The European Judo Championships Kata (Juniors & Seniors) preliminaries will be held on Monday 12 June 2023. The finals of European Judo Championships Kata will be held on Tuesday 13 June 2023. The tournament will be held at Sports Hall Podčetrtek, Slovenia.
European Judo Championships Kata Seniors
Each federation may enter up to maximum of 2 couples per each age group of Kata, totalling up to maximum of 4 couples per Kata. The competitors may only participate in one Kata. Couples can be composed of either 2 males, 2 females, or a male and a female.
There will be five Kata recognized for these championships:
- Nage-no-Kata
- Katame-no-Kata
- Ju-no-Kata
- Kime-no-Kata
- Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu
The IJF Kata “Criteria for Kata Evaluation” will be used to judge the Kata with reference also to the official Kodokan Textbook.
Participants are to be 18 years of age during 2023 (born in 2005 or before). They shall have a minimum of 1st Dan. Couples may be formed of either 2 males, 2 females, or a male and a female. Each Kata will be divided in 2 age categories according to the age of Tori. The age of Uke has no restrictions.
European Judo Championships Kata Juniors (Nage-No-Kata, Katame-No-Kata, Ju-No-Kata)
Each federation may enter up to maximum of 3 couples for each Kata. The competitors can participate only in one Kata. Couples can be composed of either 2 males, 2 females, or a male and a female.
There will be four categories recognized for this European Championships:
- Nage-no-Kata – Cat 1 (3 first sets – Te Waza, Koshi Waza, Ashi Waza)
- Nage-no-Kata – Cat 2 (5 sets – All Kata)
- Katame-no-Kata (3 sets – All Kata)
- Ju-no-Kata (2 first sets)
The IJF Kata “Criteria for Kata Evaluation” will be used to judge the Kata with reference also to the official Kodokan Textbook. The participants may compete only in one of the three Kata.
Nage-No-Kata: Participants are to be 14 years of age during 2023 (born in 2009 or before). They shall have a minimum of 2nd Kyu. Couples may be formed of either 2 males, 2 females, or a male and a female.
Katame-No-Kata & Ju-No-Kata: Participants are to be 16 years of age during 2023 (born in 2007 or before) and 23 years of age maximum during 2023 (born in 2000). They shall have a minimum of 2nd Kyu. Couples may be formed of either 2 males, 2 females, or a male and a female.
Enbu Judo
The ENBU Judo is a technical confrontation of fight simulation containing techniques of judo and self-defence. Each Team can be composed of 2 to 6 competitors. Participants are to be 16 years of age during 2023 (born in 2007 or before). They shall have a minimum of 1st Kyu. The team may be formed of males and/or females. Minimum number of teams to run the competition is five at the numerical inscriptions.
For more information and on how to register please visit the following link: https://www.eju.net/download-file/?parentId=254801&id=263578
See you in Podčetrtek!
Author: Szandra Szogedi