Do you know which muscles make up your core? While it's easy to equate having a strong core with having visible six-pack abs, there's much more to your core than how your stomach muscles look in the mirror. A strong core can mean improved athletic perf...
World Karate Federation recently shared with the National Federation Presidents an article regarding the absence of Karate from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Below is Part 1 their article.As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games come to a close, the conspicuous...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USA KARATE August 5, 2024All American Classic Karate TournamentUSA KARATE, Colorado Springs, CO, is excited to announce the revival of the annual All-American Classic Karate Tournament, to be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Conv...
We know that sports are hugely beneficial to children and young adults, from both a physical and mental standpoint. But sometimes, the sport systems that are in place don’t promote the healthiest practices for all athletes—and that can be difficult for...
Creating the team culture you want can be tricky: Every small action you take or conversation you have contributes to the culture as much as any result from a competition or the work you put in at practice. So how do you purposefully create a healthy t...
June 20, 2024 – Colorado Springs, CO – USA Karate proudly announces that Elisa Au, Board Chair of USA Karate and current member of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Athletes Commission, has been appointed to the WKF Rules and Ranking Commission. This a...
How often do you consider what you're thinking, or tune in to how you're talking to yourself? Everything in our lives, and in particular, our sport performance, can be affected by our internal dialogue.Here, TrueSport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, clinica...
SAVE THE DATE: USA Karate Referee Committee Meeting in June. Monday, June 10th at 3 p.m. Central Time. This meeting is open to all USA-NKF current members. Please send an email by June 4th to dmartin@usankf.org to register for the meeting....
How often do you consider what you're thinking, or tune in to how you're talking to yourself? Everything in our lives, and in particular, our sport performance, can be affected by our internal dialogue.Here, TrueSport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, clinica...
Updated Regional Official's Program Update
