Canadian Union of Sport Karate

The purpose of the CUSK Sport Karate Team is to provide athletes with a structured and supportive pathway to develop their competitive sport karate abilities while promoting the values of martial arts and sport.

The team shall:

• Provide athletes with opportunities to train, compete, and challenge themselves at local, provincial, national, and international levels.

• Promote excellence and a positive winning culture, while recognizing that success includes personal development, teamwork, resilience, and continuous improvement.

• Promote lifelong participation in martial arts and sport.

• Encourage fair play, integrity, respect, good sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect for the rules and spirit of competition.

• Provide athletes with access to appropriate coaching, training, competition, and performance-development opportunities.

• Support athletes in pursuing appropriate provincial, national, and international competition pathways.

• Create opportunities for fundraising to assist with eligible team expenses, including travel, accommodation, coaching, training, competition, and athlete development.

• Build a positive community involving athletes, coaches, parents, volunteers, officials, and supporters.

• Provide athletes with equitable opportunities to challenge themselves and pursue their individual competitive goals.

• Represent CUSK and Canadian sport karate in a manner that reflects positively on the organization and the sport.