USA Karate Championship 2008
Date & Times: |
Saturday, February 7, 2009 |
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Registration Opens 8:00 AM, Black Belt Meeting 9:00 AM |
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Opening Ceremony 9:30 AM, Competition Begins 10:00 AM |
Location: |
West Cary Middle School |
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1000 Evans Road cary, NC 27513 |
Contestant Fee: |
Pre-Registration Fee: $50. Door Registration Fee $65 |
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One fee for all individual events entered. Team Kata Fee $60/Team |
Pre-Registration: |
Register in advance by mail. Advance applications must be postmarked |
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before January 22, 2009. Return the attached application, completed and signed, |
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with the fee to: |
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United Shotokan Karate |
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910 NE Maynard Road |
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Cary, NC 27513 |
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Personal checks, money orders and certified checks accepted - do not mail cash. |
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Make checks payable to: United Shotokan Karate |
Door Registration: |
Only money orders, certified checks and cash will be accepted. |
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Make checks payable to: United Shotokan Karate |
Refunds: |
No refunds will be made. |
Spectators: |
Spectator admission $5.00, cash only. Children under 5 enter free. |
Skill Levels: |
Beginner: white-yellow-orange belts; Novice: blue-green belts; |
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Intermediate: purple-brown belts; Advanced: black belts |
Divisions: |
Junior Division: 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12 |
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Youth Division: 13-14, 15-17 |
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Adult Division: 18-34, 35 & up |
Awards: |
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all events will receive trophies. |
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Junior Division winners may compete for Grand Champion in kata and weapons. |
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Youth Division winners may compete for Grand Champion in kata and weapons. |
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Grand Champions in Junior and Youth Divisions will receive special trophies. |
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First place Adult Division winners may compete for Tournament Grand Champion |
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in kata and kumite. Tournament Grand Champions will receive $500 prize each. |
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skill level. Judges will wear a coat and tie or the standard white gi/uniform. |
Equipment: |
Contestants in kumite must have protective headgear, padded foot and hand gear, |
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and mouthpiece. Male kumite contestants must wear a groin cup. Safety glasses |
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with headband will be the only eyewear allowed. No jewelry will be worn. |
Regulations: |
The Tournament Director, Sensei Mohsen, will specify rules for judging kata and |
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kumite during the Black Belt Meeting. |
Tournament Divisions |
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BLACK BELT DIVISIONS WEAPONS KATA BLACK BELT MEN’S KUMITE BLACK BELT WOMEN’S KUMITE ADULT UNDER BELT DIVISIONS MEN’S WEAPONS, KATA & KUMITE 18 & 34 EXECUTIVE MEN’S WEAPONS, KATA & KUMITE 35 & Up WOMEN’S WEAPONS, KATA & KUMITE 18 & 34 EXECUTIVE MEN’S WEAPONS, KATA & KUMITE 35 & Up |
JUNIOR DIVISIONS WEAPONS BOYS & GIRLS KATA BOYS & GIRLS GIRLS KUMITE BOYS KUMITE TEAM KATA |
YOUTH DIVISIONS WEAPONS BOYS & GIRLS KATA BOYS & GIRLS
BOYS KUMITE GIRLS KUMITE
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USK Karate Championship 2009
Directions and Hotels
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Hotel accommodations have been made at the Hampton Inn & Suites for a special group rate of $89/night. Reservations should be made under ‘USK Karate Computation’ its preferred 3 weeks before the competition.
Hampton Inn & Suites
Raleigh / Cary Hampton Inn & Suites
111 Hampton Woods Lane
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 233-1798
(2 miles away)
TEAM KATA
Traditionally, martial artists have performed katas not only as individuals but also as a team. In team kata three martial artists perform the same kata simultaneously, in order to perfect their individual technique while synchronizing their movements. Team katas are judged by: speed, power, technique and synchronization. Continuing in this tradition United Shotokan Karate includes team katas as a part of training and competing. Everyone is welcome to register a team to participate in this event at the USK Karate Championship Open 2009.
