
This event is open to males and females in the following categories:
- Adults - 18 years and older, non- and full-contact
- Cadets - 16 & 17 years
- Juniors up to 17yrs years for non-contact
- Padded Contact 7-15 years,minimum grade 8th kyu
Date & Time: Sunday 17th Nov 2019, Check-in 9:30am tournament starts 10:00pm
Venue:
Petersham Town Hall
107 Crystal St
Petersham 2049
Contact Details: Contact your instructor
Or Shihan Shah Yussof 0414 777 251 - entries@ifk-australia.com
Entries Close: All entries must be submitted by midnight - Friday 8th Nov 2019
Medical Clearance: All competitors 18 years of age and older must have a current medical clearance to compete in this event. No clearance, no fights, and no refunds will be issued for failure to provide a current medical clearance.
To download a copy of the IFK Australia Full Contact Karate Rules &/or a medical clearance form click here to or go to the IFK Australia website Downloads and Resources page.
Additional Information:
For Knockdown Kumite the following equipment is required:
Junior Divisions: clean dogi with appropriate badges, mouth guard, groin guard (males), protective head gear (no face guard), shin & instep protectors, and mitts as approved by IFK Australia.
Padded Contact: all of the above, and foam-dipped chest-guard (head gear and chest-guard provided by IFK Australia, if you don’t have your own)
Cadet Division: clean dogi with appropriate badges, mouth guard, groin guard (males), protective head gear (no face guard), and shin & instep protectors as approved by IFK Australia.
Novice adults: clean dogi with appropriate badges, mouth guard, groin guard (males), shin & instep protectors as approved by IFK Australia.
Adult Open and Intermediate adults: clean dogi with appropriate badges, mouth guard, groin guard (males), shin & instep protectors as approved by IFK Australia.
Optional: Chest guards (females), but highly recommended. These must be of separate cup type and must not cover the solar plexus.
Body Piercings: For Kumite events, these should be be removed. If they are unable to be removed, it is the responsibility of competitor with piercings to ensure they are adequately covered with tape. Note that this includes earrings. The student is to supply their own tape and it is to be of a type used for rigid sports strapping eg Elastoplast Sport Rigid Strapping Tape. This will be inspected, and the final decision for inclusion in the event will be made by the event coordinator on the day.