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USBA/WBA and ISKA World Breaking Championships at the US Open- 2026

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/02/2026 - 07/04/2026
All Day

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  • 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.**

***ATTENTION ALL BREAKING COMPETITORS- IMPORTANT SCHEDULING UPDATES: The breaking competitions at the US Open are scheduled as follows:

USBA/WBA Breaking will be held Friday, July 3rd, 8 am.

ISKA World Championships will be a 2 day event. Preliminary round will be held Thursday, July 2nd, 11 am. Top competitors from the preliminaries will advance to the final round on Saturday, July 4th, 8 am start (7 am call time). Competitors who advance will be required to break again on Saturday morning.

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- Friday, July 3rd, 8 am; all competitors

ISKA- Preliminary round- Thursday, July 2nd, 11 am; Final round- Saturday, July 4th, 8 am start (7 am call time). 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), Speed Board Breaking, 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).

USBA/WBA Creative Multi-Direction Wood Breaking Station Limit– Beginner/Intermediate and Tiny Tott Competitors- 4 Station Max., Advanced/BB Competitors- 8 Station Max.

ISKA– 5 Station Power Combat Wood, Power Concrete Upper Body, Power Wood Kick, 3 Direction Power Wood. Black Belts only. Prior approval required, DO NOT REGISTER UNTIL APPROVED. This is a 2 day event (July 2nd and July 4th), 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, Logistics fee (all competitors)- $15. Order by June 15, 2026.

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. ***Note: Same day new memberships and renewals will not be seeded the day of the event. If you wish to be seeded please submit your membership no later than one week before the event.***