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NO LATE FEES!!!

We are waiving all late fees and registration will remain the same until deadline this Wednesday!  One event $85 and two event $95 and additional will be $20.

FREE TV's

Schools with 20 or more competitors will win a free 32" flatscreen TV!  The top school will win a 50"!  Good luck to all Masters!

WEIGH-IN

Weigh-in will be on Saturday at the tournament venue from 3pm-7pm.  Weigh-in is mandatory for BLACK BELTS 12-32 years only who are competing on Sunday.  If you will be late or cannot make weigh-in please call us.

ELECTRONIC HOGU FOR SUNDAY COMPETITION

Sunday Black Belt Sparring Competition will use the newly WTF-approved KP&P Protective Scoring System and electronic hogu.  Electronic socks will be available for sale ($50) or rent ($5) on Saturday and Sunday.  KP&P will have a booth where you can try out and demonstrate their system.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGULAR POOMSAE AND COMPETITION POOMSAE

Athletes will get to choose to compete in either regular poomsae (4 athletes per division with one one poomsae only) or competition poomsae (methods of elimination determined by rounds and designated poomsaes) individual, pairs and team.  A competitor may NOT COMPETE IN BOTH regular poomsae event and competition poomsae.

KOREA TRIP PRIZE FOR BLACK BELTS

With the support of the Ministry Culture Sport and Tourism we will be taking a team to Korea to compete at the 2013 Chuncheon Korea Open. The  Korea Open is a WTF sanctioned event and ranked G-2 and is high caliber competition.  The trip to Korea will consist of competition, cross training with Korea's athletes at Universities and high schools and sightseeing and touring.

First place winners in the Black Belt sparring division in both men and women division will win the trip. If the competitor cannot take the trip it will go to the second place winner.  Fin/Fly, Feather/Bantam, Light/Welter and Middle/Heavy Olympic weight division winners.  To qualify there must be a complete division of 4 athletes.

1st - 2nd - 3rd place winners in the Competition Poomsae Individual, Pairs and Teams competition (15 years and older) will be invited to compete at the Grand Championship on Sunday for a chance to win the Korea trip prize.

* This trip is open to others who would like to pay their own way and join our team.  For  more information please contact Ms. Ann at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DR. UN YONG KIM Welcome Speech during Opening Ceremony.

Special Performance by Team-M during our Opening Ceremony!

TAG TEAM COMPETITION will be shown as an Exhibition during our Opening Ceremony!

This will be an International Tag team Competition Exhibition Showcase between Team Russia versus Team USA!  Make sure to come early to watch the action take place at the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, May 25.

Chelyabinsk, Russia Team and President Maxim Karpov