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December 10

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Itinerary

Event Itinerary

Locations

Locations
Bus

Bus Ride to Tournament

Don't Forget your Ticket. Be on Time!

Tournament Bus Itinerary

  • Participants arrive at the Minatogawa Jinja by 7:30 am.

  • Kobe to Venue - Depart from Minatogawa Jinja at 7:45 and Arrive at Maishima Arena at 8:30

  • Venue to Kobe - Depart from Maishima Area at 19:00 and Arrive at Minatogawa Jinja at 19:30

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7:30

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Schedule

Tournament Schedule

To Competitors

Don't forget to bring

  • Your Zekken (The competitor's number sticker)

  • Your protective gear (headgear, gloves, shin/instep pads, chest guard, breast guard, groin cup) Double-check the list HERE (PDF).

Kumite rules

Safety Measures

  • Masks are optional.

  • If you show cold symptoms having a fever higher than 37.5 degrees, you will be withdrawn from the competition.

Check-in and Weigh-in

Warm-up

  • Warm-up before your match can be only done in the sub-arena located on the ground floor. No other places should be used for warm-up.

  • When entering the sub-arena, take off your shoes, put them in your bag, and bring them in with you. Do not leave them by the entrance.

 Manners as respectful Kyokushin Competitors

  • Do not warm up in the hallway!

  • Do not walk barefoot in the hallway! Wear your shoes.

  • Last year, some international competitors left the ice after the tournament. The ice melted and damaged the floor. Do not put your water bottle or a bag of ice on the hardwood floor!

  • Collect your garbage, bring it back to your hotel, and throw it there.

  • You can only eat on the second floor. Do not eat anything anywhere on the competition floor or in the warm-up area.

  • You are representing your branch. Be sure to have a good manner all the time. If the event officials see you break these etiquette rules above, you and your branch will be banned from the tournament next year.

Tournament Procedure:

  • Do not forget to bring the protective gear with you. IKON Protective Gear Guidelines.

  • Each mat has a display to show you the category information and the match numbers. Check the display to find out if you are at the correct mat for your category.

  • At 10:00, come to your mat for the opening ceremony.

  • Be sure to keep track of how the matches are progressing on your mat. Do not miss your turn to compete. No show at the moment of your match will result in disqualification.

 

Hand Wraps for the Competitors of Categories #48-49 and #54-56:

  • The use of hand wraps of any kind is not allowed unless our tournament doctor thinks it is necessary.

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Mat Chart  & Tournament Draw

Head Table

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Awards Table

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Match Duration

Placements and Awards

A match to determine 2nd place for a division that has three competitors only

  • There are a few divisions that have only three fighters registered. For these divisions, if the competitor who won the first match wins again in the final, the other two competitors who lost to the winner will fight to determine 2nd and 3rd place.

  • Therefore, the competitors of these divisions should not leave until the finals are over.

 

A match to determine 3rd place

  • The competitors who lost in the semi-finals are required to stay by the mat as they have to fight once again to determine 3rd place.

 

About Awards

  • 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place of each division will be awarded.

  • Those who placed top 3 will receive a “placement card” and are required to come to the podium located near the head table to receive an award certificate.

Competitors
Mat Chart
Duration
Awards
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Coaches

To Coaches

Safety Measures

  • If you are sick and show cold symptoms having a fever of 37.5 degrees or higher, you shall be withdrawn from the tournament.

  • Masks are optional for all coaches.

 

Coaching Kata competitors

  • There is only one coach allowed to stay with their competitor and their performance on the ground floor.

 

Coaching Kumite competitors

  • There is only one coach allowed to stay with their competitor and to cheer from the mat side.

  • You must wait outside the mat area and may come inside three matches prior to your competitor’s turn.

  • You must be seated on the designated coaching chair during a match.

  • Exit promptly from the mat area as soon as the match finishes so that the next coach can enter.

 

Manners as respectful Kyokushin coaches:

  • All coaches are required to bow toward the mat from the mat side before the match begins and after it finishes, because coaches are considered to be part of the Budo match.

  • As Karate-kas, we take heavily the value of the martial arts competition. Therefore, the way coaches cheer their competitors must remain respectful and positive. The use of offensive language and abusive behaviors are strictly prohibited. Such coaches will be banned from the tournament.

  • When cheering from the coaching chair, take off a hat or a cap if you wear one.

  • No chewing gum is allowed.

  • Do not sit with your legs crossed (maintain good sitting posture).

  • Do not hit the mat out of excitement.

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To Branch Representatives and Judges

Safety Measures

  • If you are sick and show cold symptoms having a fever of 37.5 degrees or higher, you shall be withdrawn from the tournament.

  • Masks are optional for all.

 

Branch representatives

  • You are responsible for helping your competitors check in and find their mats to compete on.

  • After getting successfully checking them in, come to the head table and take a seat.

  • During the tournament, please be sure that your competitors come to their mats on time to avoid disqualification.

 

Judges

  • Don’t forget your whistle to bring with you to the venue.

  • A judging seminar will be held at 8:20 in the venue.

  • Refer to the mat chart for the judging team in order to find out which mat you are judging at for which category at what time.

  • Go to the mat to check into your judging team.

  • You may be assigned to judge multiple categories. Keep an eye on the schedule and the match progress. Always arrive on time.

Attire as per I.K.O.N. Standard

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Judging Teams and schedule

Head Table

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Awards Table

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To Spectators

Safety Measures

  • If you are sick and show cold symptoms having a fever of 37.5 degrees or higher, no admittance shall be granted to enter the venue.

  • Masks are optional for all.

Spectating

  • Please go upstairs to spectate and cheer on your competitors.

  • Collect your garbage, bring it back to your hotel, and throw it away there. Please be reminded that whether you do Karate or not, you will be considered a member of your branch. The way you act during the tournament affects your branch's reputation.

Video Recording

Spectators

  • Spectators can only record videos from the second floor.

  • Do not post them on social media.

 

Coaches and Officials

  • You can record videos from anywhere on the ground floor except for the head table.

  • Do not post them on social media.

 

No videos on social media:

  • Posting your videos on social media channels is prohibited.

Sales Table

Sales Table

  • Sales tables will be set up in the entrance hall of the venue.
  • Various products such as protective gear, t-shirts, and training equipment will be sold.

 

Currency

  • If you would like to purchase them, please pay in Japanese Yen.

  • The sales staff does not have change ready in other currencies such as US dollars.

 

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Japanese
Yen

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No US Dollars, please

Judges
Spectators
Video
Contact

Contact

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Questions? Contact your branch representative. Then, they will contact Tats Nakamura via Messenger.

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