Nationals this year will be split between Junior, taking place in Edmonton, May 2026; and U21/Senior, taking place in Halifax, February 2026.
The training session will be as such:
- Kumite – 9:00 am – 10:30 pm
- Kata – 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- Kumite – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
For more information about the NS Karate Team visit Provincial Team – Karate Nova Scotia
U14 Age Eligibilty:
- Kata/Kumite – DOB between August 28, 2012 and August 27, 2014
CADET Age Eligibilty:
- Kata/Kumite – DOB between August 28, 2010 and October 14, 2012*
- Team Kata – DOB between August 28, 2008 and October 14, 2012*
- Para – DOB between May 15, 2010 to May 14, 2012
JUNIOR Age Eligibilty:
- Kata/Kumite – DOB between August 28, 2008 and October 14, 2010*
- Team Kata – DOB between August 28, 2008 and October 14, 2012*
U21 Age Eligibilty:
- Kata/Team Kata/Kumite – DOB between May 29, 2005 and October 14, 2008*
- Para – DOB on or before Feb 20, 2010
SENIOR Age Eligibilty:
- Kata/Team Kata – DOB on or before May 28, 2010
- Kumite – DOB on or before May 28, 2008
- Para – DOB on or before Feb 20, 2010
Event Dates:
- 20-Feb-26 KC SR Nationals start date (Senior & U21)
- 14-May-26 KC JR Nationals start date (U14, Cadet, JR)
- 28-May-26 Anticipated start of 2026 Sr Pan Ams (Senior & U21)
- 27-Aug-26 Anticipated start of 2026 Jr Pan Ams (U14, Cadet, Junior)
- 14-Oct-26 Anticipated start of 2026 Jr Worlds (Cadet, Junior, U21)
*Please note that athletes born between August 28th and October 14th 2008, 2010, and 2012 may be eligible for more than one division at the 2026 National Championships. To participate in the JR and SR PKF and WKF JR, athletes must be age-eligible according to their age on the first day of each of these competitions.
If you have any questions, please reach out to any member of the coaching staff or directly to the Technical Director, Jeff Murphy | TD@karatens.org, or Greg Da Ros | info@karatens.org.