head coach

Title posted on indeed.com - Kumite Head Coach

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Employer details 6Tigers Academy Inc.

Job details

*About 6Tigers Academy* 6Tigers Academy is one of Canada?s leading karate organizations, serving athletes from preschool through adulthood, including recreational participants, para-athletes, provincial champions, national team members, and international competitors. The academy is committed to excellence in coaching, inclusion, leadership development, and creating lifelong positive impacts through martial arts. *Position Summary* 6Tigers Academy is seeking an experienced Kumite Coach to lead the development and delivery of high-performance karate kumite programming while supporting recreational athletes of all ages and abilities. The Kumite Coach will oversee athlete development pathways from beginner through international competition, mentor assistant coaches, contribute to coach education, and help advance the organization?s mission of creating technically excellent, inclusive, and athlete-centred programming. This position requires an individual with extensive international kumite competition and coaching experience, strong technical expertise in WKF-style karate kumite, and demonstrated success developing kumite athletes for national and international competition. *Key Job Responsibilities* * Plan, implement, and evaluate long-term athlete development programs for children, youth, adults, para-athletes, and high-performance competitors. * Coach athletes during daily training sessions, tournaments, provincial championships, national championships, and international competitions. * Develop individualized annual training plans, including technical, tactical, physical, and psychological preparation. * Conduct technical analysis of athletes and opponents using video review and performance metrics. * Design competition strategies and provide real-time coaching during competition. * Mentor and supervise assistant coaches and instructor trainees. * Assist in the development of coach education materials and internal training systems. * Lead technical seminars, clinics, and special training camps. * Support athlete recruitment and talent identification. * Collaborate with sport science professionals, medical practitioners, and strength and conditioning coaches when appropriate. * Foster a safe, respectful, inclusive, and athlete-centred training environment. * Maintain accurate athlete records, training plans, and performance evaluations. * Assist with program planning, scheduling, and quality assurance across multiple academy locations. * Represent the academy professionally within provincial, national, and international karate organizations. * Prepare athletes for provincial, national, Pan American, and World Karate Federation (WKF) competitions through advanced technical coaching, tactical planning, and competition strategy. * Apply current World Karate Federation (WKF) rules, international competition standards, and best practices to ensure athletes are prepared to compete successfully at the highest levels. * Support the development of elite athletes representing Canada in international competitions by providing high-performance coaching and advanced competition preparation. _*Required Qualifications*_ * Minimum five (5) years of full-time experience coaching competitive karate. * Demonstrated experience coaching athletes at national and international championship events, including World Karate Federation (WKF) competitions, with the ability to prepare athletes to compete successfully at major international events such as the Pan American Championships and World Championships. * Extensive international competition and coaching experience due to the academy's focus on developing athletes for national, Pan American, and World Karate Federation (WKF) competitions. * Experience developing athletes from grassroots through high-performance levels. * Advanced technical expertise in World Karate Federation (WKF) kumite. * Experience designing periodized annual training plans for compe