European Championships 2008   
 

CLICK HERE FOR CATEGORIES

CLICK HERE TO PRE ENTER

 

         part of the BOSS Series

  EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS  
Open Tournament, WE INVITE ALL STYLES OF THE MARTIAL ARTS ALONG FOR A GREAT WEEKEND 

 
Double points are awarded to the English, Welsh & Scottish Open Series UK competitors

Special Team Challenge:    GREAT BRITAIN   Vs   EUROPE

Categories:    

 Semi & Light-Contact, Grappling & Forms open to all styles of all Organisations. Novice & Intermediate categories

Saturday   

            ALL UNDER 16 YEARS CATEGORIES
 
Registration: 11am all Kata    -    12pm for Semi-Contact   -    2pm for Light-Contact  
Cost:  Adults Spectators £20 per day      
          Under 16yrs spectators £15 per day       
 Competitors:   £20 per category     2nd Day entry ticket as a spectator £10
                        Instructors / Coaches:  Free entry only by arrangement prior to the event and your name is on the list at the door.

CLICK HERE TO PRE ENTER

Sunday 

            ALL ADULTS  CATEGORIES
 
Registration: 11am all Kata    -    12pm for Semi-Contact   -    2pm for Light & Full-Contact & Grapple & Strike
  Competitors:   £25 per category                 
                           Instructors / Coaches:  Free entry only by arrangement prior to the event and your name is on the list at the door.

CLICK HERE TO PRE ENTER

  Cost:

  Adults Spectators £20 per day                Under 16yrs spectators £15 per day   

Venue: 

 Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Bilford Road, Worcester, WR3 8DX.

Directions to the Event:  

 From the M5 exit at Junction 6: Follow signs to Warndon, Business Park and Hospital going straight over 2 roundabouts, at the end of the road T junction traffic lights, turn left. past MacDonald's to roundabout, turn right, go under a railway bridge to T junction turn right, just over hump backed bridge, turn right to Perdiswell Leisure Centre.
Attention: Worcester is 20minutes from Birmingham by car, train, Bus or Taxi. Hotel or B&B information telephone Tourist Information on 01905 726311  
HOTEL we suggest:  Travelodge Worcester Hotel, Cathedral Plaza, 3 High Street, Worcester WR1 2QS.  Tel: 0871 984 6277  Fax: 01905 22584
Directions to the Hotel: Exit the M5 at junction 7 follow the signs to Worcester City Centre passing straight over all roundabouts. As you approach the Cathedral, enter the right-hand lane. Directly opposite the Cathedral turn right towards Elgar's statue. The hotel is located within the Cathedral Plaza Shopping Mall. Worcester Cathedral is 2 mins walk.
   Special one off Trophies, a chance to join the World Tour Team Squad and a great day out!
 

Win this event & you automatically get into the 2008 World Championship Squad

Contact: 

 Tel:  Promoter Richard "DD" Hopkins at WUMA HQ on 01242 261262          email deadly@wuma.uk.com 

PRIZE MONEY IS BACK  (adult categories only)

LADIES SEMI-CONTACT GRAND CHAMPION  £200             MENS SEMI-CONTACT GRAND CHAMPION  £300
ADULT FORMS GRAND CHAMPION
 £200
   


EACH CATEGORY WINNER IN THE ADULT SEMI-CONTACT & KATA CATEGORIES WILL COMPETE FOR THE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND RECEIVE:
A SPECIAL BUILT SIX FOOT TROPHY  ~  A GRAND DESIGNED A3 GOLD EMBOSSED CERTIFICATE  ~   ALONG WITH THE ABOVE STATED PRIZE MONEY

EACH CATEGORY WINNER IN THE UNDER 16 YEAR SEMI-CONTACT & KATA CATEGORIES WILL COMPETE FOR THE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND RECEIVE: A SPECIAL BUILT SIX FOOT TROPHY AND A GRAND DESIGNED A3 GOLD EMBOSSED CERTIFICATE

 

 
 

The European Championships is a professionally run Martial Arts Tournaments open to every club in each country to test their martial skills against other styles.
Winners will be awarded a special Trophy and a Specially Designed Certificate.

British Finalists of each category  are entitled to join the British Squad and compete at the next WUMA World Championships

Main Rules, Regulations and Categories below
For a full United Tournament Rulebook covering Semi & Light-Contact send £5 to the:
WUMA HQ, Cheltenham College of Martial Arts,
9 Shaftsbury Business Park, The Runnings, Gloucestershire, GL51 9NH, England.

Semi & Light Contact Rules (subject to the (UTR) Rulebook)

Semi & Light Contact scores

Semi & Light Contact

1pt for all controlled hand techniques.

ATTENTION - SAFETY WARNING

1pt for a back of leg sweep (ankle to ankle - calf to calf or thigh to thigh)

Anyone Injuring their opponent in Semi or Light-Contact should expect heavy penalties from the Referee

1pt for a kick to body (Front & Side of the trunk).
2pts for controlled jump kicks to body.
2pts for controlled kick to the padding of the Headguard.
3pts for controlled jump kick to the padding of the Headguard.

SAFETY   WEAR

illegal targets:  The face, Below the belt, back, throat.
Legal Sweeps: Back of ankle to back of ankle, calf to calf, back of thigh to back of thigh
Legal Targets:  The front & side of the trunk of the body.
Controlled techniques to any part of the headguard. padding.  

Headguard - Mouthguard - Boots - Shinguard -
Groinguard (Men) - Chestguard (Women)

Semi Contact = Semi-Contact Gloves (Covering fingers & wrist)

Light Contact  = Boxing Gloves
-10yrs = 6oz    10yrs up and Ladies = 8oz  Men 10 or 12oz

MINUS POINTS OR DISQUALIFICATIONS in Semi & Light-Contact

For Arguing, Fouls, Excessive Contact, Drawing Blood, Entering Wrong Section or any Type of Insubordination.  
This will be at the Referees Discretion and can be awarded without warnings especially if a competitor is in danger.

BOSS Points earned

 

 

1st 20    
2nd 10    
3rd 6    
 

REFEREES:  WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK BLACKBELTS TO HELP WITH UN-BIAS REFEREEING

£1 Reduction off 1st Category to all Competitors showing their WUMA Licence

PARTICIPANTS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY

For Full Contact & Strike & Grapple Rules scroll down!

European Categories click here

MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLINA ~ STRIKE & GRAPPLE RULES
In preparation for the 2012 Olympics

STRIKE & GRAPPLE RULES
 

Strike & Grapple scores

Strike & Grapple

While standing scoring will be as if in Semi & Light-Contact

1pt  for a safe take down i.e. a recognised throw or sweep

ATTENTION - SAFETY WARNING

Anyone Injuring their opponent in Strike & Grapple should expect heavy penalties from the Referee

2pt  for a recognised arm bar, arm or wrist lock
2pt  for a recognised choke
Win  if your opponent taps out of a recognised technique being applied.

No locks while standing - No strikes while on the floor  
illegal Standing Striking targets:
 Face, Below the belt, back, throat.
Legal Standing Striking Targets: Front & side of trunk of the body.
Legal Takedowns: Light-Contact sweep - Judo & Ju Jitsu throws

SAFETY WEAR  
Mouthguard - Boots - Shinguard 
Groinguard (Men)
Chestguard (Women)

Grappling Gloves with adequate padding for the striking.

MINUS POINTS OR DISQUALIFICATIONS in Strike & Grapple (Light-Contact)

For Arguing, Fouls, Excessive Contact, Drawing Blood, Entering Wrong Section or any Type of Insubordination.  
This will be at the Referees Discretion and can be awarded without warnings especially if a competitor is in danger.

 

FULL-CONTACT RULES

Full-Contact

SAFETY  WEAR 

Competitors must be upright and defending themselves at all times.

Note:  No spinning backfist, Elbows, Knees, Head butts.
Note:  2 rounds of Full-Contact - if a draw then an extra round.

 Headguard - Mouthguard - Boots - Shinguard 
Groinguard (Men) - Chestguard (Women)
Boxing Gloves    12oz

Note: Finals will be 3 rounds
Note: Kicking is above the Waist!
illegal targets:  Top and back of head, Below the belt, back, throat.
Legal Sweeps: Back of ankle to back of ankle, calf to calf, back of thigh to back of thigh
Legal Targets: 
Front & side of face, front & side of the trunk of the body

MINUS POINTS OR DISQUALIFICATIONS in Full-Contact

For Arguing, being unfit for the match, Fouls, not defending, for using spinning backfist, elbows or knees or any Type of Insubordination.  
This will be at the Referees Discretion and can be awarded without warnings especially if a competitor is in danger.

For Calendar of events click here      Homepage