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 are also considered. These rankings do not impact seeding in any of the aforementioned leagues, and are intended to highlight amazing athletes and generate positive sport karate discussion.
Most Recent Update - October 26, 2022
This rankings update follows several major sport karate events including the AmeriKick Internationals, WKC World Championships, Bristol Open, and the Diamond Nationals. There are no significant updates to the structure of the rankings. The committee weighted their assessment based on a combination of level of competition at events, the recency of events, consistency of performance over a longer time span, and head-to-head matchups. The recognized junior point fighters consist of the grand championship and open weight winners from the Diamond Nationals, the most recent major event predating this update.Previous Update - August 16, 2022
The rankings have been updated once again following the U.S. Capitol Classics, and this will be the final update until after the Diamond Nationals in October. The defending ISKA world champions are still listed above the active rankings, and this format will remain until the next U.S. Open. There have not been any updates to the structure of the active rankings. Per the July 7th update, the junior point fighting rankings are no longer arbitrary and simply list the grand champions and open weight winners from the last major tournament before the update.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 Girls' CMX Weapons
Junior Traditional Weapons
Junior Traditional Forms
Junior Boys' CMX Forms
Junior Girls' CMX Forms
Youth Boys' Weapons
Youth Girls' Weapons
Youth Boys' Forms
Youth Girls' 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
- Jake Presley
- Rashad Eugene
- Dawson Holt
- Connor Chasteen
Men's Traditional Weapons
- Jake Presley
- Dawson Holt
- Samuel Diaz III
- Rashad Eugene
- Michael Brumme
Women's CMX Weapons
- Haley Glass
- Sara Campbell
- Eden Williams
- Kaelyn Kowalski
- Kaitlyn Vong
Women's Traditional Weapons
- Haley Glass
- Sara Campbell
- Rose Rhéaume
- Laine Barrett
- Amber Rutherford
Men's CMX Forms
- Salef Celiz
- Diego Rodriguez Florez
- Jake Presley
- Dawson Holt
- Will Nevitt
Men's Traditional Forms
- Mason Stowell
- Joey Castro
- Cameron Klos
- Jeff Doss
- Larry Gonzalez
Women's CMX Forms
- Haley Glass
- Kaitlyn Vong
- Noell Jellison
- Solange Olivier
- Julia Moreci Guanzon
Women's Traditional Forms
- Gabrielle Rudolph
- Laine Barrett
- Rose Rhéaume
- Kaitlyn Vong
- Kaelyn Kowalski
Men's Lightweight Fighting
- Bailey Murphy
- Tyreeke Saint
- Tyson Wray
- Balint Marin
- De Vita Simone
Men's Heavyweight Fighting
- Kameren Dawson
- Elijah Everill
- Avery Plowden
- Kristhian Rivas
- Brandon Ballou
Men's Open Weight Fighting
- Elijah Everill
- Bailey Murphy
- Darren Payne
- Riccardo Albanese
- Avery Plowden
Women's Fighting
- Morgan Plowden
- Evelyn Neyens
- Ki'Tana Everett
- Jimena Janeiro
- Anne-Sara Cayer & Melanie Ortiz TIE
Synchronized Weapons
- Ben Jones & Esteban Tremblay
- Alessandra Alinea & Shane Billow
- Kodi & Michael Molina
Synchronized Forms
- Dawson Holt & Ben Jones
- Diego & Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Salef Celiz, Colin OBrien & Joe Troia
Team Demonstration
- Team Infinity
- Team Competitive Edge
- Team Freestyle
- Florida Sport Martial Arts Academy
- Team Leclerc
Team Fighting
- Top Ten Team USA
- Team Straight Up
- Team All Stars
- Team Dojo Elite
- Team Diamond G3 & Team Legend TIE
Junior Boys' CMX Weapons
- Esteban Tremblay
- Mason Bumba
- Phillip Brumme
- Ben Jones
- Preston Easley
Junior Boys' Traditional Weapons
- Esteban Tremblay
- Shane Billow
- Ben Jones
- Noah Sansait
- Brayden Seitz
Junior Girls' CMX Weapons
- Averi Presley
- Samantha Mitling
- Katelyn McMillan
- Anna Beth Hedgepeth
- Alyss Groce
Junior Girls' Traditional Weapons
- Alessandra Alinea
- Madison Magnotta
- Katelyn McMillan
- Averi Presley
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
Junior Boys' CMX Forms
- Esteban Tremblay
- Phillip Brumme
- Shane Billow
- Aidan Guernsey
- John Lorenz
Junior Boys' Traditional Forms
- Shane Billow
- Rodrigo Madrid
- Sebastian Villanueva
- Phillip Brumme
- Eric Quackenbush
Junior Girls' CMX Forms
- Alyss Groce
- Averi Presley
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Anna Beth Hedgepeth
- Maddy Kennaway
Junior Girls' Traditional Forms
- Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- Maddy Kennaway
- Katelyn McMillan
- Alessandra Alinea
- Logan Goodman
Junior Boys' Fighting - Featured Competitors
- 10-11 Grand Champion: Tony Homsani Jr.
- 12-13 Grand Champion: Luis Rivera
- 14-15 Grand Champion: Daygan Talbott
- 16-17 Grand Champion: Mason Bumba
- 11 & Under Open Weight: Tony Homsani Jr.
- 12-14 Open Weight: Sebastian Villanueva
- 15-17 Open Weight: Mason Bumba
Junior Girls' Fighting - Featured Competitors
- 10-11 Grand Champion: Aria Martin
- 12-13 Grand Champion: Victoria Homsani
- 14-15 Grand Champion: Sofia Rodriguez Florez
- 16-17 Grand Champion: Alexi Jimenez
- 11 & Under Open Weight: Aria Martin
- 12-14 Open Weight: Mercy Juarez
- 15-17 Open Weight: Alexi Jimenez
Youth Boys' CMX Weapons
- Michael Molina
- Judah Sagawa
- Dax Howland
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Nolan Grunwald
Youth Boys' Traditional Weapons
- Wassim Dridi
- Sterling Keefe
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Michael Molina
- Nolan Grunwald
Youth Girls' CMX Weapons
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Demi Rodriguez
- Aria Martin
Youth Girls' Traditional Weapons
- Kodi Molina
- Isabella Nicoli
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Olivia Cano
- Lia Goto
Youth Boys' CMX Forms
- Judah Sagawa
- Michael Molina
- Wassim Dridi
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Gibran Rawlings
Youth Boys' Traditional Forms
- Wassim Dridi
- Sterling Keefe
- Adomas Rackauskas
- Daniel Angulo
- Michael Molina
Youth Girls' CMX Forms
- Isabella Nicoli
- Kodi Molina
- Camille Trippodo
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Bailey Scott
Youth Girls' Traditional Forms
- Isabella Nicoli
- Sienna Chu
- Lia Goto
- Madalynn Wiersma
- Kodi Molina
Senior Men's Forms
- Joey Castro
- Kevin Kowalczik
- Samuel Diaz III
- Edgar Cordova
- Jeff Doss
Senior Men's Weapons
- Eric Tremblay
- Samuel Diaz III
- Edgar Cordova
- Joey Castro
- Ray Kellison
Senior Men's Fighting
- Brayan Rodriguez
- Yoskar Gamez
- El Java Abdul Qadir
- Abid Benwali
- Santiago Averso
Senior Women's Forms & Weapons
- Amy Williams
- Melanie Strauss
- Haylette Pratico
- Laura Leclerc
- Kimberly Zawacki
