The Valor & Virtue Martial Arts Academy LLC sends its students to compete in USA Karate sanctioned events run by the USA Karate Arizona ASO (501c3 nonprofit corporation), the approved sports organization for USA Karate in the state of Arizona. USA Karate is the national governing body for both the United States Olympic Committee and the World Karate Federation (WKF). Our competitors enter individual events such as kata, kumite, and kobudo. We also assemble a team to perform team kata.Participation in these karate tournaments is not a requirement, but we strongly encourage our students to step out of their comfort zone and experience the excitement and joy of competing.