To begin your application to join Karate NL your first steps are to contact our President, (Derek J. Ryan), and express your intent to apply for membership.

Next to join our provincial association “Karate NL”, you will need to submit the information required as per Article 8.6 of the Constitution.  The full constitution is available on the Resources page.. Your registration would also include a list of club members and the annual fees required — individual fee per member is $40 and club fee is $150.

Once admitted, a club must register every one of its students and instructors.  Probationary membership will apply as per Article 8.3 of our Constitution. 

After your application has been reviewed and accepted by Karate NL  you would automatically become a member of Karate Canada. Clubs whose style is not recognized by Karate Canada can apply for “Style Recognition”. Once the style association is recognized by Karate Canada, their members can apply for “Dan Rank Recognition”. Dan Recognition Applications up to and including 5th Dan are automatically awarded once a style is recognized.

Style recognition –   We would be able to help you with this process.  Below is a sample of the Karate Canada application as well.  Your “style” leader would first have to receive “Dan Recognition” from Karate Canada.

Finally once your 12 month probationary period is complete, you will have full voting rights and member club privileges of Karate NL, Karate Canada, World Karate Federation, the Canadian Government via Heritage Canada / Sport Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Commitee. You will then have access to all the benefits and privileges of being recognized by all organizations mentioned aboved.

Dan rank recognition- the blackbelt levels of your member(s).