·  Competition creates urgency to perfect techniques in a student’s kata

·  Students are able to judge progress with other competitors

·  Students gain confidence by trying something they may be afraid of

·  Competitors feel part of a team as they compete to make our dojo #1

·  Students gain confidence to perform in front of others

·  Competition is an excellent learning tool

·  It inspires excellence, giving each competitor a chance to shine

Every few months, students at Rising Sun Karate Academy, participate in tournament competitions. These events present an excellent opportunity for martial artists to show off their abilities in a safe and controlled environment. Students compete for prizes including trophies and medals!  As Americans, we all know the value of competition; in the martial arts, competition serves a wide variety of purposes. This exciting sport setting is great for developing confidence and a winning attitude. Tournaments are like the big game; the team practices hard for weeks, now here is their chance to see how good they’ve become by trying their skills out against other the dojo or team. Tournaments are also a great time to come out and support the team, either by participating or simply by cheering in the stands.

In short, competing at tournaments is great for boosting self-esteem! Whether the competitor wins a trophy or not, they are all winners because they went to the tournament and tried their hardest.

New students who have never competed before are encouraged to go and compete at their age and rank level.  Family and friends are encouraged to come and watch. Children feel confident when they have a team of supporters in the stands cheering for them!

Students can compete in Kata, Weapons and Sparring all in the space of a few hours.  Beginning students (white and yellow belts) are encouraged to compete in Kata. Intermediate and up are encouraged to compete in as many divisions as they can; that diversity can only make them better at what they love!

“Students that compete on a regular basis excel faster and more proficiently. Competition is definitely a positive activity and beneficial experience for all martial artists.”

What Can I Compete In?

Kata- A kata is a routine of self-defense moves put together in a pre arranged pattern. Competitors are judged by Black Belt officials and scored based on their balance, focus, power, intensity and degree of difficulty. Beginners traditionally perform the “Taikyoku kata” and then progress to the more advanced forms.  

Weapons- Scored similar to kata except they add the overall control of the weapon into the scoring. A division, where a participant can demonstrate their skills in a kata that features various martial arts weapons like the nunchaku, bo staff and kama.

Sparring- a special game of tag where martial arts skills are used to win points. Matches are won when a participant gains points.  There are corner judges and a center judge or referee to call each match and there needs to be a majority decision for a point to be called. There is no face contact allowed for any of the color belt divisions. Good sportsmanship and a high level of respect are a must for this division.

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