U OF T KARATE CLUB
Club Affiliations


The University of Toronto Karate Club is affiliated with various campus, karate and sport groups.


1.  U of T Campus Affiliations

The University of Toronto Karate Club has the following status on the U of T Campus:
Sanctioned Faculty of Physical Education and Health Athletic Centre Club



UTKC is a sanctioned Athletics and Recreation club at the U of T Athletic Centre, which is part of the Faculty of Physical Education and Health. A complete listing of Athletics and Recreation clubs sanctioned at the Athletic Centre, and additional information, can be found here.


2.  Karate Group Affiliations

The University of Toronto Karate Club is affiliated with these karate organizations:

•  Jinbukai Canada
•  Karate Ontario
•  National Karate Association

Jinbukai Canada was founded in 1997 by Tominaga Sensei to formally declare the guiding principles of karate-do for the University of Toronto Karate Club and all member clubs. Its function includes the establishment of policy and the regulation of technical excellence for its associated dojos. Click here to learn more about Jinbukai Canada.

Karate Ontario is the regulatory body which governs the sport of karate in Ontario. The University of Toronto Karate Club is a member of Karate Ontario. Karate Ontario is the only body recognized by the Ontario government for karate in the province.

•  Promoting karate as a martial art and for physical fitness
•  Developing karate-related provincial standards and programs
•  Providing safe competitive opportunities for karate-ka wishing to participate in the sport aspect of karate
•  Governing the amateur sport of karate and the conduct of all karate-ka under its jurisdiction

Benefits provided by Karate Ontario include:

•  Limited liability insurance for the club in the event of injuries that occur while training with the club
•  Ability for club members to compete at Karate Ontario tournaments
•  Access to refereeing, NCCP coaching and Kata style clinics

Karate Ontario is the provincial branch of the National Karate Association (NKA), the sport governing body for karate in Canada. The NKA is in turn associated with the World Karate Federation (WKF).

•  Setting technical standards for karate which all member dojos must meet and maintain
•  The annual National Black Belt Championship Tournament
•  The Dan (Black Belt) Recognition Program for ensuring consistent black belt standards
•  Testing, Upgrading, and Certifying National Level Referees
•  Participation in the National Coaching Certification Program

The NKA is the only governing body for karate officially recognized by the Canadian government. Because of this success at tournaments at the national level means competitors may have the opportunity to represent Canada at international events such as the Pan American Games and the World Championships.

Karate Ontario operates under the auspices of the Sport Alliance of Ontario (sportalliance) a not-for-profit organization that delivers sport development programs and services throughout Ontario in partnership with provincial and community organizations.

Similarly, the National Karate Association operates under the auspices of Sports Canada, a branch of the International and Intergovernmental Affairs Sector of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Sports Canada supports the achievement of high performance excellence and the development of the Canadian sport system to strengthen the unique contribution that sport makes to Canadian identity, culture and society.

sportalliance www.sportalliance.com
Sport Canada www.pch.gc.ca/progs/sc/index_e.cfm


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