Tomiki Aikido of the Americas Virtual Kata Tournament 2021

July 5-17, 2021

All Tomiki Aikido practitioners are invited to participate in 2021’s virtual tournament, 5-17 July 2021.  Just because we can’t travel to practice together doesn’t mean we can’t come together virtually to practice, learn, compete, and share fellowship around our art.  If you have partners you are regularly training with, participate in the partnered events.  If not, we have solo events too!  Vote for the best Freestyle and Weapons katas for the Crowd Favorites Awards (no tournament entry fee necessary).

Registration Cost to enter unlimited events: $15 for TAA members and $30 for non-members.  Join the TAA here: http://tomiki.org/membership-login/. 

The following events will take place (rules below):

Partnered Events:

1. Dan Junanahon Randori no kata (with tanto) 1-17
2. Kyu Junanahon Randori no kata (no tanto) 1-17
3. Beginner Junanahon (adult kyu ranks below 3^rd Kyu [green belt]) 1-10
4. Under 10 Junanahon (up to 10 years old) 1-10
5. Under 18 Junanahon (11-17 years old) 1-10
6. Koryu Goshin no kata Dai San
7. Freestyle kata (Jiyu Embu; no weapons) Will also be judged for Crowd Favorites Award
8. Weapons kata (with weapons) Will also be judged for Crowd Favorites Award

Solo Events:

1. Solo Junanahon Randori no kata 1-17 tori only
2. Solo Beginner Junanahon (Kyu ranks below 3^rd Kyu) 1-10 tori only
3. Solo Under 10 Junanahon (up to 10 years old) 1-10 tori only
4. Solo Under 18 Junanahon (11-17 years old) 1-10 tori only
5. 21 Jo kata

Participants will have 10 days to record a video of themselves conducting the kata.  Videos must be time-stamped during the tournament period and must not be edited, titled, or with music.  Videos may be in the file formats .mp4, .mov, .avi., and .wmv and may be shot with a camera, computer, or smartphone.  Video quality will not be judged but if the competitors cannot be clearly seen the video will be deemed invalid for the competition.  Videos must be named as follow: NameofKata-LastNamesofCompetitors.  For example: FreestyleKata-DoanNiccum.mp4.  Once the tournament period begins, registered competitors will be emailed a Google Drive link to upload their videos during the tournament window.  Videos not received by the deadline will not be included.  Videos will be judged by a panel made up of members of the Tomiki Aikido of the Americas board of directors.  Winners will be announced at the Virtual Awards Ceremony and Party on Zoom on 17 July.  Certificates will be mailed to all winners.