Karate Canada is piloting its second 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...

In light of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and following recommendations from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Karate Canada is pleased to release an updated version of its Internal Nomination Procedure for karate athletes who may represent Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Games. This document only presents minor changes from the previous version, and remains faithful to the spirit of that...

Karate Canada and its hosting partner Karate Newfoundland & Labrador are thrilled to announce that the 2021 National Championships (joint Junior and Senior event) will take place in the beautiful city of St-John’s, Newfoundland, on July 2-4. More details to come, early 2021… We look forward to seeing all of you there!

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...