
Karate
ISF World Schools Combat Games
Karate (空手)is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese Kung Fu, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a karateka (空手家).
Registered countries
Nr. | Name of the country | Kumite boys | Kumite girls | Kata boys | Kata girls |
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County total: | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Sport disciplines and weight categories
Sports | Category | Gender | Year of birth | Number of players per team | Weight category |
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Karate Kumite | Selected | Boys | 2002-2003-2004 | Min: 1 – Max: 5 | -55kg -61kg -68kg -76kg +76kg |
Selected | Girls | 2002-2003-2004 | Min: 1 – Max: 4 | -48kg -53kg -59kg +59kg | |
Karate Kata | Selected | Boys’ Kata | 2002-2003-2004 | Min: 1 – Max: 3 |
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Selected | Girls’ Kata | 2002-2003-2004 | Min: 1 – Max: 3 |
Composition of a team in karate
Each student may compete in one kumite event and one kata event
Maximum number of karatekas: 15
Maximum number of coaches: 4
International referee per delegation: 1 (compulsory)
Divided as follows:
Boys’ kumite: max 1 karateka per weight category; 1 coach
Girls’ kumite: max 1 karateka per weight category; 1 coach
Boys’ kata: max 3 karatekas; 1 coach (if at least one of the karatekas did not compete in kumite)
Girls’ kata: max 3 karatekas; 1 coach (if at least one of the karatekas did not compete in kumite)
Rules
Rules: WKF rules.
Sport equipment
In general, according to the sport rules of each international sport federations.
Sport Schedule
Provisional sport schedule based on the nominations will be published later.