We welcome you to join us for the 1st US Open Championship Divisions in Soshinkan Karate!
• On February 1st, 2026 at the world famous Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey!
• As part of the annual Battle of the Dragons World Championships
• Be a part of history in the making as the best vie together to prove themselves!
Three Exciting Divisions:
🥊 Elite Full Contact Kumite.
Gloved Fighting in the most exciting format.
Real, hard-hitting techniques are allowed, unlike Light Contact Kumite.
This division allows striking to all areas of the body; head, torso, arms, legs. Participants wear protective equipment; headgear, gloves, shin-instep protectors, mouthpiece, groin cup. Juniors must wear body protectors. Female athletes may choose to wear a body protector.
🥊 Light Contact Kumite.
Gloved Fighting.
This division allows striking to all areas of the body; head, torso, arms, legs. Participants wear protective equipment; headgear, gloves, shin-instep protectors, mouthpiece, groin cup.
Juniors must wear body protectors.
Female athletes may choose to wear a body protector.
👊 Knockdown Kumite – Bare Fisted Full Contact Fighting – This division allows striking to the torso, arms, and legs. Kicks are allowed to the head but no hand contact to the head.
Participants wear protective equipment; headgear, open-finger gloves, shin-instep protectors, mouthpiece, groin cup.
Juniors must wear body protectors.
Female athletes may choose to wear a body protector.
Please use link below to register for the event.
All divisions will be divided by gender and weight class.
Participants will be grouped by similar rank.
Soshinkan Karate – We’re Born to Fight!
If you have further questions please contact us:
☎️ 516-253-4884
📧 soshinkanusa@gmail.com
Soshinkan Karate – We’re Born to Fight!