Jeff Speakman's Midwest 5.0 Fighter

Dear Parents and Students,

I would like to pass on information regarding the exciting tournament coming up on September 28th, which will be our 2nd Annual tournament hosted by our studio at New Century Fieldhouse, 551 New Century Pkwy, New Century, KS 66031. Thanks to all the support from our community and organization, the tournament will be a great chance for your children and yourself to experience a different environment. Participants will be able to compete against other martial artists to see who has achieved a greater level of skill.

The tournament is a fun-filled experience, which works on the confidence level of the student. Students will begin to practice in class to prepare for this day and we will also have separate tournament training sessions available! We will continue building their confidence to be ready to get in front of a crowd, in a stressful environment, and still be able to perform.

Parents, family, and friends are encouraged to come cheer on their student(s)! Parking will be available in the parking lot located outside of the fieldhouse. We will set up the rings on courts just past the main counter, which have bleacher seating and folding chairs.

The Spectator donation is $3 for adults or children of all ages and all spectator fee proceeds help our students get to the Las Vegas World Martial Arts Event this upcoming July 2025! Concession are available!  No outside food/drinks(other than water)/coolers will be allowed inside the gymnasium.

We are looking for sponsors for this amazing event. Sponsors will be rewarded by advertising opportunities during and after the event! Any level of participation is truly appreciated! First come, first serve, with a deadline of August 25th to turn in all logos. Please contact Travis Bradbury or Rich Clauser at 913-4404-4648 or [email protected] regarding sponsorship/advertisement or even support notes to competitors.

Agenda of the day of the tournament:

9:00am - Doors Open – Check-in / Weigh in / Judges & Scorekeepers meeting

10:00am – Competition will begin for our beginner ranks / Check-in & Weigh-in will remain open all day.

*We will be grouping competitors by rank & age and have them compete in all 3 back-to-back events. We will be releasing a list of reporting times as registration comes to an end. (Please see divisions letter for explanation)

(If weight differs by more than 5 lbs. from registration form, you are not guaranteed to fight in the tournament)

More information can be found on the registration form. Sign up by August 31st! Registrations will not be accepted after August 31st!!!

We are very excited to have Associate Master Anto Parseghian leading seminars again this year!

Respectfully,

Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo 5.0 Olathe

Divisions

Keeping in line with our organization’s other tournaments, we will be offering 3 events to participate in.

They are as follows:

Forms – You may combine sets/forms, create a unique form, perform an exact Kenpo 5.0 form, do your style’s form, create a form, or a weapon form.

Self Defense – Students will be performing once, street speed only (No slow motion)

5.0 Fighting - Make sure you provide accurate weight, or you will be disqualified. (If weight differs by more than 5 lbs. from registration form, you are not guaranteed to fight in the tournament)

*You will compete with your highest ranking between kids/teens/adults in all events

The exact divisions and check-in time will be provided as registration comes to an end. We are going to do our

best to group the students by rank and age and have them compete in all 3 divisions back-to-back.

There might be a few instances where we need to combine some brackets, depending on the number of competitors.

Each of the events above will be divided by Rank brackets:

White / Yellow / Orange Belts – Beginner

Purple / Blue/ Green Belts – Intermediate

Brown & Black Belts – Advanced

Each of the ranking above will be divided up by Age brackets:

7 & Under                   14-15 Years

8-9 Years                    16-17 Years

10-11 Years                18-34 Years

12-13 Years                35 & Over

All brown & black belts will have the opportunity to compete for Grand Championships in Forms &

Self-Defense!

Trophies will be awarded after your group completes that event (have your camera ready)!

Important new updates from the 5.0 Fighter Rules and Regulations regarding Self-Defense:

·         Self‐defense techniques will be performed only once at street speed.

·         White through Purple belts will be allowed one attacker and will perform up to 3 techniques of their

choosing, either running contiguously or individually. Blue belts and above will be allowed up to two attackers and will be allowed to perform up to 6 techniques of their choosing, either running contiguously or individually. Techniques may be modified. (Prefixing and suffixing allowed/encouraged)

·         Additional points will be awarded for the complexity of the chosen techniques.

·         Additional points will be awarded for logic and realism related to sequencing where applicable.

*Make sure you read the entire updated 5.0 Fighter Rules and Regulations so you can prepare properly!