By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net)
Good news – the U.S. Karate Open dates have finally been posted!
US Open 2010 Date: July 9th – July 10th 2010
Location: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Walt Disney World©
1000 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA 32830-1000
As usual, the US Karate OPEN World Championships weekend always promises to be an excited time for martial artists. This special international organization brings together the world’s very best competitors, teams, coaches, spectators, and officials for a weekend of inspiring performances and the most memorable of good times, from all corners of the world.
Here’s a nice thing: if you’re unable to attend and support your special karateka, you can view the event on one of the ESPN Networks!
The US OPEN is a place where karateka, from white belt to black belt, can experience high quality competition. Per event officials, over 500 hundred divisions will be available to competitors, allowing for a tremendous variety of competitive experience.
Additionally, the US Open is now using Unlimited Entry competition. This means one can compete in up to four forms and four weapons divisions: Musical, Extreme, Creative and Traditional and Six Team Events (Team Synchronized Forms, Demonstration Team, Self Defense and Team Point Fighting) during this event.
New for 2009, we have added ISKA sanctioned International Sport Jiu Jitsu Association fighting divisions. This form of fighting competition combines elements of continuous sparring with takedowns and submission grappling. It is similar to MMA, but without striking, elbows, and knees. For more information on the separate age and rank Divisions for each type of competition, Click Here.
Types of Competition for 2009
- Creative/Musical Weapons
- Traditional Weapons
- Extreme Weapons
- Musical Forms
- Extreme Forms
- Creative Forms
- Traditional Forms
- Team Synchronized Forms
- Demonstration Team
- Self Defense
- Individual Point Fighting
- Continuous Fighting
- Team Point Fighting
- Creative Breaking
- Power Breaking
- ISJA
CLICK HERE for SPECIAL DISNEY PASSES for US OPEN Competitors and Spectators!
No doubt about it, the best way to see Disney World is with the multi-park Hopper Pass that lets you travel freely between the Disney parks as often as you like, and gets you free entry into the Downtown Disney/Pleasure Island Entertainment Complex and DisneyQuest. The great thing is that competitors can get Special Disney Park Passes! Two, three, four, or five-day discount-priced passes available only to competitors, spectators, and guests. Find out more here: Information on specially priced Disney Passes.
Additional Information: Events will be held on the weekend of July 9th through July 10th. To Register Online. To see the Events Schedule.
