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3rd WSAF Aikido World Championships (Day 3)
July 17, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Supervising body for these Championships is (NPO) Shodokan Aikido Federation (Japan), on behalf of the Worldwide Sports Aikido Federation (WSAF)
Schedule
| Friday, 14th July | WSAF Congress Meeting |
| Saturday, 15th July | Championship (Senior Division) Day 1
9:00 Opening ceremony and photo shoot Morning
Afternoon
19:30 End of Day 1 events |
| Sunday, 16th July | Championship (Senior Division) Day 2
Morning
Afternoon
17:30 – 19:30 Championship Award Ceremony and Party |
| Monday, 17th July (National Holiday) |
Championship Youth Division (Junior, Youth and Cadet)
9:00 Opening ceremony and photo shoot Junior (under 12)
Youth (under 16)
Cadet (under 19)
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Venue and Location
Tenri University Budokan
80 Tainoshomachi, Tenri City, Nara Prefecture 632-0071
Tenri University Faculty of Physical Education Campus
Junior, Youth and Cadet Championships
Youth Division (Junior) Up to 11 years old (Under 12)
- Embu: Basic randori no kata (10 atemi and hiji waza)
- Kakarigeiko (against tanto)
- Ninindori (empty-handed; team of three)
- Tanto taisabaki
Youth Division (Youth) Between 12 and 15 years old (Under 16)
- Embu: Basic randori no kata (17 techniques)
- Embu: Free kata
- Kakarigeiko (against tanto)
- Ninindori (empty-handed; team of three)
- Tanto taisabaki (female section)
- Tanto taisabaki (male section)
Youth Division (Cadet) Between 16 and 18 years old (Under 19)
- Embu: Basic randori no kata (17 techniques)
- Embu: Free kata
- Kakarigeiko (against tanto)
- Ninindori (empty-handed; team of three)
- Tanto randori (female section)
- Tanto randori (male section)
Note
- Youth Division (Junior/Youth/Cadet), participants may only enter a maximum of one embu event (open or basic) and a total of four events.
- Past the entry deadline, double entries (overlapping participation) may be permitted only after the Executive Committee has determined that it is unavoidable due to unforeseen health issues resulting in the cancellation of another participant.
- Whilst junior athletes may compete in the Youth events and youth athletes may enter the Cadet events, they are not permitted to participate in tanto events (taisabaki competition/randori competition) or embu events in both divisions.
- For the Youth Division, please enter your age as of Sunday, 16th July, 2023. For example, if your 12th birthday falls on 17th July, you may enter events in the Youth Division (Junior/U12)
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.