This in-school karate tournament, held at the Brighton MAA dojo, is for students of all ages and belt levels from all 3 MAA locations (as well as a few invited guests).
Whether this is your first tournament and you want to “learn the ropes” about karate competition or your an experienced karate athlete and you want to sharpen your skills for the upcoming tournament season, this event is for you.
All compeitors will placed in divisions according to their age group and belt levels categories. There will be competition in kata and sparring (except for Tigers, White Belts and new Yellow Belts – they will do kata and board breaking).
The competition will be judged by our MAA black belt instructors. Students will get tips and coaching about the procedures and rules.
Karate tournaments are a fantastic way to experience the benefits of focused competition, sportsmanship, how to handle winning and losing, and how to develop camaraderie and friendship with fellow competitors.
All competitors will receive a ribbon for competing. The tournament fee is only $10.
Divisions and start times:
Tigers and White Belts – 1:00 pm
Youth Yellow, Orange and Greeen Belts – 1:30 pm
Youth Blue through Brown belts – 2:30 pm
Junior and Teen Black Belts – 3:30 pm
Adults – all belt levels – 4:00 pm
Register at your dojo’s front counter by thursday Jan. 10th.