3rd WSAF Aikido World Championships (Day 2)

Supervising body for these Championships is (NPO) Shodokan Aikido Federation (Japan), on behalf of the Worldwide Sports Aikido Federation (WSAF)

Schedule

Venue and Location

Tenri University Budokan
80 Tainoshomachi, Tenri City, Nara Prefecture 632-0071
Tenri University Faculty of Physical Education Campus

Championship Division (Senior) Events

Participants in this division must be at least 18 years of age (with the exception of the first three portions of the mixed team event which are open to players between 16 and 18 years old).

1. Embu: Basic randori no kata (17 empty-handed techniques; kyu grades)
2. Embu: Basic randori no kata (17 techniques against tanto; dan grades)
3. Embu: Free kata (empty-handed; within 2 minutes)
4. Embu: Koryu goshin no kata (16 empty-handed kneeling, hanzahandachi, and standing techniques)
5. Mixed team event (7 people per team)
   • Koryu goshin no kata (8 empty-handed kneeling and hanzahandachi techniques; open to players from 16 years of age)
   • Koryu goshin no kata (8 empty-handed standing techniques; open to players from 16 years of age)
   • Tanto taisabaki (Kyu grade players; open to players from 16 years of age regardless of gender)
   • Women’s tanto randori
   • Men’s tanto randori
6. Women’s individual tanto randori
7. Men’s individual tanto randori
8. Women’s team randori
9. Men’s team randori

In the embu section, participants may only enter a maximum of one event. If following the deadline, due to unavoidable circumstances or unforeseen health issues resulting in the cancellation of another participant, then a double entry (participation of one person in more than one embu event) may be requested, and this may be permitted only after the Executive Committee has determined that it is permissible.

Note:

Only one team per country may enter the mixed team event.

Participation/ Entry Fees:

• Championship section: 6,000 yen (approx £38)
• Youth Division: 4,000 yen (approx £25)

If any participant joins both the Senior Championships (mixed team event) and the Youth Division, please pay the entry fee for the Senior Championships.

The above competition entry fees do not include lunches or the fee for the party scheduled for Sunday, 16th July

Entry Submission and Deadlines:

Entries should be submit to :

(NPO) Shodokan Aikido Federation
3rd Aikido World Championship Executive Committee Chairman Shinnosuke Sakai
Shodokan, 1-28-7 Hannan-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-0021, Japan

Deadline:

• Submission of entry sheet before Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 Japan time
• Participation/entry fees payable before Friday, 30th June, 2023 Japan time

Judges and Referees

In accordance with WSAF regulations, judges and referees involved in this tournament are required to attend any one of the following orientation sessions that shall be held,

• on Sunday, 9th July in Tokyo;
• on Sunday, 9th July in Osaka;
• on Friday, 14th July in Osaka.