Express Registration is now available for competitors and guests, plus order boards, spacers, and limited edition t-shirts online.
The 2026 NYC KARATEDŌ CHAMPIONSHIP Schedule
Saturday
24 October 2026
10AM Tournament Opens
10:30 AM ADULTS Tameshiwari Round One
10:50 AM TEENS Tameshiwari Round One
11 AM MENTOR Tameshiwari Round One/Two Final
11:30 AM ADULTS Tameshiwari Round Two
11:30 AM TEENS Tameshiwari Round Two
Noon ADULTS Tameshiwari Round Three Final
Noon TEENS Tameshiwari Round Three Final
1PM ADULTS Kata Round One
1:30PM ADULTS Kata Round Two
2PM ADULTS Kata Round Three Final
2:30PM ADULTS Kumite Round One
3PM ADULTS Kumite Round Two
3:30PM ADULTS Kumite Finals
4PM ADULTS Karatedō Demonstration Events
5PM Tournament Closes
Sunday
25 October 2026
Noon Tournament Opens
12:30PM JUNIORS Kata Round One/Two/Three Final
1PM YOUTH Kata Round One/Two/Three Final
2PM MENTOR Kata Round One/Two Final
2:30PM TEENS Kata Round One/Two/Three Final
3PM YOUTH Kumite Round One/Two/Three Final
4PM TEENS Kumite Round One/Two/Three Final
4:30PM Tournament Closes
Registering
Tournament registration is open to any adult (17 years of age or older) or kids in any division.
Spectator tickets, the limited edition t-shirts, and of course boards and spacers may also be purchased online.
Please note that competitor registrations are always limited in order to keep the tournament the exclusive karatedō event that is has grown to become. There are absolutely no registrations on the day of the event.
Scenes from Previous Years
