COMPETITION TEAM
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Karate is one of the most popular sports practiced in the world with over 50 million people involved from 164 countries. Our competition classes are geared towards competitive athletes who wish to enhance their speed, focus, accuracy, timing and efficiency of movement for local, regional, national and international karate competition. Interested students are required to obtain permission from their instructor. Your sensei can answer any questions or concerns that you may have about competing. Proformance Combat Sports Karate students are encouraged to participate in competitions throughout the year.
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COMPETITION TRAINING
Proformance Combat Sports provides additional competition training for members interested in tournaments. Students on the competition team are required to attend these Team Karate classes. However, any student may register for competition training without participating in competitions with permission from their sensei.
Competition team members must be enrolled in Team Karate classes and meet the minimum number of classes per week. The purpose for the competition schedule and requirements is to ensure that all competition team members receive the very best preparation and coaching for karate competition and to hold all students accountable for their commitment to the program. The competition team members will receive coaching at all events where allowable. Competition team members are required to wear exclusive competition team apparel to all tournaments.
Competition team members must be enrolled in Team Karate classes and meet the minimum number of classes per week. The purpose for the competition schedule and requirements is to ensure that all competition team members receive the very best preparation and coaching for karate competition and to hold all students accountable for their commitment to the program. The competition team members will receive coaching at all events where allowable. Competition team members are required to wear exclusive competition team apparel to all tournaments.
COMPETITION APPAREL
All competition team members are required to wear Proformance T-shirts and competition team jackets to all competitions. Additionally, we offer matching competition team warm-up pants, dri-fit t-shirts, dri-fit polos, shorts and socks. All of these items may be purchased at the dojo.
In addition, all Proformance team members will be required to purchase the proper safety equipment and Gi's for competition and training purposes. The following items will be required:
In addition, all Proformance team members will be required to purchase the proper safety equipment and Gi's for competition and training purposes. The following items will be required:
WKF Approved Kata Gi
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WKF Approved Kumite Gi
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WKF Approved Red Safety
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WKF Approved Blue Safety
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WKF Approved Belts
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WKF Approved Chest Protector
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WKF Approved Mouht Guard
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TEAM PROFORMANCE KARATE APPAREL
TOURNAMENTS
Our competition team competes in many different types of tournaments through the year. Team Proformance team members will compete in many local events and may include USANKF sanctioned events. Some of our team members also compete at international and world events.
USANKF sanctioned and Local Tournaments
As students become comfortable with dojo tournaments, we encourage them to try local tournaments. USA National Karate-Do Federation (USA-NKF) hold local competitions throughout the year— see below for resources. All Proformance students are encouraged to participate in local tournaments.
USANKF Championships
The USA National Karate-Do Federation is recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of Karate. While there are divisions for all ages and levels at the USANKF National Championships, Advanced competitors, ages 12-20, have the opportunity to compete for a spot on the USA Junior National Karate Team. Students on the Proformance competition team are required to attend Olympic Karate classes in preparation for the tournament.
International and World Championships
Several of Proformance instructors and senior black belts are members of the USA, Dominican Republic Junior and Senior National Teams. These athletes represent the USA and Dominican Republic at the Pan American and World Karate Championships, as well as compete in other international tournaments. They are role models for younger Proformance competitors.
Other Competitions
The team management will notify all students of open tournaments held locally and nationally throughout the year. The Shito-Ryu Pan-American is the premier international tournament in Canada , and is held every year in Quebec. The All-Hawaii Championships are held every year over Thanksgiving weekend. Proformance sends teams annually to these events.
