Contact
Kaizen Karate coach.v@kaizenkaratemd.com
301-938-2711
9th Annual Fall Tournament
General Information
The karate tournament will take place on Sunday, December 6th from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Eastern Middle School in the GYM - located at 300 University Blvd E, Silver Spring, MD 20901. This competition is restricted to only Kaizen Karate students. Students must be purple, blue, brown, or red belt to compete. Intermediate & Advanced level students ONLY. The competition will consist of two areas: (1) Kata (Master Form) & (2) Sparring (Point Fighting). Students can choose one or both of the divisions. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place and ribbons will be awarded to all competitors that compete (only 1 ribbon per competitor).
Registration
Early registration (before November 8th): $25 per event
Late registration (November 9th - November 22nd): $35 per event
*****PRE- REGISTRATION ONLY. REGISTRATION CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 22nd @ 9pm*****
*****NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME. NO EXCEPTIONS*****
START TIMES – Registration closes on Sunday, November 22nd. At this time we will create divisions based on age & belt rank. Parents will be emailed a full detailed schedule of expected start times by Sunday, November 29th. Please keep in mind that we will schedule purple & blue belts towards the first half of the day and brown and red belts towards the second half of the day.
All competitors must have a waiver signed by a parent / guardian on the day of the tournament at the registration desk before entering the tournament.
There is no spectator fee. Friends are welcome to watch.
Although participation is optional, it is strongly recommended that each student participate. A strong participation by students will make the event more competitive and fun. Please remember that competition is healthy when approached in the right manner. This tournament is designed to help students set goals, learn to participate and practice good sportsmanship skills.
Competition Rules
(1) Kata: scores will range from 6-10 with judges giving scores based on belt level, age, and complexity of the kata performed. Both the presentation of the kata and the kata itself are scored as one. Only Master Form will be judged. Any other katas / forms will not be scored at the tournament. All belt levels are allowed to compete in this division.
Time Limit: Each kata routine must be three (3) minutes or less. The time starts once the competitor enters the competition ring. Any competitor that goes over the allowed time limit is automatically disqualified. At the 2 minute 45 second mark of a competitor’s form the time keeper will shout out “FIFTEEN SECONDS”.
(2) Sparring: No contact to the face. Light touch to the head guard and body is permitted. No striking below the belt or at the neck, throat or back. Points are awarded for well-controlled moves at the face, chest, stomach and ribs. Each match lasts a full two minutes with total points determining the winner. Single elimination. Students are matched by age and belt level. Two warnings for facial contact or excessive contact is automatic disqualification for the striker. All fighting participants must wear the completed set of protective equipment (head, hands, foot, mouth and cup for male participants).
Judging: Red and Black belts ONLY are allowed to judge at the tournament. Mandatory judging meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, November 22nd at Tifereth Israel Synagogue – 7701 16th Street, NW, Washington DC 20012. All rules will be reviewed and this time. If you would like to judge please let Coach V know as soon as possible via email.
Additional Info: email us at info@kaizenkaratemd.com or call 301-938-2711.