
The Official Black Belt Magazine World Sport Karate Rankings have been created by a committee with the consideration of major leagues including but not limited to the ISKA, WAKO, NASKA, and WKC. In the adult sparring divisions, pay-per-view events like Virtual Fight Tour and Pro Point were also considered.
Most Recent Update - June 22, 2022
The final rankings update before the U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships follows the Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup and the Battle of Atlanta. There are no major updates to the divisions listed or the number of featured competitors, but these large WAKO and NASKA events have resulted in some movement in the rankings. Head-to-head matchups and recent performances are weighted more heavily than earlier results.
Previous Update - April 13, 2022
This edition of these rankings follows the Ocean State Grand Nationals, a NASKA World Tour event that was heavily-attended by top-ranked forms and fighting competitors. The special SuperFights division was taken into consideration by the committee while decisions were being made about men's fighting. No new divisions have been added to the rankings.The Defending U.S. Open ISKA World Champions:
Men's Weapons
Women's Weapons
Men's CMX Forms
Women's CMX Forms
Men's Traditional Forms
Women's Traditional Forms
Men's Lightweight Fighting
Men's Heavyweight Fighting
Men's Open Weight Fighting
Women's Fighting
Junior Boys' CMX Weapons
Junior Boys' Traditional Weapons
Junior Girls' CMX Weapons
Junior Girls' Traditional Weapons
Junior Boys' CMX Forms
Junior Boys' Traditional Forms
Junior Girls' CMX Forms
Junior Girls' Traditional Forms
Youth Boys' Weapons
Youth Girls' Traditional Weapons
Youth Girls' CMX Weapons
Youth Boys' CMX Forms
Youth Boys' Traditional Forms
Youth Girls' CMX Forms
Youth Girls' Traditional Forms
Senior Men's Weapons
Senior Men's Forms
Senior Men's Fighting
Senior Women's Forms & Weapons
Synchronized Weapons
Synchronized Forms
Team Demonstration
Men's Team Fighting
Active World Black Belt Rankings
Men's CMX Weapons
- Alex Mancillas
- Dawson Holt
- Jake Presley
- Rashad Eugene
- Arturo Armendariz
Men's Traditional Weapons
- Jake Presley
- Dawson Holt
- Samuel Diaz III
- Rashad Eugene
- Alec Jahanvash
Women's CMX Weapons
- Haley Glass
- Sammy Smith
- Sara Campbell
- Kaelyn Kowalski
- Solange Olivier
Women's Traditional Weapons
- Haley Glass
- Sara Campbell
- Kaelyn Kowalski
- Rose Rhéaume
- Laine Barrett
Men's CMX Forms
- Dawson Holt
- Salef Celiz
- Shaquan Parson
- Diego Rodriguez Florez
- Cody Leck
Men's Traditional Forms
- Mason Stowell
- Joey Castro
- Diego Rodriguez Florez
- Jeff Doss
- William Smart
Women's CMX Forms
- Haley Glass
- Sammy Smith
- Noell Jellison
- Olivia Rando
- Solange Olivier
Women's Traditional Forms
- Gabrielle Dunn
- Rose Rhéaume
- Amber Rutherford
- Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz
- Sasha Rodriguez
Men's Lightweight Fighting
- Bailey Murphy
- Jack Felton
- Tyson Wray
- Enrique Letona
- Tyreeke Saint
Men's Heavyweight Fighting
- Kameren Dawson
- Avery Plowden & Elijah Everill (TIE)
- Darren Payne
- Ibrahim Morales
- Devon Hopper
Men's Open Weight Fighting
- Jack Felton
- Avery Plowden
- Tyson Wray
- Bailey Murphy
- Anatoli Kuschnir & Devon Hopper (TIE)
Women's Fighting
- Morgan Plowden
- Ki'Tana Everett
- Francesca Ceci
- Katiuska Sánchez
- Cassandra De La Barrera
Synchronized Weapons
- Alessandra Alinea & Shane Billow
- Ben Jones & Esteban Tremblay
- Kodi & Michael Molina
Synchronized Forms
- Diego & Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Dawson Holt & Ben Jones
- Salef Celiz, Colin OBrien & Joe Troia
Team Demonstration
- Team Competitive Edge
- Team Freestyle
- Team Infinity
- Team P Squared
- Team Premier Gold
Team Fighting
- Team All Stars
- Top Ten Team USA
- Team Dojo Elite
- Team Straight Up
- Team Next Level
Junior Boys' CMX Weapons
- Esteban Tremblay
- Mason Bumba
- Ben Jones
- Phillip Brumme
- Jackson Hensley
Junior Boys' Traditional Weapons
- Shane Billow
- Esteban Tremblay
- Ben Jones
- Matthew Gruitia
- Matthew Shamet
Junior Girls' CMX Weapons
- Averi Presley
- Samantha Mitling
- Anna Beth Hedgepeth
- Katelyn McMillan
- Madison Magnotta
Junior Girls' Traditional Weapons
- Alessandra Alinea
- Madison Magnotta
- Katelyn McMillan
- Averi Presley
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
Junior Boys' CMX Forms
- Esteban Tremblay
- Shane Billow
- Phillip Brumme
- Aidan Guernsey
- Jonah Meshell
Junior Boys' Traditional Forms
- Matthew Gruitia
- Shane Billow
- Miguel Avellaneda
- Phillip Brumme
- Dante Rodriguez
Junior Girls' CMX Forms
- Averi Presley
- Alyss Groce
- Anna Beth Hedgepeth
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Maddy Kennaway
Junior Girls' Traditional Forms
- Katelyn McMillan
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Maddy Kennaway
- Rylee Rainone
- Kira Jones
Junior Boys' Fighting - Featured Competitors
- Connor Bedard
- Mason Bumba
- Sebastian Villanueva
- Kevin Alexander
- Jeremiah Alvarez
- Isaac Torres
- Diego Gomez
- Grayson New
- Sebastian Ortega-Gutierrez
- Daygan Talbott
Junior Girls' Fighting - Featured Competitors
- Natalie Allen
- Lucy Lokay
- Callie Garrett
- Alexandra Dearie Borquez
- Audrey Madrigal
- Kaitlyn Williams
- Serafina Fish
- Alexi Jimenez
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Kassidi Kunesh
Youth Boys' CMX Weapons
- Michael Molina
- Judah Sagawa
- Nolan Grunwald
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Dax Howland
Youth Boys' Traditional Weapons
- Sterling Keefe
- Wassim Dridi
- Michael Molina
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Nolan Grunwald
Youth Girls' CMX Weapons
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Demi Rodriguez
- Aubrey Shoaf
Youth Girls' Traditional Weapons
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Adelynn Lau
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Olivia Cano
Youth Boys' CMX Forms
- Judah Sagawa
- Wassim Dridi
- Michael Molina
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Christian Quinlan
Youth Boys' Traditional Forms
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Sterling Keefe
- Wassim Dridi
- Christian Elizondo
- Michael Molina
Youth Girls' CMX Forms
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Abigal Hunck
- Derika Wirth
Youth Girls' Traditional Forms
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Savannah Agosto
- Lia Goto
- Madalynn Wiersma
Senior Men's Forms
- Joey Castro
- Kevin Kowalczik
- Samuel Diaz III
- Drew Derrick-Bisbee
- Jeff Doss
Senior Men's Weapons
- Joey Castro
- Samuel Diaz III
- Edgar Cordova
- Eric Tremblay
- Tim Conkel
Senior Men's Fighting
- El-Java Abdul-Qadir
- Yoskar Gamez
- Abid Benwali
- Anthony Merricks
- Chris Walker
Senior Women's Forms & Weapons
- Casey Marks-Nash
- Amy Williams
- Ana Lucia Conde
- Melanie Strauss
- Roxanne Doyon
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