Tag Archives: IWKA

Congratulations PSKC Alumni Black Belts!

Penn State Karate Club Alumni Black Belts competed in the IWKA 2024 World Championships on August 3rd with multiple top finishes.

Countdown to August 3rd in Pittsburgh!

https://pixabay.com/photos/pittsburgh-the-point-rivers-park-4790397/

Just one week away!

Registration for the IWKA 2024 World Karate Championship in Pittsburgh.
Registration Extended to July 26th at Midnight!
https://www.iwka2024.com/registration

The tournament will be held on August 3rd at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

IWKA World Championship Registration Deadlines

IWKA World Championship 2024 will be hosted in Pittsburgh this summer.
August 1st – 3rd.
Upcoming Registration Deadlines:

Regular registration: January 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
Late registration: May 1, 2024 – July 22, 2024

https://www.iwka2024.com/registration

Save the date! August 1-3, 2024

https://www.iwka2024.com/

IWKA World Championship Returning in 2024

The pandemic put many things on hold, including the IWKA World Championship. Plans are in the works for a return in 2024.

Here’s a flashback newspaper clipping about PSKC at the 2011 competition:

IWKA 2019 Video Highlights

https://www.facebook.com/michael.calandra.52/videos/10157420323430489/

Congratulations PSKC Competitors

PSKC competitors at IWKA 2019 banquet with tournament host and Grandmaster Kichiro Shimabuku

Congrats to all competitors this year and special congrats to our Black Belts that finished in the top 3 of their divisions.

Sensei Breanne Decker – 3rd Kata, 3rd Kobudo, 2nd kumite
Sensei Eliza Gabel – 3rd Kumite
Sensei Joe Kotanchik – 3rd Kumite
Sensei Sara Wall – 3rd Kobudo

IWKA 2021 World Championship will be hosted by Sensei Ramathas in India.

Schedules times listed are London local times. London is 5 hours ahead of US Eastern Time. Friday’s competition starting at 3PM London time is 10AM US Eastern Time.

IWKA World Championship 2019 Live Video Stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/r4ftv?fbclid=IwAR2iNOfc9VBfXRUFWD-5s8Ijxlk7wrUcqVwRPgUgI2U7_uGYg4AHJt3vB2M

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				1	2 Karate Class Karate Class May 2, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HUB-Robeson Center, 288 Pollock Rd, University Park, PA 16802, USA Penn State Karate Club will hold classes every Friday at 7PM on the HUB Lawn, weather permitting. Alternatively, meet inside the HUB by the Student Bookstore. New members welcome. No previous experience necessary. Internationally certified instructors. See more details •	3
4 Karate Class Karate Class May 4, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm HUB 232, University Park, PA Penn State Karate Club will hold classes every Sunday at 8PM in 232 HUB. New members welcome. No previous experience necessary. Internationally certified instructors. See more details •	5	6	7 Karate Class Karate Class May 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HUB-Robeson Center, University Park, PA 16802, USA Penn State Karate Club will hold classes every Wednesday at 7PM on the HUB Lawn, weather permitting. Alternatively, meet inside the HUB by the Student Bookstore. New members welcome. No previous experience necessary. Internationally certified instructors. See more details •	8	9 Karate Class Karate Class May 9, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HUB-Robeson Center, 288 Pollock Rd, University Park, PA 16802, USA Penn State Karate Club will hold classes every Friday at 7PM on the HUB Lawn, weather permitting. Alternatively, meet inside the HUB by the Student Bookstore. New members welcome. No previous experience necessary. Internationally certified instructors. See more details •	10
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