Welcome to 2026 The Spirit of Denver Karate Championship
This Open Karate Event To all Organizations, hosted by the American Shotokan Karate Federation and the Shotokan Karate Dojo, brings the best of Colorado and great Athletes from around the country.
2026 Will Host Kata, USA Karate kata, Kumite, and The New USA Karate Revolving Team Kumite Event
Tournament Staff Information
Tournament Director
Tournament Director David Gould
National Director of the American Shotokan Katate Federation ( ASKF) and Chief Instructor of the Shotokan Karate Dojo
Head Referee
We are delighted to have the esteemed WKF Referee and Region 2 Lead Referee Jay Farrell as our Head Referee.
This year the Spirit of Denver Karate Championships will be a USA Karate Sanctioned Event, awarding points in Begginer, Novice, Intermidiate, and Advanced divisions as a Level 2 USA Karate Event. All athletes and coaches must have a USA Karate Membership.
Register at https://www.tournamentinabox.com/
Discover Spirit of Denver's Information
Rotational Team Kumite - USA Karate
Rotational Team Kumite - USA Karate
Rotational Team Kumite - USA Karate
Rotation Team Kumite
See the City!
Rotational Team Kumite - USA Karate
Rotational Team Kumite - USA Karate
See the CIty
Venue and Contact Information
New Venue! APS Avenue High School - 12310 E Parkview Drive, Aurora, CO 80011
Hight School Gymnasium ( 4 Rings)
New Location!
This year our location of The Spirit of Denver Karate Championship
November 14, 2026 is a 12310 E Parkview Drive, Aurora, CO 80011
If you or know someone who would like to be a Volunteer..
Table Workers
Table workers run the scoreboard the controles the Scorebord. There is two a table and is one of the most important jobs in the tournament. This job requires a prerequisite of 3 training sessions at our dojo or one of the dojos that can give kata and kumite training on tournament in a Box tournament softwear. Our dojo provides these training sessions. Donates $75 for half day or $140 for full day. Plus, you can have a break while your athlete is competing, a fee meal, and your entire immediate family has free entree. This job pays the most.
Assistance Volunteers
This is Security, help with staging, admissions, registration, ring expoditer, and many areas of help of our leaders of the tournament and tournament supervisors. Some are paid table worker volunteer positions may require one day of training. This is a fluid job where we need you. We would love to have anyone how can volunteer.
Tear down and Transpertation of mats and equiment.
The paid voluntee will come to the event around 4:00pm. They will pick up the mats, TVs, and equpment and resoring them back to the storage. The paid voluteers will follow the Tear Down managers instructions. THere is NO time where the job is done. Once the job is done then the workers will be given their donation for thier time. Donationation based on job. Unloading the truck to the shed will pay, but job must be completed. Ask to apply for anyone. Pay is in cash!
Registration at front desk for Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Voluntees, and spectators at the front
Ring assistant
This is a parent or dojo member that has a Safe Sport membership. This is someone, such as a parent that would like to help small kids enter the ring. There are no dated funds for this, a parent get front rown access to help kids complete their event. This person must have at least a club membership including Safe Sport.
Teachnical Assistance
Assistance with electronics and Tournament Softwear. This is only volunteers but we can give special access for the assistnace.