American Karate Championships 2018

  • Held on Sat, November 10 2018 through Sun, November 11 2018
  • Late Registration closed on • Thu, November 8 2018, 9:00 AM PT • Thu, November 8 2018, 10:00 AM MT • Thu, November 8 2018, 11:00 AM CT • Thu, November 8 2018, 12:00 PM ET
  • Late registration first event: $70.00, Additional events: $10.00
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American Karate Championships 2018 Hosted on TournamentTiger by Tom LoVarco

Description

American Karate Championships on TournamentTiger - Tournament software by martial artists for martial artists.

American Karate Championships
Connecticut 2018
The tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday Nov. 10th & 11th 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 Martial Arts Championships 2018, 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 through 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.

American Karate Championship League

Division winners earn points at each tournament. The top point leaders for the entire season in each division will be honored at the end of the season with the AKCL Grand Champion Award. Points will be awarded at each tournament as follows:

  • 1st Place - 100 points
  • 2nd Place – 80 points
  • 3rd Place – 60 points
  • 4th Place – 40 points

Grand Champion awards are given out in the following divisions: Forms, Self-Defense, Sparring, Weapons, Musical Forms, Board Breaking, Kenpo Forms, and Demo Team. In addition to division grand champion awards, there is also a grand champion award for the competitor that accumulates the most points throughout the entire season.

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

Tournament Details
Event: American Karate Championships 2018
Host: Tom LoVarco
American Black Belt Academy
Venue: Sheraton Hartford Hotel
1 Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096
United States
Event Starts: Sat, November 10 2018
Ends: Sun, November 11 2018
Registration Opens: Wed, August 1 2018, 12:00 AM PT
Wed, August 1 2018, 1:00 AM MT
Wed, August 1 2018, 2:00 AM CT
Wed, August 1 2018, 3:00 AM ET
Early Closes: Sat, November 3 2018, 8:59 PM PT
Sat, November 3 2018, 9:59 PM MT
Sat, November 3 2018, 10:59 PM CT
Sat, November 3 2018, 11:59 PM ET
Late Closes: Thu, November 8 2018, 9:00 AM PT
Thu, November 8 2018, 10:00 AM MT
Thu, November 8 2018, 11:00 AM CT
Thu, November 8 2018, 12:00 PM ET
Early Pricing
First / Additional
$60.00 / $10.00
 
~ All Divisions
Late Pricing
First / Additional
$70.00 / $10.00
 
~ All Divisions

Instructions

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

When registering, be prepared to provide the following information:

  1. Competitors Photo
  2. Competitors Name
  3. Age
  4. Weight
  5. Rank
  6. Gender
  7. School Name
  8. Contact Email Address
  9. Contact Phone Number
Schedule of Events

Saturday, Nov. 10th
4:30pm DOORS OPEN
5:00pm Demo Team Competition
6:00pm MMA POINT SPARRING, All Adult 19+ Divisions

Sunday, Nov. 11th
8:30am DOORS OPEN
9:00am Forms, Sparring, Self Defense Weapons, Special Needs, Black Belts - Kenpo Forms, Musical Forms, Sparring, Weapons, Board Breaking

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
Tournament Divisions

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.

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Sheraton Hartford Hotel

At Bradley International Airport
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: (860) 627-5311 Reserve room by November 1st to receive WKKA Room Rate!

1 Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096
United States
860-627-5311
TomLovarco@aol.com
http://www.americankaratechampionships.com
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Announcements

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Resources

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AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Brackets and Ring Assignments

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Ring Division Event # Name Belt Gender Age Weight (lbs) Place
Ring Division Event # Name Belt Gender Age Weight Place

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