WKU National Championships

Hello competitors from across Canada! Welcome to the 2024 WKU Canadian National Championships!

This year we are excited to be hosting the Canadian National Championships bigger and better than ever before, with more competitors traveling from all across Canada to compete. This event is the direct qualifier to the 2024 WKU World Championships which will be hosted in Greece, fall of 2024.

If you would like to represent team Canada on the WKU World stage then this is a must attend event for any martial artist. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces as well as new faces with the goal of building the best Team Canada possible.

This event is multiple days, spanning Friday July 12th to Saturday July 13th. Friday July 12th will be dedicated to event Check-in & Weigh-ins. July 13th is a full day of competitions.

Event Registration:

All event registration will be conducted through Smoothcomp, and should be completed no later than July 9th, 12:00 AM MST. Ensure you have read the rules for the divisions you wish to enter before registering. Normal registration will end on June 28th at 12:00 AM MST. If you do not register for your desired divisions before the end of Normal registration, there will be a late fee applied to division costs. Late registration will be available from June 28th 12:00 AM MST to July 9th 12:00 AM MST after which point registration for the event will be closed.

Refunds:

Competitors are eligible for a full refund during normal registration (before June 28th, 12:00 AM MST). After the normal registration period, a partial refund of 25% will be offered during the late registration period (June 28th 12:00 AM MST to July 9th 12:00 AM MST). No refunds will be provided after July 9th, 12:00 AM MST.

Check-in & weighing:

Once registered, competitors will be ready to proceed to the Check-in and weighing.

Check-in & weighing for all divisions will take place between 5:00 PM MST and 8:00 PM MST on Friday, July 12th, at the venue location: Genesis Centre, Featured Gym

Check-in & weighing are mandatory for all competitors. Missing either check-in or weighing will result in a forfeit from any divisions registered without the option for a refund. If a competitor does not make weight (Weight is higher than division criteria), competitors have 3 options:

1. Sweat off the added weight and retry, no limitations on weighing attempts.
2. Change divisions. This is a division edit and will require a +50% charge to the registration cost made by the competitor for all affected divisions.
3. Bow-out of the division, forfeiting the registration costs. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM PST on July 13th and all competitors must be on time.

Event Schedule:

Opening Ceremonies will launch the event, where the WKU Canada President and other WKU officials will give a short speech. There will be information pertaining to the WKU World Championships and WKU organization. A small performance will be put on as well.

Following the Opening ceremonies, WKU Canada aims to start divisions at 10:30 AM MST on July 13th, and Smoothcomp's dynamic scheduler will display division start times.

Due to a delayed change in management, WKU Canada was unable to secure a venue for its usual May event. Consequently, the qualification terms for Team Canada for the 2024 season have been adjusted to accommodate the time needed for competitors to plan their trips to Europe. Here are the changes:

1. The top 2 contenders (Gold and silver medalists) in a divisions from the 2023 WKU Canadian Nationals, could automatically qualify for the 2024 Canadian National Team. Their qualification is in the division of the same discipline but is for their age and weight in alignment with the Nationals and WKU rules sets as posted online for 2024.

2. The 3rd and 4th slot will be hashed out at the event allowing for new competitors to place on the team. The top 4 competitors usually qualify, however this year only the top 2 will qualify.

3. Should one of the top 2 ranking competitors in a division in the 2024 Nationals also be a top 2 contender in the 2023 Nationals, then WKU will ask the 3rd placement of the 2024 Nationals division to join the team and so on.

4. Stipulations for Gold & Silver medalist from Nationals 2023:

   • In order to be a valid team member and be eligible for the National team (regardless of your Nationals 2024 outcome) you will be required to fill out and submit an application form, here or using "Application Form" button below, detailing your 2023 divisions and placements as well as your intended 2024 desired Divisions .

   • WKU Canada will accept forms until April 14th, at which time competitors who submitted forms will be informed if they have an automatic placement.

   • You will need to attend the 2024 National Championship in Vancouver as well as the 2024 WKU Training Seminar, more details below.

While WKU Canada acknowledges that this change is not ideal, it believes it provides the best opportunity for WKU members to attend the World Championships in October given the significant financial commitments involved. Rankings from this year's Nationals are considered final, and the 1st through 4th positions will be recognized as such. For more information, please refer to our website.

Ring Sport

All ring sports are now fully operating in natural settings! All Ring sport divisions are qualifiers!

Sport Arnis

Sport Arnis divisions are being introduced this year into the WKU circuit. Divisions at the 2024 WKU National Championships will act as qualifiers to the 2024 WKU World Championships.