WEAPONS (KOBUDO) TEAM KATA Friday (3 Person Synchronized Forms) 2013 U.S. KARATE ALLIANCE (No Weapons) Black Belt Men Masters ((6th Dan & up Friday SEMINAR INSTRUCTORS: And 50 yrs. & over) Exec. Black Belt Men (40 & up) Adult Black Belt (1st - 4th Dan) Adult Kyu FUMIO DEMURA Black Belt Men Youth Adv. (17 yrs. & under) Rohai, the Kata and Bunkai Exec. Black Belt Women (40 & up) (Green-Brown Belts) (5th Kyu - 1st Kyu) Black Belt Women Youth Beg. (17 yrs. & under) We are honored to have Sensei Fumio Demura con- Adult Kyu (3 Divs.*) (White-Blue Belts) (10th Kyu - 6th Kyu) duct a seminar on Rohai, the Kata and Bunkai (Ooyoo Teens (14-17 yr.) (3 Divs.*) Teams will compete in the division which waza and kakushi te waza). Enhance your martial arts Youth (10-13 yr.) (4 Divs.*) fits their highest ranking team member and training and understanding with practical and realistic Dragons (9 & under) (3 Divs.*) their oldest team member. applications of your kata techniques. Demura Sensei is one of the most sought out seminar instructors in the KOSHIKI TEAM SPARRING World! Martial arts practitioners of all styles, ages and (Armored Multi-Point Sparring) (3 Person Team Kumite - levels enjoy his seminars immensely. He is known for Friday 1 Female & 2 Males) his impeccable focus, accuracy, crispness of technique, Friday and his combination of past traditions with his modern Black Belt Men (2 Divs.*) Adult Black Belts approach to training. Demura Sensei began his study Adult Women Open Adult Kyu (5th Kyu & under of karate over 60 years ago in Japan and was Japan’s Men’s Kyu and 4th Kyu & up) 1961 National Kumite Champion. He has authored many Young Men (16-17 yr.) Young Adults (16-17 yr.) (5th Kyu Young Women (16-17 yr.) books and been in many movies such as Rising Sun & under and 4th Kyu & up) Teen Boys (14-15 yr.) and Mortal Combat. Perhaps one of his most memo- Teens (14-15 yr.) (5th Kyu & under Teen Girls (14-15 yr.) rable roles was as the stunt double for Pat Morita in and 4th Kyu & up) Junior Boys (12-13 yr.) the Karate Kid movies. He is a member of the Alliance Youth/Juniors (11-13 yr.)(5th Kyu & Junior Girls (12-13 yr.) Hall of Fame and Director & Chief Instructor of Shito- under and 4th Kyu & up) Youth Boys (10-11 yr.) Ryu Genbu-Kai International. Improve your understanding of martial arts techniques Dragons/Youth (8-10 yr.) (5th Kyu Youth Girls (10-11 yr.) and explore the mysteries in the connection of Kata to Bunkai. Don’t miss the opportu- & under and 4th Kyu & up) Dragon Boys & Girls (8-9 yr.) nity to train with Fumio Demura! Tiny Tigers (7 yr. & under) MUSICAL FORMS (Any Mix of boys & girls) EDDIE BETHEA, JR. (May Include Weapon) Team sparring members must fit the same division's age and rank requirements. Anticipating, Sensing, Avoiding, & Countering the Attack Friday Black Belt SPORT KENJUTSU Eddie B. Bethea, Jr. is a 4-time USKA World Kumite Adult Kyu Grand Champion. His World Titles span an unprec- Teen/Juniors (12 yrs.-17 yrs.) (CHANBARA) edented two decades. Mr. Bethea’s seminar will further Youth/Dragons (11 yrs. & under) Friday Expand your Kumite Study and Practices with 3 timing Black Belt Men variations. Go No Sen, Sen No Sen, and Sen Sen No Sen Adult Women Open (2 Divs.*) which describes countering the attack, simultaneously * These divisions will be divided at the Men’s Kyu promoter’s discretion based on number attacking, and sensing the attack and launching a pre- Teens (14-17 yr.) (2 Divs.*) of competitors. emptive attack. Mr. Bethea is an 8th Dan, a member of Juniors (12-13 yr.) (2 Divs.*) the Alliance Hall of Fame, and owner/chief instructor of Note: Divisions may be further divided at Youth (10-11 yr.) (2 Divs.*) Kokomo’s School of Self Defense. Don’t miss this promoter’s discretion. Dragons (8-9 yr.) (2 Divs.*) chance to gain some insights into Mr. Bethea’s amaz- Tiny Tigers (7 & under) (2 Divs.*) ing timing! Competitors 40 yrs. & over will automatically be placed in Executive Divisions, if offered, unless the box is checked on the Entry Form. 2013 USKA NATIONALS Attention Adult Black Belt Team Sparring Competitors! Procedures for Adult Black Belt Team Sparring Competition! Each Team will consist of two men and one woman; All three team members must be from the state they are representing. On Friday, Each State will have a Run-Off to determine the winning team which will represent that state in the Finals. On Saturday, in the Finals, the winning Team from each State will compete to become the National Champion Adult Black Belt Team! Look forward to exciting outstanding competition at Finals and cheer on your State’s Team! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attention Adult Black Belt Weapons Competitors! Procedures for Black Belt Weapons Grand Championship! Friday, the winners of each Adult Black Belt Weapons division will compete in a semi-final run-off to determine the top two finishers. The top two will advance to the Finals Saturday night, where they will each perform a weapons kata and be given scores, then each competitor will perform a second weapons kata using a different weapon and be given scores. The two scores will be combined to give a total score after the high and low scores have been dropped. (USKA Nationals Only) Grand Championship competition between practitioners who are proficient with a variety of weapons! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 National Tournament Awards! Beautiful World-Class Cup Trophies awarded to all First, Second, and Third Place Forms, Sparring, Weapons, Koshiki, Musical Kata, & Chanbara winners and Beautiful World-Class Medallions awarded for Fourth Place Winners. Medals awarded to all youth Kata participants. Beautiful World-Class Medallions awarded to each First, Second, Third, and Fourth Place Team Kata & Team Sparring Division winners. Beautiful Grand Champion Cup Trophies For Black Belt Forms, Black Belt Men Sparring, Black Belt Women Sparring, Black Belt Weapons, Adult Kyu Forms, Adult Kyu Weapons, Junior Forms Beginning, Junior Forms Intermediate, Junior Forms Advanced, and Junior Weapons! (Finals Competitors will have special procession into Finals.) 2013 USKA NATIONALS REGISTRATION March 21 ± 24, 2013 *** Competitors must have Confirmation of their room reservations at the Marriott Pyramid North Hotel In order to receive pre-registration discounts*** Hotel Confirmation # _________________________________ Send Cashier·s Check or Money Orders made payable to United States Karate Alliance, Inc. with pre-registration form to: Dr. David Jordan, 1806 Furman Drive, Ruston, LA 71270 First Name: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Last Name: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Date of Birth: |___|___|___|___|___|___| Age: |___|___| on March 22, 2013 Sex: M / F Phone: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Email: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Address: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| City: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| State: |___|___| Zip: |___|___|___|___|___| Instructor: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| School: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Rank: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Years: |___|___| Months: |___|___| in the Martial Arts USKA Member Number: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Expiration Date: |___|___|___|___| Where did you qualify?: |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| Registration Instructions: * Regular registration will be held at Nationals on Friday, March 22nd from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm & Saturday, March 23rd from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. * Seminar registration may be done up until each seminar begins for those not pre-registered, provided there is space available. * &DVKLHU¶V&KHFN0RQH\Order, and Cash Only day of event. * Pre-registration deadline is March 11, 2013. All payments are nonrefundable and must be postmarked by the pre-registration deadline in order to be considered pre-registered. * Pre-registered competitors may pick up their packet at the tournament registration desk. * Pre-registered Kata and Kobudo competitors will compete after those that register at the door. * Seeded Black Belt Competitors must be pre-registered in order to receive their seed. Please register me for the following SEM I NARS: $_________ Fumio Demura, Kata/Bunkai Seminar (Rohai, the Kata and Bunkai) ± $45 ($35 Pre-registered Alliance Members) $_________ Eddie Bethea, Jr., Kumite Seminar (Anticipating, Sensing, Avoiding, and