Hanshi Sadashige Kato
International Japan Karate-do Association
Shihan Robert Sworek
Shotokan World Organization Poland
Are pleased to invite you to the forthcoming Open Karate-do Shotokan World Championship of Shotokan World Organization and IJKA, and International Kato Cup.
The Championship and the Cup will take place between 19th-20th July 2014 at „CityZen” sport hall in Poznań, Poland. A two-day training seminar with Sensei Kato will procede the events.
„It would give me great pleasure to host you in Poland at these events in July 2014. Oss.”
Robert Sworek
President of SWO Poland
Full details of the seminar, Cup, and Championship as well as location and hotel booking you can find on www.karateswo.org and www.ijka.net.
Date and place
July 17-18th, 2014 – Seminar with Sensei Kato
July 19-20th, 2014 – SWO&IJKA Open Karate-do Shotokan World Championship and International Kato Cup
Competition place: „CityZen” sport hall, Droga Dębińska St. 10c, Poznań, Poland
Seminar, Cup, and Championship schedule
July 17 th , 2014 Thursday – 1 s t day of seminar
10:00 – 11:15 all colour belts and 11:15 – 12:30 brown and black belts
17:00 – 18:15 all colour belts and 18:15 – 19:30 brown and black belts
NOTE: Information about seminar place will be sent at a later date
July 18 th , 2014 Friday – 2 nd seminar day
10:00 – 11:15 all colour belts and 11:15 – 12:30 brown and black belts
17:00 – 18:15 all colour belts and 18:15 – 19:30 brown and black belts
19:30 grading examination
July 19 th , 2014 Saturday – International Kato Cup
10:00 – 21:00 qualifications and finals in the following competitions:
· Shotokan Kata
· Shobu Ippon Kumite
and qualifications in all competitions of the Championship
July 20 th , 2014 Sunday – Finals of SWO&IJKA Open Karate-do Shotokan World Championship
10:00 – 16:00 finals in the following competitions:
- Shotokan Kata
- Shobu Ippon Kumite
and in the evening a 71st Kato’s birthday party
Competition in age categories:
International Kato Cup
Mini CADETS 10-11 years old
- KATA individual: boys and girls
- KATA team
Competitors perform kata among HEIAN 1-5
3-person teams (acceptable mix team)
Young CADETS 12-13 years old
- KATA individual: boys and girls
- KATA team
Competitors perform kata among HEIAN 1-5
3-person teams (acceptable mix team)
- KUMITE individual boys
CADETS 14-15 years old
- KATA individual: boys and girls
KATA team
Competitors perform kata among HEIAN 1-5 , TEKKI SHODAN, BASSAI DAI
3-person teams (acceptable mix team)
- KUMITE individual: boys and girls
SWO&IJKA Open Karate-do Shotokan World Championship
Participants: Competition only for advanced grades minimum 3 kyu
Young JUNIORS 16-18 years old
- KATA individual: male and female
- KATA team: male and female
Competitors perform kata among HEIAN 1-5 , BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, EMPI, and HANGETSU
3-person team
- KUMITE individual: male and female
- KUMITE team: male and female
3-person team + 1
JUNIORS 19-21 years old
- KATA individual: male and female
- KATA team: male and female
Competitors perform kata among HEIAN 1-5 , BASSAI DAI , BASSAI SHO, KANKU DAI, KANKU SHO, JION, EMPI, HANGETSU, JIIN, GANKAKU, JITTE
3-person team
- KUMITE individual: male and female
- KUMITE team: male and female
3-person team + 2
SENIORS 22-40 lat
- KATA individual: male and female
- KATA team: male and female
Competitors perform TOKUI SHOTOKAN kata
3-person team
- KUMITE individual: male and female
- KUMITE team: male and female
5-person team + 2
INSTRUCTOR Class 41-50 years old
- KATA individual: male and female
- KATA team: male and female
Competitors perform TOKUI SHOTOKAN kata
3-person team(acceptable mix team)
- KUMITE individual: male and female
MASTER Class 51 + years old
- KATA individual: male and female
- KATA team: male and female
Competitors perform TOKUI SHOTOKAN kata
3-person team(acceptable mix team)
- KUMITE individual: male
Rules of SWO&IJKA Open Karate-do Shotokan World Championship and International Kato Cup
KATA individual rules
1st Round – elimination round down to 16 competitors (two competitors AKA / SHIRO). Shitei Kata: Heian 1-5
2nd Round – elimination round down to 8 competitors (two competitors AKA / SHIRO). Sentei Kata: Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho, Kanku Dai, Kanku Sho, Jion, Empi, Hangetsu, Jiin i Jitte
In case of:
- Mini CADETS (10-11 y.o.) and Young CADETS (12-13 y.o.) Sentei kata will be another kata Heian 1-5
- CADETS (14-15 y.o.) Sentei kata will be Bassai Dai or Tekki Shodan
Final round – Tokui Kata by point system.
In case of draw Mini CADETS (10-11 y.o.), Young CADETS (12-13 y.o.), and CADETS (14-15 y.o.) they have to perform a different kata than in the previous rounds.
LIMIT of PARTICIPANTS: maximum of 6 competitors per country per category
KATA team rules
Tokui Kata due to age categories
1st Round – elimination round down to 8 competitors by point system
Final round – 4 teams to perform a different kata than in the 1st round
CADETS (14-15 y.o.) can participate in extra Young JUNIORS category.
Young JUNIORS (16-18 y.o.) can participate in extra JUNIORS category.
INSTRUCTOR Class and MASTERS Class competitors can participate in extra SENIORS category.
LIMIT of PARTICIPANTS: maximum of 4 teams per country per category
KUMITE individual rules
Competitors under 21 y.o. can participate in SENIORS (22-40 y.o.) category.
INSTRUCTOR Class and MASTERS Class competitors can participate in extra SENIORS category.
NOTE: For all age categories competition is run on Ippon Shobu (2 wazari lub 1 ippon).
Match duration: 2 minutes
LIMIT of PARTICIPANTS: maximum of 6 competitors per country per category
KUMITE team rules
Young JUNIORS (16-21 y.o.) teams:
- men OPEN (3 + 1 reserve)
- women OPEN (3 + 1 reserve)
The 19+ y.o. teams:
- men OPEN (5 + 1 reserve)
- women OPEN (3 + 1 reserve)
NOTE: For all age categories competition is run on Ippon Shobu (2 wazari lub 1 ippon).
Match duration: 2 minutes
LIMIT of PARTICIPANTS: maximum of 2 teams per country per category
GENERAL REMARK
If there is less than 8 competitors or 4 teams in any age category Organization Commitee reserves the right to withdraw competitions in this category or join with other age category after Jury Commitee consultation.
Awards
All competitors get participation diplomas.
For KATA individual competition, competitors who take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will get diplomas and medals.
For KATA team competition, teams that take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will get diplomas and cups (golden, silver, and 2 bronze).
For KUMITE individual competition, competitors who take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will get diplomas and medals (golden, silver, and 2 bronze).
For KUMITE team competition, teams that take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will get cups.
Competition and seminar fee
Competitor fee: 20€ for one event: Kumite or Kata
30€ for two events: Kumite and Kata
Team fee: 40€ for each event: Kumite, Kata
For ex eastern bloc and similar economy status countries 50% discount from the individual competition fee if participate in in the Kato seminar.
Seminar fee 50€ includes evening birthday party
Entry fee only for the Kato birthday party 15€
Applications
Please send application forms and questions on: office@karateswo.org
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FORMS is JUNE 10th, 2014
Accomodation in Poznań
Please book your hotel by yourself and send a copy to office@karateswo.org. If you need help do
not hesitate to contact. We suggest some of the nearest hotels and hostels:
- IBIS Hotel www.ibishotel.com (competition headquater)
- Sport Hotel www.sporthotel.poznan.pl
- Rzymski Hotel https://www.hotelrzymski.pl
- TEY Hostel http://tey-hostel.pl
- Melody Hostel http://www.melody-hostel.com.pl
- Sleep-in-Hostel http://sleepinhostel.pl
- Student Hotel, Technical University of Poznań, Student’s City, J. Pawła II St. 28, contact person: Sylwia Andrzejewska, e-mail:
- Sylwia.Andrzejewska@put.poznan.pl, phone: +48 61 6652536, mobile +48 691 738 135
IMPORTANT STATEMENT!
After a long discussion and considaration the Organization Commitee decided to organize two pararell tournaments of a great international rank, and one of them call as International Kato Cup in a new competition formula as opposed to Asai Cup.
The idea was to set up a big international tournament for competitors under 16 years old that is being held under Sensei Sadashige Kato patronage, and will be a permanent event of an international Karate-do fixture list.
We would like to note that the World Karate Champion title conferred on a person under 16 years old does not raise a Karate-do prestige worldwide.
Contact
Robert Sworek, SWO Poland
phone: +48 61 639 34 08
mobile: +48 668 608 583
e-mail: office@karateswo.org
Klaudiusz Gilka, SWO Poland
phone: +48 61 639 34 08
mobile: +48 696 222 916
e-mail: office@karateswo.org
