GENERAL INFORMATION

DATE OF THE EVENT:
Saturday, February 18^th 2012
Sunday, February 18^th 2012

PLACE:
Penco, Concepcion, Chile
South America

VENUE:
Gimnasio Municipal de Penco
Address:
Plaza de Toros,
Calle Matias Prats, 29680 Estepona,
Concepcion, Chile

SPECIAL GUESTS:

COMPETITORS EQUIPMENT

CATEGORIES: There will be Adults (Men and Women) Juniors and Children categories. The tournament will be open to men and women. 

The entry fee is $20.00
It will be prices for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners.
All the tournament will be held under the Knock down rules of Kyokushinkai according to the official IKO regulations.

 
All children must wear the following protectors:

Santiago 28 of September 2011

CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES

       The championships will be held with eliminatory rounds in which the winner of each match only will qualify to the next round.

The match area consist of soft tatami mats in a square build up. In each corner a corner Judge will be seated with two flags (one white and one red) and inside the the match area a head referee is in charge of the match and the fighters.

The match time table will be situated only a few meters from the match area.

The fighters must enter the match area bowing with loud “OSU”. Inside the area the fighters must greet the the officiall table, Shomen, hte head referee, Shushin and each other, Otogai. The duration of the bouts may vary in accordance to the type of tournaments (Junior and female etc.).

The competitors are allowed to knock down their opponents with the legal techniques: Strikes with the hands and elbows to the body (strikes to the head and throat are not permitted, all kicks (front kicks, roundhouse kicks, side kicks, downward kicks and spin kicks) are allowed to any part of the body besides the groin and back area.

All attacks towards the groin area are not permitted. In the female bouts the attack towards the chest area are not allowed. Attacks with the hands and elbows to the face are not allowed. All straight techniques to the joints are not permitted. Pushing and grapping are also illegal techniques. All gestures as spitting or talking during the bout is not permitted.

The set of rules for fighters and match officials are the same as the international rules for IKO Matsushima Kyokushinkaikan.

OFFICCIAL INVITATION

Dear Shihan, Sensei, Senpai

The IKO Matsushima Chile organisation has the honour and pleasure to invite you and your students to the IKO Matsushima’s 2^nd South American Open Kyokushin Karate Tournament, to be held on the 18^th and 19^th of February 2012 in the Municipal Gymnasium of the city of Penco, Concepción, Chile. 

It is our pleasure to announce that the international president, Kancho Yoshikazu Matsushima and International Secretary Mrs. Mikiko Matsushima, The Danish Branch Chief and European regional Chairman, Shihan Klaus Rex, and Canadian Branch Chief and North American regional Chairman, Roman Szyrajev.

The Chilean Organisation will cover all costs on the 18th 19th 20th 21th of February; this includes accommodations and 3 meals a day to all Competitors, Coaches and Branch Chiefs

Your participation will give our event more prestige. Please confirm the amount of competitors and attendants to: ctoledo@kyokushinchile.com (in Spanish) or to: info@kyokushinkaratedo.eu (in English)

In this edition we will dispute the Kancho Yoshikazu Matsushima Cup

All the tournament will be held under the Knock down rules of Kyokushinkai according to the official IKO regulations.

We hope that you will accept this invitation and that you will be able to attend, thus your attendance will make the championships an even bigger martial arts event in South America where we count with the presence of our world lider for the first time ever.

Osu! 

Our sincere Greetings
 

Sensei Claudio Toledo Olivares                           Senpai Jose Molina Gutierrez

    Official Branch Chief                                             Director Southern Chile

  IKO Matsushima Chile                                             IKO Matsushima Chile

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