Fall Mini-Camp and Husky Cup Competition

10/29/2018

The 2018 Fall Mini-Camp and Husky Cup Competition in the Hawley Armory at the University of Connecticut in Storrs will be held on November 2nd and 3rd this year.


Practice will be held 7:00-8:30 pm on November 2nd (Friday) and 9:00-10:15 am on November 3rd (Saturday), followed by the judge seminar from 9:00-10:15 am, the competition itself from 12:30-4:00 pm and dinner plus a party starting at 4:30 pm.

The competition is open to all traditional Shotokan style karate and all ranks, sexes and ages. There will be no team events, only individual kata and kumite. There will be separate events for adult brown and black belt women and for children ages 13 and under. Black belts who do not wish to compete are invited to get much needed judging experience. 

The camp costs $25 ($18 for Saturday only) for brown and black belts and $15 ($12 for Saturday only) for white and green belts. This fee covers both practices, dinner & the competition.

Anyone who wants to stay at a motel can contact the Best Western Regent Inn (860-423-8451, about 6 mi. south of campus on Rt. 195). 

For questions, contact Bob Jacobs at (860) 429-7067 or at uconnjka@charter.net


Format:

  • Elimination kata (flag system)
    • Black belt: Heian 2-5, Tekki 1, Bassai dai, Kanku dai, Empi, Jion
    • Brown belt (3-1 kyu): Heian 2-5, Tekki 1
    • Green belt (4-6 kyu): Heian 1-4
    • 8-7th kyu: Heian 1-2
    • 9th kyu: Heian 1
  • Finals (Top 4 contestants, point system)
    • All ranks: Kata of choice
  • Elimination kumite and Finals
    • Black belt: Free sparring*
    • Brown belt (3-1 kyu): Free sparring*
    • Green belt (4-6 kyu): Semi-free sparring (jodan, chudan, mae geri, yoko kekomi geri)
    • 8-7th kyu: Basic one-step sparring (punching only)
    • 9th kyu: Basic three-step sparring

* Semi-free sparring if either contestant prefers it or is less than 18 yrs old.