Now is the time to begin registration for the USA Karate Federation National Championships on Saturday November 14, 2015. The event will again be held at Pinnacle Sports in Twinsburg, Ohio.

The link to full details of the event is here at the USA Karate Federation National Championships website.

Please register online or use the downloadable paper application on the website.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

USA Karate Federation

USAKF will be taking a "open" team to this world championships June 14-20, 2016. You are being invited to participate or send any interested students to participate in this event. Please read the below closely.

USAKF will take both elite and non-elite athletes.
Divisions run from ages 6-20 regardless with divisions for different ranks

There will also be a world cup for over 21 and divisions for veterans
Rules are both Sanbon shobu and ippon shobu - you choose which one you want

Each athlete must coordinate through the USAKF National Office and USAKF National Team  coaches are available to help assist you to train for this event.

The USAKF will qualify as many coaches as we can to the floor of the competition so let us know if interested.

International Refereeing is also a possibility.

Travel Arrangements
You will book your own airfare and rooms - Please see below for important information on the rooms as the main hotel is filling up fast. You may wish to book early one. We will have a recommended travel agent to assist with airfare.

Association Fees
USAKF will establish a fee to pay for registration for the tournament and to have a common tracksuit and other paraphernalia. This cost for this will come later but has not been more then $250 on any trip.

Please also go to https://events.membersolutions.com/event_register.asp?content_id=58122 and register for information. There is no charge for this.

Finally -

From the organizers on the hotel room and for the website where you can keep updated as event information is released. You might want to reserve rooms at the main hotel now. About $109 per day including breakfast.

The special page of the WUKF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS for ALL AGES that will be held in Dublin next year was already created for offering you correct and updated information. Please visit it regularly at http://wukf-karate.org/hotsite/2016-World-Dublin-Ireland as we are updating it continuously with fresh information. Together with the Irish federations we are very committed to offer you the WUKF greatest event ever. The sports hall, the location, the local authorities implication, the support of the sponsors, the professionalism of the Irish organizers and not at least the impressive sport pride of our Irish members announce a great success of our next World championships.
The superb official hotel offering more than 700 rooms seems to be not enough for our members, more that 350 rooms were already booked and the reservations are still coming.
The WUKF officials will have the second visit of the venue and facilities at the end of August inspecting and finalizing the initial plans of organization.
WUKF is working for you every day our strategy is to give you better and better real events not only better media pages.

Stay connected with us for DOING THE BEST KARATE IN THE WORLD !

WUKF EX. Com.

USA Karate Federation recommends that all member organizations, clubs, and dojos adopt the Safe4Athletes Model Policy. The goal of Safe4Athletes is to provide very athlete with a safe and positive environment free of sexual abuse, bullying and harassment. The purpose of the model policy is to raise awareness about potential problems and to have coaches and volunteers get behind the program to provide safe, professional places of training. In addition to being a proponent for athlete safety, the organization also provides a number of resources for both parents and coaches.

This Hall of Fame will recognize and perhaps re-recognize many of those who made USA Karate work in the time frame from 1981 to 1995. Recognition will go to coaches, athletes, referees, RSO Chairman and organizers, and National Staff.
 
As with the policy for all of our Hall of Fame inductions, only those who show will be inducted and those that do not will still stay eligible to be inducted at a later date. A number of inductees are deceased so if anyone has an email address for the deceased inductees survivors, please forward it to me at the earliest so I can notify their spouse/family. A few inductees may be unable to travel because of age or infirmity and exceptions may be made for those.
 
If you wish to make sure someone is included in the nominations, please forward as soon as possible, their name, category – coach, athlete, referee, RSO Chairman or organizer, or National Staff and preferably an email address for that individual.

Once we know who will be inducted, formal notifications will be sent to everyone.

Tickets for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony are $72. There will be an optional trophy type award available for an extra cost if the inductee so desires. The details on this trophy type award will be announced to those who will be coming. As we get closer to the date and seats are sold, the cost for the event will rise.

The Hall of Fame is expected to be a sell out so you may wish to get your tickets early. You can register on line at REGISTER HERE  or send your check to USA Karate Federation 1550 Ritchie Road Stow, Ohio 44224. Tickets to the induction ceremonies are on a first come, first served basis.

Hotel Information – These two hotels are within a mile of the banquet hall.

Hampton Inn Stow 4331 Lakepointe Corporate Drive Stow, Ohio, 44224 1-330-945-4160 FAX: 1-330-945-4170 – Rate $99. Reference USA Karate HOF Group for registration – or the online reference is KHF www.stow.hamptoninn.com. Cut-off date for the room block is Friday March 23, 2015.

Staybridge Suites  4351 Steels Pointe Drive Stow, Ohio 44224  1 877 238 8889 – Rate $114.99. This hotel has studio suites only. Reference USA Karate Hall of Fame. Cut-off date for the room block is Friday March 20, 2015.

The USA Karate Federation has become a member of the World Union of Karatedo Federations. Info on the WUKF can be found at on their website. The USA Karate Federation will be actively sending teams to WUKF events.

The USA Karate Foundation has issued a non-exclusive license to the USA National Karatedo Federation to allow use of the "USA Karate" service mark. This mark is also licensed to The USA Karate Federation for use. The USA Karate Foundation supports the development of karate in the United States and sees both the USANKF and the USAKF as important partners in the development of karate throughout the USA as identified by the use of the foundation's service mark - "USA Karate."

The USA Karate Federation is one of four recognized karate sports organizations as members of the USA National Karatedo Federation which is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for Olympic karate in the United States. As a member, The USA Karate Federation participates in voting for the affiliated sports organization member to the governing board of the USA NKF. Just recently, USA Karate member Roger Jarrett was elected to be one of nine recognized directors on the USA NKF board.