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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...
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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 ...
John Dussliere Joins USA Karate as a High Performance Programs Consultant
USANKF is excited to welcome John Dussliere to our Team as a High Performance Programs Consultant. Coach John Dussliere has a myriad of experience in his career, spanning a variety of sports, including coaching all the way to the US Olympic Team i...
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)...
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...
USA Karate announces a new job opening for Interim CEO
Organization: USA National Karate-do FederationPosition Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer or Interim Executive Director - Full or Part TimeReports to: Board of DirectorsLocation: OpenSearch Contact: board@usankf.orgTerm - TBDSalary - Open BACKGROU...
How Coaches Can Support Agency and Empower Athletes
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How to Establish Healthy Team Rituals in Sport
Does your team have any rituals? At first, you might be shaking your head. But think about it: Are there team chants or cheers that you do before every game? Does the team paint their faces or wear certain clothes before big meets? Do you have a certai...
7 Ways to Build a TrueSport Culture
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3 Tasty Meals to Support Muscle Growth
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How to Support Recovery of Soft Tissue Injury with Nutrition
If your athlete has torn, ruptured, or otherwise injured a muscle, tendon, or ligament, they’re dealing with a soft tissue injury. These injuries can be frustrating, since the area that’s injured can look perfectly normal, but on the inside, the body i...
Should Athletes Really Use Ankle and Knee Braces for Sport Injuries?
If you’ve ever wandered around in a sporting goods store or pharmacy, you’ve likely noticed an aisle largely dedicated to different wraps, braces, bandages, and tape designed to help an athlete recover from an injury or ease pain. But not all bra...
Five Things to Know About Sport Specialization
For parents and coaches, the temptation to push an athlete to specialize in a single sport is tempting, even at a young age. Stories of athletes like Tiger Woods, who was intensely focused on golf since early childhood, give credence to the notion that...