European Karate Championship

European Karate Championship for adults (minimum age for competitors must be 18 years on the day of competition) and juniors (born in 2006 and 2007).

Two participants per country in each kumite and kata category. Host country has one extra participant in each kumite and kata category.

Adults:

• Kumite women: -50, 50-54, 54-59, 59-65, +65kg
• Kumite men: -60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, +90kg
• Kata women
• Kata men
• Team kata

Juniors U18:

• Kumite girls: -50, 50-55, 55-60, 60-65, +65kg
• Kumite boys: -60, 60-65, 65-70, 70-75, 75-80, +80kg
• Kata girls
• Kata boys
• Team kata

Requirements

At the registration and medical control, all participants are requested to present:

• Medical certificate (English), not older than 1 month.
• Proof of age (ID or Passport).
• EKO passport
• All protectors and Karate-gi according to the rules.

The organizer will provide helmets for juniors on the kumite competition.

Schedule

– There might be slight changes in the schedule depending of the number of participants

22nd May, Wednesday:
Arrival of Members of the EKO Management Board and Committees Members. Arrival of competitors and coaches.
15:00-20:00h Referee course. Compulsory for referees who apply for new or refresh license

23rd May, Thursday:
Arrival of competitors and coaches. All meetings take place in the official hotel

09:00-19:00h Registration, weight and medical Control
09:00-10:00h EKO Referee Committee Meeting
10:00-11:00h EKO Technical and Grading Committee and EKO Medical
10:00-11:00h EKO Medical Committee meeting
11:00-11:30h Anti-Doping Committee meeting
11:30-13:30h EKO Board Meeting
13:00-14:00h Referee Registration
14:00-16:00h Referee briefing
16:30-19:30h EKO General Meeting
19:30-19:45h Draws
20:00h Welcome Dinner (Officials, Country Representatives, Branch Chiefs) – at the Official Hotel

24th May, Friday: Junior U18 Competition

07:00 Transfers from Official Hotels to sport hall for kata competitors and referees
08:00-08:30h Referees Meeting
08:30-11:00h Kata Individual and Teams
09:00h Transfers from Official Hotels to sport hall for kumite competitors.
11:00-11:30h Opening Ceremony
11:30-11:45h Kata Awarding Ceremony
11:45h Kumite Elimination Rounds and Semi-Finals Rounds on 3 Tatami
17:00h Finals
18:15h Kumite Awarding Ceremony and transfers from sport hall to Official Hotels.

25th May, Saturday: Adults Competition

07:00 Transfers from Official Hotels to sport hall for kata competitors and referees
08:00-08:30h Referees Meeting
08:30-11:00h Kata Individual and Teams
09:00h Transfers from Official Hotels to sport hall for kumite competitors.
11:00-11:30h Opening Ceremony
11:30-11:45h Kata Awarding Ceremony
11:45h Kumite Elimination Rounds and Semi-Finals Rounds on 3 Tatami
17:00h Demonstration
17:30h Finals and Anti-Doping control
18:45h Kumite Awarding Ceremony and transfers from sport hall to Official Hotels.
21:00h Sayonara Party.

26th May, Sunday: Check out and departure.

Contact Information

Project Manager: Sensei Adrian Navarro ec2024valencia@gmail.com
FKE Manager: Sensei Jose Antonio Ferrandiz fkeoffice@gmail.com
FKE President: Shihan Pedro Soriano pedro_multisportcarlet@hotmail.com

More information: https://www.european-kyokushin.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Official-Invitation-EC2024-Valencia.pdf