THE REFERENCE FOR THE WKF CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR THE CLASSES WKF CADETS, JUNIORS
WKF, UNDER 21, OVER 18 WKF WKF MASTER, IS THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION:
IN THE KUMITE IT IS 23 AUGUST AND IN THE KATA 24 AUGUST 2014

- Cadets may also compete in the WKF Beginners "B" FIJLKAM ;
- Athletes Under 21 can compete in the Over 18 WKF (both in Kata and Kumite).
- Only for the Kata, WKF Junior may also compete in the Over 18 WKF.
- Athletes with age range between 35 years (included) and 40 years (not yet turned) may
compete in both categories: MASTER and SENIOR 35 +
- In the competitions of the International Karate Golden League Italy the Clubs may only
participate under their own name or under the name of their own region. However, in
the Model Application Form must always be given the Sporting Code of the Sports
Association concerned.

KUMITE / KATA RULES
Beginners Class "A" and "B":
Kumite: Regulation FIJLKAM.
Kata: Regulation FIJLKAM with the authority to perform the Kata Style or a free
composition.
Class WKF Cadet, WKF Junior, WKF U21, WKF Over 18 , WKF Master:
Kumite: WKF Rules.

Kata WKF Rules:
In each round you must perform a different Kata.
In the Final for the first and second place in the Team Kata Over 18 Juniors you can
perform the Style of Kata Bunkai or a free composition with Bunkai.
The Italian Kata Teams must be formed with athletes of the same region, except for the
possible participation of Team Blue.
Foreign Teams may use a foreign Kata Athlete of different nationality.

DURATION OF KUMITE
Beginners "A" FIJLKAM male and female: one minute and twenty seconds.
Beginners "B" FIJLKAM male and female: two minutes.
Cadets WKF male and female: two minutes.
WKF junior male and female: two minutes.
Under 21 WKF male: three minutes.
Under 21 WKF women: two minutes.
WKF SENIORS male: three-minutes in the Preliminary heats and four minutes in the last
turn of the Repechage and the Final.
WKF SENIORS women: two minutes in the preliminary heats and three minutes in the last
turn of the Repechage and the Final.
Master WKF male and female: two minutes

Contacts:
mob. 0039 339 545586
Info: www.fijlkam-karate-fvg.it