American Karate Championships CT 2019

Held on Sat, November 16 2019 through Sun, November 17 2019
Late Registration closed on • Thu, November 14 2019, 8:59 PM PT • Thu, November 14 2019, 9:59 PM MT • Thu, November 14 2019, 10:59 PM CT • Thu, November 14 2019, 11:59 PM ET
Late registration first event: $70.00, Additional events: $15.00

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Description

American Karate Championships
Windsor Locks, CT. November 16-17, 2019

The tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday Nov. 16th & 17th at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel. This event is part of the Worldwide Kenpo Karate League’s tournament circuit. Last year’s event was awesome and we look forward to seeing everyone again this year. As always, one of the goals of this tournament is to build on the character values of Martial Arts. We strive to make this more than just a competition. We hope to make it an event that encourages personal development and self confidence.

Yours Truly,
Tom and Lorraine LoVarco

Divisions for Competitors
At the American Karate Championships, we have divisions for ages 3 years old to 18 year olds. The age groups are then split by belt rank into beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. We are offering divisions in Forms, Kenpo Forms. Musical Forms (Black Belt Only), Weapons, Sparring, Self-Defense, Board Breaking, Demo Teams, MMA point sparring, and a Special Needs Division. This year we have added a division for Kenpo forms for underbelts. Judges will award medals for 1st 4th place in each division. All tournament competitors will receive a spectacular medal, even those who do not place in any of their divisions will receive a participation medal.

Please note all events are on Sunday except Demo Teams, MMA point sparring and Adults.
NEW DIVISIONS FOR ADULTS – WE HAVE ADDED ALL DIVISIONS FOR 19+ AGE GROUPS. These will all be held on Saturday night.

For more information contact us:
Tournament Director
Tom LoVarco
516-795-8531
TomLovarco@aol.com
www.americankaratechampionships.com

Event:	American Karate Championships CT 2019
Host:	Tom LoVarco American Black Belt Academy
Venue:	Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport 1 Bradley International Airport WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut 06096 United States
Event Starts:	Sat, November 16 2019
Ends:	Sun, November 17 2019
Registration Opens:	Thu, August 1 2019, 12:00 AM PT Thu, August 1 2019, 1:00 AM MT Thu, August 1 2019, 2:00 AM CT Thu, August 1 2019, 3:00 AM ET
Early Closes:	Fri, November 8 2019, 8:59 PM PT Fri, November 8 2019, 9:59 PM MT Fri, November 8 2019, 10:59 PM CT Fri, November 8 2019, 11:59 PM ET
Late Closes:	Thu, November 14 2019, 8:59 PM PT Thu, November 14 2019, 9:59 PM MT Thu, November 14 2019, 10:59 PM CT Thu, November 14 2019, 11:59 PM ET
Early Pricing	First / Additional $60.00 / $15.00
Late Pricing	First / Additional $70.00 / $15.00

Instructions

The American Karate Championships (AKC) is a sport karate tournament sanctioned by the WKKA.

When registering, be prepared to provide the following information:

Competitors Photo
Competitors Name
Age
Weight
Rank
Gender
School Name
Contact Email Address
Contact Phone Number

Schedule of Events

Saturday, Nov. 16th
5:30pm DOORS OPEN
6:00pm Demo Team Competition
7:00pm MMA point sparring and All Adult 19+ Divisions

Please see the Ring Assignments information under Resources for more details.

Sunday, Nov. 17th
8:30am DOORS OPEN
9:00am Forms, Sparring, Weapons, SelfDefense, SpecialNeeds, BlackBelts - Kenpo Forms, Open Forms, Musical Forms, Sparring, Weapons, Board Breaking

Please see the Ring Assignments information under Resources for more details.

NO CHECKS ACCEPTED THE DAY OF TOURNAMENT. NO REFUNDS, NO TRANSFERS, NO SUBSTITUTION —– PLEASE DO NOT ASK!

If you have any questions about the tournament, contact us at:
Tournament Director
Tom LoVarco
516-795-8531
TomLovarco@aol.com
www.americankaratechampionships.com

20 Events

FO • Forms (Open)

Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

SP • Sparring

Safety gear is mandatory. All competitors need headgear, gloves, boots, shinpads, mouthguard and groin protector for boys. Chest protectors are optional. Matches have a 2 minute limit and 3 points will win the match. 1 point will be awarded for each hand or kicking technique, by a majority of 3 judges. Competitors must make contact to score, however, only light contact to legal target areas is permitted. Face or below the belt contact, sweeps, takedowns, or blind techniques will not be permitted. Competitors will be disqualified for excessive contact or striking illegal target areas. First warning, competitor receives verbal warning. Second warning, the competitor’s opponent receives 1 point. Third warning, the competitor is disqualified. Immediate disqualification for contact that draws blood.

Individual Event
120 seconds to perform

BB • Board Breaking

All competitors must use boards provided by the WKKA and American Black Belt Academy. They are available for pre-order during registration, as well as available the day of the competition. Under-belts are limited to a total of 3 breaks and black belts are limited to 5 breaks. There is no limit to the number of boards in each break. Black belt competitors will have a 3 minute time limit to set up their boards, bow in and complete their breaks. Brown and Black Belts will only have one chance at each break. Competitors will be judged on the difficulty of each break and the intensity, form, technique, stances, power, and performance.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

W • Weapons

Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

SD • Self Defense

Under-belts perform 3 self-defense techniques. Black belts perform 5 self-defense techniques. Techniques are to be judged on form (stances, execution of strikes, speed, balance, and proper body alignment), intensity (focus, power and kiai), and effectiveness (based on realism). Competitors will need partners to perform their techniques on: competitors 5-8 years old, white through green belts, can use assistant instructors, instructors, and older black belt students as partners; competitors 9 and up years old, white through green belts, must use their peers as partners; all ages of brown and black belt competitors must use their peers as partners.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

FM • Forms (Musical)

Black Belts Only - Music is allowed. Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform
Music Recommended

DT • Demo Team

The performance shall not exceed 5 minutes and teams are limited to no more than 12 members. Teams are put into divisions based on experience and age, at the discretion of the school owners from each team. Teams will be scored on creativity, entertainment level, performance, choreography, form, stances, focus, intensity, power and difficulty.

Team of 2 to 12 Members
300 seconds to perform
Music Recommended

MMA • MMA Point Sparring

Competitors must present him/herself in a clean Martial Arts uniform. All competitors must have the proper gloves, headgear, and shin/foot pads to fight. In the event a competitor is bloodied, the match will be stopped and depending on the circumstance the judge will determine the outcome of the fight. The match is broken into three parts: (1) point sparring, (2) throws/takedowns, and (3) wrestling/submission grappling. Once the fight has entered part 2 or 3, no striking will be allowed.

See AKC website for full rules.

Individual Event
30 seconds to setup
120 seconds to perform

SPFO • Special Needs Forms (Open)

Non-competitive division for students with special needs
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

SPBB • Special Needs Board Breaking

Non-competitive division for students with special needs
All competitors must use boards provided by the WKKA and American Black Belt Academy. They are available for pre-order during registration, as well as available the day of the competition. Under-belts are limited to a total of 3 breaks and black belts are limited to 5 breaks. There is no limit to the number of boards in each break. Black belt competitors will have a 3 minute time limit to set up their boards, bow in and complete their breaks. Brown and Black Belts will only have one chance at each break. Competitors will be judged on the difficulty of each break and the intensity, form, technique, stances, power, and performance.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KSF1 • Kenpo Short Form 1

Beginner Short Form 1
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KLF1 • Kenpo Long Form 1

Beginner Long Form 1
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KSF2 • Kenpo Short Form 2

Intermediate Short Form 2
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KLF2 • Kenpo Long Form 2

Intermediate Long Form 2
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KSF3 • Kenpo Short Form 3

Advanced Short Form 3
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KLF3 • Kenpo Long Form 3

Advanced Long Form 3
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

KMF • Kenpo Masters Forms

Masters Form 4, Form 5, or Form 6
Competitors will be judged on the following: stances, intensity, power, focus, balance, difficulty, and performance. No form should exceed 3 minutes.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

TTFO • Tiny Tigers Forms

The highlight event is our non-competitive tiny tiger division. One of the assistant instructors will accompany students into the ring and they will have the chance to do their form. All students will receive a perfect score of 10 and get an awesome medal for competing in the tiny tigers divison. This is an event that all students should participate in. It is phenomenal opportunity to do wonders for your child’s self-esteem and confidence.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

TTSP • Tiny Tigers Sparring

The highlight event is our non-competitive tiny tiger division. One of the assistant instructors will accompany students into the ring and they will have the chance to have a sparring match. All students will receive a perfect score of 10 and get an awesome medal for competing in the tiny tigers divison. This is an event that all students should participate in. It is phenomenal opportunity to do wonders for your child’s self-esteem and confidence.

Individual Event
120 seconds to perform

TTBB • Tiny Tigers Board Breaking

The highlight event is our non-competitive tiny tiger division. One of the assistant instructors will accompany students into the ring and they will have the chance to do their breaks. All students will receive a perfect score of 10 and get an awesome medal for competing in the tiny tigers divison. This is an event that all students should participate in. It is phenomenal opportunity to do wonders for your child’s self-esteem and confidence.

Individual Event
180 seconds to perform

We do our best to provide accurate information. However, when divisions are provided, they are subject to change at any time and for any reason. The organizing committee and/or it's representatives may deem changes necessary or desirable - even minutes prior to competition. Please take this into account when making your plans.


Code	Gender	Age Division	Belt Division	Weight Division
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divisions

Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport

This event is part of the Worldwide Kenpo Karate League’s tournament circuit.

1 Bradley International Airport
WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut 06096
United States

860-627-5311
TomLovarco@aol.com
http://www.americankaratechampionships.com

Announcements

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Resources

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AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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