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Chief Officials Course
WAKO Canada is offering a 2-Day Chief Officials course for our experienced officials who are ready to take on the challenges and responsibilities of a chief official. The course will take place at WAKO Headquarters here in Burlington, Ontario. If interested in registering for the course, fill out the form below and email it to our office at info@wakocanada.org. Chief Officials Course Registration closes on Monday, March 24th!
Find out more »Officials Refresher Course
WAKO Canada is offering a Refresher course for all officials on Sunday, April 6th from 12PM - 5PM at WAKO Headquarters in Burlington, ON. There is no cost for this course, but it is only open to officials that have already completed a Official/Judge course. This course is mandatory for all officials who are planning to officiate at the 2025 WAKO National Championship or the North American Championship in September. To register for the refresher course, please complete the form…
Find out more »Quebec Open – Martial Arts Championship
Martial Arts and Kickboxing Enthusiasts! The 42nd annual Quebec Open Championship is just a month away! This is the largest martial arts competition in Canada and one of the most prestigious events in the World! The focus of the Quebec Open is Tatami and they will feature all of the WAKO IF divisions - Kick Light - Light Contact - Forms - Weapons and Point Fighting There will be divisions for Children, Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Masters The tournament is…
Find out more »WAKO Level 1 Coaching Course
WAKO Canada has hosted a number of highly successful ZOOM Coaching Courses in the past few years. The WAKO Canada Certification Program is an amazing Seminar open to all Coaches, Instructors, Athletes, Parents and any supporters for the sport! The Level I Course is also a requirement for all corner-persons at any of our sanctioned competitions. There are a number of club shows happening in 2024 as well as our 2024 Provincial Open, Summer Smash, and Halloween Howl Development Tournaments…
Find out more »Prestige Fight Series – Mississauga Club Show
MAFA is hosting yet another exciting night of fights with the Prestige Fight Series in Mississauga. For more information or to suggest an athlete, please contact Gerald Ching at theclubmafa@gmail.com. This is an amateur kickboxing event sanctioned by Kickboxing Ontario and approved by WAKO Canada.
Find out more »Legacy Kickboxing: Ottawa Club Show
Gracie Barra is hosting their Legacy Kickboxing show on April 26th in Ottawa! For more information, or to suggest an athlete, contact Mark Holst at mark@barrhavenmartialarts.ca. This is an amateur kickboxing event sanctioned by Kickboxing Ontario and approved by WAKO Canada.
Find out more »Ontario Ring/Kick Light Open Camp
Dear Athletes, This is our second instalment for our National team Ring/Kick Light training camp. All Ontario athletes trying out for the 2025 World Championship must attend 4-5 camps along with the weekend camp in May and participation in the 2025 National Championship. This camp is also the final training camp for all athletes attending the Turkish Open Championship. All final details will be provided at this camp and all outfitting will be distributed as well. The camp registration form…
Find out more »2025 WAKO Canadian National Championship
2025 NATIONAL KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 Nationals recap 72 clubs 423 registered athletes 111 divisions 388 bouts over 3 days 10 provinces/territories in attendance … and the first open scoring tournament ever held in Canada. Although there was some hic ups on day one, the IT staff and our team of incredible officials were able to quickly problem-solve with the new system. The goal is to get Canadian athletes familiar with the system used internationally and will be used when…
Find out more »Turkish Open
A SELECT TEAM from WAKO Canada will be attending the 2025 Turkish Open Championship. The Turkish Open is considered the largest kickboxing tournament in the world. With over 10 ring discipline rings going simultaneously for the 5000 + athletes this is an exciting event for any calibre of competitor. WAKO Canada President Muzammal Nawaz will be leading this SELECT Team for the Turkish Open. The athletes will be going through the National Team Protocols at two training camps prior to…
Find out more »National Team Weekend Camp
This training camp is open to all competitive athletes registered with WAKO Canada. The camp that will also be the main trials for the National Senior Team applying for the WORLD SENIOR World Championship (Abu Dhabi). All athletes from Ontario/Quebec trying out for any Tatami or Ring disciplines at the Worlds are required to attend. Athletes that attended the camp and qualified for the World Championship in Abu Dhabi are required to attend this camp, or the Grand Prairie camp…
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