BKK British Open 2023 - inc IFK Cup of Europe

Fighters in the Cup of Europe must be over 18 years of age and be minimum of 2 years experience.

International Men’s category

Category 1 - Lightweight Category (- 70 Kg)

Category 2 - Middle-weight Category (+ 70-80 Kg.)

Category 3 - Heavy-weight Category (+ 80 Kg.)

Bout duration

Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, saishai 2 minutes weight difference, tameshiwari, enchosen 2 minutes

Final 3 minutes, saishai 2 minutes, enchosen 2 minutes

Mens weight difference is 5kg or more for LW/MW and 8kg or more for HW

International Women’s category

Category 1 (- 60 Kg.)

Category 2 (+60 Kg.)

Bout duration

Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes weight difference, encho-sen 2 minutes

Final 3 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes, encho-sen 2 minutes

Womens weight difference is 5kg or more for womens bouts

Duration of Fights – as per IFK Knockdown Rules

Weight Categories– as per IFK Knockdown Rules

Fighter protection:

Men -. Groin guards compulsory. Approved Shin and in step protectors optional Gum shields are optional at the fighters discretion.

Women - Approved Shin and in step protectors and approved breast protectors, (cup type) compulsory.

Insurance – Fighters must obtain their own insurance.

Cup of Europe Open Fee for Fighters: £30

UK Championship for Youth U12/U14/U16/U18 - Novice and Veterans

*****THIS EVENT IS FOR UK AND IRELAND PARTICIPANTS ONLY*********

All Categories will be run on the Olympic Knockout Draw System unless only three participants in the category where it can be run as a round robin event

Novice and Veterans

Novice 18 years and over) – Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Gumshield is optional.

Novice Weight Categories

Men -70kg/-80/kg/+80kg Girl -60kg/+60kg

Veterans (45 years and over) – Headguard, Shin and instep pads and gloves compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Gumshield is optional.

Veterans Weight Categories

Men -75kg/-85g/+85g Women -65kg/+65kg

Novice and Veteran Fee for Fighters: £30

Cadet U18

U18 (16-17 years) Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Headguard and Gumshield is optional.

U18 Weight Categories

Boy -68kg/-78/kg/+78kg Girl -58kg/+58kg

Some selected countries may participate in the U18 categories with approval of the BKK Executive Committee.

U18 Fee for Fighters: £30

Junior U16

U16 (14-15 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves compulsory. Boys groin guard and Girls chest protector compulsory. Gumshield is optional. Gumshield is compulsory for children with braces.

Some selected IFK countries may participate in the U16 (14-15) categories with approval of the BKK Executive Committee.

U16 Weight Categories

U16 Girls -45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg

U16 Boys -50kg/-55kg/-60kg/-65kg/-70kg/+70kg

U16 Fee for Fighters: £20

Junior U14 U12 and U10

U10(8-9 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U10 Girls -30kg/-35kg/+35kg

U10 Boys -30kg/-35kg/+35kg

U12 (10-11 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U12 Girls -35kg/-40kg/+40kg

U12 Boys -35kg/-40kg/-45kg/+45kg

U14 (12-13 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U14 Girls -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/+50kg

U14 Boys -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg

All U14 and below categories are UK and Ireland Only

U14 Fee for Fighters: £20

All categories in the UK event must follow IFK Rules and must wear the approved safety equipment.

Source: British Karate Kyokushinkai Email [email protected]

K2 – National Knockdown 2023