WKC News and Updates

2012 Team USA Qualifiers

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Updates

Speed Fighting

In yearʼs past there have been a variety of terms used to describe what we do as fighters. It has been called semi contact, point fighting, kumite among others. Starting in 2012 we are going to use a term that better fits what we do. SPEED FIGHTING will now be the term used to better identify our activity. We feel as if this term captures the essence of our sport. To follow the speed fighting movement, please check out Speed-Fighting.com

Team Fighting

This year the cadets and juniors will be separated into different team fighting categories. The new team fighting divisions for boys and girls are as follows:
Kids, 12 yrs and under/3 fighters, -35kg, -45kg, +45kg
Cadets 13-15 yrs /3 fighters any weight
Juniors 16-17 yrs/3 fighters any weight

Margin of Victory

This year all speed fighting matches must be decided by a margin of victory equal, or greater than two points. This means that at the end of the match, if the score is tied or if one fighter is ahead by one point, then the fight continues until one fighter is ahead by two points. This rule eliminates the current overtime format of one minute.

New Team Forms Division

This year we will separate the traditional team forms into Adult Traditional Team and Junior Traditional Team Forms. There will be no mixing of ages in the traditional team forms divisions. The Open Team Forms can be any ages.

New Team Continuous Fighting Divisions

All team fights are one round of two minutes comprised of three fighters.
Men (-70kg, -80kg, +80kg)
Women (-55kg, -65kg, +65kg)
Veteran Men (-75kg, -85kg, +85kg)
Junior Boys (-60kg, -70kg, +70kg)
Junior Girls (-55kg, -65kg, +65kg)
Cadet Boys (-55kg, -65kg, +65kg)
Cadet Girls (-50kg, -60kg, +60kg)
Kids Boys (-35kg, -45kg, +45kg)
Kids Girls (-35kg, -45kg, +45kg)