Table of Contents 4 5 6 What is GAISF? What are the World Roles and Combat Games? responsibilities 7 8 10 Attribution Culture, ceremonies Media promotion process and festival events, and production and legacy 12 13 14 List of sports Venue Aikido at the World setup Armwrestling Combat Games Boxing 15 16 17 Judo Kendo Muaythai Ju-jitsu Kickboxing Sambo Karate Savate 18 19 Sumo Wrestling Taekwondo Wushu 4 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 5 What is GAISF? What are the World Combat Games? The united voice of sports - protecting the interests of International A breathtaking event, showcasing Federations the world’s best martial arts and GAISF is the Global Association of International Founded in 1967, GAISF is a key pillar of the combat sports Sports Federations, an umbrella body composed wider sports movement and acts as the voice of autonomous and independent International for its 125 Members, Associate Members and Sports Federations, and other international sport observers, which include both Olympic and non- and event related organisations. Olympic sports organisations. THE BENEFITS OF THE NUMBERS OF HOSTING THE WORLD THE GAMES GAISF MULTISPORT GAMES COMBAT GAMES Up to Since 2010, GAISF has successfully delivered GAISF serves as the conduit between ■ Bring sport to life in your city multisport games for combat sports and martial International Sports Federations and host cities, ■ Provide worldwide multi-channel media exposure 35 disciplines arts, mind games and urban orientated sports. bringing benefits to both with a series of right- ■ Feature the world’s best athletes sized events that best consider the needs and ■ Establish a perfect bridge between elite sport and Approximately resources of all involved. local communities 130 events ■ Promote the values of respect, self-control and determination Up to ■ Emphasise event management capability 2,500 athletes and officials ■ Stimulate youth participation in combat sports and martial arts ■ Connect to unified fan communities from multiple Approximately combat sports and martial arts 4,500 participants ■ Associate with the culture and values of combat sports and martial arts ■ Highlight CSR programmes in partnership with local communities 6 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 7 Roles and Attribution responsibilities process Introduction GAISF and IFs: Host City: ■ Launch and fact sheet release ■ Information sessions ■ Supervision of operations and ■ Implement social, economic and environmental responsibility 1 TV production programmes ■ Branding validation ■ Establish a Local Organising Committee, Consultation based on principles of good governance ■ Consultation with interested cities ■ Anti-doping controls ■ Infrastructure, competition and non- ■ Applicant cities confirmation ■ Distribution, global promotion competition venues and equipment and sponsorship 2 ■ Event management, e.g. accreditation, ■ Development and overview medical, security and transport Application of integrity and social ■ Event guidelines application responsibility programmes ■ International travel for athletes and officials ■ Process / questionnaire release ■ Technical expertise ■ Accommodation for athletes and officials ■ Support for applicant cities ■ Submission of completed questionnaire ■ Competition format ■ Liaison with local public authorities 3 by applicant cities ■ Event communication and ■ Local communication, promotion and social promotion support media content production Evaluation ■ Athlete feedback ■ Broadcasting production (international TV ■ Questions to applicant cities and signal and live stream) evaluation report ■ Domestic media rights distribution ■ Submission of evaluation report / ■ Domestic sponsorship and ticketing 4 recommendation to GAISF Council ■ Cultural, social, educational and entertainment activities 5 Award 8 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 9 Culture, ceremonies and festival events, and legacy The values (culture) of the Games – prepare to be surprised A festival atmosphere makes the Games accessible to fans and families alike, with chances for all to engage with the event. Events and activations accompany the competitions to bring the values of combat sports and martial arts to life: ■ A festival for fans ■ Youth masterclasses ■ Ambassador programme ■ Cultural exhibitions and conferences ■ Sports demonstrations/ Entertainment Ceremonies and festival events The Games begin with an open-to-all gathering to showcase the best of local history, culture and entertainment, featuring sports demonstrations, local sports personalities and live musical performances. This is a great opportunity to be innovative and inclusive, followed by more opportunities to get involved throughout the Games. Legacy ■ Encourage youth participation in ■ Boost the local economy: spending sport by the organisers, participants and spectators ■ Foster greater unity in local martial arts and combat sports communities ■ Provide experience in organising top international multisport events ■ Strengthen experience of local elite athletes and increase medal potential ■ Bring increased recognition when at top international events bidding for future international sports events ■ Earn worldwide media exposure for the country and the city 10 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 11 Media promotion and production Digital and social Television production Distribution Production ■ Social media promotion (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) ■ Live broadcast ■ Anticipate high-quality live ■ Media centre with relevant ■ Digital production with multiple facilities and services ■ Daily highlights (event website, social networks, YouTube cameras for each field of play ■ Branded areas for interviews channel) ■ News clips ■ Live online streaming and social media content • Live streaming ■ Event highlights production • Clips, teasers ■ English and international • Newsletters commentary ■ Infrastructure and facilities for ■ International Sports Federations’ media designated host broadcaster networks, e.g. OTT channels (broadcast compound, ■ Content distribution via athletes and their commentary positions, camera social media channels platforms, lighting) ■ Olympic Channel ■ Media partnerships ■ PR initiatives (sports ambassadors) ■ Sponsorship showcasing 12 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 13 List of sports at the Venue setup World Combat Games GAISF and its partners will configure the event to fit the host city, ensuring that only existing venues are used. An example configuration Aikido Karate Savate would be: Armwrestling Kendo Sumo Boxing Kickboxing Taekwondo Judo Muaythai Wrestling multisport arenas Ju-jitsu Sambo Wushu 3 Respect Honour different fields The values of of play across martial arts and Self-control Courage 4 all venues combat sports Determination spectator seats for each field of play 2k-4k (depending on the sport) training 2 facilities 14 WORLD COMBAT GAMES WORLD COMBAT GAMES 15 Sports Aikido Judo Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art with deep roots in Judo, which means the “gentle way” is a Japanese combat traditional Japanese fighting arts, either empty-handed or sport based on strong moral values. It was invented by with weapons. It evolved into non-violence, becoming a non- Professor Jigoro Kano in 1882 and has become a major player competitive martial art with the objective of self-improvement. in the Olympic Movement. It is a grappling discipline where Aikido is an effective martial art, blending with the force the object is to either throw the opponent to the ground and of the opponent without being destructive and, as such, is subdue him/her using a hold down or force submission using used by law enforcement agencies in Japan and many other an armlock or strangle. Judo is not only a combat sport but countries. Aikido is categorised as a demonstration martial art is also an educational tool, used to create the conditions of a by alternating attacks and defences. The sport does not have better society. gender or weight classifications. Armwrestling Ju-jitsu Armwrestling is a strength sport in which two athletes JJIF is the recognised International Federation for this grip each other’s hand over a table. The goal is to pin the martial art, which has a history of more than 600 years. In the opponent’s arm onto the surface, with the winner’s arm over tradition of self-defence serving the human being. Different the loser’s arm. Armwrestling is a test of strength, endurance, styles are represented and welcome. As a modern sport, JJIF technique, strategy, experience and passion. regulates competitions in four different disciplines. Ju-jitsu is a sport in the World Games and the Asian Games, and the 127 member countries are governed from the headquarters in Abu Dhabi: the “Capital of Ju-Jitsu”. Boxing Karate Boxing is a combat sport in which two athletes, wearing Karate is a martial art that originated in Okinawa, Japan in the 14th protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a century. Karate comprises blocks, punches, kicks and throws that predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. A boxer are performed using the practitioner’s hands and feet. is declared the winner when the opponent is down and does not resume within 10 counts. Failing this, the winner is The karate competition consists of kata (forms) and kumite declared through a scoring system. (sparring). Kata are demonstrations of forms consisting of a series of offensive and defensive movements, targeting a virtual It is a skilled sport that tests athletes’ ability to fight safely and opponent. In kumite, two karateka