This tournament is open to all students of Chito-Ryu Karate-Do.
When: Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Where: Pacific Paradise State School (Sunshine Coast)
Entry Fee: $40 per person or $100 per family
Entries Closes: Sun, 13 Oct 2024
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- Why Compete?
- We Ask Some Karate Kids – “What do you like most about tournaments?”
- Tournament Rules
- Events & Divisions
- Do You Have Any Questions?
- Register Now Online (via Kihapp)
Why Compete?
Tournaments are a great way to grow your skills and see how you perform under pressure. All students are encouraged to participate, either as a competitor or as a volunteer to help run the event.
Local tournaments are a great stepping stone for those who are interested in competing internationally at the Soke Cup. The Soke Cup brings together the top Chito-Ryu competitors from around the world and is usually held every 3 years.
The next Soke Cup will be held on the Gold Coast in 2026. Even if you’ve never competed before, this tournament could be your first step towards earning a place on the Australian team. Even if that’s not a goal just yet, this is a great opportunity for match practice and an opportunity to put your skills to the test under tournament conditions.
We Ask Some Karate Kids – “What do you like most about tournaments?”
Tournament Rules
This tournament will operate under the ICKF Tournament Rules (Revised – 1 Feb 2017), with a few adjustments as detailed below.
The Kumite & Little Chamions Basic Skills events will operate using a knockout style draw. Kata, Team Kata & Kubujutsu events will operate using the score card system.
Kumite (sparring) – head contact & head gear:
- Juniors U/14 yrs will not wear head gear. Non-contact head attacks can score.
- Juniors 14-17 yrs will wear head gear. Light contact head attacks can score.
- Adults 18 yrs & above will wear head gear. Controlled contact head attacks can score.
Kumite (sparring) – match duration
- U/14 yrs – 1 min 30 sec
- 14 yrs & above – 2 mins
In this tournament there will be a special event just for Little Champions (children 4-7 years). Little Champions Basic Skills – Tournament Event. Here’s an overview of the event including video examples demonstrating the routines and the competition format.
Some additional resources for referees & officials:
Events & Divisions
All students will have the opportunity to compete against others of a similar age & level in a number of different events:
- Little Chamions Basic Skills (4-7 yrs only)
- Individual Kata (Sequence performance)
- Team Kata (Teams of 3)
- Kumite (Sparring)
- Kobujutsu Kata (Weapon performance)
If there are sufficient numbers of entries, events will be broken up into the following divisions. However, if there are insufficient entries to run a division, divisions may be combined or adjusted.
Little Champions Basic Skills (4-7 Yrs Only)
- 4-5 Years, All Levels
- 6-7 Years, White – Orange Stripe Belt
- 6-7 Years, Green Stripe Belt & Above
Individual Kata (Sequence performance)
- 4-9 Years, LC White – Orange Belt (10th Kyu)
- 8-9 Years, Green Belt (9th Kyu) & Above
- 10-13 Years, White – Green Belt (8th Kyu)
- 10-13 Years, Blue (7th Kyu) & Above
- 14-17 Years, White – Green Belt (8th Kyu)
- 14-17 Years, Blue (7th Kyu) – Purple Belt (4th Kyu)
- 14-17 Years, Brown (3rd Kyu) & Above
- Adults (18-39 Years), White – Green Belt (8th Kyu)
- Adults (18-39 Years), Blue (7th Kyu) – Purple Belt (4th Kyu)
- Adults (18-39 Years), Brown (3rd Kyu) & Above
- Masters (40 Years +), White – Green Belt (8th Kyu)
- Masters (40 Years +), Blue (7th Kyu) – Purple Belt (4th Kyu)
- Masters (40 Years +), Brown (3rd Kyu) & Above
Team Kata (Teams of 3)
Team kata divisions are determined by the rank of the most senior person in the team.
- All ages, Beginner (White – Green Belt)
- All ages, Intermediate (Blue – Purple Belt)
- All ages, Advanced (Brown – Black Belt)
Kumite (Sparring)
- 4-5 Years, Male
- 4-5 Years, Female
- 6-7 Years, Male
- 6-7 Years, Female
- 8-9 Years, Male
- 8-9 Years, Female
- 10-11 Years, Male
- 10-11 Years, Female
- 12-13 Years, Male
- 12-13 Years, Female
- 14-15 Years, Male
- 14-15 Years, Female
- 16-17 Years, Male
- 16-17 Years, Female
- 18-39 Years, Male, U/70kg
- 18-39 Years, Male, O/70kg
- 18-39 Years, Female
- 40-59 Years, Male
- 40-59 Years, Female
Kobujutsu Bo Kata (Weapon performance)
- Kids & Teens (17 Yrs + Under), Open Rank
- Adults (18-39 Yrs), Open Rank
- Masters (40 Yrs +), Open Rank
Do You Have Any Questions?
If you’ve got any questions about the tournament, please be sure to speak to your dojo instructor(s).
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Entries Closes: Sun, 13 Oct 2024