THE TYNE-TEES OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016.

DOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO HOST THE TYNE-TEES OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016. On : Sunday 13 th November 2016 Registration from 9.00am starts 9.30am sharp DOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION GRASSROOTS KARATE TOURNAMENT. TEMPLE PARK LEISURE CENTRE, JOHN REID ROAD, SOUTH TYNESIDE, NE348QN. OVER 60 CATEGORIES IN BOTH KATA AND KUMITE TO SUIT ALL AGES AND GRADES. MULTIPLE TEAM AND PAIRS CATEGORIES AND OVER 20 INDIVIDUAL KATA SECTIONS. BEAUTIFUL MEDALS FOR 1 ST, 2 ND & JOINT 3 RD PLACE ORGANISER KEVAN MITCHINSON 96 BECKENHAM AVENUE, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE NE360EQ MOBILE 07939130411 E-MAIL k-mitch@live.co.uk Entries to be returned to the above address by November 7 th 2016 Please note. This Championships is open to members of the EKF or members of other WKF affiliated national governing bodies, not in contravention of WKF statute 21.9 only. Licence checks will be carried out on the day and competitors are reminded that a valid licence must be presented upon request of the organising body or its representative; failure to do so may result in entry being denied. PAGE 1

DOKAN S TYNE-TEES OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday 13 th November 2016. PAGE 2 = THE INDIVIDUAL KATA SECTIONS ONLY. Category Age Grade Rules Hiean or equivelent Pinan Fee 1 5 to 6 years open Any Hiean or Pinan Kata. 7 years 6 th kyu & below Kihon, Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, or Hiean 2 Yondan only. 8 to 9 years 9 th kyu Kihon Kata / Hiean shodan only 3 8 to 9 years 8 th to 7 th kyu Hiean Shodan/ Hiean Nidan only 4 7 to 9 years 6 th to 4 th kyu Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 5 Alternate kata = 2 kata 7 to 9 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 6 10 to 12 years 8 th kyu & below Kihon / Hiean Shodan 7 MIXED 10 to 12 years 7 TH TO 6 TH kyu Kihon, Shodan, Nidan or Hiean Sandan 8 MIXED 10 to 12 years 5 TH TO 4 TH Kyu Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 9 MIXED Alternate kata = 2 kata 10 to 12 years 3 RD kyu & above Any kata 10 FEMALE 10 to 12 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 11 MALE 13 to 15 years Beginner to 4 th kyu Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 12 MIXED 13 to 14 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 13 FEMALE 13 to 14 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 14 MALE 15 years & above 4 th kyu & below Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 15 Alternate kata = 2 kata 15 to 17 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 16 FEMALE 15 to 17 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 17 MALE 18 years & above 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 18 FEMALE 18 years & above 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 19 MALE 40 years & above OPEN ANY KATA CAN REPEAT 20 VETERANS NB Where it states the Hiean kata the equivalent Pinan or your style kata can be performed. PAGE 2

Dokan: Tyne - Tees Open Karate Championships. Sunday13th November 2016. TEAM KATA SECTIONS Category Age Grade Rules Fee 12 years and below 7 TH kyu & below Kihon / Shodan or Hiean Nidan only 24 21 May REPEAT 12 years and below 6 th kyu to 4 th kyu Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 24 22 12 years and below 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 24 23 2 kata Rotation. 13 years and above 4 th kyu & below Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 24 24 25 13 years & above 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 2 kata Rotation. 24 PAIRS KATA SECTIONS Category Age Grade Rules Fee 9 years and below 7 TH kyu & below Kihon / Shodan or Hiean Nidan only 16 26 May REPEAT 9 years and below 6 th kyu to 4 th kyu Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 16 27 9 years and below 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 16 28 2 kata Rotation. 10 to 15 years 4 th kyu & below Any hiean kata including Tekki Shodan 16 29 MIXED 10 to 15 years 3 rd kyu & above Any kata 16 30 MIXED 2 kata Rotation. 31 16 years & above Open Any kata May Repeat 16 PLEASE NOTE the kata listed are Shotokan, the equivalent pinan kata from Wado, Gojo Ryu, Shito-ryu or whatever style you may be can be performed too. Entries to be returned to the Organiser by the 7 th of November 2016. Important note: If too few students enter certain categories they will be either merged or cancelled. If we have 32 or more in one category it will be halved and 4 extra medals awarded. PAGE 3

Sunday13th of November 2016. KUMITE SECTIONS Category Age Gender Grade Rules Fee 5 years MIXED OPEN OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 32 6 TO 7 YEARS FEMALE OPEN OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 33 6 TO 7 YEARS MALE OPEN OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 34 8 TO 9 YEARS FEMALE BELOW 6 TH KYU OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 35 8 TO 9 YEARS FEMALE 6 TH KYU & ABOVE OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 36 8 TO 9 YEARS MALE BELOW 6 TH KYU OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 37 8 TO 9 YEARS MALE 6 TH KYU & ABOVE OPEN WEIGHT / HEIGHT 38 10 to 11 FEMALE 4 th kyu & below Under 145cm 39 years 10 to 11 FEMALE 4 th kyu & below Over 145cm 40 years 10 to 11 FEMALE 3 rd kyu & above Under 145cm 41 years 10 to 11 FEMALE 3 rd KYU & above Over 145cm 42 years 10 to 11 MALE 4 th kyu & below Under 145cm 43 years 10 to 11 MALE 4 th kyu & below Over 145cm 44 years 10 to 11 MALE 3 rd kyu & above Under 145cm 45 years 10 to 11 MALE 3 rd KYU & above Over 145cm 46 years 12 to 13 FEMALE OPEN Under 152cms 47 years 12 to 13 FEMALE OPEN Over 152cms 48 years 12 to 13 MALE OPEN Under 152cms 49 years 12 to 13 MALE OPEN Over 152cms 50 years 51 14 to 15 years FEMALE OPEN UNDER 160 CMS PAGE 4 INDIVIDUAL KUMITE.

Sunday 13 th November 2016. KUMITE SECTIONS CONTINUED. Category Age Gender Grade Rules Fee 14 to 15 FEMALE OPEN OVER 160 CMS 52 years 14 to 15 MALE OPEN UNDER 160 CMS 53 years 14 to 15 MALE OPEN OVER 160 CMS 54 years 16 YEARS & FEMALE 4 th kyu & below Open weight / Height 55 ABOVE 16 YEARS & FEMALE 4 th kyu & above Open weight / Height 56 ABOVE 16 YEARS & MALE 4 th kyu & below Open weight / Height 57 ABOVE 58 16 YEARS & ABOVE MALE 4 th kyu & above Open weight / Height 59 60 61 62 9 years & below 9 years & below 10 TO 12 years 10 TO 12 years Team Kumite sections FEMALE OPEN 24 MALE OPEN 24 FEMALE OPEN 24 MALE OPEN 24 KICKMASTER KUMITE Extra splits may be created depending on entries. 5 TO 6 YEARS mixed open All variety of karate strikes will be counted except head 63 butts. 7 TO 8 YEARS mixed open 64 9 TO 10 mixed open 65 years SPECIAL OFFER = Coaches : As a coach of a fairly large competition squad I know how difficult it is to organise and how time consuming it is arrange multiple entries to tournaments. For this reason every coach who enters 10 or more students will be given a cheque on the day for a sum totalling 10% of their entry fee. IE : your fee is 500 I give you a cheque of 50. This money can go towards your expenses or to your club funds that is your decision. All coaches wives/ husbands will be given a free entry coaches pass. Page 5

Sunday 13 th November 2016. Entry Forms Club Name Association Style Address Contact Name Tel No.s e-mail address I confirm that all the competitors entered on these sheets have received my advice of and accept the following statement: "The competitor realises and discharges the organisers and their representatives or agents and all other competitors from all claims that the competitor or his personal representative may have for any injury (however caused) sustained by the competitor and for the loss or damage (however caused) to his personal belongings suffered at any time during the course of the championships or while on the premises at which the championships are being held". SIGNED BY COACH... COACH PRINT... Entries to be returned to the Organiser no later than Sunday 7 th November 2016 Page 6

Sunday13th November 2016 Club competitor entry sheet. Catergory number in the correct column please Kata Kumite kickmaster Team kata Pairs kata Team kumite Students name Grade Age Height Page 7

Sunday13th November 2016 Club Team entry sheet. Cat no Team name Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Cat no Team name Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Cat no Team name Student 1 Student 2 Page 8

Sunday 13 th November 2016. Entry Fees and Payment Details Individual Teams 24 Pairs 16 Spectators 6. Children under 12 3. Under 5 s free. Please post all entries to K.MITCHINSON, 96 BECKENHAM AVENUE, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, NE360EQ Cheques payable to KEVAN MITCHINSON Bank details for payment by BACS: Please reference under your name / Club / Association Account Name Account Number Sort Code DOKAN 24929468 30-98-63 WKF RULES Yuko, Waza-Ari, Ipon scores will apply in the kumite Events (Mirror judges in some events, depending on amount of refs) wkf based rules Junior kumite events will be 1.5 mins seniors 2 mins,. Kata section will be by way of knock out. Red and Blue Flags will be used. Kata rules are listed next to each category Compulsory gum shield, must be worn in kumite events, Approved red for Aka, blue for Ao mitts, red belt or blue belt will be worn, belt showing grades will not be allowed (please bring your own belts) All KUMITE COMPETITOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR RED OR BLUE WKF STYLE SHIN/FOOT GUARD. Only white karate gi will be allowed Competitors must have up to date licence / insurance PLEASE ENSURE YOU ENTER THE CORRECT CATEGORY, PLEASE CHECK HEIGHTS OF YOUR COMPETITORS. THERE WILL BE MANY JUNIOR AND NEW COMPETITORS TO TOURNAMENTS, TO ENCOURAGE THEM THE OFFICIALS WILL BE GENTLE & UNDERSTANDING WITH NOVICES. HEIGHT STICKS WILL BE ON EVERY AREA FOR KUMITE. IF YOUR COMPETITOR IS TO LARGE THEY WILL BE PREVENTED FROM ENTERING AND NO REFUND WILL BE OFFERED. MAKE SURE THEY ARE ENTERED CORRECTLY. Page 9.