JYOSHINMON SHORINRYU KARATE INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP , 9-11 October

Dear delegates of World Karate Federations.

I am glad to invite you to participate in the International Jyoshinmon Karate Open Championship which will be held in October 9-11, Yerevan, Armenia.

25 years have already passed since our National Federation was established. So together with hosting the International Championship we will celebrate our Federation’s 25th anniversary.

Armenia is famous for its achievements in sport competitions. This International Championship is a perfect opportunity for us to show how interested we are in martial arts.

Our aim is to attract the youth to sport and raise awareness of healthy lifestyle. We also hope that the championship that you are invited to is a good opportunity to establish new relationship between our federations.

So, dear guests, we are looking forward to seeing you in our championship.

With my best wishes,

Vardan Gevorgyan

The President of Jyoshinmon Shorinryu

Karatedo National Federation of Armenia

DATA

9-11 October 2015

VENUE

"MIKA" SPORTS COMPLEX • ARMENIA, YEREVAN

Manandyan St., 41 Building (Shengavit district)

INFO ABOUT YEREVAN

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Zvartnots International Airport is located 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.

MONEY “Dram” is the national money of Armenia. There are many points of money exchange you can find in downtown. 1 USD is 471 Armenian drams 1 EUR is 530 Armenian drams 1 GEL is 210 Armenian drams 1 RUR is 8.5 Armenian drams TELEPHONE CODES Country Code: +374 / City Code: 10 ELECTRICITY Armenian Mobile phones: The voltage in Yerevan is 220 Volts, 50 HZ. Beeline Armenia (91,99,96,43); The electricity outlets are two-pronged, MTC Armenia (93,94,98,77) European standard. Orange Armenia (55,95,41)

REGISTRATION

Registrations will be held through official registration portal of www.sportdata.org until 5th of October, 2015. All official registrations will be done 9th of October, 2015 starting at 10:00 in the following adress; Armenia, Yerevan, Saryan St., 23 Building, "AREGNAZAN" EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX (Kentron adm. district of Yerevan)

RULES

International Jyoshinmon Karate Open Championship will be carried out under WKF Rules with Kumite and Kata categories. • Individual and Team Kata • Individual and Team WKF Kumite

AGENDA

Date Event Time 9th of October Registration and weight control in "AREGNAZAN" 10:00 – 18:00 Friday EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX Referee seminar 19:00 – 21:00

10th of October Children Individual Kata 09:00 – 10:00 Saturday Cadets and Juniors Individual Kata 10:00 – 11:00 Cadets and Juniors Team Kata 11:00 – 12:00 Opening Ceremony 12:00 – 13:00 Children Individual Kumite 13:00 – 16:00 Cadets and Juniors Individual Kumite 16:00 – 19:00 Cadets and Juniors Team Kumite 19:00 – 21:00

11th of October Seniors and Master Individual Kata 09:00 – 10:00 Sunday Seniors Team Kata 10:00 – 11:00 Seniors and Master Individual Kumite 11:00 – 14:00 Seniors Team Kumite 14:00 – 16:00 Lunch Break 16:00 – 18:00 Seniors Individual and Team Finals 18:00 – 21:00 Closing ceremony 21:00

JUDGMENT The Organizing Committee will offer cash charge for the official Referees and Judges in following from:

National Referees 15 U.S $ per day Continental Referees 25 U.S $ per day WKF Referees 50 U.S $ per day

HOTEL / ACCOMMODATION / VISA Our main partner is “TRAVELLAND LLC” Who is suggesting “Shirak” hotel

Hotel Address: 13a Movses Khorenatsi Street, Yerevan

Prices Single room $ 65 Double room $ 60 per person Triple room $ 55 per person Prices are included breakfast, 2 ways transferee from airport to hotel and 2 ways transferee from hotel to sport complex. Contacts: Tel. +374 10 560-770, e-mail: [email protected]

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES

Team Categories WKF Individual Categories 14-15 Years Cadets Female Team Kumite 8-9 Years Children Male Kata Kumite -25Kg, -35Kg, +35Kg 14-15 Years Cadets Female Team Kata 10-11 Years Female Kata Kumite -35Kg, +35Kg 14-15 Years Cadets Male Team Kumite 10-11 Years Male Kata Kumite -34Kg, -42Kg, +42Kg 14-15 Years Cadets Male Team Kata 12-13 Years Female Kata Kumite -43Kg, -52Kg, +52Kg 16-17 Years Juniors Female Team Kumite 12-13 Years Male Kata Kumite -38Kg, -44Kg, -50Kg, +50Kg 16-17 Years Juniors Male Team Kata 14-15 Years Female Kata Kumite -47Kg, -54Kg, +54Kg 16-17 Years Juniors Female Team Kumite 14-15 Years Male Kata Kumite -52Kg, -57Kg, -63Kg, -70Kg, +70Kg 16-17 Years Juniors Male Team Kata 16-17 Years Female Kata Kumite -48Kg, -53Kg, +53Kg 18 and Over Seniors Male Team Kumite (3+1) 16-17 Years Male Kata Kumite -55Kg, -61Kg, -68Kg,-76Kg, +76Kg 18 and Over Seniors Female Team Kata 18 Years and Over Female Kata Kumite -50Kg, -55Kg, -61Kg, -68Kg, +68Kg 18 and Over Seniors Male Team Kumite (3+1) 18 Years and Over Male Kata Kumite -60Kg, -67Kg, -75Kg, -84Kg, +84Kg 18 and Over Seniors Female Team Kata

Master’s Individual Categories Masters 35-45 Kata & Kumite Male & Female Masters 45-55 Kata & Kumite Male & Female Masters +55 Kata & Kumite Male & Female

ENTRY FEE

30$ for Individuals 60$ for team categories

OUR CONTACTS

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +37455887770 +37477608866 +37493332777