2016 NATIONAL BUSHIDO AWARDS BANQUET
The United States Karate Alliance will host the Annual National Awards Banquet on Saturday evening July 23rd at 7:30 p.m. in the Arizona Grand South Mountain Ballroom. This prestigious event provides the opportunity to recognize the top 10 nationally ranked competitors in tournament competition and receive
a National Champion Bushido Award Gold Cup. All top 10 competitors must be pre-registered by June 29th to receive a Bushido Award Cup. Adult Banquet Meal: Garden Salad, Steak and Potato with Seasonal
Vegetables, Rolls, Dessert and Iced Tea.
For more information contactDr. David Jordan: [email protected]
Buster Cotten: [email protected]
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Call Toll Free 1-877-800-4888 by June 29, 2016 (Group Code: 6A0058)Make your reservations now and request the group rate for the 2016 United States Karate Alliance World
Championships to secure the special room rates of ONLY $93.00, plus tax.
Call toll free 1-877-800-4888 by June 29, 2016 to guarantee your room reservations.
The Arizona Grand Resort and Spa direct line is: 1-877-800-4888. Call by June 29, 2016.
*** COMPETITORS MUST HAVE CONFIRMATION OF THEIR RESERVATION AT THE ARIZONA GRAND RESORT BY JUNE 29th IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PRE-REGISTRATION BENEFITS. ***
2016WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS
THEUNITEDSTATESKARATEALLIANCEFoundingDirectors:
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Phoenix Arizona
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TournamentChiefReferee:EddieBethea–8thDanTournamentCoordinator:RodneyMcPherson–6thDan
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ADUL
T TE
AMS
(3 M
embe
rs)
2 M
en a
nd 1
Wom
an (e
xcep
t bla
ck b
elt)
Blac
k Be
lt M
en (F
riday
)Bl
ack
Belt
Wom
en (F
riday
)Ad
ult K
yu B
egin
ning
(10t
h-6t
h Ky
u)Ad
ult K
yu A
dvan
ced
(5th
-1st
Kyu
)Yo
ung
Adul
ts –
All
Rank
s (1
6-17
yrs.
)
YOUT
H TE
AMS
(3 M
embe
rs)
2 M
en a
nd 1
Wom
anTe
en M
en &
Wom
en (1
4-15
yrs
. & 1
0th-
6th
Kyu)
Teen
Men
& W
omen
(14-
15 y
rs. &
5th
-1st
Kyu
)Ju
nior
Men
& W
omen
(12-
13 y
rs. &
10t
h-6t
h Ky
u)Ju
nior
Men
& W
omen
(12-
13 y
rs. &
5th
-1st
Kyu
)Yo
uth
Men
& W
omen
(10-
11 y
rs. &
10t
h-6t
h Ky
u)Yo
uth
Men
& W
omen
(10-
11 y
rs. &
5th
-1st
Kyu
)Dr
agon
s M
en &
Wom
en -
All R
anks
(8-9
yrs
.)Ti
ny T
iger
s M
en &
Wom
en -
All R
anks
(6-7
yrs
.)
TEAM
KUM
ITE
- THU
RSDA
Y JU
LY 2
1
Blac
k Be
lt (M
/F)
Juni
or (1
4-17
yrs
.) 2
Divi
sion
s Ad
ult K
yu (M
/F) 2
Div
isio
ns
Yout
h (5
-13
yrs.
) 2 D
ivis
ions
MUS
ICAL
FOR
MS
- THU
RSDA
Y JU
LY 2
1CO
MPE
TITO
R M
UST
PROV
IDE
OWN
SOUN
D EQ
UIPM
ENT
2016
WOR
LD C
HAMP
IONS
HIPS
JULY
21
, 2
2,
23
& 2
4,
20
16
LOCAT
ED A
T TH
E A
RIZ
ON
A G
RA
ND
RES
OR
TSpe
cial
Fea
ture
s: T
hree
Out
door
Poo
ls,
Lazy
Flo
at R
iver
, W
ave
Poo
l, W
ater
Slid
es in
the
7-A
cre
Wat
er P
ark,
Sho
ppin
g at
Ari
zona
Mill
s M
all,
Mys
tery
Cas
tle,
Ari
zona
Gra
nd G
olf Cou
rse.
Alli
ance
Dou
ble
Max
imum
Poi
nt R
atin
g: P
KC D
oubl
e Poi
nts:
USK
K P
oint
sO
ver
45
0 T
roph
ies,
Med
allio
ns &
Aw
ards
: Spe
cial
Gue
sts:
Mas
ter
Dem
onst
ration
s:N
atio
nal P
ress
Cov
erag
e: N
atio
nal A
war
ds B
anqu
et a
nd C
erem
ony
Indi
vidu
al a
nd T
eam
Com
petition
: O
pen
to A
ll Com
petito
rs:
All
Sty
les
Wel
com
e
THUR
SDAY
9:00
AM
– 5
:00
PM2:
00 P
M –
3:0
0 PM
1:00
PM
– 3
:00
PM2:
00 P
M –
5:0
0 PM
6:00
PM
– 7
:00
PM8:
00 P
M –
11:
30 P
M
FRID
AY8:
00 A
M –
5:0
0 PM
9:00
AM
– 1
2:00
NOO
N12
:00
NOON
– 2
:30
PM1:
30 P
M –
4:0
0 PM
3:30
PM
– 5
:00
PM8:
00 P
M –
11:
30 P
M
SATU
RDAY
8:00
AM
– 5
:00
PM9:
00 A
M –
5:3
0 PM
7:30
PM
– 1
1:30
PM
JULY
21,
201
6To
urna
men
t Reg
istra
tion
Self
Defe
nse
& M
usic
al F
orm
sCo
ntin
uous
spa
rring
Team
spa
rring
, tea
m k
ata,
team
wea
pons
kat
aNa
tiona
l ref
eree
& s
core
kee
pers
cer
tifica
tion
Chitt
im -
Jord
an R
oll o
f Hon
or
JULY
22,
201
6To
urna
men
t Reg
istra
tion
Kosh
iki &
Ippo
n sp
arrin
gKo
budo
– W
eapo
ns C
ompe
titio
nCh
anba
raBl
ack
Belt
Team
Spa
rring
Allia
nce
Hall
of F
ame
Mee
ting
JULY
23,
201
6To
urna
men
t Reg
istra
tion
Indi
vidu
al K
ata
Com
petit
ion
Natio
nal A
war
ds B
anqu
et
NAT
ION
AL A
WAR
DS B
ANQU
ET, V
ERSA
ILES
BAL
LROO
MTo
p 10
win
ners
in th
e Na
tiona
l Poi
nts
Com
petit
ion
will
rece
ive
Cup
Awar
ds. E
ach
Win
ner
mus
t be
pre-
regi
ster
ed b
y th
e cu
t-of
f dat
e of
Jun
e 29
, 201
6 to
rece
ive
the
awar
d.
SUN
DAY
8:00
AM
– 5
:00
PM10
:00
AM –
5:3
0 PM
7:00
PM
– 1
1:30
PM
Tour
nam
ent R
egis
tratio
nIn
divi
dual
Kum
ite c
ompe
titio
nW
ORLD
KAR
ATE
CHAM
PION
SHIP
FIN
ALS
Gran
d ch
ampi
onsh
ip K
ata
com
petit
ion
in a
ll di
visi
ons.
Firs
t & S
econ
d pl
ace
Kum
ite C
ompe
titio
n in
all
divi
sion
s. B
lack
bel
t Kat
a, K
umite
& w
eapo
ns
gran
d ch
ampi
on a
nd te
am c
ompe
titio
n.
Men
’s Bl
ack
Belt
Heav
ywei
ght
200
lbs.
and
Ove
rLt
. Hea
vyw
eigh
t 18
0 lb
s.-1
99 lb
s.M
iddl
ewei
ght
160
lbs.
-179
lbs.
Ligh
twei
ght
159
lbs.
and
Bel
ow
Men
’s Ky
u (B
elow
Bla
ck B
elt)
Heav
ywei
ght
170
lbs.
and
Ove
rLi
ghtw
eigh
t 16
9 lb
s. a
nd B
elow
Wom
en’s
Blac
k Be
ltM
iddl
ewei
ght
141
lbs.
and
Ove
rLi
ghtw
eigh
t 14
0 lb
s. a
nd u
nder
*Bla
ck B
elt W
omen
’s Di
visi
on m
ay b
e di
vide
d by
the
num
ber o
f com
petit
ors.
Man
dato
ry S
afet
y Eq
uipm
ent:
Foam
hea
dgea
r, ha
ndge
ar, f
ootg
ear,
mou
thpi
ece
and
mal
e gr
oin
prot
ecto
r!
ADUL
T 7
DIVI
SION
S Bl
ack
Belt
Men
Mas
ters
(2nd
-5th
Dan
and
up)
Blac
k Be
lt M
enBl
ack
Belt
Wom
en (3
rd D
an &
up,
40
yrs.
and
up)
Blac
k Be
lt W
omen
Blac
k Be
lt Ex
ecut
ive
(40
yrs.
and
old
er)
Adul
t Kyu
Men
Adul
t Kyu
Wom
en
YOUT
H 7
DIVI
SION
S Te
en A
dvan
ced
(14-
17 y
rs.)
Teen
2 D
ivis
ions
Yout
h Ad
vanc
ed (1
0-13
yrs
.)Yo
uth
2 Di
visi
ons
Tiny
Tig
ers
Adv.
(9 y
rs. &
Und
er)
Tiny
Tig
ers
2 Di
visi
ons
WEA
PONS
/ KO
BUDO
- FR
IDAY
, AUG
UST
22AL
L YO
UTH
KOBU
DO D
IVIS
IONS
OPE
N TO
BOT
H GE
NDER
S
Beau
tiful
thre
e po
st tr
ophi
es a
nd d
rago
n aw
ards
to fi
rst,
seco
nd a
nd th
ird p
lace
in a
ll tra
ditio
nal
Kum
ite d
ivis
ions
(Firs
t Pla
ce -F
our F
eet T
all).
Med
allio
ns to
Fou
rth P
lace
. M
edal
s al
so to
all
yout
h Ka
ta c
ompe
titor
s. W
orld
Cla
ss M
edal
lions
aw
arde
d in
Kat
a, W
eapo
ns, C
ontin
uous
Spa
rring
, Kos
hiki
, Ch
anba
ra, T
eam
Kat
a, Te
am W
eapo
ns, T
eam
Kum
ite, I
ppon
Kum
ite, M
usic
al F
orm
s an
d Se
lf De
fens
e.
Beau
tiful
cer
tifica
tes
awar
ded
to to
p ei
ght c
ompe
titor
s.
Adul
t Bla
ck B
elt M
en &
Wom
en K
umite
, Kat
a, a
nd W
eapo
ns; T
eam
(win
ners
of 6
div
isio
ns);
Adul
t Kyu
&
Yout
h Ka
ta (w
inne
rs o
f 16
begi
nner
s an
d in
term
edia
te d
ivis
ions
); Ad
vanc
ed A
dult
Kyu
and
Adva
nced
Yo
uth
Kata
(win
ners
of 9
adv
ance
div
isio
ns);
Yout
h an
d Ad
ult K
yu W
eapo
ns (w
inne
rs o
f 11
divi
sion
s).
MEN
Blac
k Be
lt M
aste
rs 5
th D
an &
Up
Blac
k Be
lt M
en H
vy. W
t.Bl
ack
Belt
Men
Lt.
Hvy.
Wt.
Blac
k Be
lt M
en M
d. W
t.Bl
ack
Belt
Men
Lt.
Wt.
Blac
k Be
lt Ex
ec. (
40 y
rs. &
old
er)
Brow
n Be
lt M
enCo
lore
d Be
lt M
enW
hite
/Yel
low
Bel
t Men
Kyu
Exec
utiv
e (4
0 yr
s.&
olde
r)
WOM
ENBl
ack
Belt
Wom
en M
d. W
t.Bl
ack
Belt
Wom
en L
t. W
t.Bl
ack
Belt
Exec
. (40
yea
rs &
old
er)
Brow
n Be
lt W
omen
Colo
red
Belt
Wom
enYe
llow
/Whi
te B
elt W
omen
Kyu
Exec
. (40
yrs
. & o
lder
)
YOUT
H Yo
ung
Men
Adv
ance
d (1
6-17
yrs
.)Yo
ung
Men
Beg
. & In
ter.
Youn
g W
omen
Adv
ance
d (1
6-17
yrs
.) Yo
ung
Wom
en B
eg. &
Inte
r.Te
en G
irls
Adva
nced
(14-
15 y
rs.)
Teen
Girl
s In
term
edia
teTe
en G
irls
Begi
nnin
gTe
en B
oys
Adva
nced
(14-
15 y
rs.)
Teen
Boy
s In
term
edia
teTe
en B
oys
Begi
nnin
gJu
nior
Boy
s Ad
vanc
ed (1
2-13
yrs
.)Ju
nior
Boy
s In
term
edia
teJu
nior
Boy
s B
egin
ning
Juni
or G
irls
Adva
nced
Ju
nior
Girl
s Be
g. &
Inte
r. Yo
uth
Boys
Adv
. (10
-11
yrs.
)Yo
uth
Boys
Beg
. & In
ter.
Yout
h Gi
rls B
eg. I
nter
. & A
dv.
Drag
on B
oys
Adva
nced
(8-9
yrs
.)Dr
agon
Boy
s Be
g. &
Inte
r.Dr
agon
Girl
s Ad
vanc
edDr
agon
Girl
s Be
g. &
Inte
r.Ti
ny T
iger
s Ad
vanc
ed (6
-7 y
rs.)
Tiny
Tig
ers
Beg.
& In
ter.
Min
i Mite
s (5
yrs
. & u
nder
)
KUM
ITE
SPAR
ING
- SU
NDAY
JUL
Y 24
Man
dato
ry fo
am s
afet
y eq
uipm
ent(h
ead,
han
ds, f
eet),
mou
thpi
ece
and
mal
e gr
oin
prot
ecto
r in
all
indi
vidu
al a
nd te
am s
parri
ng d
ivis
ions
.
MEN
Blac
k Be
lt M
aste
rs (5
th &
40
yrs
and
up)
Blac
k Be
lt Ex
ec. (
40 y
rs &
up)
Blac
k Be
lt M
en (J
apan
ese
& Ok
inaw
an S
tyle
)Bl
ack
Belt
Men
(Kor
ean
Styl
e)
Blac
k Be
lt M
en (C
hine
se S
tyle
)Br
own
Belt
Men
Colo
red
Belt
Men
Yello
w &
Whi
te B
elt M
en
WOM
ENBl
ack
Belt
Wom
en E
xec.
(40
yrs
& ol
der)
Blac
k Be
lt W
omen
(Tra
ditio
nal S
tyle
)Br
own
Belt
Wom
enCo
lore
d Be
lt W
omen
Yello
w-W
hite
Bel
t Wom
en
TEAM
KAT
A (3
PER
SON)
THU
RSDA
YAd
ult B
lack
Bel
tAd
ult K
yu
Yout
h
YOUT
H DI
VISI
ONS
Youn
g M
en &
Wom
en. (
16-1
7yrs
.)Be
ginn
ing,
Inte
rmed
iate
, Adv
ance
d.Te
en G
irls
Adva
nced
(14-
15 y
rs.)
Teen
Girl
s Be
ginn
ing
Teen
Boy
s Ad
vanc
ed (1
4-15
yrs
.)Te
en B
oys
Inte
rmed
iate
Teen
Boy
s Be
ginn
ing
Juni
or A
dvan
ced
(12-
13 y
rs.)
Juni
or In
term
edia
teJu
nior
Beg
inni
ngYo
uth
Adva
nced
(10-
11 y
rs.)
Yout
h In
term
edia
teYo
uth
Begi
nnin
gDr
agon
s Ad
vanc
ed (8
-9 y
rs.)
Drag
ons
Inte
rmed
iate
Drag
ons
Begi
nnin
gTi
ny T
iger
s Ad
vanc
ed (6
& 7
yrs
.)Ti
ny T
iger
s In
term
edia
teTi
ny T
iger
s Be
ginn
ing
Min
i Mite
s (5
yrs
. & u
nder
)
TEAM
WEA
PONS
(3 P
ERSO
N) T
HURS
DAY
Adul
t Bla
ck B
elt
Adul
t Kyu
Yo
uth
KATA
FOR
MS
- SAT
URDA
Y, JU
LY 2
3BL
ACK
BELT
FOR
M IN
TERP
RETA
TION
REQ
UIRE
D IN
FIN
ALS
COM
PETI
TORS
Pre
-reg
iste
r &
ente
r an
y te
am &
spe
cial
ty e
vent
s fo
r $2
0.00
eac
h (U
SKA
mem
bers
$10
.00
each
) Pr
e-re
gist
ered
Com
petit
ors
mus
t be
reg
iste
red
at t
he A
rizon
a Gr
and
Reso
rt Ho
tel.
Hote
l Co
nfirm
atio
n nu
mbe
r __
____
____
____
____
____
___.
All
com
petit
ors
pre-
regi
ster
ed b
y Ju
ne 2
9th
will
rece
ive
pref
eren
tial b
rack
etin
g in
Kat
a el
imin
atio
ns &
rece
ive
a FR
EE a
dmis
sion
tick
et to
the
Fina
ls ($
20.0
0). C
ashi
er’s
chec
k or
mon
ey o
rder
s fo
r pr
e-re
gist
ratio
n. C
ash
only
on
day
of e
vent
. No
refu
nds. ON
LY P
RE-R
EGIS
TERE
DAL
LIAN
CE &
PKC
MEM
BERS
AT T
HE D
OOR
& N
ON-M
EMBE
RSON
E EV
ENT
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5Ad
ditio
nal t
eam
and
spe
cial
ty e
vent
fees
bel
ow -
Trad
ition
al (1
-3 E
vent
s) e
ntry
fees
app
ly if
on
ly S
peci
alty
Eve
nts
are
ente
red.
Pre
-reg
iste
red
USKA
mem
bers
pay
onl
y $1
0.00
per
spe
cial
ty
& te
am e
vent
ent
ered
. Non
-mem
bers
$20
.00
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