The University of Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club is hosting its 22nd
Annual Traditional Karate Tournament for February 2007. The
tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2008,
and will run from 10:30 AM to about 5:00 PM. All clubs from the midwest
region are invited! We regularly see competitors from North and South
Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Also this year we will having
a seperate children's tournament. Events will include individual kata,
individual kumite, team kata, team kumite, and enbu, with several divisions
for different levels of rank, and Men's and Women's divisions. The tournament
is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the UMN Shotokan Karate Club,
and all proceeds help pay for quality instruction and judging, equipment
rental for the tournament and training, and other tournament trips.
This event is a great opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow college
karate clubs, and we look forward to seeing everyone! Finally, we meet
after the tournament for dinner every year, at one of the many restaurants
around the Minneapolis campus. Details will be announced during the
tournament.
The University of Minnesota Traditional Karate Tournament is open to all karateka studying the JKA-Shotokan style of traditional Japanese karate.
| 21th Annual UMN Karate Tournament | |
| Date: | Saturday, March 29, 2008 (3-29-2008) |
| Place: | University Recreation Center |
| Time: | 10:30 - 11:30 Competitor
check-in and late registration. 11:30 - 12:00 Review of Rules 12:00 Tournament begins! |
| Fees: |
One Event:
$25.00
Two Events: $30.00 Three or more Events: $35.00 Make checks payable to: UMN Shotokan Karate Club |
Competition Events
Listed here are the events available to compete in at the UMN Tournament. These cover all possible categories, but actual groupings may change during the tournament depending on how many entrants each division has ( For instance, team kata may be combined with the advanced team kata division ). Men and women compete together both in the individual kata and team events, and separately for kumite.
White & Orange belt Kata (10-7 Kyu)
Green & Purple belt Kata (6-4 Kyu)
Brown belt Kata (3-1 Kyu)
Black belt Kata (Shodan and up)
Kumite (10-7 Kyu)
Kumite (6-4 Kyu)
Men's Kumite (3-1 Kyu)
Men's Kumite (Shodan and up)
White & Orange belt Kata (10-7 Kyu)
Green & Purple belt Kata (6-4 Kyu)
Brown belt Kata (3-1 Kyu)
Black belt Kata (Shodan and up)
Kumite (10-7 Kyu)
Kumite (6-4 Kyu)
Women's Kumite (3-1 Kyu)
Women's Kumite (Shodan and up)
Team Kata (4th Kyu and below)
Advanced Team Kata (3rd Kyu and above)
(Team kata is classified according to common rank of two of the three members.)
Registration Details
Competetors will need to fill out a Registration Form and mail it in, or have it ready at the start of tournament registration. A Liability Waiver must be filled out and turned in as well (UMN Club members don't need the liability waiver, we already have them on file). Both forms can be downloaded below.
| Forms | ||
| Registration Form | Registration Form | |
| Liability Waiver | Liability Form | |
Make checks payable to the UMN Shotokan Karate Club.
For any further questions on events, directions, or registration, please contact our club email at karate@umn.edu.
Any tournament correspondence can be mailed to the University of Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club:
UMN Shotokan Karate Club
221 Cooke Hall
1900 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-mail the club at:
karate@umn.edu
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