Date: Sunday, February 05, 2017
Sign in: 8:00-8:30am
Location: Dee Hardison Sports Center, Wilson Park, Torrance
2200 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA
*Dead line:01/13/17(Fri)
*Only Butokuden
BUTOKUDEN Martial Arts Dojo offers classes in Kendo, Karate, Aikido, Naginata, Jodo, Sogetsuryu Ikebana, Bushido Culture and Yoga
Date: Sunday, February 05, 2017
Sign in: 8:00-8:30am
Location: Dee Hardison Sports Center, Wilson Park, Torrance
2200 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA
*Dead line:01/13/17(Fri)
*Only Butokuden
Entry Fee: $0 per Competitor. Happy Holidays!
Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2016
Place: West High School Gymnasium, 20401 Victor St, Torrance, CA 90503
Entry deadline: End of Day, Saturday, December 3rd
Times:
7:30 am Setup
8:00 am Registration
8:45 am Opening Ceremony
9:00 am Tournament Starts.
Court Volunteers: Please provide volunteers from each dojo (at least 3-5 people/dojo).
Volunteers, please arrive at 7:30am for setup and training.
Lunch: Lunch will NOT be provided. Please bring your own lunch.
Tournament Format:
Non-Bogu Matches : Single Elimination
· 14 & Under Non-Bogu Division · 15 & Over Non-Bogu Division See Rules and Regulation for Format |
Non-Dan Kids Under 12
· 9 years old & under (Boys & Girls) · 10-12 years old, 4 kyu or greater (Boys & Girls) · 10-12 years old, 1-3 kyu (Boys & Girls) |
Women’s
· Over 13 years old, Women’s Kyu · Under 40 years old, Women’s Dan · 40 years old & above, Women’s Dan |
Men’s Kyu
· 13-16 years old Men’s Kyu · Over 17 years old Men’s Kyu |
Men’s Dan
· 13-16 years old Men’s 1-2Dan · 17-29 years old Men’s 1-2 Dan · 30 years old and above Men’s 1-2 Dan · Men’s 3-5 Dan (All Ages) · 6 Dan up (All ages) |
RULES and REGULATION
Tournament Format and Time:
NON-BOGU Group Round 1: Men (2), Kote (2), Do (2)
Round 2: Kirikaeshi (1set)
Round 3: Kote-Men (2), Kote-Do (2), KoteMen-Do (2)
Winner: Decision by Hantei
KYU Group 2 minutes 3 Point Match / 1 min Encho / Hantei
DAN Group 3 minutes 3 Point Match / 1 min Encho / Hantei
*KYU & DAN Group: Semifinal and Final will be Unlimited Encho, no Hantei
(In the case of a tie, the next kenshi from each team will compete)
*Butokuden Only
Date: June 22-25, 2017 (Thur-Sun)
Note: June 21st (Wed) will be Manager/Referee meetings.
June 22nd (Thur) will be the Jr. Open National Championships2.
June 23-25 (Fri-Sun) will be the AUSKF National Championships2.
Location: Independence High School, San Jose, California
*SCKO will hold selection on Feb 12, 2017.
Individual Divisions:
Men’s Individual (max 7 registered participants per federation)
Women’s Individual (max 7 registered participants per federation)
Senior Youth Boy’s Individual (ages 16-18) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
Junior Youth Boy’s Individual (ages 12-15) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
Senior Youth Girl’s Individual (ages 16-18) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
Junior Youth Girl’s Individual (ages 12-15) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
Seniors Division (3-dan and above, ages 50+) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
Mudansha Division (men and/or women combined division, ages 19 and up, 1-kyu and lower) (max 5 registered participants per fed.)
* Age requirements for the Youth Divisions, Seniors Division and Mudansha Division shall be determined as of January 1, 2017. We will also honor the old age requirement one last time, which is the day of the tournament (June 23, 2017).
All participants must be a current registered member in good standing. Refer to section below for specific requirements.
Team Divisions
Men’s Team (5 participants, max 7 registered team members)
Women’s Team (5 participants, max 7 registered team members)
Senior Youth Boy’s Team (3 participants, max 5 registered team members)
Junior Youth Boy’s Team (3 participants, max 5 registered team members)
Senior/Junior Youth Girl’s Team (3 participants, max 5 registered team members) (ages 18 and under)
Senior’s Team (3 participants, max 5 registered team members)
Mudansha Team (3 participants, max 5 registered team members)
New Shiai Rules:
Competitors in the following divisions must be a registered AUSKF member in good standing for any three (3) years prior to the date of the 2017 AUSKF National Championships: i. Men’s Individual and Team ii. Women’s Individual and Team
All individual championships will utilize a “double-elimination” seeding format in which each player participates in an initial “seeding” round to determine their placement (either first or second) in the championship round. In the event there is an odd number of participants, a random participant shall be automatically placed in the seeding round.
The tournament regulations, entry forms, etc. will be sent by January 2017.
*Butokuden Member Only
1. Date: November 20, 2016 (Sunday)
2. Time: Roll Call – Kyu Group: 9:00AM, Yudansha Group: 12:30PM
3. Place: Butokuden Dojo, 1581 Browning, Irvine, CA 92606
4. Application Deadline: Must be received no later than November 4, 2016. No Exceptions.
5. Examination Fee: Please see attached sheet
6. Applicants Must Bring: All ranks must bring own Kendo-gu, neat Keiko-gi and Hakama, and Shinai. 3 Kyu and Up, bring Bokuto for taking “Bokuto Keiko hou” (Training Method for fundamental kendo techniques with Bokuto) and Nihon Kendo Kata exams. 1 Kyu and Up, bring completed Written Test Questionnaire.
Examination Items:
6 Kyu: Men-uchi (twice), Kirikaeshi, (chakuso, reiho, hassei)
5 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, Men-uchi (twice), kote-men (twice), doh-uchi (twice), (chakuso, reiho, hassei)
4 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei)
3 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei), “Bokuto Keiko hou” 1-4
2 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei, datotsu-no-sae), “Bokuto Keiko hou” 1-6
1 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei, datotsu-no-sae, ki-ken-tai-ichi), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-3 and “Bokuto
Keiko hou” 1-9, and written examination
1 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is skilled and has learned the basics of kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-5, and written examination
2 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is finely skilled and has acquired the basics of kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-7, and written examination
3 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is superbly skilled and has expertise in the basics of kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-10, and written examination
4 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is exceptionally skilled and has mastered the basics and applied use of kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-10, and written examination
We have information about written examination and it is attached at Butokuden’s whiteboard.
Deadline: October, 31 (Mon)
*Butokuden Only*
1. Date: Sunday, October 16th, 2016
2. Location: Crescenta Valley High School, 2900 Community Ave, La Crescenta, CA 91214
3. Roll Call: On the tournament date, registration will take place from 8:00AM to 8:30AM.
4. Eligibility: Must be a Valid AUSKF Member
5. Event: Individual / Team Tournament
6. Fees: $20 (non-refundable)
7. Lunch: $10 including a bottle of water *All Shinpans and Volunteers, Lunch will be provided by WKF.
8. Registration Form and Fees Deadline: September 25th, 2016 (San)
Fee payment by check or cash before the deadline (Check payable to BUTOKUDEN)
Divisions:
1. 10 & Under Boys & Girls – All Ranks
2. 11-12 Years Old Boys & Girls – All Ranks
3. 13-15 Years Old Boys & Girls – All Ranks
4. 16-18 Years Old Boys & Girls – All Ranks
5. Men’s Kyu (Keup)- 19 & over Kyu(Keup)
6. Women – Any age & All Ranks
7. Seniors – 50 & Over, All Ranks
8. Men’s 1-3 Dan – Any Age
9. Men’s 4 Dan up – Any age
10. Team Best 5
Competition Information:
Youth – 3 minutes / Unlimited Encho (Extension)
Adult – 3 minutes / Unlimited Encho(Extension)
Yudansha (Black Belt) – 4 minutes / Unlimited Encho(Extnesion)
Each participant can enter in only one division
Rank and Age as of October 16th, 2016
Date: 9/18 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Godo keiko if time permits)
Location: West High
Instructor: Makino sensei 7 Dan, Ariga sensei 7 Dan and Mamiya sensei 7 Dan
Participants: Kendo rank of 1 Dan and above (Over 14years old)
Deadline: by September 3th
Please come prepared with:
– Shinpan Ki (Referee Flags)
– Mejiryushi (Red/White Ribbon tags)
– Referee Booklet (2006 ver.)
– Kendo Dogu and Shinai
Date: 9/10 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM(Bring your Bokuto and own lunch and drinks)
Location: Butokuden
Eligibility: Kenshi who will take 3,4,5,6 dan.
Deadline: by September 5th
*Butokuden Only
Date:Sunday, October 2nd, 2016.
CATEGORIES:
9 & Under Boys & Girls
10-12 Years Old Boys & Girls
13-15 Years Old Boys – Any Rank
13-18 Years Old Girls – Any Rank
16-18 Years Old Boys – Any Rank
Men’s Adult Kyu
Women’s Adult Kyu
Women’s Dan Under 35
Women’s Dan 35 & over
Men’s 1-2 Dan Under 40
Men’s 1-3 Dan 40 & Over
Men’s 3-4 Dan
Men’s 5 Dan and Above
Men’s Masters (Over 50, 5 Dan and Above)
8:00—8:30am Sign-In for Competitors.
8:45am Shinpan Meeting
Location Marina High School
15871 Springdale St
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Entry Fee $20 per person
Bento Fee $10 each bento
Note: Lunch is provided free to shinpan and a limited number of volunteers.
Fee payment by check or cash before the deadline (Check payable to BUTOKUDEN)
By Thursday, September 14th at 11:59 pm.