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SCKF Individual Championships
Sunday, 6/18/23
El Rancho HS

  • application packet (updated 5/2)
    deadline: 5/26/23

  • place: El Rancho High School
    Salcido Auxiliary Gym
    (at Loch Alene Ave and Homebrook St, see map pushpin)

  • schedule
    • 8:00-8:30: sign in for competitors
      (includes shinai weight check for men's and women's divisions)
    • 9am: opening ceremony
    • see full schedule (estimate)

  • special notes
    • see COVID-19 protocols in the application packet
    • mask will be optional

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  • tournament divisions
    • non-championship divisions
      • kyu divisions
        • 9 and under
        • 10-11
        • 12-14
        • 15-17
        • 18 and over
      • senior dan, 50 and over (may not also enter individual championship)
    • women's championship
      • 15 and over, any rank
      • must have been a member of SCKF for the 12 months prior to the Championship
      • shinai weight check will be conducted
    • men's championship
      • yudansha only
      • must have been a member of SCKF for the 12 months prior to the Championship
      • shinai weight check will be conducted

  • tournament regulations
    • no tsubazeriai (see AJKF video)
    • see SCKF Tournament Rules and Regulations for full regulations
      • section 4.b.iii: Limitation of valid points
        1. Tsuki shall not be considered as a valid point for kyu groups.
        2. Kyu groups shall not use any kamae position except the standard chudan kamae. Any point attempted from other kamae positions shall not be considered valid.
        3. Kyu groups shall not use the nito form.
      • as usual, hidari do will be considered a valid point in all divisions (kyu and yudansha)
    • time limits for this tournament
      • kyu: 3 min, 2 min extension, hantei (except semifinal and final)
      • senior dan: 4 min, 2 min ext, hantei (except semifinal and final)
      • men's and women's championship: 5 min, unlimited extension

  • tournament fees
    • kyu (17 and under): $15
    • kyu (18 and over): $20
    • yudansha: $20
    • bento: $10

  • tournament brackets (pdf)

  • tournament results (pdf)

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