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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
