BIG APPLE INVITATIONAL

Esteemed Senseis, Coaches, and Athletes, It is with great pleasure that I write you to invite you to the 2018 Big Apple Invitational. This national qualifying event is back with vengeance, and it is bigger and better than ever before! The tournament is located at the beautiful Kennedy Memorial Park on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2018. The exact address is as follows: Kennedy Memorial Park 335 Greenwich Street Hempstead, NY 11550 I am excited to let you know that we will be staging all KOBUDO and CHILDREN (11 and under) divisions immediately following the national anthem at 9:00 AM sharp. All other divisions (ages 12 and up) will begin staging at 12:00 PM. In addition to our outstanding medals, all 1st place winners will receive a waived entry fee for the 2018 Mr. Olympia Traditional Karate Competition. All elite division winners will receive a waived entry fee for that wonderful competition as well as a being seated within the charts. For our elite adult divisions, we will be offering up CASH PRIZES to our Grand Champion winners in kata, male kumite, and female kumite. Two special team of champions trophies will be given to the competition teams who have 1) the most athletes and 2) the most wins! BE SURE TO REGISTER NOW AT www.tournamentinabox.com! See you at the Big Apple Invitational! Shihan Tokey Hill Member, USANKF Board of Directors Director of Coaching, USA Karate Member, PKF, and WKF Technical Committees

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2018 Start Time: 9:00 AM (Kobudo and 11 years old and under) 12:00 PM (12 years old and up) Event Location: Kennedy Memorial Park 335 Greenwich Street Hempstead, NY 11550 Registration Fee: Early Bird Special (Register before 01/01/2018) $65 – one or two divisions $10 – additional divisions Register after 01/01/2018 $75 – one or two divisions $10 – additional divisions Registration WILL CLOSE the day before the event (02/10/2018) **All day of registrations will incur a $50 fee on top of the entry** Spectator Fee: $10 – children 4 years and older Free – Kids 3 years and younger Register at: www.tournamentinabox.com Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd will receive medals 1st place winners in all divisions receive waived entry fee to 2018 Mr. Olympia Traditional Karate Competition CASH PRIZES for grand champion winners in elite adult kata/kumite Special trophies for grand champion and team of champion winners Rules: USA-NKF Rules Dress Code: Competitors – traditional, solid white gi Referess – white shirt, blue tie, grey slacks, black shoes, and blue blazer *For more information, contact Shihan Tokey Hill by e-mail at thill@tokeyhill.com or call 516-625-9695.

BIG APPLE INVITATIONAL QUICK FACTS

Invitacional del Big Apple

Estimados Senseis, Entrenadores, y Atletas, Es con gran placer que se escribo a invitarlos al Invitacional del Big Apple de 2018. Este evento en que se puede cualificar para los nacionales de los EEUU está aquí y está más grande y mejor que antes! El torneo está localizada a la bella Kennedy Memorial Park el DOMINGO, 11 DE FEBRERO, 2018. La dirección precisa es: Kennedy Memorial Park 335 Greenwich Calle Hempstead, NY 11550 Estoy entusiasmado informarles a ustedes que vamos a empezar con todas las divisiones de KOBUDO y NIÑOS (11 años y bajo) tan pronto como terminamos con el himno nacional a las 9:00. Todas otras divisiones (edades 12 y arriba) empezarán a las 12:00. In adición a nuestras medallas extraordinarias, todos ganadores de 1º lugar recibirán entrada gratis a la Competición de Karate a Mr. Olympia 2018. Todos ganadores de las divisiones elites recibirán entrada gratis y un ranking en las cartas. Para todas las divisiones elites, ofreceremos un premio en efectivo a los campeones grandes de kata, kumite masculino, y kumite femenina. Dos equipos de campeones recibirán trofeos especiales. Un trofeo para el equipo con las más atletas y un otro para el equipo con los más ganadores. TIENES QUE REGISTRAR EN www.tournamentinabox.com Nos vemos al torneo! Shihan Tokey Hill Miembro, USANKF Bordo de Directores Director de Entrenamiento, USA Karate Miembro, PKF y WKF Comités Técnicas

Fecha: Domingo, el 11 de Febrero, 2018 Hora de Empezar: 9:00 AM (Kobudo y 11 años y bajo) 12:00 PM (12 años y arriba) Dirección: Kennedy Memorial Park 335 Greenwich Calle Hempstead, NY 11550 Tarifa de Registrar: Reserva Anticipada Especial(Registrar antes de 01/01/2018) $65 – uno u dos divisiones $10 – cada división adicional Registrar después de 01/01/2018 $65 – uno u dos divisiones $10 – cada división adicional Registración TERMINARA el día antes del evento (10/2/2018) **Todas registraciones que ocurren el día del evento tendrán un otro $50 en adición de la tarifa de registrar** Tarifa de Espectador:$10 Gratis – Niños 3 anos y bajo Registrar a: www.tournamentinabox.com Premios: 1o, 20, 3rd, y 3o recibirán medallas. 1o ganadores recibirán entrada gratis a la Competición de Karate de Mr. Olympia 2018 PREMIO EN EFECTIVO para los ganadores grandes en las divisiones de adultos elites en kata/kumtie Trofeos especiales para el equipo más grande y el equipo con los más ganadores Reglas: Las reglas de USA-NKF Como Vestirse: Atletas – un gi tradicional y todo blanco Jueces – camisa Blanca, corbata azul, pantalones grises, zapatos negros, y una chaqueta azul *Para más información, contacte Shihan Tokey Hill por e-mail a thill@tokeyhill.com o por teléfono a 516-625-9695.

FACTOS DE LA INVITACIONAL DEL BIG APPLE

***Tournament Director reserves the right to combine/elminate any division(s)

AGE KATA/KUMITE AGE KATA/KUMITE5 year and younger BEG/NOV K-1/S-1 Men 18-34 years old BEG K-46/S-46Boys 6-7 years old BEG K-2/S-2 Men 18-34 years old NOV K-47/S-47Boys 6-7 years old NOV K-3/S-3 Men 18-34 years old INT K-48/S-48Boys 6-7 years old INT/ADV K-4/S-4Girls 6-7 years old BEG K-5/S-5 Women 18-34 years old BEG K-50/S-50Girls 6-7 years old NOV K-6/S-6 Women 18-34 years old NOV K-51/S-51Girls 6-7 years old INT/ADV K-7/S-7 Women 18-34 years old INT K-52/S-52Boys 8-9 years old BEG K-8/S-8Boys 8-9 years old NOV K-9/S-9 Men 35-44 years old BEG K-54/S-54Boys 8-9 years old INT/ADV K-10/S-10 Men 35-44 years old NOV K-55/S-55Girls 8-9 years old BEG K-11/S-11 Men 35-44 years old INT K-56/S-56Girls 8-9 years old NOV K-12/S-12 Men 35-44 years old ADV K-57/S-57Girls 8-9 years old INT/ADV K-13/S-13 Women 35-44 years old BEG K-58/S-58Boys 10-11 years old BEG K-14/S-14 Women 35-44 years old NOV K-59/S-59Boys 10-11 years old NOV K-15/S-15 Women 35-44 years old INT K-60/S-60Boys 10-11 years old INT K-16/S-16 Women 35-44 years old ADV K-61/S-61Boys 10-11 years old ADV K-17/S-17 Men 45+ years old BEG K-62/S-62Girls 10-11 years old BEG K-18/S-18 Men 45+ years old NOV K-63/S-63Girls 10-11 years old NOV K-19/S-19 Men 45+ years old INT K-64/S-64Girls 10-11 years old INT K-20/S-20 Men 45+ years old ADV K-65/S-65Girls 10-11 years old ADV K-21/S-21 Women 45+ years old BEG K-66/S-66Boys 12-13 years old BEG K-22/S-22 Women 45+ years old NOV K-67/S-67Boys 12-13 years old NOV K-23/S-23 Women 45+ years old INT K-68/S-68Boys 12-13 years old INT K-24/S-24 Women 45+ years old ADV K-69/S-69Boys 12-13 years old ADV K-25/S-25Girls 12-13 years old BEG K-26/S-26 BLACK BELT KATAGirls 12-13 years old NOV K-27/S-27 Men 18-34 years old K-49Girls 12-13 years old INT K-28/S-28 Women 18-34 years old K-53Girls 12-13 years old ADV K-29/S-29Boys 14-15 years old BEG K-30/S-30 BLACK BELT KUMITEBoys 14-15 years old NOV K-31/S-31 Men 18-34 years old LW S-491Boys 14-15 years old INT K-32/S-32 Men 18-34 years old MW S-492Boys 14-15 years old ADV K-33/S-33 Men 18-34 years old HW S-493Girls 14-15 years old BEG K-34/S-34 Women 18-34 years old LW S-531Girls 14-15 years old NOV K-35/S-35 Women 18-34 years old MW S-532Girls 14-15 years old INT K-36/S-36 Women 18-34 years old HW S-533Girls 14-15 years old ADV K-37/S-37Boys 16-17 years old BEG K-38/S-38 WEAPONSBoys 16-17 years old NOV K-39/S-39 12 years and under BEG/NOVBoys 16-17 years old INT K-40/S-40 13-17 years old BEG/NOVBoys 16-17 years old ADV K-41/S-41 18+ years old BEG/NOVGirls 16-17 years old BEG K-42/S-42 12 years and under INT/ADVGirls 16-17 years old NOV K-43/S-43 13-17 years old INT/ADVGirls 16-17 years old INT K-44/S-44 18+ years old INT/ADVGirls 16-17 years old ADV K-45/S-45

Big Apple Invitational Division Breakdown