Official WKC resources

Technical

Official rules, competition categories, referee material and Dan grade regulations.

Technical

Event Rules

3 documents

2026 Event Rules WKC Event Rules Current WKC rulebook. OPEN ↗ 2026 Event Rules WKC Rules for a Correct Karate-Gi Uniform requirements for WKC competition. OPEN ↗ 2022 Event Rules WKC Rules of Tournament Competition procedures, officials’ duties and tournament standards. OPEN ↗

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Categories

5 documents

2026 Categories Belgrade Categories Categories published for the Timisoara event. OPEN ↗ 2025 Categories Children 6 to 13 Years WKC competition categories for children. OPEN ↗ 2025 Categories Cadets 14 to 17 Years WKC competition categories for cadets. OPEN ↗ 2025 Categories Juniors 18 to 20 Years WKC competition categories for juniors. OPEN ↗ 2025 Categories Seniors 18+ and 40+ Years WKC competition categories for seniors and masters. OPEN ↗

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Referees

5 documents

2019 Referees WKC Qualified Judges and Referees — November 2019 Published list of qualified WKC officials. OPEN ↗ 2019 Referees Examination Paper for WKC Judges and Referees — Belgrade 2019 Examination paper for new and existing officials. OPEN ↗ 2015 Referees WKC Referee Gestures for Kumite Technical reference for kumite referee gestures. OPEN ↗ 2015 Referees WKC Referee Qualification System Qualification system for WKC referees and judges. OPEN ↗ 2010 Referees WKC Referee Examination — English Published referee examination paper. OPEN ↗

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Dan Grade Examination Regulations

1 document

2019 Dan Grade Examination Regulations Dan Grade Examination Regulations WKC Dan grade examination regulations. OPEN ↗