Northern Ireland Karate-do Wado-Kai

Presents

26thNorth v South Open

Karate Championships

for

Children, Cadets,& Juniors, Seniors

Supported By

Start off your karate New Year at

Ireland’s Premier Championship

For

KARATE KIDS

ROYAL BELFAST ACADEMICAL

INSTITUTION BELFAST [ INST ]

COLLEGE SQUARE EAST BELFAST

Saturday 4th February 2017

Conducted Under official WKF rules for karate SAFETY

The only All Ireland Karate Championship supported by the two Governing Bodies for karate North and South.

26thNorth v South

Open karate Championships.

For Children, Cadets, & Juniors & Seniors

Dear Friends

The 26thAnnual North v South Championship for Children, Cadets, Juniors & Seniors. Will take place in the:

ROYAL BELFAST ACADEMICAL

INSTITUTION BELFAST [ INST ]

COLLEGE SQUARE EAST BELFAST

on Saturday 4th February 2017

This is the 26thyear of the North / South Karate Championships and each year the event gets bigger and better. It has no doubt become Irelands premier karate event for children, cadets and juniors. The event now is attracting competitors from outside Ireland. It has been very instrumental in helping our young children gain International and World Medals in Europe and else where.

Again this year we will have the SPECIAL DISABILITY KATA CATEGORY for those with special needs.

Also please note extra categories in men’s and women’s kumite to encourage more people to take part

(including over 35yrs section)

Your Clubs are invited to take part in the Championship which we hope will be as good a success as last years, in helping the many children of the associations gain valuable experience in karate competition.

Few children experience karate competition outside their own club or association.

This gives them a great opportunity to have their own all Ireland open based championship conducted under official WKF rules.

As usual the championship will be hosted by the Northern Ireland Wado and will take place in

ROYAL BELFAST ACADEMICAL

INSTITUTION BELFAST [ INST ]

COLLEGE SQUARE EAST

Saturday 4th February 2017 starting at 10am sharp

[opposite the Black Man]

and two minutes’ walk from the city hall

Your Club or association can enter as many individuals or teams as they like in each of the events. I hope you will encourage all your young members to take part, to give them this valuable experience and help create a united karate through competition.

I look forward to seeing you in BELFAST for the event

Entries must be received before 25th January 2017

Yours sincerely

Oliver Brunton

7th Dan JKF Wado-Kai

Please note in all Individual events

In the event of one participant entering a category a medal will be awarded.

They will then have the opportunity to take part in the next category up if such a position is available.

Kumite categories will be male and female, 67yrs, 89yrs,1011yrs and 1213yrs, Cadet, Juniors and Seniors. Then split according to height OR grade.

Kata categories will be mixed gender, 6yrs to under 10yrs and 10yrs to under 14yrs. Then split into grades 10th-7th kyu, 6th-4th kyu and 3rd kyu and above. Then Cadets, Juniors and Seniors.

Any entries received after the closing date (25TH January2017) will only be accepted if there is space available in the required category.

CATEGORY CODE
CHILDREN Under 14YRS / CATEGORY CODE
CADETS/14-16yrs &
JUNIORS/16-18yrs / CATEGORY CODE
SENIORS 18YRS +
BOYS 6 & 7Yrs kumite / KB 01 / MALE CADET KUMITE / KC 10 / SENIOR MALE KUMITE Under 75Kg under 3rd kyu / KS 20
GIRLS 6 &7Yrs kumite / KG 01 / FEMALE CADET KUMITE / KC 11
BOYS 8 & 9Yrs kumite / KB 02 / MALE JUNIOR KUMITE / KC 12 / SENIOR MALE KUMITE Under 75Kg over 3rd kyu / KS 21
GIRLS 8 & 9yrs kumite / KG 02 / FEMALE JUNIOR KUMITE / KC 13
BOYS 10 & 11yrs kumite / KB 03 / SENIOR MALE KUMITE Over 75KG Under 3rd kyu / KS 22
GIRLS 10 & 11yrs kumite / KG03 / TEAM KUMITE MALE CADET / KC 14 / SENIOR MALE KUMITE Over 75KG Over 3rd kyu / KS 23
BOYS 12 &13yrs kumite / KB 04 / TEAM KUMITE FEMALE CADET / KC 15
GIRLS 12 & 13yrs kumite / KG 04 / SENIOR FEMALE KUMITE -65KG / KS 24
SEN. FEMALE KUMITE +65KG / KS 25
BOYS TEAM KUMITE
Under 14yrs Under 5ft / KB 05 / MALE CADET KATA / KC 16 / MALE OVER 35 YEARS KUMITE / KS 26
Under 14yrs Over 5ft / KB 06 / FEMALE CADET KATA / KC 17 / FEMALE OVER 35 YEARS KUMITE / KS 27
GIRLS TEAM KUMITE / MALE JUNIOR KATA / KC 18 / SENIOR MALE KATA / KA 28
Under 14yrs Under 5ft / KG 05 / FEMALE JUNIOR KATA / KC 19 / SENIOR FEMALE KATA / KA 29
Under 14yrs Over 5ft / KG 06
SPECIAL CATEGORY KATA / KA 30
Children’s Kata 10th-7th kyu / KA07
Children’s Kata 6th – 4thkyu / KA08
Children’s Kata 3rd kyu & Above / KA09
Children may enter more than one category provided they go up an age category or grade in kata. / Cadets may enter more than one category provided they go up an age category. Male and female Cadet and Junior Kata will be split into under 3rd kyu and over 3rd kyu if entries are sufficient. / Male and female senior kata may be split into 3 sections for grades if entries are sufficient.

North South Open Entry form (Please fill in all sections applicable, PLACE YES OR NO FOR KATA OR KUMITE)

NAME / MALE / FEMALE / AGE / GRADE / HEIGHT
(CMS) / KATA / KUMITE / PAID
NAME / MALE / FEMALE / AGE / GRADE / HEIGHT
(CMS) / KATA / KUMITE / PAID

Referees/Judges/Scorekeepers Attending

NAME / POSITION

The NIKW would like to thank all those Referees/Judges/Scorekeepers who give up their time to officiate. Without whom we would not be able to provide competition for all our athletes.

Please provide names in advance for competition planning and catering needs.Thank you.

Entry Fees

Individual Events _____ £14 Sterling or €18 euro

The event will be conducted under current WKF Rules for tournament karate

All Cheques and entries must be received before 25th January 2017

THE TOURNAMENT WILL START AT 10AM SHARP

Please make sure that all competitors are in the proper events in relation to age and gender

Amount Paid £______Coach______

Association / Club: ______

Please make All cheques payable to NIKW and return to

NIKW

C/O 89 Brooke Drive

BELFAST BT11 9NJ

IF POSSIBLE COMPLETE THIS ENTRY FORM AND EMAIL TO