Participation

a. As a general rule, each country or region may enter 1 team, and 2 competitor per category and The host country is allowed
up to 4 competitors per category.

b. IMPORTANT NOTICE! To participate in the championships:

1 The National Federation must be officially recognized by KIF
2 Students must be registered to the KMS system.

c. Each branch chief must make sure that all the branch duties (ex. Registration of stude payments of branch affiliation or
renewal fees, Dan/Kyu grading fees) have been carried out without fail for their applicants participation to any of these
championships. Otherwise, organizing committee shall not accept their application

d. Competitors must present a Health Certificate issued by a qualified doctor within 30 days before the competitions. The
certificate must clearly state that the competitor is in good health and able to compete. A Life Insurance Certificate issued by an
insurance company in their own country orregion must also be presented at the registration in Bulgaria.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!
After registering all participants from your team via Kumite Technlogy, you must write an e-mail to:
kudobulgaria@yahoo.com

You should include the following information:

name of the head of the team;
list of the names of competitors;
KMS number

You will get a response with confirmation of your application!

Rules
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the "Rules for KUDO International Competition" endorsed in 2021. In
the event of disagreement, the interpretation of the Rule the Japanese Textshall prevail.

The power of interpretation of the Rulesrestssolely with KIFHQ.

Equipment (Protective gears)

【Adult, U19】

Kudo official equipment must be worn. However, please note the following: Male groin protectors, female under guards, and
mouthpieces can be of any brand.

【U16, U13】

Kudo official equipment must be worn. However, please note the following: Male groin protectors, female under guards, and
mouthpieces can be of any brand. Regarding the Gi, wearing the blue Kudo Gi is not mandatory. You may wear only the white
Kudo Gi or white/blue Gi from other martial arts. However, the following are not permitted: Wearing a pullover type Gi.
Wearing a blue Gi when a white Gi is required.

For more information contact: kudobulgaria@yahoo.com

Schedule:

3 July 2025 (Thu) - Arrival and accommodation of the participants.
4 July 2025 (Fri) - Weigh-in of the competitors
5 July 2025 (Sat) - Opening of the championship, preliminary matches.
6 July 2025 (Sun) - Semi-finals and finals, closing of the championship. (Sayonara party)
7 July 2025 (Mon) - Departure of the participants.

2025 World Kudo Cup 5 – 6 July

05.07.2025

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