Key Martial Arts Sydney Tournament

Key Martial Arts NSW Tournament

Sydney – Sunday 17 Nov 2019

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Venue

Main Auditorium at Norths (Formerly North Sydney Leagues Club)

12 Abbott St, Cammeray.

To help give students a fair tournament experience. Students will be divided into 16 divisions to ensure students are competing with students of similar ages and abilities. In particular, we have separate divisions for 5 year old students, 6 year old students, 7 year old students .

Divisions

9am start

5a – All 4 or 5 year old students
6a – 6 year old white & yellow belt students
6b – 6 year old orange belt students
6c – 6 year old purple belt students

10:15am start

7a – 7 year old white,yellow and orange belt students
7b – 7 year old purple and blue belt students
8a – 8 year old white, yellow and orange belt students
8b – 8 year old purple belt students

12:30pm start

8c – 8 year old blue belt students
8d – 8 year old green & brown belt students
9-10a – 9 & 10 year old white, yellow & orange and purple belt students
9-10b – 9 & 10 year old blue and green belt students

2:30pm start

9-10c – 9 & 10 year old brown & black belt students
11-12a – 11 or 12 year old white to green belt
11-12b – 11 and 12 year old brown and black belt students
13-15a – All 13, 14 and 15 year old students

Students will only compete with students in the same division. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded in each event in each division.

Division placings will be awarded based on a points system, for the 3 highest placing events per student. If a student competes in 4 events, only the top 3 placings count.

1st – 10 division points
2nd – 7 division points
3rd – 5 division points
4th – 3 division points
5th – 2 division points
6th – 1 division point

For tied event placings, tied competitors will get an average of the total points available to those students. (eg 2 students who tie in a event for 2nd get 6 points each. 3 students who tie in an event for 3rd get 3.3 points). Students who finish the division on the same number of points will be separated by number of 1st placings, then 2nd placings, etc.

Timings

Due to the nature of tournaments, exact timings cannot be given. There is plenty of space at the venue to relax and plenty of options downstairs for food and drink while waiting for events to begin.

9am-10:15am* (arrive 8:45am) – 5-6 year old competitors (4 divisions)

10:15am-12:30pm* (Arrive 10am) – all 7 year old competitors plus 8 year old white to purple belts (4 divisions)

12:30pm-2:30pm* (arrive 12:15pm)- 8 year old blue to black belts plus 9-10 white to green belt students (4 divisions)

2:30pm-4:45pm* (arrive 2:15pm) – 9-10 year old brown to black belt students, plus all 11-15 year old competitors (4 divisions)

*Times are approximate and are subject to a number of variables including competitor numbers, concurrent event concerns, event delays etc. For each approximate time slot, 2 divisions’ events will occur in the first “half” of the time slot and two events in the second “half”.

Many events will be run concurrently with another event, so those entering multiple events should pay attention to signs, announcements and email notifications. An order of events list will be sent out in the days before the event.

Events available

  • White, Yellow and Orange Belts aged 7 or younger (for logistic and timing reasons Obstacle Course and Tug o’ War are not available to students aged 8 or above)
    • Obstacle Course
    • Tug o’ War
    • Sumo
    • Board Breaking
  • Purple and Blue Belts all ages, plus white, yellow and range belts students 8 or older.
    • Point Sparring
    • Kata
    • Sumo
    • Board Breaking
  • Green Belt and above
    • Point Sparring
    • Kata
    • Weapons
    • Ground Sparring (Black Belt Only, free event)
    • Sumo
    • Board Breaking

  • Event descriptions
    • Board breaking
      • Students attempt to break boards in a downwards motion in two attempts (the board is reset after each attempt). Students who break the board in one of the two attempts progress to a stronger board. Those who do not break the board in two attempts are eliminated. The student who is able to successfully break a board where all others have been eliminated is the winner.
    •  Sumo
      • 2 students aim to push the other out of a 2x2m square or cause their opponent to lose their balance. 3 rounds each then the top 4 progress to the elimination finals.
    • Point Sparring – (Purple Belts and above only)
      • Using controlled punches and kicks, students try to score more points than their opponent. 3 rounds each and then top 4 progress to the elimination finals.
    • Kata  – (Purple Belts and above only)
      • Students demonstrate their kata and a scored on the quality of their performance.
    • Obstacle course – (White to Orange Belts only)
      • A race against the clock testing speed and agility through a number of obstacles, students get 2 attempts. The best times have a final attempt to find the fastest student.
    • Tug o’ War – (White to Orange Belts only)
      • 2 students aim to grab a shield between them and pull it across to their side. 3 rounds of 3 games each, then the best 4 progress to the elimination final.

Pricing

For white, yellow and orange belt students: $15 for the first event, then $25 for each subsequent event.
For purple belt students and above: $25 per event

Entry

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Entries Close Monday 11th November