| The JKA Shotokan Karate Club of Atlanta will host this year’s SAKA 2010 Regional Tournament. The following details the schedule and costs of this event. | |
| What: | SAKA 2010 Regional Tournament |
| When: | Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
| 9:00 am Registration | |
| 9:30 am Judges Conference | |
| 10:00 am Regional Tournamen | |
| Where: | Emory University of Oxford College Gym |
| Tournament Fees: | Individual event Kata or Kumite - $30 each or $35 for both |
| Team event Kata or Kumite - $40 for one or both | |
| Current JKA/SAKA passport or membership card is required to participate in the tournament. |
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| Hotel: | Holiday Inn Express & Suites 9159 Access Road NW Covington, Georgia 30014 Phone (770) 784-9200 Room Rate: $80 per night (1-4 persons) under “SAKA” Website: www.holidayinn.com |
| Information: | South Atlantic Karate Association (Headquarters) 954-346-0035 Albert Ikeda JKA Shotokan Karate Club of Atlanta 404-843-2343 or Mobile 678-472-5835 Email: ikeda123@aol.com |
2010 South Atlantic Regional Karate Tournament Divisions
| Adults | Men: | a) Black Belt | Women: | a) Black Belt |
| b) Brown Belt | b) Brown Belt | |||
| c) Green / Orange | c) Green / Orange | |||
| d) Yellow / White | d) Yellow / White | |||
| Seniors | Men: | a) Advanced | Women: | a) Advanced |
| (Age 45 years and up) | b) Intermediate | b) Intermediate | ||
| c) Beginner | c) Beginner | |||
| Youngsters | Boys I | a) Advanced | Girls I | a) Advanced |
| (Ages 16-17 years) | b) Intermediate | b) Intermediate | ||
| c) Beginner | c) Beginner | |||
| Youngsters | Boys II | a) Advanced | Girls II | a) Advanced |
| (Ages 13-15 years) | b) Intermediate | b) Intermediate | ||
| c) Beginner | c) Beginner | |||
| Children | I (Ages11-12) | a) Advanced | ||
| (Boys and Girls) | b) Intermediate | |||
| c) Beginner | ||||
| II (Ages 9-10) | a) Advanced | |||
| b) Intermediate | ||||
| c) Beginner | ||||
| III (Ages 7-8) | a) Advanced | |||
| b) Intermediate | ||||
| c) Beginner | ||||
| IV (Ages 6 and Under) | a) Advanced | |||
| b) Intermediate | ||||
| c) Beginner |
Advanced = Brown & Black Intermediate = Green & Orange Beginner = Yellow & White
Tournament Rules: |
| Contestants must wear a clean Karate gi. Mouthpieces and fighting gloves are required. Men’s groin cup, women’s chest protectors will be permitted. No eyeglasses or protective arm, leg or other padding will be permitted. |
| Men’s Individual Kata matches will consist of one (1) round of Heian Kata elimination using a flag system. This applies to Men’s Black Belt only. |
| Children and youth divisions Kata will consist of the performance of Kata not higher than that required for their next promotion. |
| Men’s and Women’s colored belt divisions and youth and children’s divisions Kumite will consist of one-step sparring with each contestant attacking one punch to the face, one punch to the body and one front kicking to the body. |
| Youth and children’s black / brown belt divisions Kumite will consist of semi-free sparring with each side attaching three (3) times using lunge punches to the face and body and front kicking to the body |
| Top four (4) Youth and Children black / brown will compete in free sparring. Jo-dan will be to the neck or upper chest and Chu-dan will be to the lower chest and stomach. No face attack or contact will be allowed! |
| Men’s and Women’s black / brown belt divisions will consist of free sparring for two (2) minutes, one full-point matches. Matches will end when a full point Ippon (one point) or two Wazari (½ point) are scored. An immediate overtime match will settle tied matches; first Wazari (½ point) wins. |
| No attacking with open hands, knees, stomps, elbows, head butts or grabbing. |
| Excessive contact, non-sporting behavior or an accumulation of warning will result in a disqualification |
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