Registration
–August 1st – September 10th: Early Registration (10% off registration)
–September 10th – October 31st: Registration
–November 1st (12:00 am): Tournament Registration Closes
All participants should check in on Friday Nov 10, 2023 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010) between 6:00 pm – 9:00pm. The check in desk is located on the 2nd floor, outside the Grand Ballroom. You will receive your competitor badge at check-in
There will be limited late check-in on Saturday Nov 11, 2023 beginning at 8:00am. To speed up your check-in, use the following link to complete the JotForm waiver Here
Hosted by:
JKA Northern California
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront:
Burlingame, CA
November 10-12th, 2023
Men, women, children, all ranks and Shotokan organizations are invited! Spectators are welcome!
Dates & Times:
Nationals Check-in, Clinics and Dan testing
Friday November 10, 2023
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: For all Judges and Officials, Mandatory Judging Seminar and Judges Meeting with Sensei Jose Ferrand, Sensei Jerry Kattawar, Sensei Shu Takahashi, and Sensei Robert Jacobs, led by Sensei Yasuaki Nagatomo. Please register for judging here. (Location: JKA NorCal)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Special Training Seminar with Sensei Jose Ferrand and Sensei Shu Takahashi (Location: JKA NorCal)
4:00pm – 6:00pm: Dan Testing (up to Sandan, Location: JKA NorCal)
6:00pm – 9:00pm: Check in (Location: Grand Ballroom, Marriot Waterfront)
Tournament
Saturday November 11, 2023 (Grand Ballroom)
8:00am – 9:00am: Late Check In. No registrations accepted on this day.
8:30am: National Anthem, Competitors Oath, and Bow-in
9:00am: Competition begins in all rings
6:00pm: Day 1’s competition ends
Sunday November 12, 2023 (Grand Ballroom)
9:15am: Competitors Report, Opening Remarks, Bow-in
10:00am – 2:00pm: Finals
5:00pm: Happy Hour (Junior Ballroom and Foyer)
6:00pm – 10:00pm: Banquet, Announcements, and Post-Tournament Celebration
Registration:
All registration for this tournament must be completed before November 1st! Register for the tournament, testing and judging online at:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-norcal-shop
The list of all current registered competitors and divisions is here:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-norcal-shop/tournament-divisions
Waivers must be completed before check-in on Friday, November 10th:
https://form.jotform.com/232205744805049
Registration closes November 1st – but register early to get a discount. Early registration discount 10% off price below on all events ends September 10th midnight! After October 21st, registration increases by 25%
| Youth Kata & Kumite | Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 |
| Youth or Collegiate Team Kata & Kumite | Team Kata: $30; Team Kumite $30 Only One person registers for the whole team. |
| Adult Divisions | Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 |
| Collegiate Divisions | Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 (Receive half off each Collegiate event if also registered for Adult) |
| Senior 45+ Divisions | Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 (Receive half off each Senior event if also registered for Adult) |
| Adult Team Kata & Kumite | Team Kata: $75; Team Kumite $75 Only One person registers for the whole team. |
tournament rules & regulations
This tournament will be following the JKA tournament rules and regulations.
Beginner and Intermediate divisions will follow slightly modified rules for individual Kata and Kumite.
Eligibility
All shotokan karate practitioners, regardless of local, national, or international affiliation, may compete at the JKA/AF National Karate Championships.
Kata
Beginner: Competitors will perform Two katas selected from Taikyoku Shodan to Heian Godan. Competitors may repeat the same kata from Round 1 in Round 2. Each kata will be scored, and the winner will be selected based upon the combined score.
Intermediate: Competitors will perform Two different katas selected from Heian Shodan to Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi, and Jion. Competitors must perform a different kata in Round 2 than was performed in Round 1. Each kata will be scored, and the winner will be selected based upon the combined score.
Advanced/Black Belt: Competitors will follow standard JKA Rules for kata with Flagged Heian and Sentai elimination rounds until the top 8. The top 8 will perform their tokui (favorite) kata for scores. The top 4 competitors in the Black Belt Men’s and Women’s divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The top 2 competitors in the Advanced Youth 12-13, Youth 14-15, Youth 16-18, Collegiate, and Senior divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday.
Note: Where Beginner and Intermediate divisions are combined competitors may repeat the same kata in Round 2 that was performed in Round 1.
Kumite
Beginner & Intermediate: All matches are shobu-ippon. Competitors will follow a standard single elimination tournament bracket with a split Third-place. Following the completion of the bracket, competitors eliminated in the first round will be paired for exhibition matches.
Advanced/Black Belt: All elimination matches are shobu-ippon. Competitors will follow a standard single elimination tournament bracket with a split Third-place. The top 4 competitors in the Black Belt Men’s and Women’s divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The top 2 competitors in the Advanced Youth 12-13, Youth 14-15, Youth 16-18, Collegiate, and Senior divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The final match is shobu-nippon.
Accommodations/Hotels/Airfare/Wellness
Hotel: There is a discounted group rate for attendees at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. The special room rate will be available until October 12th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Group Name: JKA National Karate Tournament
Booking Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1689873463017&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Start Date: 09-NOV-2023
End Date: 13-NOV-2023
Booking Deadline: Book by October 12th, 2023
Hotel Address: 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
Hotel Phone Number: (650)-692-9100
Travel: There is discounted airfare via United Airlines to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for 5-10% off. Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC) are viable airports to fly into, but this code will only apply to flights into SFO. To access the discount, use the link below and enter both codes like so: ZNRH810402
Event Location: San Francisco (SFO)
Z Code: ZNRH
Agreement Code 810402
Valid Travel Dates: 02-Nov-2023 to 21-Nov-2023
Locations
Clinics & Testing
Japan Karate Association Northern California (JKA NorCal)
356 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
Tournament
Grand Ballroom (Floor 2)
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
Burlingame, CA 94010
Hotel
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
Burlingame, CA 94010