548Th Annual East Coast Shotokan Karate Championships

548th Annual East Coast
Shotokan Karate Championships

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Dear Club Instructors,

The Washington, D.C. Shotokan Karate Club is looking forward to hosting you at the 48th Annual ECSKA Karate Championships on Saturday, April 16, 2011.

Youth events begin at 7:30 am sharp, and adult events are scheduled to begin at 10:30 am. We encourage participants to register Friday evening at the hotel. Competitors who are late will be disqualified and not allowed to compete.

This packet contains everything you need to register, make hotel reservations, and find the hotel and tournament sites. The tournament will take just one day, and we’ve included some information on local activities in case you want to take advantage of the DC area in spring.

To simplify registration, we have created a single registration form. A paper copy of this form is included with the copy of this packet that we are mailing to you. The form and packet are also available on at We encourage you to complete this form in Excel and email it to us; the spreadsheet will automatically summarize the number of participants by event, and calculate your fees. You may also mail the registration form. Please note that fees, medical forms, waivers and parental consent forms must be signed and mailed even if you use the electronic registration form.

Deadlines for registering are as follows:

Monday, March 14All electronic registrations must be emailed. If you choose to use paper, the paper copy of your completed registration form must be postmarked by this date.

All medical, waiver, and consent forms, and fees, must be postmarked by this date.

Cut-off for group rate hotel reservations

Wednesday, March 23Final deadline for us to receive late registrations. Registrations received after March 23 will not be processed, so you may wish to use FedEx if you register late.

Please mail all materials for your dojo in one package. For questions regarding registration, you can call our club President, Linda Naiditch, at 202-544-7568 or email .

We look forward to seeing you in April.

Sincerely,

David Ernst, Chief Instructor

Washington DC Shotokan Karate Club

48th Annual East Coast
Shotokan Karate Championships

Information Packet and Forms

Contents

General Information

Fees and Admission Prices

Registration Submission Checklist

Competitor Checklist

Transportation and Directions

Local Activities

Schedule of Events

Food

Youth Division – General Information

Adult and Senior Divisions – General Information

Registration Instructions and Sample Form

Tournament Sign-Up Form (for Internal Club Use)

Competitor’s Medical Questionnaire

Waiver/Release Agreement

Parental Consent and Release Form

Tournament Program Advertising Form

T-Shirt Design

48th Annual East Coast Shotokan Karate Championships

General Information

NO REGISTRATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS ACCEPTED
AFTER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011

Fees and Admission Prices

Registration Submission Checklist

Competitor Checklist

Transportation and Directions

Local Activities

Schedule of Events

*These times are approximate and will depend on number of contestants.

Food

Youth Division – General Information

1. Warnings, Fouls and Disqualifications
2. During an ippon kumite contest in which the defensive/counterattacking side does not employ at least two different types of counterattacks to the four offensive attacks, that contestant shall be disqualified. This disqualification shall be administered at the completion of the individual contest.

1. During ippon kumite matches, a contestant who utters verbal noises or engages in feints, false starts and/or other attempts to distract the opponent shall be given a warning. Upon a second instance, the contestant shall be disqualified.
2. During an ippon kumite match, if the offensive/attacking contestant announces one target area, then delivers a technique to a different area than that which was announced, that contestant shall be given a warning. A second violation shall lead to disqualification.
3. Prohibited Techniques When Counterattacking: The defensive contestant is not permitted to employ: sweeping techniques; any technique below the waist; nukite (spear hand strike) to the face or neck; wristlocks, joint manipulation or any technique aimed at a joint; grabbing; other techniques deemed dangerous by the judges. Use of any of these techniques will result in disqualification.
4. When counterattacking for an individual offensive technique, the defensive/counter-attacking contestant shall not employ multiple counterattacks as counter measure for a single offensive attack.

1. When announcing the target area during an ippon kumite match the following shall apply:
2. The announcement of the target area must be of significant volume to be heard by all of the judges for the match.

1. The announcement of the target area must be made after the offensive/attacking contestant has assumed a stationary, forward stance position.

1. When delivering a technique, the offensive/attacking contestant may follow in the direction of the defensive/counterattacking contestant if the defensive side moves/shifts on an angle
2. CONTACT IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
3. Jiyu-Ippon Kumite: In matches in which the rank of either contestant is 3 kyu or above, either team or individual, the method of the contest is jiyu ippon kumite (semi-free sparring), to employ ISKF rules.
4. The essence of jiyu ippon kumite, offensively, is to make one strong attack in order to catch your opponent defenseless. Defensively, one needs to make a strong counter-attacking measure, by itself or coupled with a block. The defending side must demonstrate two different countering techniques.
5. At the start of each match, aka (red side) will initiate the attack. Each attack must be clearly and loudly announced in the order of jodan oi zuki, chudan oi zuki, chudan mae geri and chudan yoko geri kekomi. The offensive side may use their favorite side to attack.
6. Prohibited Techniques
7. The offensive side may not use feints or noises to distract the opponent.
8. The offensive side must make the attack once within the correct distance. Once the correct distance has been established, the competitor cannot hesitate, stalk, or pursue the opponent without an offensive technique, or the referee will issue a warning.
9. The offensive side, upon completion of an attack, must maintain kamai
   (attack posture) and not immediately draw back the attack technique or step back out of counterattacking distance.
10. The offensive side cannot block counterattacking techniques or avoid them by body shifting (must maintain attack posture).
11. The offensive side cannot jump or slide with the lunge attacks.
12. No grabbing or holding will be permitted by the offensive or defensive side.
13. Escaping out of bounds by the defensive side will result in the following:

1. In final matches in which the rank of both contestants is 3 kyu or above, the method of the contest will be jiyu kumite (free sparring), according to ISKF rules. Each attack must be clearly and loudly announced in the order of jodan oi zuki, chudan oi zuki, chudan mae geri and chudan yoko geri kekomi.

Important Safety Note:

• In kumite matches, mouthpiece and ISKF-approved white, non-absorbing hand protectors are required for all competitors, regardless of rank. No competitor will be permitted to compete without both.
• Only safety glasses will be permitted to be worn during kumite events.
• Absolutely no jewelry of any type will be permitted to be worn by competitors or officials.

Adult and Senior Divisions – General Information

• Competitors 18 to 44 years of age must compete in the Adult Division.
• Competitors age 45 or older must compete in the Senior Division and may not compete in any Adult kata or kumite event (team or individual).

Important Safety Note: