The Karate Canada Referee Commission will be offering a free online Referee Update Course on Sunday August 2nd, from 12 to 3pm Eastern time. This course will discuss the 2020 WKF Rules and review the recent changes so officials can familiarize themselves with the updates and ask questions directly to the Commission. The course is...
From Karate Canada Athlete Representative and Athlete Council Chair, Chris de Sousa Costa. Karate Canada is pleased to announce the formation of its inaugural Athlete Council. With representation from both kata and kumite, able-bodied and para athletes, and equal female / male split, the Athlete Council strives to be the collective voice of Karate Canada’s...
Karate Canada is piloting the first online training for karate coaches. The Instruction-Beginner workshop is tailored for coaches of athletes who wish to equip themselves with fundamental karate coaching knowledge. The workshop focuses on planning, safety, basic teaching and learning theory, as well as preparing coaches to analyze karate skills. It is recommended to hold...
As alluded to in our President’s June 3rd update, the World Karate Federation has just announced its decision to postpone the 2020 Senior World Championships until 2021 (same dates and location), due to health and safety concerns arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. You may click here to read the latests release from the WKF...
With the current pandemic and new sanitary regulations being put in place in various sectors, Karate Canada is happy to share their new apparel item: the reusable, non-medical KC mask. The masks are available in black or red and can be purchased by all through our website. $2 per mask will go back to Food...
