2026 East West Tang Soo Do
Championships
October 23rd-25th, 2026
All events will be held in Seattle, WA. More details below.
Forms, Weapons, Sparring
Tiny Tigers, Youth, Teen, Adult Divisions
Under Black Belt and Black Belt Grand Champion Divisions
Training Clinic with Tang Soo Do Masters and
Grandmasters as well as a Dan Test
Who can attend?
This event is open to all Tang Soo Do, Moo Duk Kwan, Soo Bahk Do, and Traditional Tae Kwon Do practitioners regardless of affiliation.
Schedule of Events
Friday October 23rd, 2026
5:00pm-7:00pm
East West Tang Soo Do Collective
Dan Testing
Evergreen Karate and Fitness
5631 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
Saturday October 24th, 2026
East West Tang Soo Do Championships
South Park Community Center, Seattle, WA
9:00am - Doors Open
9:15am - Judges Meeting
9:30am - Tiny Tiger Divisions
10:30am - Youth Colored Belt Divisions
11:30am - Adult Colored Belt Divisions
1:00pm - Black Belt Divisions
2:00pm - Grand Champion Divisions
Sunday October 25th, 2026
Training Clinic with Tang Soo Do Masters and Grandmasters
9am-12pm
Evergreen Karate and Fitness
Sound Interesting?
Here are the details...
Dan Test Location
Evergreen Karate and Fitness
Tournament Location
South Park Community Center, Seattle, WA
Clinic Location
Evergreen Karate and Fitness
Rules
Tiny Tigers (ages 8) and under may compete in forms and flag sparring.
Youth (ages 9-12), Teens (ages 13-18), and Adults (ages 18+) may compete in forms and point sparring.
Black Belts may compete in forms, point sparring, and weapons forms.
Traditional forms only. No open/creative forms allowed. No music.
Point sparring is light contact. No head contact allowed for Youth Divisions (ages 12 and under). Light touch to the protected area of the head allowed for all other divisions.
All legal techniques are worth 1 point. Matches are 2 minutes long. Most points wins.
Black Belts weapons divisions can be any weapon. No live blades allowed. No music.
Divisions
Tiny Tigers - ages 8 and under - all rank levels
Youth - ages 9-12 - Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Black Belt
Teens - ages 13-18 - Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Black Belt
Adults - ages 18 and above - Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Black Belt
Grand Champion Divisions in Youth Under Black Belt, Adult Under Black Belt, Youth Black Belt, Adult Black Belt
Cost
Registration opens June 1st, 2026.
One price for all divisions. You may decline participation in a division on arrival.
Pre-Registration Price - $40 until 8/31/2026
Registration Price - $50 until 9/30/2026
Late Registration Price - $60 until 10/18/2026
No registrations will be accepted after 10/18/2026
Free admittance for non-competing black belt judges
Spectator fee - $5
Clinic Price is $35
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