Take a look at our upcoming 2026 Events.
Save the Date: 2026 USA Karate Event ScheduleThe 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...
Ten Tips for First-Time Sports Parents/Caregivers
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...
Muscle soreness is part of being an athlete: It's almost impossible to train in a way that improves strength or fitness without feeling sore. Most of the time, soreness isn't a bad thing. However, there's a delicate balance. If every workout is leaving...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — USA Karate is proud to announce a national partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nationally recognized nonprofit whose mission is to change the culture of youth sports so that every child, regardless of social or e...
The USA Karate Regional Referee Program continues to have positive momentum and great success in 2025! There were twelve sanctioned seminars conducted in the second quarter 2025, with 98 new officials receiving licenses. There are now 30 instructors ac...
Athlete Bios
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blo...
