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Young Champions Tournament!
FALL 2008 TUCSON KARATE TOURNAMENT
- By Laura Holt
- Published 07/16/2008
- Tournaments
TUCSON KARATE TOURNAMENT
This event is OPEN to ALL YCOA Karate students in Phoenix and in Tucson. The events are very easy & your instructor will show you exactly what to do in class. Each event will also be explained in detail at the Tournament. Events will be split according to age, size and/or belt rank depending on the event. It’s a great experience for all students! Special demonstrations will be given during the registration period! Definitely a fun day of karate NOT to be missed!
· TROPHIES, AND OLYMPIC-STYLE MEDALS AWARDED.
· ALL contestants will be given an award in each event they participate in!
· ALL CONTESTANTS WILL BE AWARDED A PARTICIPATION TROPHY!
SPECIFIC TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Specific Time Schedule - TBA
Specific location - TBA
COST: $8.00 Registration Fee
$6.00 per event. (Package deals are available for four or more events!)
PLEASE NOTE: Spectator Fee: $2.00 per person. Children age 12 and under are FREE!
1. STRONGEST PUNCH: Contestants will have three chances to punch a “Meter” bag that measures their power. Use any hand strike taught in class. Only hand strikes will be allowed – no elbow strikes.
2. STRONGEST KICK: Contestants will have three chances to kick a meter bag. Use any kick taught in class. You will have up to five feet of distance from the bag. Only foot techniques allowed – no knee kicks. No Shoes Allowed.
3. FASTEST FIST: Contestants in each age group will have three chances to strike a “meter” bag that measures their reaction speed. Use any hand strike taught in class.
4. FASTEST KICK: Contestants in each age group will have three chances to strike a “meter” bag that measures their reaction speed. Use any kick strike taught in class. Only foot techniques allowed – no knee kicks. No Shoes Allowed.
5. ESCAPE DRILL: Contestants will be timed individually and “break free” from four different “stranger dangers” applying different grabs: 1) Single-hand grab 2) Double-hand grab 3) Front choke 4) Rear choke. Be sure you use the “proper” release technique learned in class to break free from each grab. The contestants who use the proper techniques and break free the “quickest” are the winners. Blue and above will additionally be striking shields during this event. Your instructor will give you the details in class!
6. WALK WITH DANGER: Open to students with white through purple belts only. You will proceed one at a time towards the judges & have 15 seconds to “fight off” imaginary attackers. Judged on: 1) Ki-eye (yell) 2) Variety (use lots of different techniques) 3) Difficulty 4) Power & snap 5) Focus (really ham it up!)
7. KATA: Open to green belt & above students only. Do any kata learned in class—judged same as Walk with Danger; will be split according to age AND belt color.
8. STAFF / WEAPONS KATA: Open to blue belt & and above students only. Judged same as Walk with Danger.
9. SPARRING: Open to green belt & above students only, for those who participate in “sparring” class. This event is split according to age AND belt.
Please Note: STUDENTS MUST WEAR THEIR OWN CHEST GEAR, HEAD GEAR, HAND PADS, FOOTPADS, MOUTH GUARD & CUP.
Students can either register online prior to the event or at the event the day of.
Tournament Circuit Results
- By Ron Kallam
- Published 11/13/2007
- Tournaments