About AAU Karate

Welcome to AAU Karate North Carolina!

Triangle's Best Karate & Fitness organizes and promotes AAU Karate workshops, training, and competitions in the North Carolina District.   Below you will see a list of AAU competitions and meetings. 

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Why AAU? 

Karate athletes may join AAU Karate individually and karate dojos, clubs, and programs are welcomes to join AAU Karate as a club.  Membership has many benefits including background checks for adult administrators, coaches, and volunteers, and secondary health insurance for athletes of all ages. 

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Types of Membership

Youth Athlete - ages 5-20

Adult Athlete - ages 21 + 

Non-Athletes  - coach, official, volunteer

Club A, B, C with different licensing benefits

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Who is Eligible? 

Individuals ages 5 to 75+, from beginner to advanced ranks, may participate as athletes.  Athletes generally have four levels of competition - Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced.  Persons as young as age 13 may serve as coaches and officials; requriements include learning  the AAU Karate competition rules, completing coaching requirement (video training, online quizzes), completing online test on karate rules, and coaching or officiating at AAU events.  Certificates of coaching and officiating ranks are available at the District and National levelts. 

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Levels of Competition

AAU Karate provides competition at the district (state) level regional (multi-state) level, national, and international levels.  Each level qualifies and increased participation provides the experience and placement to do well at the next level.  Members of the U.S. traveling team are seleted from high placements in four national events, the National Championships, North American Open, AAU Junior Olympic Games, and the AAU Combat Games.