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Overview

Agenda

Ryukyu Kobudo (Okinawa Kobudo) enthusiasts from within and outside the prefecture gather in Okinawa, the birthplace of Okinawa, to deepen exchanges and friendships, and to further popularize and brand Ryukyu Kobudo, which can be said to be an Okinawan resource. We will hold an international convention of Ryukyu Kobudo that actively adopts modern methods with the aim of improving Okinawan culture and contributing to the promotion of Okinawan culture and attracting tourists.
1. Hold a hybrid-style competition that uses both face-to-face and online・Introduces online “type” competitions in addition to the usual “kata” competitions.
2. Implementation of actual battle Ryukyu Kobudo kumite.
Held for the first time in Okinawa! Actual battle Ryukyu Kobudo kumite

Held for the first time in Okinawa!
Actual battle Ryukyu Kobudo kumite

Competition content*Classes are subject to change depending on the number of participants.

● Kata competition (face-to-face)

・ The Kata of competition is a flag tournament, which is a two-person battle between Bo(sticks) and Sai. (9 classes each)
1. Juvenile division one (3rd and 4th grade elementary school)
2. Juvenile division two (5th and 6th grade elementary school)
3. Junior high school students (men and women)
4. High school students (men and women)
5. General female
6. General male (Kyu grades)
7. General male (Dan grades)
8. Middle age (50 years old and over)
9. Persons with disabilities
* If desired, the middle-aged class members (Kyu grades) are allowed to participate in the general male class, and the middle-aged class members (Dan grades) are allowed to participate in the general male class as well.
* First and second graders of elementary school can participate in boys’ first division.

● Kata competition (online)

Send videos to the secretariat outside the prefecture.
Awards will be given online on the day of the competition.
・ The Kata of competition is a two-person battle between Bo(sticks) and Sai, and a scoring system. (6 classes each). * Age is as of April 1, 2022
1. Juvenile division one (3rd and 4th grade elementary school) 8 to 9 years old and under
2. Juvenile division two (5th and 6th grade elementary school) 10 to 11 years old and under
3. Junior high school students (boys and girls) 12 to 14 years old and under
4. General Female 15 years old and over
5. General Male (Kyu grades) 15 years old and over
6. General Male (Dan grades) 15 years old and over

● Actual battle Ryukyu Kobudo kumite (face-to-face only)

・ Nanshiki (beginner)kumite competition 3 classes
1. Boys 1st division (3rd and 4th grades of elementary school)
2. 2nd grade of elementary school (5th and 6th grades of elementary school)
3. Junior high school students (men and women)
・Koshiki (Advanced) kumite competition 2 class
1. General high school boys and above
2. General high school girls and above

Entry fee / application method*If there are many participants, recruitment may be stopped.

● Kata (face-to-face) / kumite participation fee

* The amount of money is the same for the first and second Kata of face-to-face type.

○ Adults (high school students and above)
Kata competition only ・ ・ ・ ¥5,000
Koshiki kumite only ・ ・ ・ ¥5,000
Kata competition + Koshiki kumite ・ ・ ・ ¥6,000

○ Boys and girls (junior high school students and younger)
Kata competition only ・ ・ ・ ¥3,000
koshiki kumite only ・ ・ ・ ¥3,000
Kata competition + Koshiki kumite ・ ・ ・ ¥4,000

● Online competition participation fee

○ Kata
Bo competition ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ¥2,000
Sai competition ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ¥2,000

● How to apply

○ Face-to-face Kata / kumite
Deadline: Until November 25, 2022 (Friday)
Instructions: Please fill in the required information on the form on this site and send it.

○ Online Kata
Deadline: Until November 25, 2022 (Friday)
Instructions: For participants inside and outside Japan, please fill out the form on this site and send it.

● How to participate in online competitions

Participants are kindly requested to submit the video of the type taken by November 25, 2022 (Friday) from this site form.
* 1080p (Full HD) recommended. The file size should be less than 1GB. * If the file is large, it may not be possible to send it.

●How to pay

Please pay by the designated method on November 25, 2022 (Friday).
* After confirming the application details, the secretariat will inform you of the payment method.
* Participants from overseas should pay the participation fee via PayPal.The secretariat will tell you how to pay with PayPal after you apply for participation.