The biannual NECKC/NAKF
BATTLE FOR BOSTON
will be held on Sunday April 17, 2011 at the Tufts University Cousens Basketball Court.
Preregister before Sunday April 10th to avoid late fees!
The registration tables will open at 9am and close at 11am for the start of the tournament.
This event features high-level martial arts competition with competitors limited to college age and over only (18+), for a low entry fee. The event is excellent for adult beginners, with a focus on providing a solid learning experience over winning prizes.
The tournament also features the unique competition, BOSTON BATTLE, which is 2-vs-2 head-to-head sparring using the entire gymnasium as a ring. This event is very exciting, and we encourage advanced participants to sign up for this team event.
We also offer a Master's Exhibition, where highly skilled artists and teachers can have an opportunity to demonstrate kata (forms) or bunkai (applications) for an enthusiastic audience. Schools are also invited to perform kata exhibitions as a group.
Please contact the tournament committee if you would like to perform a demonstration! This is a great opportunity to expose other martial artists to your style of martial arts!
The tournament is judged by WKF rules, with "light touch" contact to score points in kumite. The kata event is scored via "olympic style" scoring, with side-by-side judging in finals. Kata should be appropriate for the participant's skill level. More information about the events can be found on our events page.
We are happy to announce the return of Team Kumite and Team Kata for this year's tournament. In addition, we will continue to offer our competitive Individual Kumite and Kata events for a range of experience levels.
Spectators get in for free, and are encouraged to come watch all the competitions and exhibitions!