Karate Ontario Provincial Championships #3 - Registration Package
Download registration package here
Updated Provincial Point Standings
View updated point standings here
East Region Development Commissionaire
Karate Ontario would like to congratulate Sensei Amy Anderson. Sensei Anderson was recently appointed as the East Region Development Commissionaire for KOA.
2010 Calendar Updated
Check out the 2010 Calendar HERE ...Karate Ontario athletes win big in Texas

Team Kumite - SILVER
Chris De Sousa Costa
Men’s +84Kg Individual – Bronze
Men’s Open Weight – Silver
Justin Rosa
Men’s +84Kg Individual – Silver
Men’s Open Weight – Bronze
Sam Shafiee
Men’s -75Kg Individual – Silver
Congratulations guys!!!
Current Karate Ontario Rulebook
Holiday Toy Drive 2009
Karate Ontario is not only a non-profit, sporting association but one that prides itself to lending our services to those in need. This holiday season
please join us in supporting the annual Sick Kids Holiday Toy Drive. Items may be dropped off or mailed until December 21st. Please see the attached flyer from more
information.
2009 Sick Kids Holiday Toy Drive
Seeking volunteers for National Championships
Karate Ontario is hosting the Karate Nationals to be held in Toronto, March 19-21, 2010. We are currently looking for people to help with Organizing Committee. If you are interested please send an email with "Nationals VOC" in the subject line to: info@nationals2010.ca If you would like to help with the actual event in March, please send an email with "Nationals Event Volunteer" in the subject line to the above address.
2009 / 2010 Season Dates
Karate Ontario #2 (Elite Points Divisions Only) - November 15th, 2009 at Magna Centre / Newmarket
Download New Registration Package Here
Karate Ontario #3 - January 24th, 2010 at Humber CollegeKarate Ontario #4 - March 28th, 2010 at Humber College
Recreational Divisions only for March tournament
Congratulations to Karate Ontario VP Craig Vokey
Karate Ontario is pleased to announce that our very own Vice President Craig Vokey has been elected to the Karate Canada Board of Directors. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sensei Tanzadeh

Clarification regarding Kata competition
After our last Grand Prix tournament on Sept 27/09, some competitors and coaches had questions regarding kata competition.
To clarify matters, please note the following:
1. Elite Divisions
- must perform shitei kata for round #1 (except 14 - 15 year olds who do not have to perform shitei kata)
- can perform tokui kata for ensuing rounds
- katas may not be repeated
Recreational Divisions
- should perform one of the katas recommended by Karate Ontario, however, these are not mandatory
- there is only one round per division and, therefore, only a single kata is required except in a tie situation
The decision criteria for all competitors remain consistent with the WKF Rules:
a. A realistic demonstration of the Kata meaning.
b. Understanding of the techniques being used (BUNKAI).
c. Good timing, rhythm, speed, balance, and focus of power (KIME).
d. Correct and proper use of breathing as an aid to KIME.
e. Correct focus of attention (CHAKUGAN) and concentration.
f. Correct stances (DACHI) with proper tension in the legs, and feet flat on the floor.
g. Proper tension in the abdomen (HARA) and no bobbing up and down of the hips when moving.
h. Correct form (KIHON) of the style being demonstrated.
i. The performance should also be evaluated with a view to discerning other points such as the difficulty of the kata presented.
j. In Team Kata synchronization without external cues is an added factor.
Point Standings from 1st Provincial Championships
Ontario Games Announcement
Karate Ontario Rule Book
Thanks to Ontario Trillium Foundation for $85,600 Grant
Recently, following a highly competitive grant application process, Karate Ontario was awarded $85,600 over
36 months for the development and implementation of a Long Term Officials Development (LTOD) Program! This generous grant
is from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Government of Ontario and one of Canada ’s leading charitable foundations.
Trillium Grant Announcement and Details
TRILLIUM FOUNDATIONNational Karate Championships to be held in Toronto
The 2010 National Karate Championships will be held in Toronto from March 19th to March 21st.
New Insurance Documents
Karate Ontario welcomes Audrey Chung to Board of Directors
Karate Ontario would like to welcome Audrey Chung to its Board of Directors. Audrey has volunteered to help with KOA initiatives and we are very excited to work with her.
Senior Pan-American Championships - Results

Download complete results here
Karate Ontario Minutes
NKA Proxies for 2009 AGM
The new national council has many great initiatives planned for the near future. Any Karate Ontario black belt who is unable to attend the upcoming AGM in Calgary may vote via proxy.
Ontario strikes gold in Las Vegas!

In conjunction with the USA Open the North American Cup was also held in Las Vegas. The North American Cup saw Canada vs. USA vs. Mexico and was also a very exciting competition. Congratulations to the following athletes who all won medals at the North American Cup:
Goli Khalili - Silver
Ada Bratic - Bronze
Pat Grant - Silver
Leirick Chung - Bronze
Saeed Baghbani - Bronze
Chris de Sousa Costa - Bronze
View complete USA Open results here
View complete North American Cup results here
View complete Junior Olympics results here
Did you know? Becoming a member of Karate Ontario
If you would like more information on becoming a member of Karate Ontario click here ...
Information on upcoming National Championships
The following link provides information regaring the upcoming National Championships to be held in Calgary, Alberta:
View information here ...New NKA survey
New survey here ... Your password is: 2ABETTERNKACurrent Point Standings - Updated
View updated point standings here ...
Congratulations to Ontario's carded athletes!

Congratulations and thank you to the NKA administration for their hard work as well!
NEW WKF rules - modified
NEW complete set of WKF rules here
Photos from Provincial Championships
View photos here ...Letter from new NKA Council
NEW KOA rules - points and non-points divisions
Welcome home to our WORLD MEDALISTS

Nassim Varasteh - SILVER in Women's -60kg Kumite
Saeed Baghbani - BRONZE in Men's -70kg Kumite
Nassim and Saeed are both very deserving athletes and continue to inspire all of our members. Congratulations!!
2009 Membership Package
Karate selected for the 2010 ONTARIO SUMMER GAMES!

The Sport Alliance of Ontario has officially accepted Karate as part of the Ontario Summer Games in 2010.
Varasteh and Baghbani in the National Post

Newsflash! Canada to host 2010 Jr. Pan-American Championships
At the Congress of the Pan American Karate Federation in Caracas, Venezuela on May 29, 2008, National Karate President, Mr. Norm Gillies, made an appeal to the Congress to award the 2010 Junior Pan American Championships to Canada. The Congress voted with a large majority to accept Canada’s request. The 2010 Championships will take place in August of 2010 at a venue to be decided.
New Safety Measures for Combat Sports in Ontario
"The government shares a commitment with all PSOs to ensure that their athletes are training and competing in the safest possible circumstances and each PSO that has received formal recognition status from the Province of Ontario is required to ensure that appropriate safety standards are applied at each competition held under the auspices of a recognized PSOs."
Read the official letter here ...
KAO is Now Accepting Sponsorship Partners
KAO promotes the ideals of excellence and fair play. Our sponsors share the prestige that such alliance with KAO association conveys. Our primary method of communication with our membership is through our website. Traffic on www.KarateOntario.org continues to grow. It is currently 20% over last year with an increase to 4500 unique visitors per month achieving upwards of 100,000 impressions. This is an average of 22 pages per visitor per month making KAO’s website a valuable and integral part of its dedicated membership. For the 2007/2008 season, KAO is offering our sponsors an opportunity to share their message by providing ad space on our website.
Interested parties may download our sponsorship package here:
Special
thanks to Dick Grant for providing photographs