EUROPEAN SHITO RYU KARATE FEDERATION

EUROPEAN SHITO RYU KARATE FEDERATION BULETTIN N 1 6th ESHRKF Championships CHILDREN, CADETS, JUNIORS & SENIORS INDIVIDUAL & TEAM 16th 17th JUNE 2018 (Saturday, Sunday), Lanciano (Chieti), Italy

President of ESHRKF: Mr. Peter Badura Dear European Shito Ryu Karate friends, It will be first time since the creation of European Shito Ryu Karate Federation, that we celebrate our sporting activities at the Championships outside of ESHRKF founding country. I would like to take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the Shito Ryu Karate Team Italy and its President Mr.Pietro Antonacci to host our Championships. I want to wish luck to all the Competitors, Referees, Organizers that will participate in these 6th Championships, as well as to invite all the friends and relatives, to come to this Championships and enjoy Shito Ryu Karate in Lanciano (Chieti).

Championships Organizing Committee: SHITO RYU KARATE TEAM ITALIA Chairman of Committee: Mr. Pietro Antonacci Via Isonzo, 27 66034 Lanciano (Chieti) Italia Tel: +390872320226 Mobile Phone: +393386513310 Email: presidente@karateteamitalia.it Dear Presidents, Sensei, Referees, Competitors and Guests, For the first time the ESHRKF Championship will take place in Italy and since the creation of the European Shito Ryu Federation the 6th Championship leaves the borders of Slovakia. Karate Team Italy Shito Ryu and I, as President of the organizing committee, are happy to have received this important assignment. For me it is an honor, and in thanking the President ESHRKF Mr. Peter Badura and the Federation Assembly for the trust granted to me, I work with all my staff to give my best, we will do our best to honor the Karate Shito Ryu and the ESHRKF. In the last championships we saw a high level of karate with good quality sports performance and a high number of participants, especially in the youth sector. I am sure that the nations that are part of the ESHRKF will honor the sixth Championship with numerous Competitors and quality Karate. As President of Shito Ryu Karate Team Italy, I welcome you and ask you to work with us to show together that in ESHRKF there are Leaders, Teachers, Referees and Competitors with high level skills and honesty. I wish everyone a Super Championship. Thank you and welcome to Lanciano, welcome to Italy. Pietro Antonacci Chairman of Championships OC

Lanciano is situated on the hills of the Sangro Valley and has very ancient origins: the archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic, and the recent excavations have brought to light the remains of Anxanum, a large, 12th-century housing estate. B.C. which is one of the oldest in Abruzzo. Anxanum is also cited as a Roman station by Giulio Cesare. From 1154 the town was called "Lanzano" and formed the districts of Lancianovecchia, Sacca on the hill of Seiva, Civitanova and Borgo sul Colle Pietroso. The maximum splendor of Lanciano was reached between the 12th and 15th centuries thanks to the development of the fairs, the Roman "Nundinae", held in the early months of the year on the hill of Selva, where the Temple dedicated to Apollo was built. After the Middle Ages, fairs have an ever-growing development that reaches the top in the 15th century. Merchants from all over the world came to the trade fairs and very frequent exchanges with Venice and with Ragusa. The first signs of crisis began, however, in the very period of the city's greatest development due to the French and Spanish struggles that undermined the development of the city itself. For this reason, Ferdinand of Aragon, in 1515, established through an edict that in Lanciano merchants of any origin or religion would enjoy great protection and that they would be "safe and secure" throughout the fair. In fact, during the fairs, the Mastrogiurato was elected, who was responsible for enforcing the "Peace of Fair". It was with the seventeenth century that King Philip III removed this privilege to the merchants and provoked a gradual decay of the city. With the 17th century, Lanciano, it became the feud of Duke Alessandro Pallavicino and then, later on, of the Marquis of Avalos del Vasto. It was with the twentieth century that the town grew up and participated in the Second World War. Today, Lanciano is a renowned national and international exhibition center. Lanciano is also the city of the first Eucharistic Miracle recognized by the Church in the seventh century.

Lanciano is an Italian city of 35175 people in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, the most important center of the Val di Sangro and a pilgrimage destination thanks to its Eucharistic miracle. The city of ancient tradition was the capital of Frentani, the Roman town hall and then the district capital during the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It was named after the city in 1212 by the will of Frederick II of Swabia. He is also awarded a gold medal for military service. The Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano would have happened in the Abruzzo town of Lanciano in the first half of the eighth century: while a priest was celebrating Mass, at the time of consecration the host and wine would become flesh and blood. The relics of the phenomenon, the best known of its kind [1], are preserved inside the church of San Francesco, in the historic Borgo district. Basilica of Our Lady of the Bridge The Basilica of the Madonna del Ponte is thus called because it is built on a threelane bridge (the Diocletian's Bridge), in Plebiscito square. In 1088, restoring the Bridge after an earthquake, there was an ancient statue of the Madonna and the Child: the event, considered miraculous, brought this icon back to Madonna del Ponte and a chapel was built to guard it on the bridge itself. Probably, the statue is an ancient Byzantine icon, walled in a bridge arch in the 8th century to subvert it to iconoclasts. The growing popular devotion led to the construction of a chapel, which covered the bridge entirely, at the end of the 14th century. In 1513 the bridge was also expanded, building the current Corridor. The visible church today was built between 1785 and 1788. The facade was started in 1800 and remained unfinished in the upper part. To the left of the church rises the Torre Campanaria, 37 meters high, between 1610 and 1614. The Basilica is neoclassical, although some decorations betray rococo's residues of rococo. The interior is made up of a single nave, surrounded by giant Corinthian halfcolonies. The vault and domes are frescoed. In a niche in the center of the main altar there is the statue of Our Lady of the Bridge.

USEFUL INFORMATION Emergency Calls General Ambulance Police Fire Department Time Zone: Weather in June: 112 118 113 115 From March to October, GMT +1 22 C 30 C mild, summer time Electricity power The plugs are in accordance with the European system of round pins. 220/ 50Hz Airports Pescara Airport It is about 40 km away from Lanciano Roma Airport Ciampino It is about 240 km away from Lanciano Roma Airport Fiumicino It is about 270 km away from Lanciano Ancona Airport Falconara It is about 210 km away from Lanciano Currency The National Currency of Italia is Euro ( ) Banks Down Banks offer currency Exchange and cash services advanced on major credit cards during weekdays. There are many Shopping Centers Open daily from 9am to 9pm Transportation, Taxi services http://www.mauriziotour.it/index_eng.html

SPORT HALL Via Via Decorati al Valore Militare, 21 66034 LANCIA (CHIETI), ITALIA It is located 4 km from HQ Hotel Sangro - Mozzagrogna Seats capacity: 1000 spectators

Information about accommodation Class Four Star Hotel Villa Medici Three Star Hotel Sangro ( HQ) Three Star Hotel Anxanum Four Star Hotel Levante Four Star Hotel Cristina Three Star Hotel Ristorante La Furnacelle Four Star Hotel Excelsior Distance from Single the s room Double room Triple room Four room 7 Km 45 60 75 ---- 4 Km 25 40 60 80 2,5 Km 50 70 90 13,5 Km 65 90 7,5 Km 50 65 2,5 Km 40 55 1,7 Km --- 80 Dinner Breakfast 15 Included Included 100 15 from 15 ---- 20 Included 90 110 20 Included 65 75 18 Included 120 ----- 20 Included ---- Included

Insurance: It is recommended that all participants must affect their own medical insurance and personal trip insurance. The organizers are taking no liability for these concepts. The competitors start on their own risk, the Chief of the delegation have to sign the enclosed terms of responsibility sheet and return it by March 30th 2018. Participant: Full and provisional ESHRKF members Federations and Groups. Nonmember, Federations, Groups and Individuals wishing to participate in the Championships they will have to contact the organizers to arrange the terms of their participation. Non-members, however, must come from countries that do not have in the ESHRKF registered member. You can see member countries of ESHRKF at the: www.shitoryukaratefederationeurope.wbl.sk ESHRKF members and non-member Individuals, Teams will pay the following entry fees Male & Female senior members 55 non members 70 Male & Female junior & cadet Kumite team members 45 non members 60 Male & Female senior Kata team members 45 non members 60 Male & Female cadet & children Kata team members 35 non members 50 Each Senior individual entry members 25 non members 35 Each Children, Cadet & Junior individual entry members 20 non members 30 Annual Coach license 30 System: WKF Rules for Kata and Kumite competition will be applied. Full repechage for two third places will be done. In case when Championships will be in time shortage, Kumite bout can be cut shorter about 30 sec. This provision can be apply in Kumite age categories from 10 years to 17 years. In category male senior +18 can be Kumite bout shortened from 3 minutes to 2 minutes. This provision shall not apply to the medal bouts in all Kumite age categories. Referees: Referees with National, Style & International qualification are welcome. Participating Referees should attend pre Championship course and hand over their Karate Passport with confirmation of an allotted license. After course Referees will seat and pass theoretical examination from WKF competition rules. At the end of seminar Referee commission will appoint Match area Controller, Appeal jury, deploy Referees and Judges to Tatami. Regular ESHRKF Federations, Groups have obligation to present minimum four (4) and maximum eight (8) Referees for the Championship, Federations or Groups, who will not present Referees will be penalized by fine of 70.

CHAMPIONSHIPS CATEGORIES & DISCIPLINES Gender Ages categories Weight categories Disciplines Duration of Bout Boys & Girls 8-9 -27, - 32, +32kg 1 minute Boys 10-11 -30, -36, - 43, +43kg Kata,Kumite 1,5 minutes Girls 10-11 -37, -45, +45kg Kata,Kumite 1,5 minutes Boys 12-13 -38, -44, -50, +50kg Girls Cadet Boys 12-13 -42, -48, +48kg 14-15 -55, -58,-67, +67kg -48, - 55, +55kg - 59, -65,- 72, +72kg - 50, -58, +58kg Open Cadet 14-15 Girls Junior 16-17 Boys Junior 16-17 Girls Masters + 35 + 45 + 55 M&F Senior +18 M&F Senior + 18 Male Senior Fem. Child. M&F Cadet M& F Senior M&F Cadet M&F Junior M&F Senior M&F Kata -65, -72, -80,+80kg, Open Kumite -53, -60, +60kg, Open Kumite 9-12 Team Kata Medal bout for Bunkai 3 minutes time allowed 13-15 Team Kata Medal bout for Bunkai 3 minutes time allowed + 16 Team Kata Medal bout for Bunkai 3 minutes time allowed + 18 3 minutes 12-14 Open Team Kumite Male & Female bout t 15-17 Open Team Kumite Male & Female bout + 18 Open Team Kumite Male bout 3 or Female bout

Provisional championships schedule Friday 15th June, 2018 Time Activities Place 08.30 16.30 Referee course Kata + Kumite HQ + 17.00 17.30 Coach briefing HQ 17.30 20.30 General Assembly meeting HQ 18.30 21.00 Registration of Delegations HQ Saturday, 16th June, 2018 Time Activities Place 08.30 12.00 Eliminations, Repechages & Finals M&F all youth individual & team Kata categories 12.00 12.30 Opening ceremony & Medal awards 12.30 13.00 Lunch break 13.30 15.00 Elimination, Repechage & Finlas Kumite Children 1. 2. 3. categories 15.00 18.00 Eliminations, Kumite Cadets Eliminations, Kumite Junior medal awards 18.00 Weigh in: 09.00 09.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 09.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 / / / / / boys boys boys boys boys & & & & & Repechages & Finals M&F & Junior categories Repechages & Finals M&F & Cadets Team categories & girls girls girls girls girls 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17

Sunday 17th June, 2018 Weigh in:08.15 10.00 / male & female +18 (65,-75,+75kg) (50,-60,+60kg) Activities Time 09.00 12.00 12.00 12.30 Eliminations, Repechages & bouts for 3.place all Individual & Team M&F Kata senior categories Lunch break Place 12.30 17.30 Eliminations, Repechages & bouts for 3.place M&F Kumite all senior Individual categories Eliminations, Repechages & bouts for 3.place M&F team Kumite senior categories. 17.30 19.00 Finals of all Kata and Kumite Individuals and Teams events 19.00 Medal Awards & Closing ceremony TES: During the registration of participating teams on 15th June 2018, for all kumite competitors there will be possibility for weighing. IMPORTANT: All competitors must be in the minimally one (1) our before the start of their competition category. At the opening ceremony all participating teams should present at least 5 competitors of each age categories.

Entry form of Individual categories Name of Federation, Group Address, Coach name N Surname & First name Date of Birth F/ M Kata Kumite weight cat. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Entry forms is to be send till 3th June, 2018 to: eshrkf@gmail.com eshrkf.organizingcommittee1@gmail.com

Entry form of Teams & Referee Name of Federation, Group Address, Coach name Tel./Fax: Kumite Team Male Senior Kata Team Male Cadet Kata Team Children Male Referee Surname & First name 1. 2. 3. 4. Kumite Team Female Senior Kumite Team Male Junior Kumite Team Female Junior Kata Team Female Cadet Date of Birth Kata Team Male Kata Team Female Senior Senior Kata Team Children Female Kumite Team Male Cadet Home address Kumite Team Female Cadet Passport or Identification card number

TERMS OF RESPOSIBILITY Federations and Groups should fill, sign and send back before 30th March, 2018 I, the undersigned, as a Chief of delegation of my Federation, Group, duly enrolled to participate in the 6th European Shito Ryu Karate Federation Championships, which will be held in Lanciano, Italia, from the 16th to 17th of June, 2018, with full knowledge of the Statutes, the Rules and the Norms of EUROPEAN SHITO RYU KARATE FEDERATION, pledge myself to faithfully accomplish the regulations of this entity mentioned above. And I take any and all administrative, civil and criminal responsibilities of whatever happens to our athletes, coaches and other members of our delegations participating in this Championship, before, during and after the competition, such as physical injuries, personal expenses, or monetary debts and casual material damages to the hotels, the venue, means of transportation etc. Furthermore, I exempt from any legal, civil or criminal responsibilities the organizer of the Championships, the ESHRKF, its directors, as well as any person, company, or entity related to the event ( sponsors, public, and private entities). I authorize the organizers of the event to use images, photos and names of our competitors and other members of our delegation ( since it is considered necessary) for the sport activities and publications of karate, related to the event without any monetary compensation. Federation, Group: Surname, Passport & expiry Position Group First name: number date: in Federation, Address: Mobile Phone Number: Telephone/ Fax Number: Fill in, stamp, sign and sent to: European Shito Ryu Karate Federation M.R.Štefánika 47 940 65 Nové Zámky Slovakia MobilePhone: ++421903737551 Email: eshrkf@gmail.com Stamp & Signature