Traditional Karate enthusiasts in the Middle Atlantic and Southeast United States can start planning their calendars for these AAU-licensed competitions in 2025.
Save these 2025 dates! State and Regional Events
Feb. 8, 2025- West Virginia AAU District Championships, Clarksburg, WV – Brian and Jenica Greynolds, Suibukan Dojo 304-276-2547, suibukanofwv@gmail.com
Feb. 15-16, 2025 – Virginia AAU District Championships, Newport News, VA – John Axsom, Axsom Martial Arts
Mar. 15-16, 2025 – North Carolina AAU District Championships, Raleigh, NC – Stephen Robinson, Triangle’s Best Karate & Fitness, 919-844-5555, trianglesbestkarate@gmail.com
Apr. 4-6, 2025 – North American Open, Las Vegas, NV (a qualifier for international traveling team hosted by AAU Karate National program)
Apr. 12, 2025 – South Carolina AAU District Championships, Greenville, SC – Tommy Hood Carolina Karate and Fitness
Apr. 26, 2025 – Georgia State Championship, The Champs Cup, offering AAU and NKF sparring, Douglassville, GA – Samantha Hostettler Champion Martial Arts http://www.championkarateandfitness.com/ karatedo@bellsouth.net
May 10, 2025 – Southeast SuperRegional Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina – hosted by 4 AAU clubs in the Southeast, contact 919-844-5555, trianglesbestkarate@gmail.com
National and International Events
June 30-July 5, 2025 – AAU Karate National Championships, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – 1500+ athletes from around the United States. State qualifiers will be a smaller version of nationals and share what to expect. www.aaukarate.org
July 9-13, 2025 – WUKF World Championships, Sweden. Must qualify by medaling at the 2024 national championships. https://www.wukf-karate.org/events/13th-wukf-world-karate-championships-2025/
July 26-27-28, 2025 – AAU Junior Olympic Games for ages 5-19, (AND potential Team Trials for all ages), Houston, TX
For other qualifiers and competitions in other states, please visit aaukarate.org