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2026 North American Open	April 3-5 Las Vegas, NV Online Registration Coming Soon	More Info Click Here Hotel Info Book Now	Contact Andy Janovski Email
2026 AAU Karate National Championships	Date TBD	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	More Info Coming Soon
2026 AAU Junior Olympic Games Karate	Overall Dates July 29-Aug. 2	Des Moines, Iowa	More Info Coming Soon

Region 1 - Adirondack, Connecticut, New England, New Jersey, New York Metropolitan & Niagara
Adirondack District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Tony Butler Email
Connecticut District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
New England District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
New Jersey District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Joey Castro Email
New York Metropolitan District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact James Esopo Email
Niagara District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 2 - Maryland, Middle Atlantic, Potomac Valley, Virginia & Western Pennsylvania
Maryland District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Middle Atlantic District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Michael Todas Email
Potomac Valley District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
AAU Bull-Moose Invitational Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact John "Moose" Axsom Email
Virginia District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact John Axsom Email
Western Pennsylvania District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 3 - Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Southeastern
Region 3 Super Regional Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Cyndy Yu-Robinson Email
Georgia District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Kelly Gorman Email
12th NC Okinawa Karate Kobudo Challenge	September 20th	More Info Coming Soon	Jason Adams Email
North Carolina District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Cyndy Yu-Robinson Email
South Carolina District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Tommy Hood Email
Southeastern District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Joshua Abbott Email

Region 4 - Florida and Florida Gold Coast
Florida Kick Off Tournament & Clinics	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Mark Pinner Email
Florida District Championship	February 20th - 21st	Havert Fenn Center More Info Coming Soon	Contact Mark Pinner Email Dave Roth Email
Florida West Coast Invitational	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact John & Cindy Ingram Email
Florida Gold Coast District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Dave Coburn Email
Florida Super Regional Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Mark Pinner Email Dave Roth Email

Region 5 - Hawaii
Winter Open Karate Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Mari Kaneshiro Email
Hawaii District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon!	Contact Mari Kaneshiro Email

Region 6 - Central, Indiana, Kentucky, Lake Erie, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia
Region 6 Super Regional Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Andy Janovski Email
Central District Championship	February 15th	College of Lake County More Info Coming Soon	Contact Andy Janovski Email
Indiana District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact John Adamson Email
Kentucky District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Sarah Napier Email
Lake Erie District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Michigan District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Chris Dalke Email
Ohio District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Jason Nishime Email
West Virginia District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Brian Greynolds Email

Region 7 - Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin
Iowa District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Mujaga Mustafic Email
Nebraska District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Minnesota District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Wisconsin District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 8 - Arkansas, Missouri Valley, Oklahoma and Ozark
Arkansas District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Missouri Valley District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Oklahoma District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Ozark District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 9 - Gulf, Southern, Southwestern, South Texas and West Texas
District 9 Regional Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Joey Giluso Email
Gulf District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Faith Family Karate Email
Southwestern District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Chuck Johnson Email
Southern District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Derek Pruitt Email
South Texas District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
West Texas District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 10 - Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico (El Paso) and Utah
Arizona District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
2024 AAU Colorado District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact David Gould Email
New Mexico District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Utah District Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Engerbert Oquendo Email

Region 11 - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
Montana District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
North Dakota District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
South Dakota District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Wyoming District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 12 - Inland Empire, Pacific Northwest and Oregon
Inland Empire District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Brian Morrow Email
Pacific Northwest District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Oregon District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

Region 13 - Central California, Pacific, Pacific Southwest and Southern Pacific
So-Cal Super Regional Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Ophira Bergman Email
Central California District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email
Pacific Southwest District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Ophira Bergman Email
Okinawa Ryuei Ryu Godogeiko	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Brandon Arashiro Email
Riverside Youth Karate Championships	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Amy Hung Email
Southern Pacific District Championship	Date TBD	More Info Coming Soon	Contact Amy Hung Email

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico District Championship	Please reach out to Jamie Larue, Sports Coordinator Email

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