Dedicated to individual excellence since 1966 To attain this goal, the Washington Karate Association adheres to the highest standards and principles.
The Washington Karate Association is an American organization dedicated to the practice and promulgation of Karate-Do. The basic objective of the Washington Karate Association is to provide its members a means of developing character while being strengthened emotionally, physically and mentally. The guiding principles of Karate study are those elements included in "Karate-Do" (the Way of Karate): the development of sincerity, loyalty, etiquette, tenacity and self-control.
04/22/2026
We are excited to be hosting our 56th Annual Washington Karate International Championships - Sat, May 9th, 9 AM at the Edmonds College Seaview Gymnasium! Register online at KarateTMaster: https://www.karatetmaster.com/tournaments.php?detail=321. For more information, contact Sensei Junko Arai or Sensei Matt Day (contact details on the flyer).
10/15/2025
Happy 59th birthday to the Washington Karate Association! Today, we reflect on the success of the WKA dojos and the quality that has been instilled in the WKA senseis and students since its beginnings in 1966. Under the leadership of Hanshi Julius Thiry and with his cadre of trusted and loyal black belts, the USA-National Karate-Do Federation was formed, the groundwork was laid for karate to become an Olympic sport, the benchmark for excellence in karate was set high,
and a rigorous standard for the referee corps was established. On behalf of all of your black belts and students nationally and internationally, congratulations and thank you, Hanshi Julius Thiry!
03/06/2024
Get your competition on at the 54th Annual Washington Karate International Championships - Sat, May 11th, 9 AM at the Edmonds College Seaview Gymnasium. Register at KarateTMaster.com. For more information, contact Sensei Junko Arai or Sensei Matt Day (contact details on the flyer).
01/12/2024
Ohan Dai Kata
06/21/2023
Ohan Dai
05/06/2023
Here we go! Wishing all the best to the athletes competing in our Washington Karate Championships today!
03/20/2023
We invite all athletes to compete at our upcoming 53rd Annual Washington Karate International Championships on May 6, 2023!
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Sat, May 6, 2023
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53rd Washington Karate International Championships
Edmonds College (Seaview Gymnasium)
20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood WA
Registration online via KarateTmaster.com
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Washington Karate Senseis
Matt Day, Junko Arai, Sheryl A. Day, Charles Sweigart
03/18/2022
After a 2-year hiatus, the WKA Int'l. Championships is back! Mark your calendars for:
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Sat, May 14, 2022
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52nd Washington Karate International Championships
Edmonds College (Seaview Gymnasium)
20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood WA
Registration online via KarateTmaster.com will go live soon
We'll see you there!
Washington Karate Senseis
Matt Day, Junko Arai, Sheryl A. Day, Charles Sweigart
09/24/2021
Presenting our newest blackbelt from the Ballard Dojo: Zane Reed! Whether in-person or on zoom, Zane trained diligently at just about every single class offered at Ballard Dojo, and it showed at his blackbelt test on Aug. 28, 2021. Zane is a young man of excellent character with karate to match and is an inspiration to everyone around him. Congratulations, Zane, on achieving the rank of blackbelt!
Karate will make its Olympic debut this week with athletes competing in kata and kumite events!
Karate Schedule (PDT):
• Wed, 8/4, 6 PM
• Thu, 8/5, 1 AM, 11:45 AM, 6 PM
• Fri, 8/6, 1 AM, 11:45 AM, 10 PM
• Sat, 8/7, 12:45 PM
Join us in rooting for the karate athletes who will compete in this historic event for karate and karate practitioners worldwide! Ossu!
Watch the debut of karate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (see link in comments)
05/24/2021
Be a part of our Greenwood community! We are hiring shuttle van drivers for our After School Program to transport students from neighborhood schools to our Washington Karate facility in Greenwood, Seattle. Schedule is Mon-Fri, 2:00-4:30 PM. Potential for more hours for drivers who are also interested in working as ASP Staff Assistants. Positions start late August 2021. Payrate: $20/hr.
05/04/2021
We are happy to announce that as of April, all of our Ballard Dojo Senseis and Remote School Program staff have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. By the end of May, all of our black belts training in person will have completed their vaccinations. In-person classes continue to follow recommended guidelines, including wearing masks and no-contact training. Online classes remain popular and will continue. Looking forward to when we can return to karate without masks and resume contact training! (Physical distancing briefly adjusted for photo)