Important Information Regarding the Upcoming Election

Important Information Regarding the Upcoming Election

Can Self-Care Lead to Better Sport Performance?

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

Announcement Regarding the All-American Classic Karate Tournament

Karate: Paris 2024 Greatest Absence

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...

All American Classic Karate Tournament

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...

Elisa Au Named to WKF Rules and Ranking Commission for Kumite

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...

USA Karate Referee Committee Meeting in June

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

Updated Regional Official's Program Update

USA Karate Unveils Exciting Changes in National Coaching Structure

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.“...

The USA-NKF Para Karate Committee

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...

Important Rules for USA Open & Junior International Cup

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...

30th Anniversary Task Force Open Call

30th Anniversary Task Force Open Call

2024 USA Karate Membership Levels & Access

2024 USA Karate Membership Levels & Access

Call for Interested Candidates for the Coaches, Judicial, and Technical Committees

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...

How You Can Help USA Karate this Holiday Season

How You Can Help USA Karate this Holiday Season

Fort Worth to host 2024 & 2026 USA Karate USA Open and Junior International Cup

Fort Worth to host 2024 & 2026 USA Karate USA Open and Junior International Cup

USA-NKF Signs Memorandum of Understanding Agreements

USA-NKF Signs Memorandum of Understanding Agreements

Board of Directors Approves Members for the Referee Committee

Board of Directors Approves Members for the Referee Committee

Update on 2028

Update on 2028

Save the Date: USA-NKF Open Board Meeting

USA-NKF Open Board Meeting

2023 Junior PKF Team USA ROSTER

2023 Junior PKF Team USA ROSTERU14Female KataIsabella SanchezElla Jeane ValesMale KataEdmond ZhuoAaron NuñezFemale Kumite-42 kgIsabella SanchezAbigail Rosenberg47 kgAriana MoronAlexa Shaurov-52 kg Khanak PatelEva Chandel+52 kgSamantha NathVanessa Charo...

Save the Date: 2024 Schedule

Save the Date: 2024 Schedule

USA Karate Celebrates Outstanding Results at 2023 Pan American Championship

Colorado Springs, Colo. – June 10, 2023 – The Pan American Karate Federation recently hosted the 2023 PKF Senior Championships in Costa Rica. Team USA's performance at the championships led to a remarkable second place overall finish, a third place sta...

USA Karate Welcomes New Members to the Ethics Committee

Colorado Springs, Colo. – June 10, 2023 – USA Karate, the national governing body for the sport of karate in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished individuals to its Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee plays ...

News Update regarding Karategi (uniform) for North American Cup and USA Open

For all elite categories in the USA Open and North American Cup, WKF approved uniforms with the red and blue embroidery will now be allowed. Please note that our bulletin has previously mentioned that only all-white uniforms (no red or blue embroidery)...

Current USA Karate Members: You are Invited to our Upcoming March Selection Committee Meeting

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...

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Building Your Core

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...

What Can Sports Families do to Build Healthy Athletes

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...

How to Build Team Culture through Stories

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...

Open Positions at USA Karate

10 Tips for Better Gut Health

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...

8 Ways to Improve Your Self-Talk for Better Performance

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...

USA-NKF Welcomes New Members to Committees

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...

USA Karate announces Michael Cain as Chief Executive Officer

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...

North American Training Camp hosted by USA

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...