregiver for a young athlete, it can feel confusing. There are already so many other aspec...
Positive Coaching Alliance: Coach of the Year
The strong performance continues for the regional referee program. 203 new officials received licenses YTD by the end of the 3rd quarter. There are twelve sanctioned seminars scheduled for the 4th quarter, bringing the total number of regional seminars...
Ten Tips for First-Time Sports Parents/Caregivers
As an athlete, you likely know the importance of physical recovery. You know that rest days are important opportunities for your body to recover after hard competitions or practices. But if those rest days are jam packed with the rest of your life—home...
Congratulations on a very successful National Championships in Fort Worth. One hundred twenty-two licensed officials participated, and twenty-nine officials tested for licenses at the event. There was great representation across the regions and especia...
Snacks for athletes should be simple, but it's easy to feel overwhelmed by options and opinions of what your athlete "should" have. In fact, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC Current, often...
Muscle soreness is part of being an athlete: It's almost impossible to train in a way that improves strength or fitness without feeling sore. Most of the time, soreness isn't a bad thing. However, there's a delicate balance. If every workout is leaving...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — USA Karate is proud to announce a national partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nationally recognized nonprofit whose mission is to change the culture of youth sports so that every child, regardless of social or e...
Prioritizing personal safety while training has been making headlines in recent months. How can athletes stay safe when training solo, especially if they're running alone at night or in unfamiliar areas? How can athletes stay healthy in a sport culture...
The USA Karate Regional Referee Program continues to have positive momentum and great success in 2025! There were twelve sanctioned seminars conducted in the second quarter 2025, with 98 new officials receiving licenses. There are now 30 instructors ac...
Everything You need to know surrounding the upcoming 2025 Karate National Championships & U.S. Team Trials
As a student-athlete, there may be a point where you want to seek some coaching outside of your school or club coach. From personal trainers to virtual coaches to skills-based coaches, there are a lot of options for getting extra help. But what makes s...
USA and Chile Lead Way to Gold on Day Two of 2025 PKF Senior Championships in Monterrey
World Karate Federation President Antonio Espinós is hopeful of karate's Olympic return
USA Karate Introduces New Two-Phase Selection Process for 2025 US Junior Team
USA Karate invites you to join us in celebrating the contributions and historical achievements of different cultural groups recognized throughout the month of May. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month commemorates the culture, legacy and ...
Have you waited until the last night before a report is due to write it? Or delayed doing laundry until you don’t have any clean clothes left? That’s procrastination, and it’s very common!While it doesn’t always lead to bad outcomes, procrastination of...
The month of April is filled with important recognitions and USA Karate invites you to join us in celebrating some of these nationally awareness observances. Autism Acceptance MonthApril is World Autism Acceptance Month and at USA Karate we invite you ...
Team drama is nearly inevitable for young athletes. Whether your athlete is navigating an interpersonal issue with one teammate or dealing with a team that's divided by cliques, you can help give your athlete the space and the tools that they need to e...
First Guardian Girls Karate Seminar of 2025 Kicks Off in New York City
Being a plant-based athlete can be complicated, but it's a choice that many athletes have made. If you're considering switching to a plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian diet, there are a few things to consider, especially if your goal is pea...
World Karate Federation Engages with Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee
Exciting Update – U12 Categories Introduced at the 2025 Junior PKF Championships
USA Karate Board of Directors Holds First Meeting of 2025, Re-elects Elisa Au as President
You've likely heard that sports are great for teaching life skills, but have you ever thought about how to actually apply skills like discipline, leadership, emotional regulation, or conflict resolution to your life outside of sport? Maybe you're great...
If you've been at a large public event like a triathlon or marathon recently, you may have noticed booths set up to provide athletes with IV infusions, promising fast rehydration or immune-boosting properties from vitamin infusions. Some nutritionists ...
Colorado Springs, Colo. – USA Karate, the national governing body for the sport of karate in the United States, is excited to announce significant changes to its National Referee program, effective immediately. These changes reflect USA Karate’s ongoi...
The elections for the 2024 USA Karate Board of Directors elections and internal AAC positions are now complete and certified by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The results:Position: USOPC AAC Rep Board of Directors Candidate: Elisa Au Elisa Au...
PAMPLONA, Spain (Nov. 26, 2024) – USA Karate is thrilled to announce a historic milestone as the Women’s Team captured a silver medal at the Karate World Cup, becoming the first U.S. team to reach the kumite finals in this prestigious competition.Elisa...
Social media is part of nearly every young athlete's life. It's how they connect with friends and teammates, see what other athletes are doing for training, and find like-minded communities that help them deepen their sense of self. These apps can be a...
History Made in Pamplona as Finalists Set After Thrilling Day at Karate World Cup
Japan Dominates as Spectacular and Historic Karate World Cup Wraps Up in Pamplona
Calls for interested candidates for the Judicial and Ethics Committees. If you are interested in being considered as a member of either of these committees, please email your letter of interest and/or resume to board@usankf.org. The deadline is Decem...
USA Karate Holds Quarterly Committee Chairs Meeting to Enhance Collaboration and Communication
Important Information Regarding the Upcoming Election
Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day, especially for busy athletes balancing sport, school, extracurriculars, and social activities. And unfortunately, breakfast is also an easy meal for athletes to skip, especially when the day starts...
Self-care is often misunderstood, and in the sports community, it can be viewed as lazy or as a way to justify obsessive behaviors. In reality, self-care should be about finding and intentionally practicing experiences that make you feel renewed.Here, ...
Announcement Regarding the All-American Classic Karate Tournament
World Karate Federation recently shared with the National Federation Presidents an article regarding the absence of Karate from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Below is Part 1 their article.As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games come to a close, the conspicuous...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USA KARATE August 5, 2024All American Classic Karate TournamentUSA KARATE, Colorado Springs, CO, is excited to announce the revival of the annual All-American Classic Karate Tournament, to be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Conv...
June 20, 2024 – Colorado Springs, CO – USA Karate proudly announces that Elisa Au, Board Chair of USA Karate and current member of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Athletes Commission, has been appointed to the WKF Rules and Ranking Commission. This a...
SAVE THE DATE: USA Karate Referee Committee Meeting in June. Monday, June 10th at 3 p.m. Central Time. This meeting is open to all USA-NKF current members. Please send an email by June 4th to dmartin@usankf.org to register for the meeting....
Updated Regional Official's Program Update
Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 22, 2024) – USA Karate, the national governing body for the sport of karate in the United States, is pleased to announce significant changes to its high-performance and national coaching structure, effective immediately.“...
EXCITING NEWS!The USA-NKF Para Karate Committee is dedicated to helping dojos and senseis across the country recruit, instruct, and support individuals to compete in para karate from beginner through to elite levels.Sensei Jeff Kohn, Head Coach of TEAM...
2024 USA Open Helmet (Headgear) Requirements: For Non-Elite 13 and Under:USA Karate Helmet (with USA Karate Logo) Available for purchase at the USA Karate Open. Any manufacturer all white headgear WKF Approved Helmet (with WKF logo)For ELITE U14:WKF A...
2024 USA Karate Membership Levels & Access
Calls for interested candidates for the Coaches, Judicial, and Technical Committees. If you are interested in being considered as a member of either of these committees, please email your letter of interest and/or resume to board@usankf.org. The dead...
Fort Worth to host 2024 & 2026 USA Karate USA Open and Junior International Cup
This is an open call to join our Selection Committee Meeting. Please note, this is only allowed for current members of USA Karate.Thursday, March 28th @ 3:00 PM CentralYou must register for this event by March 25th, at which you will be provided the Te...
Do you know which muscles make up your core? While it's easy to equate having a strong core with having visible six-pack abs, there's much more to your core than how your stomach muscles look in the mirror. A strong core can mean improved athletic perf...
We know that sports are hugely beneficial to children and young adults, from both a physical and mental standpoint. But sometimes, the sport systems that are in place don’t promote the healthiest practices for all athletes—and that can be difficult for...
Creating the team culture you want can be tricky: Every small action you take or conversation you have contributes to the culture as much as any result from a competition or the work you put in at practice. So how do you purposefully create a healthy t...
How often do you consider what you're thinking, or tune in to how you're talking to yourself? Everything in our lives, and in particular, our sport performance, can be affected by our internal dialogue.Here, TrueSport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, clinica...
How often do you consider what you're thinking, or tune in to how you're talking to yourself? Everything in our lives, and in particular, our sport performance, can be affected by our internal dialogue.Here, TrueSport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, clinica...
Colorado Springs, CO - April 5, 2024 - USA Karate is pleased to announce the addition of esteemed members to its Technical and Coaches Committees, further enhancing the organization's commitment to excellence and development within the sport.The Techni...
30th Anniversary Task Force Open Call
Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 27, 2023) -The USA-NKF (USA Karate) board of directors announced today that it has appointed Michael Cain as Chief Executive Officer following a national search. Cain will begin his new role on February 1, 2023.A s...
The first North American Training Camp was hosted by USA Karate this past weekend. The training camp between Canada, Mexico, and USA was held January 20-22, 2023 at the Southfork Sports Complex in Parker, Texas. Athletes and coaches from the three nei...
