2023 AKF Australian Open Karate Championship

Please note: Payment is not permitted by individual competitors, clubs to pay as a single payment

Australian Clubs that are not Karate Australia members - all entries require a Game Day Pass

AGE IS DETERMINED BY THE AGE A COMPETITOR WILL BE ON 5 May 2023
For those athletes nominating for selection to 2023 Senior/U21 Oceania Karate Championships age cutoff is 30 June 2023

There will be no Schools Age Championship in 2022

General Information & Conditions of Entry 

1. Entry Form must be completed honestly and accurately. Online registration is acknowledging and accepting all conditions.
2. WKF (World Karate Federation) rules will be applied to this tournament and modified at the discretion of the AKF Inc. Some events may be officiated using the Judge Mirror System. Referee Council reserves the right to apply modified rules.
3. Competitors are responsible for their own Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance including Participation (Member to Member) & Sports Injury / Accident cover.
4. Children/Cadets/Juniors may not enter more than one (1) age/weight category.
5. The organisers reserve the right to combine or cancel divisions where there are insufficient entries.
6. Only qualified coaches will be permitted in the competition area and all coaches must wear club/state tracksuit. 
7. It is an AKF Inc. condition of entry that any competing athlete or attending coach is NOT under any current or existing performance enhancing drug sanctions from WADA or the relative agency/s of the country of origin of the competing athlete or attending coach.

Kumite 

COMPULSORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT 

1. Groin Guards (Males) and Mouthguards and WKF/AKF approved red and blue Mitts - All competitors.
2. WKF/AKF approved red and blue combined Shin/Instep Protectors - All competitors.
3. WKF/AKF approved chest protection (Females - Cadets, Juniors, Seniors & Veterans)
4. WKF approved face masks / AKF approved head  protector -  ALL Children (9 - 13 years) 
5. WKF/AKF approved body protectors - All competitors. 

Kata 

1. Cadets, Junior, Seniors & Veterans – Free choice Kata. Must not repeat Kata.
2. Children 13 years and under – Free choice Kata. ABAB - may repeat but not in consecutive rounds.