Kyokushin Karate?? and a possible NY road trip

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Upcoming USA-IFKK Tournaments November 5, 2005 15th Annual American International Karate Championships.......................................................... Gian and I have been looking into these Kyokushin Karate tournaments. its full contact karate, and a knockdown is the only way to win. the tournament is in NY so we were thinking of getting a lot of people to go, Gian is trying to get his "karate homies" to come, anyone who knows me is invited....I remember last time we got the Hilton for $130, if you have any more info on that that would be helpful. The entrance fees are 20$...that’s it for everything its great!.............................................................. RULES..... Knockdown Fighting Knockdown fighting is what Kyokushin Karate is famous for full contact fighting with no pads. Legal fighting techniques include any leg techniques (kicks, knee strikes, etc.) to the legs, body, face or head, and any hand techniques (fists, elbows, etc.) to the body. The fighters are divided into weight divisions, and if there are enough fighters over the age of 32, a senior's division as well. A Knockdown fight lasts two minutes, without stopping, and is won by a single point (ippon), which is awarded when a technique sufficiently stuns the opponent so that he is unable to resume fighting within five seconds. A half point (waza ari) can be awarded for a technique that momentarily stuns the opponent. If no point is awarded during the two minute round, the referee and corner judges can decide upon a winner or send the fight into an overtime round. Because of the stamina and endurance needed to defeat five or six opponents and win the event, it is often said of Knockdown competition that "there are no winners, only survivors."..................................................................... We will probably enter in this.......since its our first time but i would like to try the above......... Semi-Contact Fighting The name "Semi-Contact" is really a misnomer for this event, since the competition is actually Knockdown fighting with pads. Except for the use of pads, the rules of Semi-Contact fighting are essentially the same as those of Knockdown fighting, with some minor differences. Instead of weight divisions, the competitors are divided by rank. In addition, leg techniques to the face or head are not allowed in the lower-rank division. Semi-Contact fighting is often a good way for inexperienced fighters to get a taste of competition before moving on to Knockdown. Clicker Fighting