2023 Champion Challenge

General Information

Online registration will go live April 1st, 2023.  https://forms.gle/Fenk7NX3ZrMTMjeH7 - CLOSED

Date/Venue:

• Saturday May 27th, 2023
• Servus Arena, 4D 4725 - 43 Street Red Deer
• Free parking
• Admission $5 (cash only), kids under 5 years free
• Registration opens at 8 am
• Referee meeting 8 am
• Coaches meeting 8:30 am (join the referee meeting)
• Event starts at 9 am - all poomsae competitors to be at their assigned rings
• Sanctioned Black Belt weigh ins 9:15am-10:15am  -

•  UPDATE:  We are giving the athletes a 5% allowance due to the weigh-ins being the day of the event.

Important Dates:

• Registration deadline May 21st, 11:59pm
• Master data confirmation May 23rd

• Masters/Instructors/Parents are to ensure the competitors are signed up for the correct division and event(s)
• Check the Competitor List HERE

• Deadline for entry corrections May 24th

Registration Fees:

• May 15th - May 21st:  $100

Host Hotel:

https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/WK66E8

Hotel Cutoff May 6th

Events:

Poomsae

• Colour Belt Poomsae - individual, all ages.  
• Recreation Black Belt Poomsae - individual, all ages.
• Black Belt Sport Poomsae for Individuals, Pairs and Team

• Sport Poomsae draws will be done on May 24th and posted here.

Categories are based on the year the contestant was born and not their current age

Speed Kicking

This is an exciting new event, highlighting the speed, stamina, and creativity of sparring athletes. Competitors execute as many sparring techniques as possible, including body kicks, head kicks, turning kicks, push kicks, jumping kicks and proper punching techniques, in a given span of time.

        Speed Kicking Tutorial:  Tutorial Video

• Beginner and intermediate (10th gup - 5th gup) 30 second time limit
• Advanced (4th gup to Black) 60 seconds time limit.

• Competitors will be kicking in the air (no targets or bags needed).

• Competitors must face left or right when kicking (in reference to the scoring table).
• All kicks must be waist level and above.  Any kicks below the waist will not be counted.
• Competitors should have proper form, balance, and energetic performance.

• SCORING SYSTEM

• Technical (40%)

• a. Number of Kicks
• b. Number of Head Kicks
• c. Number of Turning Kicks and Punches

NOTE: Kicking with the same kick for three (3) consecutive times and above will only be counted as two (2).

• Presentation (60%)

• a. Quality of Kick
• b. Difficulty of Kicks and Combinations
• c. Over-all Performance

NOTE: Kicking in choreographed, sequential, and repetitive manner will receive the lowest total score in Performance.

Sparring

• Single elimination
• Colour Belt - all ages
• Black Belt Recreational - head contact optional (both competitors/coaches must agree)
• Sanctioned Black Belts - competitors must have their own KPNP socks.  Socks can be purchased through Captain Sports.  Socks will NOT be available for purchase at the venue. 

• Electronic head/chest protectors will be provided for Sanctioned Black Belts only

• Sanctioned Black belt weigh ins Saturday, May 27th, 9:15am-10:15am at the venue

Categories are based on the year the contestant was born and not their current age

Rules:

• Current WT rules will be used for the sparring divisions.
• Best of 3 system for all divisions.
• Mandatory equipment to be provided by the competitor

• Head
• Mouth
• Arm
• Chest
• Groin
• Shin