Tournament Events Information
| All tournament participants may enter
two events. The events are listed below. Everyone is
eligible for a kata event and one kihon or kumite event. Eligibility is
determined by rank for the kihon and kumite events. All events may be divided into divisions by gender, rank and/or age.
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| Kata | All Belt Levels | |
| Elimination -Kata
competition against another contestant where the head judge selects the kata
to perform. Flags will be used to determine winners. Finals - Individual kata using a point system for judging. Katas performed should be appropriate to the
contestant's rank i.e. color belts should not attempt black belt level katas. |
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| Kihon | White and Yellow Belt ( 10th kyu and below) | |
Each contestant will compete using basic techniques (oi-zuki, age-uke, ude-uke, uchi-uke, gedan-barai, shuto-uke - front stance) against another contestant. Techniques will be executed moving forward and backwards. |
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| Kumite - One Step | Blue Belt (9th and 8th kyu) | |
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Attacker - one each jodan oi-zuki, left and right. Counter Attacker - age-uke then counter with a reverse punch.
Attacker - one each chudan oi-zuki, left and right. Counter Attacker - ude-uke then counter with a reverse punch.
Each contestant will be an attacker and counter attacker, switching roles after one side completes all attacks. |
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| Kumite - Freestyle | Green Belt and above (7th kyu and above) | |
| Elimination matches are shobu ippon, one minute periods (one point or two half points). Final matches are shobu sanbon, two minute periods (three points or six half points). |
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