WELCOME TO

Kumite Classic

LAUSCHE

Lausche Building (Ohio Expo Center)

717 E 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
Just 2.9 miles away from the Columbus Convention Center

 

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IMPORTANT INFO

Friday: Registration/Weigh-in: 10AM-2:30PM
Friday: Devon Hopper Seminar 11AM (free event) sponsored by CENTURY
Friday: Kumite Registration 10AM-5PM
Friday: WEAPONS *all Chinese martial arts forms and weapons takes place Saturday
Friday: TAG TEAM
Friday: All Kick Light (KL) and Light Contact (LC)
Friday: RING Sports (full contact)

Saturday: 9AM ALL FORMS (KUMITE/WAKO)
Saturday: Chinese martial arts championships
Saturday: following kata is kumite classic point
Saturday: 11AM WAKO Point
Saturday: Registration closes at Noon.
Saturday: After all WAKO point Open Weight
Saturday: RING Sports (full contact)

Sunday: RING/Full contact only
Kumite Classic registration is open and you may sign up at the door for divisions. WAKO Divisions are CLOSED. Registered ended midnight Sunday February 23rd. only for United States of America residents. This is a national team trials. You must have a valid up to date WAKO membership to compete in any WAKO division. WAKO is preregister only. No registrations at the event. Don't ask.
Lausche Building (Ohio Expo Center) GATE spectator prices:

Youth 14 years of old and under: FREE

*Friday: $25
*Saturday: $25
*Sunday: 25
*Weekend pass: $65
Please purchase your spectator passes before coming to registration/weigh-in. The discount prices are only available at the door of the Lausche building.

Your spectator pass includes an arm band to visit the main Arnold Sports Expo for free Just 2.9 miles away at the Columbus Convention Center
Kumite Classic is open to all countries, schools and teams. You DO NOT need to weigh-in for kumite classic divisions! You only weigh-in for WAKO national divisions.
Q: What does my competitor entry fee include?

A: Competitor wrist bands include admission FREE admission to the main Arnold Expo at Columbus Convention Center for the entire weekend.

*These martial arts spectator tickets include FREE admission to all Arnold events and main Arnold Expo (Columbus Convention Center).


Coaches passes will be available at registration.
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RING ASSIGNMENTS

Registration/Weigh-in opens 10 AM
Devon Hopper Seminar 11 AM
Weigh-in close 2:30 PM

Friday 3 PM Start

RING 1 - WAKO Light Contact
RING 2 - WAKO Kick Light
RING 3 - WAKO Weapons

RING 5 - KUMITE Adult Weapons
RING 6 - KUMITE 12- Weapons
RING 7 - KUMITE 12- Weapons
RING 8 - KUMITE 13-17 Weapons
RING 9 - KUMITE Tag Team (after all weapons done)
Saturday 9 AM Start

RING 1 - WAKO FORMS
RING 2 - KUMITE Jr. BB FORMS
RING 3 - KUMITE Adult BB FORMS
RING 4 - WARM UP
RING 5 - KUMITE 6-
RING 6 - KUMITE 7-8
RING 7 - KUMITE 9-10
RING 8 - KUMITE 11-12
RING 9 - KUMITE 13-14
RING 10 - KUMITE 15-17 / 18+

11AM

RING 1 - WAKO POINT
RING 2 - WAKO POINT
RING 3 - WAKO POINT
RING 4 - WAKO POINT

RING 5-10 continuation of forms/point sparring

Kumite Classic

AWARDS

SEE DETAILS

KUMITE CLASSIC

Friday- Saturday: 1st-3rd custom 5" medals in all Weapons, Forms, Point Sparring
SEE DETAILS

WAKO Nationals

Team Trials Divisions (Friday-Sunday)

Must be a WAKO USA Member.  Must be a resident of the United States

SEE DETAILS

OPEN WEIGHT

Saturday: after all WAKO point fighting is completed. Kumite Classic
Adult Open Weight
Title Belt+
$1000 Male - sponsored by DOJO
$1000 Female - sponsored by FFM2
Free Add on division via Mat Action
SEE DETAILS

STATE TITLES

Friday-Saturday: Win Gold 🥇 or Silver 🥈 in any KUMITE CLASSIC division and earn a WAKO OHIO State Title Certificate. Stop by awards area to pick up award after your division is over.

More info:  https://www.kumiteclassic.com/state-games/

 

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Jr. Black Belt Grands

Saturday: After all Jr. WAKO point fighting is completed.
Tall vs Short Grand Champion
This is open rank (int-adv can enter)
*winner of the tall category fill face the winner of the short category for the title belt.

Friday after all Junior weapons:  Jr. Black Belt (int/adv).  This is an open rank division where any competitor can enter.

11- male short

11- male tall

11- female short

11-female tall

(top 4 coed run off for belt)

12-14 male short

12-14 male tall

(top two run off for belt)

15-17

15-17 male short

15-17 male tall

(top two run off for belt)

SEE DETAILS

TAG TEAM

Championships Rings to the 1st place tag team.

6- ALL RANKS/COED
7-8 ALL RANKS/COED
9-10 ALL RANKS/COED
11-12 ALL RANKS/COED
13-14 ALL RANKS/COED
15-17 ALL RANKS/COED

*Minimum of 2 per team (max of 3).
RULES: https://www.kumiteclassic.com/tag-team/

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