NORTH YORK OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Location: La Liga Sports Complex, 1107 Finch Ave W, Toronto, ON M3J 2P7
Karate Ontario Sanctioned | AKC Rating: Triple A
Events:
AKC Common Non-HP
AKC Common High Performance
Contact: cshkarate@gmail.com
CHAMPIONNATS OUVERTS DE KARATÉ DE NORTH YORK
Date : dimanche 29 mars 2025
Lieu : Complexe sportif La Liga, 1107, avenue Finch Ouest, Toronto, ON M3J 2P7
Karaté Ontario sanctionné | Classement AKC : Triple A
Événements: AKC commun non-HP AKC commune haute performance
Contact : cshkarate@gmail.com
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North York Open Tournament will take place on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
This year the tournament will take place at the same place as last few years – La Liga Sports Complex - 1107 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M3J 2P7 (about 650 meters west from Dufferin & Finch intersection).
Please feel free to share that email with all interested dojos and coaches
Now few points and changes for new edition of our tournament:
1. Tournament is sanctioned by Karate Ontario and we are part of Amateur Karate Circuit https://www.weareakc.com - an initiative to grow Karate in Canada and beyond - we are ranked triple A (highest).
2. North York Open Tournament will consist of following types of contests:
Individual Kata (forms),
Individual Kumite (sparring),
All Kata and Kumite categories will be divided by:
gender: boys and girls, men and women
age: -6, -8, -10, -12, -14, -16, -18, 18+, 40+
levels: : Recreational Novice (white to orange belt or 10 to 7 kyu, 0 – 2 Years of practice), Recreational Intermediate (green to purple belt, 6 to 4 kyu, 2 – 4 Years of practice), Recreational Advanced (brown to black belts, 3 kyu and up, more than 4 Years of practice) and HP (High Performance, highest level of preparation and experience in respective category (minimum 3 years of practice for Kumite and 4 years of practice for Kata or ranked top 16 in province or state associations)). HP Kumite categories will be divided by weight too.
NEW THIS YEAR: PARA KATA Intellectually Impaired
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CATEGORIES: We will try to accommodate as much as we can all participants. In event of less than 4 participants enrolled we will try to create combined categories there possible, in that process we will use for selection judging following criteria: age, level of competence and general common sense. In event of such category modification, we will announce Dojo instructor as soon as possible. To facilitate that process please submit all the applications on time.
Final draws and approximate timetable will be published on this website https://yorkcentrekarate.com/nyot/ not later than Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11.00 pm, last change in the draws can be made only by Friday, March 27, 2026, 10.00 pm (no changes can be made after that time or onsite). ADDITIONAL NOTE: The participation in HP and Recreational division of the same type is not allowed, the only exception is if athletes participate in HP Kata division and want to participate in Advanced or Intermediate Kumite instead, or other way HP Kumite and Advance or Intermediate Kata, that can be allowed.
TYPES OF DRAWS: In all Recreational Kumite categories we will use modified double elimination. In All HP Kumite Categories, we will use single elimination with repechage. In Kata divisions for Recreational Kata Categories we will use modified double elimination with flags, for HP Kata categories we will use special procedure with scoring boards described on page 6 of the tournament package. In case if a category will have enrolled more than 16 participants, we will divide the respective category in 2 categories and will use following criteria: age, level of competence and general common sense. We can modify that due to time or other restraints and will inform all involved participants and coaches as soon as possible.
There will be 4 medals in each category with different colors: Gold for 1st place, Silver for 2nd place, two Bronze for 3rd and 4th places (except for the case when 5 or less persons are enrolled in a category, in this case we might reduce the number of medals by case). Each participant will obtain a participation certificate.
3. Event Fee:
Event Fee:
Participation fee – Recreational Categories – $65 CAD/person. Fee includes a maximum one kata and one kumite category. HP Categories – $80 CAD/one division; High Performance (HP) and Recreational Mixed Categories: 80 CAD (includes one High Performance category and one Recreational category additional to main type (Intermediate or Advanced only), i.e. 1 HP Kumite + 1 Recreational Kata or 1 HP Kata + 1 Recreational Kumite). NOTE: we cannot guarantee a time gap between HP and Recreational Categories.
Spectators fee: $5 CAD/person (cash) for Youth/Adults (12+), kids 11 years old and younger – free
4. Club’s applications must be received with complete payment (Please make all payments to “Shindokan Canada”, preferred method of payment e-transfer to cshkarate@gmail.com) NO LATER THAN Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
NEW This YEAR 2026 Edition: ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH SPORTDATA ONLY for access please use link https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=10128#a_eventhead (please note you will have to submit separate application for each athlete, but pay for all of them at once to cshkarate@gmail.com).
REGISTRATION STARTED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
5. We are planning for 6 Tatamis, as last year.
6. In 4-5 years and 6-7 years kumite categories will be running time – 1,5 and 2 minutes respectively.
7. Minimum number of kata needed for each type of categories: Novice (white to orange belt or 10 to 7 kyu) – 1 Kata, Intermediate (green to purple belt, 6 to 4 kyu) – 2 kata, Advanced (brown to black belts, 3 kyu and up) – 3 kata; HP - 4 kata. After the minimum number of kata is reached, kata can be repeated. Karate Ontario Recreational kata list in attachment.
All the details can be found on tournament package in attachments, or can be seen on website https://yorkcentrekarate.com/nyot/
We hope to see you at our tournament, thank you.