KATSU GALA - Dojo Katsu - IBK Gordeau

OSU, Kancho, Hanshi, Shihan, Sensei, Sempai,

The Katsu Gala will take place on saturday 28 November 2026

We invite you to participate in this event. The Katsu-Gala is a matchmaking tournament. Which means your competitor is fighting an opponent of the same experience and weight class.

The competitions are in two parts:

• The first part is for juniors from 10 - 15 years old and starts at 12.00 am to 16.00 pm.
• The second part is from 16 years old and starts at 19.00 am to 23.00 pm

To register as a participant – registration is now open at Kumite Technology. Registration is only possible via this website. Not by sending WhatsApp or Messenger messages or leaving a voicemail. If you encounter any difficulties registering via Kumite Technology, please let us know.

In the period leading up to this, a number of Dojos already submitted the names of their participants through our Dojo Katsu website http://dojokatsu.nl/inschrijfformulier-katsu-gala/; We have incorporated these registrations into our participant list.

The registrations of Dojos and their participants closes the 20th of November 2026.

If you have any questions, please reply all or email these to info@dojokatsu.nl or lammert@kuub.info or +31651473284

We hope to meet you and your participant(s) at the 26th Katsu-Gala 2026.

The Katsu Gala takes place in Winsum:

Meeden 1,

9951 HZ Winsum (Groningen)

The Netherlands

OSU, Shihan Lammert Meinema

KYOKUSHIN RULES ADULTS

01) Rounds:

- round 1: 2 minutes

- round 2: 2 minutes

decision

-hikewake: round 3: 2 minutes encho sen.

Scoring

A knockdown is rewarded with a wazari

2 wazari’s result in an ipon.

If the participant who suffers the knockdown can not recover within 5 counts, this will immediately result in a ipon.

A knockout always results in a ipon.

An ipon ends the match.

Arbitrage

There are 3 judges + 1 head referee during every match throughout the whole tournament.

The head referee is responsible for the course of the Fight.

The 3 judges are responsible for the judging of the Fight.

02) The matted area for the fights shall be on a large tatami.

03) No protection is allowed other than a groin guard and a mouthpiece. A groin guard is mandatory!

Women only cups, NO chest Plate !

04) A participant only wins by knockdown, knockout, or by decision by the referees.

05) Techniques allowed:

- Punches and elbows to the body

- Knee techniques to the body, legs and head

- Kicks to the body, legs and head

- Throwing- and sweeptechniques followed by an authorized technique

- Grabbing the opponent for a split second is allowed for striking, throwing, or leg techniques.

06) Prohibited techniques: lead to Hansoku (official warning) and Shikakku (disqualification).

- Any attack on an opponent's head, face, groin, or neck with an open hand, fist, or any part of the arm.

- Kicks to the groin, straight kicks to the kneecap

- Head thrusts or butts

- Any attack to an opponent's back spine

- Strikes or kicks to a downed opponent, unless the attack or strike immediately follows a sweep or downing technique, in which case there is no contact allowed

- No one may attack while the opponent is down.

- Failing to obey the referees' instructions during a match

- Frequently retreating from or out of the contest area or moves that waste time

- Persistent bad behavior or violence.

07) Minimum age of the participants must be 16 years.

08) This competition is for men and women.

09) This competition is open for any grade or style.

10) Rules can be adjusted during the competition.

11) Only two persons are allowed at the ring area during the fight in a training suit without headgear like a baseball cap, etc.

12) It is NOT allowed to enter the sporthall and/or the ring with national symbols (country flag) and/or symbols of religion.

KYOKUSHIN RULES Youth 8 – 15 years

1)

Rounds:

- round 1: 1.5 minutes

- round 2: 1.5 minutes

decision

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hikewake: 1 minute encho sen

2) The competitions take place on 1 large tatami

3) Protection: groin guard (toque), mouthpiece, shin instep protection, hand/fist protec-tion and helmet must be worn. Women only cups, NO SHIELD.

4) A participant only wins by knock-down on legs and body or by appointment by the referees mawashi jodan light touch on head.

5) Techniques allowed:

o Punches and elbows to the body

o Knee techniques to the body and legs (not on the head)

o Kicks to the body, legs and head(light touch)

6) Prohibited techniques : leads to Hansoku (official warning) and Shikakku (disqualifica-tion).

o Any attack to opponents head, face, groin or neck with open hand, fist or any part of the arm.

o Kicks to the groin, straight kicks to the kneecap

o Head thrusts or butts

o Any attack to an opponents backspinea

o no-one may attack while opponent is down

o Failing to obey the referees instructions during a match

o Frequently retreating from or out the contest area or moves that waste time

o Persistent bad behavior or violence.

o By hitting the head don't strike out the kick

7) Minimum age of the participants must be 8 years.

8) This competition is for boys and girls, maximum age 15 years.

9) ThIs competition is open for any grade or style.

10) Rules can be adjusted during the competition.

11) only two coaches are allowed at the edge of the tatami during the fight in train-ingssuit without headgear like baseballcap etc.

The organization/IBK reserves the right to change the tournament rules.