Registration is open for the AAU Karate North Carolina State championship on March 14, at the Wake Tech Community College, North Campus, Bldg K. The mappable address is 6750 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh. Expected number of athletes: 350 from the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Florida, and more! More divisions including ones for inclusive […]
Event Date: April 16, 2026, tournament starts 9 am Register: Registration OPEN www.tournamentinabox.com Location: Greenville Senior High School, 1 Vardry St, Greenville, SC 29601 Pass Pick-up: Friday, April 17, 6–8 PM At Carolina Karate – 2015 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC Highly Recommend – Purchase your spectator tickets ($10) and pick-up athlete passes on Friday to skip lines Saturday! Hosted by […]
WHAT TO EXPECT ON JAN. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7. Conditioning drills including sprints, games, wall sits, planks, (think Field Day on steroids but indoors) Athletes of all ages and experiences levels led by Coaches JJ, Thierry, Cyndy, Justin, Parth, and others (we have heard good rumors about new coaches…) Karate-specific drills for kata and […]
LATEST NEWS: Posted Feb. 15, 2026 Feb. 28 Georgia State championship is now open for registration (link). Mar. 14 NC state championship registration prices go up on Feb 17 (link) (Tuesday!) Sign up sooner to $ave. Va. State Championship, Feb. 14, TBK brought 12 athletes, 3 coaches, 5 officials including Sensei Ken and Senpai […]
Pink Belt 25 Camp only Sep 20 update: 1. The 2025 annual Pink Belt Fundraiser for Am. Cancer Society features an intensive kumite camp Now OPEN TO ALL, ages 10+ (male, female, and non-binary athletes) 2. The tournament on Oct. 18 has been cancelled and replaced by more kumite training. Imagine getting 20+ matches instead […]
Goldsboro Okinawan Ryu Kyu Tournament highlights: The Goldsboro Okinawan Tournament is an annual event that is a bit smaller and always super fun for our younger athletes. This year, Emma, Hayley, Miranda, and Justin competed and each won at least 2 medals. even of our black belts officiated. Thanks to family who drove, took photos, […]
On September 1 of each year, Triangle’s Best Karate boasts another year in business! 2004-2025 is 21 years, and we enter Year 22. We celebrate our athletes’ achievements, instructor growth, economic survival, and pure, wholesome fun as a center for martial arts enthusiasts. But this year, September 1, 2025 marks a new era – B.E.S.T. […]
“How did the tournament go?” How did the Tournament go? It’s a common question after a competition, and the answer depends on your role and perspective. Overheard after the AAU Karate Region 3 SuperRegional championship: Young Athlete: “I finally beat him, I am so happy with my medal because I figured out how to […]
Congratulations to Best Karate’s own Cyndy Yu-Robinson and Marleigh Ryan (age 12) for being part of an AAU USA team of 2 coaches, 24 athletes, 25 parents/guardians at the Interational School Sports Federation (ISF) world games for under 15 years old. Shihan Yu served as one of two National Coaches and Marleigh competed in the […]
The official gallery of pictures of the NCAAU karate championship on March 15, 2025 are available here: https://hollowrockmedia.com/aau-karate-championship There is a donate button on the website, but they can also use this link to contribute to my work: http://buymeacoffee.com/vs2g785856w Anyone is welcome to reach out to me with requests or questions about the pictures. […]
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 […]