Hokori no Kata Taikai

Welcome to the open International kata tournament. Hokori no Kata Taikai 2026. Open to all organisations of Kyokushin karate

General information

Organization: Dojo Hokori Meiyo

Sensei Wesley Wilbrink and Sensei Conchita Jansen

Telephone: Sensei Wesley +316-37298844, Sensei Conchita +316-34065219

Email: hokorimeiyo@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: Groen-blauwlaan 121, 2718 GH Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Registration: Register via Kumite Technology before June 10th, 2026.

https://app.kumitetechnology.com/nl/ (link to tournament page to be added

later).

The registration fee is 20 euros per participant.

The registration fee must be transferred to the account of:

Kickboksvereniging Dojo Hokori Meiyo

Account number: NL42ING0006603024

Please state Hokori No Kata Taikai 2026 and dojo.

Registration is complete upon: registration via Kumite Technology + payment.

Admission: €10 per spectator over the age of 10

Number of participants: Maximum of 175 participantsSchedule: Registration: 8:30 a.m.

Coaches briefing: 9:15 a.m.

Referees briefing: 9:30 a.m.

Opening ceremony: ` 10:00 a.m.

Competition starts at 10:30 a.m., black and brown belts starting the day.

Registration: Between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., coaches must register with their entire

team. The passports of all participants must be handed in during the morning

and any registration fees that have not been paid in advance must be paid.

Referees: During the kata tournament, two tatamis will be used, so at least 15 referees

are needed to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. As this is an open

tournament, referees from different organizations are allowed. You can

register these referees via kumite technology. A condition is that the referee is

familiar with all the katas from the selection list and can judge them. Sensei

Rico Scheffers from the NKA will also put together a team.

Prizes: Trophies will be awarded to the numbers 1, 2, and 3. In addition, there are

special prizes available for:

• Best kicking technique: judged by a group of designated referees +

organization.

• Best Dojo: this prize will be awarded to the Dojo that wins the most prizes.

The results will be recorded and checked using kumite technology, so that

all performances are recorded accurately and fairly.Competition rules:

Cat.

1

U12

Boys and Girls

2

U15

up to 5th Kyu

3

U15

from 4th Kyu

4

U15

up to 5th Kyu

5

U15

from 4th Kyu

6

U18

Boys

7

U18

Girls

8

Black Belts + 1st and 2th Kyu

Men 18+

9

Black Belts + 1st and 2th Kyu

Woman 18+

10

Adults 10th to 7th Kyu

Men + Woman 18+

11

Adults 6th to 3rd Kyu

Men + Woman 18+

• The Hokori No Kata Taikai tournament uses free kata. Each participant is free to choose a kata

(from the list) in each round. Katas of a higher kyu grade are permitted.

Please note: kata are judged based on the grade to which they belong, regardless of the

participants grade.

Kata selection list:

Taikyoku Sono Ichi, Ni en San.

Pinan Sono Ichi, Ni, San, Yon, Go.

Gekisai Dai

Yantsu

Tsuki No Kata

Saiha

Gekisai Sho

Seienchin

Kanku Dai

Sushiho

Garyu

Seipai

• The kata will be judged on a points basis.

• A knockout system (single elimination) will be used. After the first round, the top 16/8/4 will

remain. The number of rounds required to reach a final of 4 participants will then be

determined based on the size of the pool. This will be shared with the coaches at the start of

the tournament, which will also determine how many kata the participant must perform. This

can be 2 or more.

• If someone has a rank for which there is no category for his or her age, this participant will join

the corresponding category of the next age group.

Provisions

General

During the Hokori No Kata Taikai tournament, each kata will be judged on execution, appearance,

execution of techniques, power, timing, rhythm, speed, balance, focus, breathing, and posture.

For all matters not covered by these competition rules, the IFK rules will be followed.

Competition procedure

Repeating Katas

In all categories, a kata may not be repeated. The participant must perform a different kata each

round. Performing a kata twice will result in disqualification. The participant will be eliminated from

the results and will not be eligible for an award.

Restarting katas

We distinguish between three categories for restarting Katas:

1. Youth participants with a grade lower than 2nd Kyu

Youth participants with a grade lower than 2nd Kyu may restart their kata once if they make a mistake

while performing their kata. This is only possible if the participant requests a restart before the last

technique of their kata. A kata that has been completed cannot be redone. No points will be deducted

when restarting a kata in this category.2. Adult participants with a grade lower than 2nd Kyu

Adult participants with a grade lower than 2nd Kyu may restart their kata once if they make a mistake

while performing their kata. This is only possible if the participant requests a restart before the last

technique of their kata. A kata that has run out of time cannot be redone. When restarting a Kata in

this category, each referee will deduct 0.1 points.

3. Participants with a rank higher than or equal to 2nd Kyu

Participants with a rank higher than or equal to 2nd Kyu cannot restart their Kata.

Scores and resolving ties

Each competitor receives 5 scores from the five-member jury. The highest and lowest scores are

always discarded, so only the three middle scores count in the main ranking. In the event of a tie, the

discarded scores from the most recent round are considered. The discarded lowest score is counted

first, and if this is not decisive, the discarded highest score is then used as the deciding factor. If this

occurs during the second round or the final and the tie has not yet been resolved, the same procedure

is applied to the discarded scores from the previous rounds, and this procedure continues until the tie

is resolved. If a tie is not resolved by taking the discarded points into account, both competitors will

perform the same prescribed kata, drawn by the head judges, and the jury will announce a winner by

waving flags.

Clothing

All participants are expected to participate in a clean, white karate gi. Girls and women wear a white T-

shirt or white shirt under their karate gi. The sleeves of these may not be longer than those of their

karate gi. Back numbers on the karate gi, other than those issued by the organization of the Hokori No

Kata Taikai tournament, are not permitted. Each participant wears the obi of his or her grade. In case

of doubt, this will be checked by means of the passport. Wearing jewelry is not permitted, If these

cannot be removed, they must be covered. If the participant fails to do so, each judge will deduct 0.2

point from their score.