Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/17/2025 - 07/19/2025
All Day
Categories
Region
- World
**You must register for the actual Breaking Divisions on the US Open site. All Materials are purchased here through the link provided. ISKA competitors require prior approval before registering.**
** (April 14th, 2025) ATTENTION ALL BREAKING COMPETITORS- IMPORTANT SCHEDULING UPDATES: The breaking competitions at the US Open are scheduled as follows:
USBA/WBA Breaking will be split into 2 days of competition- Friday, July 18th, 8 am- All 17 yrs and under divisions; Saturday, July 19th, 8 am- All 18 yrs and older divisions.
ISKA World Championships will be a 2 day event. Preliminary round will be held Thursday, July 17th. Top competitors from the preliminaries will advance to the live broadcast on Friday evening, July 18th. Competitors who advance will be required to break again on Friday evening. Start time for each day will be announced.
Circuit: World/National
Location: US Open World Martial Arts Championships- Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 W. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Time: USBA/WBA- 17 yrs and under- Friday, July 18th, 8 am; 18 yrs and older- Saturday, July 19th, 8 am
ISKA- Preliminary round- Thursday, July 17th, time to be announced; Final round (broadcast on ESPN)- Friday, July 18th, 6 – 9 pm. Black Belts Only. Prior approval required.
Nearest Airport: Orlando International Airport
Breaking categories: USBA/WBA– First Time Breaker, Creative Wood, Creative Open, Power Wood (hand, elbow, foot), Double Power Wood (hand, elbow), Non-Spaced Power Wood (hand, elbow), Power Concrete (hand, elbow, foot), High Jump; all ages, ranks, and genders. ***Board sizes based on competitor age- 7 yrs. and under- 1/2″x6″x12″, 8-12 yrs- 1/2″x10″x12″, 13 and over- 1″x10″x12″. These sizes will be used for all Power and Speed divisions. They are the suggested sizes for Creative Divisions. High Jump board size is 3/8″x10″x12″ (3 boards are included with High Jump registration for that division).
ISKA– Creative Open, Power Concrete Upper Body, Power Concrete Kick, 3 Direction Power Wood. Black Belts only. Prior approval required, DO NOT REGISTER UNTIL APPROVED. This is a 2 day event, competitors should plan on competing on both days. Email Ralph Bergamo- rbergamo@usbawba.com
Registration pricing: Per US Open Website
Spectator pricing: Per US Open Website
Material pricing: Boards- $3.75 and $3.25, Blocks- $5, Community stand fee- $15. Order by June 26, 2025.
Seeding information: All USBA/WBA members are seeded based on previous year World Champions, COY status, category point leaders, and overall point status. Category winners from other approved breaking circuits will be seeded accordingly.
Rating info: All USBA/WBA members competing in USBA/WBA divisions will receive the following points toward World/National ratings: 1st place- 5 points, 2nd- 4 points, 3rd- 3.
Seminar info:
LEGENDS OF BREAKING Seminar – Thursday, July 17, 2025-9:00 am – Noon
For Novice through Expert Level Practitioners
- 9:00AM – Noon
- $99
- $89 (if you are registered for a breaking division)
Learn from the LEGENDS OF BREAKING- Grand Master Ralph Bergamo, Sensei Mike Reeves, and Master Larry Fields, the key elements involved in effective breaking and how to apply those skills to achieve success in breaking competition. This seminar will be instructional in nature with physical breaking participation optional.
Seminar Information and Registration: https://usopen-karate.com/event-information/#seminars
