Event Itinerary
Locations
Tournament Schedule
Kumite Rule Explanation for WT Fighters
*Kumite Rule Explanation will be conducted from 15:30-16:20 on September 28. All World Tournament fighters are encouraged to attend this clinic to fully understand the I.K.O.N. Kumite rules.
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The rule explanation will be held in the staff room from 15:30 to 16:20. WT fighters are asked to join the meeting. (Sorry, no coaches due to limited space.)
Protective Gear
Made of soft materials,
not hard plastic ones.
Changes this Year
Important change to the type of headgear for Categories 1-15: As we discussed in last year's branch chief conference, the headgear used in the children's categories must have a cage to cover the face. The organizer will lend them to competitors free of charge. However, those who want to purchase one for their own can place an order in advance and pick it up at Honbu. Honbu will begin taking advance orders on June 1st.
Inner T-shirt for Women: White only
Inner T-shirt for Women
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White-colored only.
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No black or other colors, please
Match Duration
Category #1-15
1 min ⇒ 1 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #1-15
Top 8 Finals
1.5 min ⇒ 1.5 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #16-27
1.5 min ⇒ 1.5 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #28-35
2 min ⇒ 2 min - Judges must make a decision.
1.5 min ⇒ 1.5 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #36-44
Category #45-52
2 min ⇒ 2 min - Judges must make a decision.
To Competitors
Don't forget to bring
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Your Zekken (The competitor's number sticker)
- Your protective gear (headgear, gloves, shin/instep pads, breast guard, groin cup)
Check-in and Weigh-in
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The check-in and weigh-in will be conducted at Honbu on September 27.
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If you forget to bring your Zekken, you will be disqualified.
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Place the Zekken sticker on your Dogi top below your belt.
Warm-up
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Warm-up before your match can be done in the sub-arena located on the ground floor. No other places should be used for warm-up.
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When entering the sub-arena, please remove your shoes and put them in your bag. Please do not leave them by the entrance.
Manners as respectful Kyokushin Competitors
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Do not warm up in the hallway!
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Do not walk barefoot in the hallway! Wear your shoes.
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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!
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Collect your garbage and bring it back to your hotel. A garbage bin will be placed by the service door on the ground floor. You can also throw it there.
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You can only eat on the second floor. Do not eat on the ground floor including the warm-up area.
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You will be representing your branch/team. Be sure to keep a good manner all the time. If the event officials see you break these etiquette rules above, you and your branch/team will be banned from the tournament next year.
Tournament Procedure:
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Do not forget to bring the protective gear with you.
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Each mat has a signage to show you the category information and the match numbers. Check the signage for the mat you will be competing on.
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At 1:00 pm, come to your mat for the opening ceremony.
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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.
Warm up here.
A Request from the Organizer
If your team has red sashes, please bring them to the tournament and use them when your competitors fight from the red corner (Aka). It will greatly help our ring marshals save their time. Thank you for your cooperation.
A Garbage Bin
A garbage bin will be placed near the service door on the ground floor. Bring your garbage there. Please empty your plastic bottle before throwing it away. Do not throw away ice.
Empty your plastic bottle. No ice!
Follow the rules, please!
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To Coaches
Coaching Kata competitors
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There is only one coach allowed to stay with their competitor and their performance on the ground floor.
Coaching Kumite competitors
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Only one coach is allowed to stay with their competitor and to cheer from the mat side.
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Wait outside the mat area and may come inside three matches prior to your competitor’s turn.
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Be seated on the designated coaching chair during a match.
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Exit promptly from the mat area after the match finishes so the next coach can enter.
Manners as respectful Kyokushin coaches:
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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 part of the Budo match.
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As Karate-kas, we take the value of the martial arts competition heavily. 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.
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When cheering from the coaching chair, take off a hat or a cap if you wear one.
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No chewing gum is allowed.
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Do not sit with your legs crossed (maintain good sitting posture).
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Do not hit the mat out of excitement.
Branch Chiefs are not allowed to coach at the ringside unless:
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Branch chiefs are not allowed to come to the ringside to coach their competitors unless they remove their white branch chief jacket and put on another jacket on top.
Spectating
Spectating
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Please go upstairs to spectate and cheer on your competitors.
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Collect your garbage and bring it back to your hotel. Please remember 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
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Spectators can only record videos from the second floor.
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Do not post them on social media.
Coaches and Officials
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You can record videos from anywhere on the ground floor except for the head table.
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Do not post them on social media.
No videos on social media:
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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
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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.
Japanese
Yen
No US Dollars, please
Placements and Awards
A match to determine 2nd place for a division that has three competitors only
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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.
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Therefore, the competitors of these divisions should not leave until the finals are over.
A match to determine 3rd place
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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
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1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place of each division will be awarded.
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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.
Kumite Rules
I.K.O.N. follows the IKO competition rules that the late Sosai Oyama put forward. We hope the particulars below will answer the questions that we frequently receive and clarify our standpoint in terms of the Kumite rules.
Pushing and Hooking
All techniques of pushing (Oshi) and hooking (Kake) are illegal.
Zanshin
A high kick followed by Zanshin does not constitute a half point (Waza-ari) unless the criteria outlined below are met.
A Half Point by a High Kick
A high kick (Mawashi geri, Mae Geri, Ushiro Mawashi Geri, Hiza geri, etc) that downs the opponent or results in the opponent’s loss of his or her will to fight for less than three seconds, after which the opponent stands up to resume the fight, scores a half point (Waza-ari). A half point is also awarded when a high kick causes the opponent to be damaged, stumble, or disoriented.
A Half Point by a high Kick for the categories where headgear is mandatory
A high kick (Mawashi geri, Mae Geri, Ushiro Mawashi Geri, Hiza geri, etc) that lands, with or without damage, scores a half point (Waza-ari). Also, even if the kick does not give a clear landing on the opponent’s head, if the technique is effective and causes damage to the opponent, a half point is awarded.
Foot Sweeping
When the opponent is downed and momentarily becomes defenseless with any technique, including foot sweeps (Ashi-kake) and is followed immediately by a well-focused, but non-contact, downward punch (Gedan Zuki), might score a half point (Waza-ari).
Scoring and Penalties
Chui Ichi (No effect on a decision) -> Chui Ni (No effect on a decision) -> Genten Ichi* -> Genten Ni (disqualification)
*A half point (Waza-ari) takes precedence over Genten Ichi.
Actions considered by the judges to be sheer violence, deliberate fouls, or deliberate bad attitude, will result in disqualification (Shikkaku) regardless of the score.
Fouls
Refer to the video clips below for fouls (Wait for 10 seconds for the videos to appear)
