Traditional Japanese Karate

Vancouver Shito-Ryu Seiko-Kai is a member of Karate B.C., The National Karate Association of Canada, Sport B.C., Sport Canada and the World Karate Federation (WKF).

email: info@shitoryu.net

British Columbia, Canada

 8859 Selkirk Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6P 4J6
 Phone: (604) 321-1815 

Sato Cup Tournament

Over the past few years, the Sato Cup has established itself as the premier martial arts competition in the Pacific Northwest. Named in honour of one of Canada’s most respected practitioners, Master Akira Sato, The Sato Cup is sanctioned by both Karate BC, the governing body for karate in British Columbia, and the National Karate Association.

However, the Sato Cup is much more than just a karate tournament. Attracting competitors from as far away as Quebec, the US, Japan and Argentina, its goal is to foster the spirit of friendship and goodwill amongst competitors and countries.

Divisions range from beginners to black belts and include men, women and children. In addition to traditional kata (forms) and kumite (free sparring) , there is kobudo (weapons), entertainment, demonstrations, special guests and more. The final event of the day is the championship team kumite match between regions where the valuable Sato Cup trophy is awarded. Appealing to both the recreational and elite athlete alike, the success of this tournament is evident by its tremendous growth in popularity, participation and exposure.

At a Glance

• The premier martial arts event in the Northwest
• Sanctioned by Karate BC
• Goodwill competition
• Appeals to both the recreational and elite athlete
• Over 200% increase in participants since it’s inception
• Hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Includes entertainment and demonstrations
• Categories for kids and adults
• Annual tournament
• Venue easily accessible by car or transit

View our Sato Cup Video Presentation by CLICKING HERE

A full media kit can be viewed on the Media Kit Pages or downloaded in PDF Format (144K) by CLICKING HERE

The Sato Cup 2004 page provides information on the tournament held on Feb 7, 2004.
The Sato Cup 2005 page provides information on the tournament held on Feb 5, 2005
The Sato Cup 2006 page provides information on the tournament held on February 4, 2006
The Sato Cup 2007 page provides information on the tournament held on February 3, 2007
The Sato Cup 2008 page provides information on the tournament to be held on February 2, 2008

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