have the honour and pleasure to invite you to the 5th SKDUN EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP and 5th SKDUN Kohai European Cup

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1 SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO OF UNITED NATIONS SKDUN LATVIA with the support of Town of have the honour and pleasure to invite you to the 5th SKDUN EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP and 5th SKDUN Kohai European Cup that will take place in Olympic Hall, street Stadiona 1,, Latvia on April 2015

2 Board of organizers: Aurel Patru President of Shotokan Karate Do of United Nations Mobile: Colin Putt Chief Referee of Shotokan Karate Do of United Nations Mobile: Aleksandr Balabko - English speaking member of the Organising Committee skdunlv@gmail.com Mobile: Aleksejs Bistrovs President of Latvian JKA karate-do federation and SKDUN Latvia skdunlv@gmail.com Mobile: Member of the Organising Committee ( Accommodation ) Sergejs Ivanko - SKDUN Latvia Technical Coordinator of the Organising Committee ( Visas, Transportation ) magicas@dautkom.lv Mobile Accommodation and lunches: The members of the SKDUN Board will have free accommodation (with breakfast and dinner included, insurance and tourist taxes) and free lunch in restaurant at the Sport Hall according to preselected menu. They will be given the appropriate vouchers for every free lunch. The members of the Board and technical support persons will be accommodated at hotel in the centre of, 10 minutes walking distance from the Sport Hall. SKDUN and the organiser will refund the cost of accommodation for the officially registered referees and judges (maximum 3 days x 25 Euro/day, Total: 75 Euro). Referees and judges must be registered with the Chief referee, sensei Colin Putt; the accommodation cost will be refunded by SKDUN accountant at the competition. Deadline for referees/ judges registration is 25th March Referees and judges will need to arrange their accommodation in the same hotel as their teams. Referees and judges that will arrive on their own will need to contact the organiser for assistance with arranging their accommodation. All accommodation bookings to be coordinated with Aleksejs Bistrovs. Please provide the expected number of participants including any special requests concerning the accommodation. Early bird registration starts from 28 February to 10 April With early bird registration we can guarantee SKDUN discounted prices. Accommodation booked after 10 April will be charged at the standard prices (10% higher).

3 List of hotels with their capacity and SKDUN discounted prices (these prices are only guaranteed if accommodation is booked between 28 February and 10 April 2015): Park Hotel Latgola Gimnāzijas 46 St., 266 persons Standart double 66 rooms Business class for 3 persons 44 rooms 35 Euro per person per night Hotel Aleksandria Stacijas St 65/67, 20 persons BIPLAN hotel 18.Novembra St. 50, 44 persons Double rooms 8 rooms Studio flat 4 persons 1 room Double rooms 22 rooms Guest house Liepajas Liepajas St. 72, 40 persons 4 person rooms 10 rooms 60 Euro per 4 person per night (without breakfast) / in each room is kitchen. Dinaburg hotel, Dobeles 39 St., 83 persons LEO hotel, Kraslavas 58 St., 10 persons Duets hotel, Precu 1 St., 40 persons Erfolg hotel, Nometņu St. 25a, 30 persons Olimpija hotel, Valkas St. 2u, 24 persons Rebir hotel, Vienibas St. 19, 10 persons One bed room 23 rooms Double room 24 rooms Triple room 4 rooms One bed room 4 rooms Double room 1 room Triple room 1 room One bed room 4 rooms Double room 5 rooms 2x2 persons 1 room LUX 3 persons 4 rooms 5 person hospis 4 rooms Double room 5 rooms One bed room 1 room Double room 7 rooms Triple room 3 rooms Double room 5 rooms 15 Euro per person per night Sport camp Jantariks, 160 persons 4 Persons room 40 rooms 10 Euro per person per night (without breakfast)

4 How to get to, Latvia by air: The nearest airport is in Vilnius, Lithuania, approximately 180km from Daugavpil. The Organisation Committee will organise transport from the airport to your hotel or Sport Hall and back at a cost of 20 EUR per person. Transfers for SKDUN Board members will be free. To arrange the transportation contact Sergejs Ivanko via magicas@dautkom.lv or mobile providing him with details of your flights for arrival and departure - date and time, airline and flight number, number of people to be transported. At the airport you will find a contact person who will accompany you to the Hotel or Sport Hall to make the registration. Visas Participants who need a visa must contact Sergejs Ivanko as soon as possible ( magicas@dautkom.lv mobile ). Awards Individual events: 1st place - Trophy, medal and diploma 2nd and 3rd place - Medal and diploma (joint 3rd place in kumite) Team events: 1st place - Trophy, medals and diplomas for all team members 2nd and 3rd place - Medals and diplomas for all team members All participants will receive a certificate of participation There will be an ONLINE VIDEO LIVE web page Schedule - detailed schedule of events will follow Friday 17 April 12:00 to 21:00 registration (team manager or a designated person must attend and provide list of all competitors from their country) Saturday 18 April 09:00 to 21:00 competition Sunday 19 April 09:30 to 17:00 competition Competition fees Individual events: 20 per person per event Team events: 45 per team per event

5 ENTRY FORMS to be sent to the SKDUN President Sensei Aurel Patru by 05 April 2015 There will be an extra fee for any entry forms sent after 05 April 2015: 10 Euro for individual events and 25 Euro for team events. COMPETITION OFFICIALS (Referees and Judges, Managers, Coaches, Interpreters, Photographers, Team doctors etc.) MUST send their names to the Chief referee Sensei Colin Putt by 25 March th SKDUN European Shotokan Karate Championships Brown and Black belts only (3rd Kyu and above) Rules and categories MASTERS The final event on Sunday will be the prestigious Masters competition. Each country can nominate one Female and one Male competitor over 18 years of age that will compete in Kata and Kumite for the ultimate title of Grand Champion. Nominations to be submitted on Saturday evening. Kata rules: All rounds by points system (Tensu hoshiki). Limit of participation: Max of 6 competitors per country per category. The organising country can register a total of 7 competitors. The competitors in each category will compete in the elimination rounds down to 8 competitors (two competitors at the same time, AKA / SHIRO). In semi-finals, these 8 competitors will perform Tokui kata (their choice from the approved list), then 4 competitors with the highest scores will perform a different Tokui kata in the final round (for 1st, 2nd and 3rd medal place). For choice of Tokui kata see the approved kata list and competitors range (you will find it in the SKDUN rule book). In the case of a draw in the semi-final and final rounds, competitors must perform a different kata to the ones performed in previous rounds.

6 KATA INDIVIDUAL 1. CHILDREN (10 11 years) boys 2. CHILDREN (10 11 years) girls 3. MINICADETS (12 13 years) boys 4. MINICADETS (12 13 years) girls 5. CADETS (14 15 years) men 6. CADETS (14 15 years ) women 7. JUNIORS (16 17 years) men 8. JUNIORS (16 17 years) women 9. YOUTHS (18 20 years) men 10. YOUTHS (18 20 years) women 11. SENIORS (21 39 years) men 12. SENIORS (21 39 years) women 13. VETERANS (40-49 years) men 14. VETERANS (40-49 years) women 15. VETERANS (over 50 years) men 16. VETERANS (over 50 years) women Categories 1-6 : Children, Minicadets and Cadets Elimination rounds - Sentei kata: Bassai Dai and Jion Semi-final (the top 8 competitors) - Tokui kata Final round (top 4 competitors) - different Tokui kata Categories 7-16 : Juniors, Youths, Seniors and Veterans Elimination rounds - Sentei kata: Bassai Dai, Enpi, Jion, Hangetsu and Kanku Dai Semi-final (the top 8 competitors) - Tokui kata Final round (top 4 competitors) - different Tokui kata KATA TEAMS Kata teams may include ONE 5th kyu or 4th kyu (blue/purple belts) Kata team rules: All rounds by point system (Tensu hoshiki) Elimination rounds -Tokui kata Final Round (4 Teams) - different Tokui kata In the case of a draw, teams must perform a different kata to the ones performed in previous rounds. Limit of participation: Max of 2 teams per country are accepted in each category. The Tokui kata must be selected from the approved list and be appropriate for the lowest grade in the team. For choice of Tokui kata see the approved kata list and competitors range (you will find it in the SKDUN rule book).

7 CADETS TEAMS (Minicadets + Cadets) (12 15 years) 17. Kata team boys 18. Kata team girls 19. Kata team mixed Cadet Team may include one competitor from children category (10-11 years old) JUNIORS TEAMS (Juniors + Youths) (16 20 years) 20. Kata team men 21. Kata team women 22. Kata team mixed Junior Team may include one competitor from cadet category (12-15 years old) SENIORS (over 21 years) 23. Kata team men 24. Kata team women 25. Kata team mixed Senior Team may include one competitor from the junior category (16-20 years old) Kumite rules: Ippon Shobu (2 waza-ari or 1 Ippon) for all categories, except seniors and veterans individual kumite finals - Sanbon Shobu. Duration of the match is specified for each age group. Limit of participation: 6 competitors per country, the organising country can register a total of 7 competitors. KUMITE INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN (10 11 years) 1 minute 30 seconds 26. Boys -35 kg 27. Boys 35+ kg 28. Girls: Open MINICADETS (12 13 years) 1 minute 30 seconds 29. Boys -40 kg 30. Boys -45 kg 31. Boys -50 kg 32. Boys 50+ kg 33. Girls -45 kg 34. Girls 45+ kg CADETS (14 15 years) 2 minutes 35. Boys -50 kg 36. Boys -58 kg 37. Boys -65 kg 38. Boys 65+ kg 39. Girls -52 kg 40. Girls +52 kg

8 JUNIORS (16 17 years) 2 minutes 41. Boys -55 kg 42. Boys -62 kg 43. Boys -70 kg 44. Boys 70+ kg 45. Girls -57 kg 46. Girls +57 kg YOUTHS (18 20 years) 2 minutes 47. Men -60 kg 48. Men -68 kg 49. Men -75 kg 50. Men 75+ kg 51. Women -60 kg 52. Women 60+ kg SENIORS (over 21 years) 2 minutes (final match 3 minutes) 53. Men -65 kg 54. Men -70 kg 55. Men -77 kg 56. Men -85 kg 57. Men 85+ kg 58. Women -55 kg 59. Women -60 kg 60. Women 60+ kg 61. VETERANS OPEN (40 49 years) - may be divided into two weight categories if there are enough competitors 2 minutes (final match 3 minutes) 62. VETERANS OPEN (over 50 years old) 2 minutes (final match 3 minutes) Veterans can also participate in Seniors events 63. MEN ALL OPEN (over 18 years old only) 2 minutes (final match 3 minutes) 64. WOMEN ALL OPEN (over 18 years old only) 2 minutes (final match 3 minutes) KUMITE TEAMS Kumite teams may include ONE 5th kyu or 4th kyu (blue/purple belts) Limit of participation: 2 teams per country in each team kumite category. CADETS TEAMS (Minicadets + Cadets) (12 15 years) each match 1 minute 30 sec. 65. Boys -55 kg (3 + 1 reserve) 66. Boys 55+ kg (3 +1 reserve) 67. Girls Open (3 + 1 reserve) 68. Mixed Open, 5 competitors (3 boys + 2 girls) + 2 reserve)

9 JUNIORS TEAMS (Juniors + Youths) (16 20 years) each match 2 minutes 69. Junior male team open (3 + 1 reserve) 70. Junior female team open (3 + 1 reserve) 71. Mixed Open (5 competitors: 3 male + 2 female + 1 male and 1 female reserve) Junior Team may include one competitor from cadet category (12-15 years old) SENIORS (over 21 years) each match 2 minutes 72. Men Open (5 + 2 reserve) 73. Women Open (3 + 1 reserve) 74. Mixed Open (5 competitors: 3 male + 2 female + 1 male and 1 female reserve) Senior Team may include one competitor from the junior category (16-20 years old) 5 th SKDUN European Cup Competition for kohai grades (9th - 4th kyu) Rules and categories Kata rules: Elimination rounds by flag system (kohaku hoshiki). The competitors in each category will compete in ONE elimination round down to 8 competitors (two competitors at the same time, AKA / SHIRO). Kata chosen by referee. Final round by point system (tensu hoshiki), the 8 competitors will perform Tokui kata (their choice from the approved list), top 3 scores will decide 1st, 2nd and 3rd medal place. No limit of participation. In case of large number of participants in any category they may be divided into further categories by grade. These new categories will be announced at the event. Categories for 9th to 7th kyu : Elimination round - Sentei kata: Taikyoku Shodan and Heian Shodan Final round (top 8 competitors) - Tokui kata: choice from Taikyoku Shodan, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan and Heian Sandan In the case of a draw, competitors may perform the same kata. Categories for 6th to 4th kyu : Elimination round - Sentei kata: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan Final round (top 8 competitors) - Tokui kata: choice from all Heian Kata plus Tekki Shodan In the case of a draw, competitors must perform a different kata to the one performed in the previous round.

10 KATA INDIVIDUAL KIDS (8 9 years) 1. Boys 9 7 Kyu 2. Boys 6 4 Kyu 3. Girls 9 7 Kyu 4. Girls 6 4 Kyu CHILDREN (10 11 years) 5. Boys 9-7 Kyu 6. Boys 6-4 Kyu 7. Girls 9-7 Kyu 8. Girls 6-4 Kyu MINICADETS (12 13 years) 9. Male 9-7 Kyu 10. Male 6-4 Kyu 11. Female 9-7 Kyu 12. Female 6-4 Kyu CADETS (14 15 years) 13. Male 9-7 Kyu 14. Male 6-4 Kyu 15. Female 9-7 Kyu 16. Female 6-4 Kyu JUNIORS (16 17 years) 17. Male 9-7 Kyu 18. Male 6-4 Kyu 19. Female 9-7 Kyu 20. Female 6-4 Kyu SENIORS (over 18 years) 21. Male 9-7 Kyu 22. Male 6-4 Kyu 23. Female 9-7 Kyu 24. Female 6-4 Kyu KATA TEAMS CHILDREN (8 12 years) 25. Kata team boys 26. Kata team girls 27. Kata team mixed Kata team rules: All rounds by point system (Tensu hoshiki) Elimination round -Tokui kata Final Round (4 Teams) - different Tokui kata In the case of a draw, they can repeat kata. No limit of participation.

11 Kumite rules: Sanbon (three-step) kumite will be judged by the flag system. Tori attacks jodan oi-zuki + chudan oi-zuki + mae geri, Uke blocks jodan age uke + chudan soto uke + gedan barai. Detailed description and criteria for judgement of Sanbon kumite can be found in SKDUN Rulebook, Addition (2013) page 50. The most up-to-date Rulebook is available here: Jiyu kumite - Ippon Shobu (2 waza-ari or 1 Ippon). Duration of the match is specified for each age group. No limit of participation. The categories may be further divided in case there is a large number of participants. The new categories would be announced on the day. KUMITE INDIVIDUAL KIDS (8 9 years) - SANBON KUMITE 28. Boys: 9 7 kyu 29. Girls: 9 7 kyu 30. Boys: 6 4 kyu 31. Girls: 6 4 kyu CHILDREN (10 11 years) - SANBON KUMITE 32. Boys: 9 7 kyu 33. Girls: 9 7 kyu 34. Boys: 6 4 kyu 35. Girls: 6 4 kyu MINICADETS (12 13 years) JYU KUMITE 1 minute 30 seconds 36. Boys: -40 kg 37. Boys: -45 kg 38. Boys: -53 kg 39. Boys: 53+ kg 40. Girls: - 45 kg 41. Girls 45+ kg CADETS (14 15 years) JYU KUMITE 1 minute 30 seconds 42. Men: -60 kg 43. Men: 60+ kg 44. Women: -50 kg 45. Women: 50+ kg JUNIORS (16 17 years) JYU KUMITE 2 minutes 46. Men: -65 kg 47. Men: 65+ kg 48. Women: Open YOUTHS/SENIORS/VETERANS (over 18 years) JYU KUMITE 2 minutes 49. Men: -75 kg 50. Men: 75+ kg 51. Women: Open

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