Sport Karate
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Athlete agency · Sport karate

Champions should get paid.

The support pro athletes get, built for sport karate: a fully branded suite, a team to manage it, and the knowledge to grow it.

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The problem

World-class athletes. No paycheck.

Prize money is rare

A few events pay. The Battle of the Martial Arts paid $15,000 to each 2024 grand champion. Most titles come with a ring and a photo.

The sport is split

NASKA, ISKA, USA Sport Karate, WKC and independent promoters each run their own events and rankings. No brand can buy "sport karate" in one deal.

Athletes carry the cost

Travel, gear, entry fees and injuries come out of the athlete's own pocket. There's no league insurance and no pay for showing up.

Prize figure: Black Belt Magazine, 2024 recap

Our mission

Make it worldwide.

Sport karate has world-class athletes and almost no world stage. We're building one: a sport where champions are household names, get paid to compete, fight on one global circuit, and are watched by the world. We get there by connecting today's champions and the legends who built this sport to the kids who'll carry it next, one athlete, one event and one fan at a time.

01Pay the athletes

Champions should be paid to compete, not pay to compete. Sponsors, appearance fees and fan support, all flowing to the people on the mat.

02Tell their stories

Nobody cheers for a stranger. Every SKW athlete gets a brand, a site and a stream of content that turns results into fans, with the legends who came before always part of the story.

03Put it on screens

Livestreams, highlights and broadcast partners, so the best matches of the year reach more than the people in the gym.

04One world stage

Too many leagues split the sport. The SKW Series brings independent events together under one sponsor package and one points race.

How we take over

From name to jersey to culture.

Kids grew up wearing Kobe, LeBron and Candace Parker because they knew their stories, saw them every week and could buy their gear. Sport karate has champions just as exciting, and the tournament circuit has sent fighters to movie screens before. We're building that path on purpose.

  1. Make them knownEvery athlete gets a brand, a story and a steady stream of content. Fans learn the name before the match.
  2. Make them seenLivestreams, highlights and the SKW Series put the best matches in front of the world, every week.
  3. Put them on kids' backsSignature jerseys, gear and player cards with their favorite athlete's name. Every school, every tournament.
  4. Own the cultureMusic, style, events, TV and film. Sport karate stops being a class you take and becomes something you're part of.

What we believe

  • Sport karate is one of the fastest, most precise sports on earth.
  • Its champions deserve to be known by name.
  • Athletes should be paid for the work, not just the win.
  • One world circuit beats a hundred separate ones.
  • Every kid should be able to wear their hero's name.
  • Today's champions are tomorrow's legends. The kids watching are next.
Corner A

For athletes

You bring the results. We bring the whole suite: a brand built around you, a team that helps manage it, a training home, and the business know-how to make it last.

Prospect

Any competitor who wants to be sponsor-ready

  • Custom website and media kit
  • A deliverables menu brands can buy
  • Sponsor, seminar and lesson inquiry forms
  • Monthly lead report

Pro

Ranked athletes we represent

  • Everything in Prospect
  • We pitch, negotiate and manage your sponsors
  • Seminar, clinic and appearance booking
  • Free training at Shakil Warriors
  • Your own Inner Circle fan membership
  • Your own signature gear line
  • A season plan for ratings and major events

Elite Invite only

The top of the circuit

  • Everything in Pro
  • Entry fees and travel covered by sponsor deals
  • Gear sponsor
  • First pick for roster deals

Training home

Signed athletes train free at Shakil Warriors in Bloomfield, NJ: coaches, sparring partners and open mats, at a family school running since 1981.

Brand and media

Your site, media kit and highlight edits from your fight film. Monthly content days, social management and media training are coming soon.

More income

Sponsors, seminars, clinics, private lessons and online film study sold straight from your site. Merch drops and paid appearances are next.

Career

Contract review through a sports lawyer, a path into coaching, and help opening your own school when you're ready. As your name grows, we open doors to TV, film and media work.

Your fan business

Your Inner Circle

Every SKW athlete gets their own paid fan membership. Your most loyal fans pay monthly for access to you. We set it up, handle billing and help run it. You show up and be yourself.

Monthly incomeYou keep 70% of every membership. Ten percent goes to the athlete fund that covers travel to major events.
Fans you ownA direct line to your supporters that no app algorithm can take away.
Proof for sponsorsPaying fans are the strongest proof you can show a brand. Your Inner Circle numbers go straight into your media kit.
A launchpad for your gearMembers get your signature merch first, so every drop starts with buyers.

Fan

$5/mo

Group chat, behind-the-scenes posts, first word on events and merch

Crew

$15/mo

Everything in Fan, plus a monthly live Q&A, fight-film breakdowns and a member merch discount

Corner

$50/mo

Everything in Crew, plus event meet-ups, a quarterly small-group video session and a signed item each year. Limited spots.

Signature gear

Your name on their back

Signature jerseys, uniforms, hoodies and player cards built around your brand and your number. Sold at events, through your site and to your Inner Circle first. You earn on every piece.

  1. ApplyTell us your record, divisions and goals.
  2. Intake callWe agree on what you want the site to win you.
  3. BuildYour site and media kit go live with your approval.
  4. PitchWe start taking you to brands.
Apply as an athleteAdults first. Youth athletes join with a parent or guardian.
Corner B

For brands

Sport karate reaches martial-arts families, school owners and the competitors who fill tournament floors every weekend. One contact gets you the athletes they follow.

Gear and apparelYour product on the mat, in the ring and in their posts.
ContentTraining, travel and fight-day content made with your brand in it.
AppearancesAthletes at your store, event or activation.
SeminarsBranded clinics at schools across the circuit.
Event activationsPresence at tournaments where your audience already is.
Roster dealsSeveral athletes, several divisions, one contract.
Request a proposalEvery partner gets a monthly report: what was delivered, clicks, code uses and leads.
Center ring

For promoters

Ranked athletes bring competitors and spectators. We package them so your event draws more, and so athletes get paid to show up.

Featured athletes

Confirmed appearances by ranked SKW athletes, with appearance fees we help you fund through event sponsors.

Pre-event promotion

Athletes announce your event to their followers in the weeks before, with graphics we make.

Event website

A fast event site with your schedule, rules and divisions, built to send people to registration.

Sponsors

We bring brands that want your audience and give you a sponsor deck that's ready to send.

Results and highlights

Results and highlight posts after the event. Livestream support is coming soon.

The SKW Series

Coming soon: independent events share one sponsor package and one points race, so brands can buy the whole circuit at once.

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The crowd

For supporters

Fans, parents, schools and brands: the sport gets as big as the crowd behind it. The kid in the stands today could be the champion on the poster tomorrow. Here's how to get on board.

Follow and shareEvery follow, view and share tells brands and broadcasters this sport has an audience.
Show upFill the seats at SKW events and bring the energy. Full gyms make better TV.
Rep your athleteWear their signature jersey and gear. Every piece pays the athlete and spreads the name.
SponsorPut your business behind an athlete or an event and get seen by the whole community.

Launching soon

The Inner Circle

An exclusive membership built for each athlete. Pick your athlete, pick your level. Every membership puts money straight into their career.

  • Fan · $5/mo Group chat, behind the scenes, first word on events and merch
  • Crew · $15/mo Plus live Q&As, fight-film breakdowns, member merch discount
  • Corner · $50/mo Plus event meet-ups, small-group video sessions, a signed item each year

Our work

Same system. Never the same site.

Every site runs on one proven setup for forms, tracking and media kits. Every athlete gets a look built from who they are.

The Life of KevGame menu
Kevin Thompson Jr.thelifeofkev.com

A personal-brand hub styled like a game menu, with player cards for karate, business and music.
DJ KevClub lighting
DJ Keviamdjkev.com

An open-format DJ site built to book private events, clubs, brands and weddings.
Ki'Tana EverettScoreboard
Ki'Tana Everettkmekicks.com

A point fighter's site with her record, fight film, training bookings and sponsor kit.
Kevin Thompson Jr. throwing a high kick at a tournament
Founder Still competing

Built by an athlete

I'm on the same mats as the athletes we sign.

I've competed since I was a kid, and I grew up watching my father compete and lead at the top level of the sport. I pair that with a degree in business and entertainment and internship experience at Roc Nation Sports to take sport karate athletes to the next level.

I've watched champions pay their own way to every event and go home with a trophy and nothing else. SKW is the team I wish I'd had: someone to build the brand, find the money and handle the business, so athletes can focus on winning.

Kevin Thompson Jr.Founder, Sport Karate Worldwide

Competes
Team USA, WKC World Championships 2026
Runs
Shakil Warriors, Bloomfield, NJ, since 2019
Produces
Lil KA Youth Karate Championship
Background
Business and entertainment degree, Roc Nation Sports
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