To Compete Or Not To Compete, Some Important Questions To Ask!
A significant number of people get into karate to be able to participate in tournaments. Are you one of these people? Or did you start karate and then discover that youre actually pretty good and you want to test your skills against different opponents? Either way this article looks at some simple ways to see if youre ready for tournament participation. Here are the questions you should ask yourself and your instructor:
Do you have any idea what a tournament is and how it is run?
In general a martial arts tournament is a venue in which you can test your skills and ability against other like-minded athletes from either the same style (as in a single-style competition) or multiple styles (as in an open competition). The usual method of holding a tournament is to start at around 9am and then go on all day until the last event is finished which very often can be as late as 7 or 8pm, or even later.
So you should not plan on doing anything else that day other than focusing on the tournament if you want to do well. The tournament organizers define the different categories such as forms, sparring...
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