standard categories as recommended by SKIF HQ
- No exceptions with regard to the age! In teams e.g. 20-39 years can’t start participant 40 years old.
- Note:Year of birth is relevant (not the day of birth).
- Masters categories: in case less than 8 participants, the category put together with the younger category
Kata
- All kata categories including masters will have kohaku preliminary system (flags) until FINAL, except seniors 20-39 who will have preliminary, semifinal and final rounds.
- There will be final for 8 competitors in categories which have 32 and more competitors. And in categories with 8-31 competitors there should be final for 4 competitors.
| EVENT | YEARS / Date of birth |
WEIGHT | COMPETITORS LIMIT | REMARKS | ||
| Boys Individual Kata | < 12yrs After 01.01.2008 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata’s of Heian Shodan-Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel. | ||
| Girls Individual Kata | < 12yrs After 01.01.2008 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Final: Point system of Tokui Kata, Heian Shodan-Godan, Tekki-Shodan, Bassai-dai, Jion, Kanku-dai and Empi. | ||
| Boys Individual Kata | 12 – 13yrs 2006 – 2007 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata’s of | ||
| Girls Individual Kata | 12 – 13yrs 2006 – 2007 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | Heian Shodan-Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel. | ||
| Boys Individual Kata | 14 – 15yrs 2004 – 2005 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Final: Point system of Tokui Kata, Heian Shodan-Godan, Tekki-Shodan, Bassai-dai, Jion, Kanku-dai, Empi, Gankaku, Jitte, Bassai-sho and Kanku-sho | ||
| Girls Individual Kata | 14 – 15yrs 2004 – 2005 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | |||
| Boys Individual Kata | 16 – 17yrs 2002 – 2003 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata’s of Heian Shodan-Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel. | ||
| Girls Individual Kata | 16 – 17yrs 2002 – 2003 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Final: Point system of Tokui-kata | ||
| ★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachi NOT allowed. | ||||||
| Boys Individual Kata | 18 – 19yrs 2000 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) Kata’s of Bassai-Dai, Jion, Kanku-dai or Empi selected by Referee Panel | ||
| Girls Individual Kata | 18 – 19yrs 2000 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Final: Point system of Tokui-kata | ||
| ★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachi NOT allowed. | ||||||
| ★ THE CONTESTANTS OF AGE 18-19 CAN BE A MEMBER OF TEAM OF SENIORS Group | ||||||
| Men’s Individual Kata | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
Not applicable | 4 competitors per nation | ★ Preliminary : Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of compulsory Katas of Bassai-Dai, Jion, Kanku-Dai, or Empi selected by Referee Panel | ||
| ★ Semi Final and Final will be judged by Point system of Tokui-Kata except Heian Shodan – Godan and Tekki Shodan
★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachi NOT allowed. |
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| Women’s Individual Kata | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
Not applicable | 4 competitors per nation | ★ Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Semi-Final and Final Matches. | ||
| Boy’s Team Kata | 15 – 17yrs 2002 – 2004 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) |
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| Girls’s Team Kata | 15 – 17yrs 2002 – 2004 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | 14 years old are not allowed. | ||
| Men’s Team Kata | 18 – 39yrs 1980 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Preliminary and Final Matches | ||
| ★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachi NOT allowed. | ||||||
| Women’s Team Kata | 18 – 39yrs 1980 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Preliminary and Final Matches | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 40 – 44yrs 1975 – 1979 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 40 – 44yrs 1975 – 1979 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 45 – 49yrs 1970 – 1974 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 45 – 49yrs 1970 – 1974 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of compulsory Katas of Bassai-Dai or Jion selected by Referee Panel | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 50 – 54yrs 1965 – 1969 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Final: Point system by Tokui kata – All Kata allowed (except Heian Sho-dan-Godan, Tekki-Shodan) | ||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 50 – 54 1965 – 1969 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachi allowed. | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 55 – 59yrs 1960 – 1964 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 55 – 59yrs 1960 – 1964 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 60 – 64yrs 1955 – 1959 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 60 – 64yrs 1955 – 1959 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 65 – 69yrs 1950 – 1954 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 65 – 69yrs 1950 – 1954 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 70+ yrs 1940 – 1949 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 70+ yrs 1940 – 1949 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kata | 80+ yrs Before 31.12.1939 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kata | 80+ yrs Before 31.12.1939 |
Not applicable | no limit | |||
| Men’s Masters Team Kata | 40+ yrs Before 31.12.1979 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ The contestans should be age 40 & above. ★ Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Preliminary and Final Matches |
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| Women’s Masters Team Kata | 40+ yrs Before 31.12.1979 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ The contestants of this category cannot participate in the team kata of over 150 & 180 years by 3 years combined | ||
| Mixed Team Kata | 150 + (comb. ages) | Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1 ) | ★ 3 Contestants (Age Under 40 allowed) & 1 Reserve | ||
| ★ Man & Woman mix allowed | ||||||
| ★ Tokui Kata by Point system | ||||||
| Mixed Team Kata | 180 + (comb. ages) | Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachiho allowed |
KUMITE
| EVENT | YEARS | WEIGHT | COMPETITORS LIMIT | REMARKS | |
| Boys Individual Kumite | < 12yrs After 01.01.2008 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Ippon shobu 90 seconds | |
| Girls Individual Kumite | < 12yrs After 01.01.2008 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ||
| Boys Individual Kumite | 12 – 13yrs 2006 – 2007 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ||
| Girls Individual Kumite | 12 – 13yrs 2006 – 2007 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ||
| Boys Individual Kumite | 14 – 15yrs 2004 – 2005 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ||
| Girls Individual Kumite | 14 – 15yrs 2004 – 2005 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ||
| Boys Individual Kumite | 16 – 17yrs 2002 – 2003 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Ippon shobu 2 minutes | |
| Girls Individual Kumite | 16 – 17yrs 2002 – 2003 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Gum shield, Mitts (approved by SKIF) are compulsory. | |
| Boys Individual Kumite | 18 – 19yrs 2000 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ Groin and Chest (Girls) protectors are allowed, but Shin protectors are forbidden. | |
| Girls Individual Kumite | 18 – 19yrs 2000 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 8 competitors per nation | ★ THE CONTESTANS OF AGE 18-19 CAN BE MEMBER OF SENIORS Group. | |
| Men’s Individual Kumite | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
< 65 kg | 4 competitors per nation | ★ 2 minutes, Ippon-han shobu | |
| Men’s Individual Kumite | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
65 kg – 75 kg | 4 competitors per nation | ★ Final match – 2 minutes Ippon-han shobu | |
| Men’s Individual Kumite | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
75kg and over | 4 competitors per nation | ★ In case of the CONTESTANT cannot make the match, he cannot participate afterwards. | |
| Men’s Grand Champion | 20-39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
TOP 4 contestans per each class | ★ For Men’s Grand Champion tournament -Top 4 CONTESTANTS per each class | ||
| ★ Final – 5 minutes, Sanbon shobu (6 Wazaari’s) | |||||
| ★ For Men’s Grand Champion tournament, non-participation is NOT allowed without injury. | |||||
| ★ In case of the CONTESTANT cannot make the match, he cannot participate afterwards. | |||||
| Women’s Individual Kumite | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
< 60 kg | 4 competitors per nation | ★ 2 minutes, Ippon-han shobu | |
| Women’s Individual Kumite | 20 – 39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
60 kg + | 4 competitors per nation | ★ Final match- 2 minutes, Ippon-han shobu | |
| ★ In case of the CONTESTANT cannot make the match, he cannot participate afterwards. | |||||
| Women’s Grand Champion | 20-39yrs 1980 – 1999 |
TOP 2 contestans per each class | ★ For Women’s Grand Champion tournament -Top 2 CONTESTANTS per each class | ||
| ★ Final match- 3 minutes, ippon-han shobu | |||||
| ★ For Women’s Grand Champion tournament, non-participation is NOT allowed without injury. | |||||
| ★ In case of the CONTESTANT cannot make the match, he cannot participate afterwards. | |||||
| Boy’s Team Kumite | 15 – 17yrs 2002 – 2004 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ 2 minutes, Ippon-shobu | |
| ★ All (3 of Men / Women) CONTESTANTS should fight in the first | |||||
| Girl’s Team Kumite | 15 – 17yrs 2002 – 2004 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | and Second rounds. From 3rd round the match will be finished when one team get 2 wins. 14 years old are not allowed. |
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| Men’s Team Kumite | 18 – 39yrs 1980 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (5 + 2) | ★ 2 minutes, Ippon-shobu | |
| ★ The contestants of age 18-19 can be member of seniors group | |||||
| ★ The contestants of age 40 & above cannot be member of seniors group. | |||||
| ★ All (5 of Men and 3 of Women) CONTESTANTS should fight in the first | |||||
| Women’s Team Kumite | 18 – 39yrs 1980 – 2001 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | and Second rounds. From 3rd round the match will be finished when one team get 3 wins (Men) or 2 wins (Women) | |
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 40 – 44yrs 1975 – 1979 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Ippon shobu 2 minutes | |
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 40 – 44yrs 1975 – 1979 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 45 – 49yrs 1970 – 1974 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 45 – 49yrs 1970 – 1974 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 50 – 54yrs 1965 – 1969 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Ippon shobu 90 seconds | |
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 50 – 54yrs 1965 – 1969 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ Ippon shobu 90 seconds | |
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 55 – 59yrs 1960 – 1964 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 55 – 59yrs 1960 – 1964 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 60 – 64yrs 1955 – 1959 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 60 – 64yrs 1955 – 1959 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Men’s Masters Individual Kumite | 65 +yrs Before 31.12.1954 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Women’s Masters Individual Kumite | 65 +yrs Before 31.12.1954 |
Not applicable | no limit | ||
| Men’s Masters Team Kumite | 40 – 49yrs 1970 – 1979 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ Ippon shobu 2 minutes | |
| ★ The contestans of age 50 and above cannot be member of this category | |||||
| Women’s Masters Team Kumite | 40 – 49yrs 1970 – 1979 |
Not applicable | 1 team per nation (3 + 1) | ★ Ippon shobu 90 seconds | |
| ★ The contestans of age 50 and above cannot be member of this category | |||||
| Mixed Yakusoku kumite | 80 – 99yrs Before 31.12.1979 |
Not applicable | no limit | ★ 2 Contestants (Both Age 40 and above) & 1 Reserve (combined ages) | |
| ★ Man & Woman mix allowed | |||||
| Mixed Yakusoku kumite | 100 + (comb. ages) | Not applicable | no limit | ★ Preliminary: Kihon-Ippon Kumite by Kohaku system | |
| (Jodan-Oizuki, Chudan-Oizuki, Maegeri, Yokogeri & Mawashigeri, each once.) | |||||
| ★ Final: Jiyu Ippon Kummite by Point system | |||||
| ★ (Jodan-Oizuki, Chudan-Oizuki, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri, | |||||
| Ushirogeri, Jodan-Kizamizuki & Chudan-Gyakuzuki, each once) | |||||
| ★ It is the same way of calculation of Kata Point system |
Last update: October 12, 2018
