Western Canadian kARATE cHAMPIONSHIPs

43 annual western canadian karate championships

May 27, 2023

Lindsay Thurber High School – Red Deer, AB

A Canadian Zen Karate do Association Sanctioned Event

It is our great pleasure to invite you and your students to the 43rd Annual Western Canadian Karate Championships taking place on May 27, 2023 at the Lindsay Thurber High School in Red Deer, Alberta

This tournament is Western Canada’s longest running Martial Arts event of its kind, and competition will be open to all qualified schools and styles.

Online registration is closed, but you can still register in-person on the day of the event at Lindsay Thurber High School.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person registration is CASH ONLY.

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED SCHOOLS & STYLES

In addition to our wide range of divisions, we are also adding 2 Junior Coloured-Belt Grand Champion events, as well as an Adult Coloured-Belt Grand Champion event.

If you know of any schools that have not been invited, please feel free to extend this invitation to them.

For our Kickboxing & Muay Thai competition, all matches will be under the direction of the Alberta Ring Sports Officials Association.

I look forward to seeing you all in May.

Lyle Cheney | Master Instructor

Event Details

Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Place: Lindsay Thurber High School
Date: Saturday May 27, 2023
Registration: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Black Belt Meeting: 9:30 AM to 10 AM
Competition Begins: 10:15 AM
PRE REGISTRATION: Cost 1-2 Events: $70
- Cost for additional event: $10 each
IN PERSON REGISTRATION: Cost 1-2 Events: $80
- Cost for additional event: $10 each

Black Belt Sparring
GRAND champion

$200 PRIZE!

Black Belt FORMS
GRAND champion

$200 PRIZE!

Head Gear Mandatory in All Events

View Rules & Regulations

Group	Age	Belts
1. Little Dragons	5 & Under	All Belts
2. Mini Pee Wee	6-7 Years	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Black
3. Pee Wee A	8-9 Years	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Black
4. Pee Wee B	10-11 Years	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Black
5. Junior A	12-13 Years	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Brown
6. Junior B	14-16 Years	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Brown
7. Pee Wee – Weapons	11 Years & Under	White-Black
8. Junior – Weapons A	12-16 Years	White-Brown
9. Junior – Weapons B	12-16 Years	Black
10. Junior Black A	12-14 Years	Black
11. Junior Black B	15-16 Years	Black

Group	Age	Belts
12. Men	17 & Over	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Brown
13. Executive Men	35 & Over	White-Green Blue-Brown
14. Women	17 & Over	White-Yellow Orange-Green Blue-Brown
15. Executive Women	35 & Over	White-Green Blue-Brown
16. Team Forms (the highst team member)		White-Orange -Green Blue-Brown
17. Weapon Forms	17 & Over	White-Orange Green-Brown Black Belts
18. Musical Forms		All Belts
19. Black Belt Forms Women	17 & Over	Hard Style Soft Style
20. Black Belt Forms Men	17 & Over	Hard Style Soft Style
21. Black Belt Forms Executive	35 & Over	Hard Style Soft Style
22. Black Belt Sparring	17 & Over	Women Light weight men Middle weight men Heavy weight men
	35-44 Years	Executive
	45 & Over	Master Executive

SEMI-CONTACT KICKBOXING & MODIFIED MUAY THAI – 17 YEARS & OVER

Group	Level / Age
1. Men	Novice – Under 1 Year -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
	Intermediate 1-2 Years -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
	Advanced 2 Years+ -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
2. Women	Novice – Under 1 Year -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
	Intermediate 1-2 Years -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
	Advanced 2 Years+ -Light Weight -Middle Weight -Heavy Weight
3. Juniors	11-12 Years 13-14 Years 15-16 Years Experience level and weight divisions will be divided up once the competitor pool is established.

COME JOIN US AND DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS

Online registration is now closed, but you may still register IN-PERSON at Lindsay Thurber Highschool.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person registration is CASH ONLY.