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55th ISKFEast CoastShotokanChampionshipSaturday April 21, 2018Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA

43 S. Easton Rd., Glenside PA 19038 215.885.4290GlensideShotokanKarate.com

Hosted by

Presented by

International Shotokan Karate Federation

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April 21, 2018

Greetings!

It is with sincere pride that I welcome all of you to our 55th Annual East Coast Shotokan Karate Championship. The pride is in the dedicated instructors and members of the East Coast Region who over many years have contributed to the strong foundation as headquarters to our national and international organization – the International Shotokan Karate Federation. Our organization now spans to over 65 countries world-wide and continues to grow. This could not have been possible without all of you, our East Coast members who set the example of what a traditional Shotokan organization is which is the reason so many people want to be part of the ISKF.

As Grand Master Teruyuki Okazaki always said, tournaments are a special training. Being a competitor myself for many years I personally understand the need to test your skill and also the comradery that comes along with tournament participation. Do your personal best at all times, not just in a competition, but also in the dojo and in your everyday life. This is what the Dojo Kun is all about.

I’d like to extend my gratitude the Mr. Joseph Faracchio, Chief Instructor of the Glenside Shotokan Karate Club, Ms. Meena Nandlal and all of the East Coast tournament staff for hosting this event.

Best of luck to all the competitors, officials, and host for a successful, spirited event.

Sincerely,

Hiroyoshi Okazaki Chairman & Chief Instructor International Shotokan Karate Federation

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7:30 AM Doors Open

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM All Competitors Check-In

8:00 AM Judges’ Meeting

9:00 AM Opening Ceremony

9:30 AMDemonstration Chief Instructor Joseph Faracchio, Glenside Takamichi Maeshima

Elimination & Finals• Senior Individual & Team• Youth Individual & Team

Lunch

Adult Individual & Team

Awards

StaffOfficials

Schedule of Events

Medic DR.Stephen Dickter MD

Program Designers Tony Cuffie & Troy Finamore

Registration/Merchandise Manager

Shaun Lee & Stephanie Scott

Announcer Stan Kemp

Event Staging Kristen Hoffman Hartz & Shaun Lee

Chairman Hiroyoshi Okazaki, Chief Instructor ISKF

Chief Judge Robin Rielly, Kobukan Karate Club

Chief Arbitrator Najib Amin, Shotokan Karate of Maryland

Championship Director Meena Nandlal, Glenside Shotokan Karate Club

Assistant Championship Director

Jim Gory, Glenside Shotokan Karate Club

Hosting Dojo Chief Instructor

Joseph Faracchio.Glenside Shotokan Karate Club

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Amy Okazaki

Anna Rivera

Bob Hoffman

Bryan Guadalupe

Carl Shaw

Daniel Batt

David Ernst

Domenick Raiola

Eileen Chotiner

Elaine Smith

Eon Waldron

George Vance

Igor Miletic

James Koncos

Jason Haase

J-D Swanson

Jessie Chester

Joe Faracchio

Justin Hartz

Karen Caporale

Judges

Lois Luzi

Louis Littman

Manohar Ballakur

Marcia Ransom

Michael Katayanagi

Nel Miller

Pat Chen

Paul Willoughby

Preston Brown

Robert O'Brien

Scott Nieh

Shaun Lee

Sheldon Ruskin

Steve Pohle

Steven Majors

Suzanne Datto

Thomas Finnerty

Todd Elliott

Todd Kentzel

Tracy Davis

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Referee Terminology

Term Meaning

Aiuchi No point. Contestants scored simultaneously

Aka (Shiro) no kachi Red (white) side is winner

Aka (Shiro) hansoku Red (white) side is disqualified

Atoshibaraku Thirty seconds remaining in match

Attate irua Contact

Awasete ippon Upon a second waza-ari awarded, total ippon to end match

Chui Warning

Fukushin Judge

Fukushin shugo Request for Judges’ conference

Fusensho Opponent fails to show, match awarded to other side.

Hajime Begin

Hansoku Disqualification due to contact

Hansoku chui Disqualification warning

Hantei Notifying Judges to prepare to display their decisions

Hayai Faster technique

Hikiwake Draw

Ippon Perfect scoring point

Jikan Stop time

Jogai Contestant(s) out of match area

Jogai keikoku Contestant(s) out of match area, 1st warning

Jogai chui Contestant(s) out of match area, 2nd warning

Jogai hansoku Contestant(s) out of match area, disqualification

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Term Meaning

Kansa Arbitrator

Keikoku Caution

Kiken ni yori Contestant forfeits

Maai ga toi Improper distance (not close enough to target)

Mienai Could not see

Moto no ichi Direction for contestant(s) to return to their respective starting positions

Nakae Direction for contestant(s) to enter or re- enter the match area

Nukete iru Technique was off target

Sai-shiai Re-match

Sakidori ippon Sudden death match

Shikkaku Disqualification

Shobu ippon (sanbon) hajime Start the one (three) point match

Shushin Referee

Soremade End of match

Taiming ga osoi Improper timing

Torimasen No point

TsuzuketeContinue (when a match is interrupted by circumstances other than

the Referee’s instructions)

Tsuzukete hajime Begin again

Ukete iru Blocked technique

Waza ariAn effective technique that does not meet the criteria for

ippon – scored as one-half point

Yame Stop

Y owai Weak technique

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Whistle signals used by the Referee shall have the following meanings:

Long-Short hantei (decision)

Short yame (stop) or the command to lower the score boards

Corner Judges shall act accordingly as soon as the Referee’s whistle signal ends. • Throw up the red, white, or both flags to

indicate winner or draw. • Before a decision is called, indicate with short

whistle blasts to recommend a warning, a foul, point scored, or a conference.

The length of the whistle sounds are long (three seconds) and short (one second).

The scoring areas shall be limited to the following areas: (a) the head, (b) the neck, (c) the chest, (d) the abdomen and, (e) the back.

When an effective and powerful tsuki, uchi, ate, or keri is delivered to a recognized area under the following conditions, ippon (decisive technique) may be awarded. When a contestant scores waza-ari (an effective technique) during a match, these two waza-ari in combination shall be considered as an ippon.

Kumite Scoring Areas

Whistle Signals and Terminology

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Judges Signals

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Judges Signals

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank You Volunteers!We couldn’t do it without you

Peter LaMontagne Glenside Shaun Lee Fairfax

Stan Kemp Glenside Kristen Hoffman Hartz Chester County

Dwight Tom Glenside Kevin Smith Chester County

Satish Cheepala Glenside Charlie Brubach Chester County

Joy Cooper Glenside Katie Espenshade Chester County

Meredith Goodwin Glenside Chaunpu Hu Chester County

Kan Perera Glenside Wenyu Hu Chester County

Deborah Wilson Glenside George Kelly Chester County

Uthpala Perara Glenside Jon Capelli Chester County

Kieu Bui Glenside Andy Vilcheck Chester County

Tony Cuffie Glenside Emma Runfola Chester County

Cooper Finamore Glenside Michelle Brubach Chester County

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