''Bring It" Chicago 2025
“BRING IT” CHICAGO 2025
DBJ Martial Arts 2023 East 95th St, Chicago IL 60617
9:00 AM - Doors open and registration
9:30 AM - Meeting with officials, masters, coaches, and volunteers
10:00 AM - Competition begins – In age ascending order from 3 y.o
Little Warriors Challenge 3-6 Year olds
Freestyle Jujutsu
11:00 AM - Kata/Poomsae
12:00 PM - Karate Point Sparring
1 PM- Breaking (Kyokpa)
2 PM - Kyorugi: Taekwondo Continuous Sparring
3 PM - Weapons
Registration Fee: All registration fees are non-refundable.
$75 for one regular event. For each additional event, add $10.
Two events $85, Three events $95, all four events $105.
Little Warriors is $25
All registration fees must be received on or before the tournament date.
Door registrations will be accepted.
Admission fees: $10 for ages 13 and up. $6 for ages 4-12. Free for 3 and under.
Competitor Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners will be awarded a medal.
Mandatory All participants should wear uniforms appropriate for your discipline(s)
Equipment: Sparring competitors should have full sparring gear.
Each competitor must provide his or her own equipment.
No electronic gear will be used for any divisions, Daedo or KPNP
FREESTYLE JUJUTSU
*SUBMISSIONS ARE A WIN*
Hand strikes 1 point. Kicks / Knee strikes 2 points (No knees to head Allowed – All divisions)
Throws / Takedowns 3points. All Divisions get 1 minute rest period between each round.
Ages 18 - Older: 5 minute rounds.
Ages 13-17: 4 minute rounds
Ages 10-12: 3 minute rounds.
Ages 7-9: 2 minute rounds.
Ages 5-6: 1 minute rounds.
LITTLE WARRIOR CHALLENGE
This is an event exclusive for 3-6 year olds. Divisions will be grouped by closest age available. The kids will do a series of exercises while running back and forth to test strength, coordination, and endurance.
Pushups, squats, sit ups and bridge with kicks. Students will be given a set number between 5-10 of each exercise to perform at the end of a target area and run back and return to start the next exercise. The student who performs all the skills first will be the winner. Will also award 2nd and 3rd place for this event.
The next challenges will be most Punches and Kicks in a set time. The time given will be determined on site, but will be between 30 – 60 seconds. Judges will hold targets for the little warriors and count for them. Or they will have a designated counter provided for them. They will not be allowed to count their own attacks. Most punches and kicks landed on the target will be the winner. Attacks that do not land on the target will not be counted. Students should alternate hands and feet while kicking and punching. Punching and kicking competitions will be done separately.
Punches will be standard straight punches (seiken, jirugi, jabs and crosses) No hooks or uppercuts.
Kicks will be basic front kicks. (Ap chagi / Mae geri) no jump kicks. Targets will be held approximately to the student’s solar plexus above their belt. For both punches and kicks.
KUMITE
Karate Point Sparring
The scoring areas shall be limited to the following: Head, Face, Neck (including throat, but not touching the throat) Abdomen, Chest, Side, and Back
A score is awarded when a technique is performed to a scoring area and according to the following criteria:
•Good form - a technique with good form is said to have characteristics conferring probable effectiveness within the framework of traditional karate.
•Correct attitude - a non-malicious attitude of great concentration.
•Vigorous application - defines the power, speed and controlled delivery of the technique.
•Zanshin - a continued state of awareness and commitment which endures after the technique has landed.
•Proper timing and •Correct distance
A full point is awarded to two techniques only: controlled kick to the head or face, break of balance / safe takedown immediately followed by a scoring technique.
•All other techniques including multiple scoring techniques (RENSOKU WAZA) to scoring areas will be awarded a half point.
KYEORUGI
Taekwondo Sparring
Rounds: Two 1 minute rounds. 30 second rest period between rounds. Most points scored in a round is the winner of round. Scores reset every round. Best of 3 rounds wins. Win is determined by corner judges’ decision and or center referee score via points accumulated. If each competitor wins a round each, there will be a third round.
Scoring: 1 point for punch to the chest. 2 points for body kick. 3 points for head kick. Turning kicks and jump kicks are worth an extra point. Jump turning kicks worth two additional points.
Ex: back kick to the body is worth 3pts. Jump back kick to the body is 4pts
Gamjeom (Penalties): No attacks below the belt are allowed. No hand techniques to the face allowed. Kicking to the head will be allowed by default for all practitioners. However; if both coaches agree to forgo head kicks this rule will be accepted. Intentional kicking to the face may be considered unsportsmanlike and may be subject to penalty, depending on severity. All sparring athletes must have chest gear (preferably red and blue reversible) head gear, mouth guard, hand and foot protectors, forearm, shin and instep guards. Males should have groin protectors.
FORMS AND WEAPONS
POOMSAE & KATA: Form competitions will be judged by accuracy of technique of the form, skill, balance, rhythm, power, grace and overall presentation.
Color belt Competitors should perform the form of their current rank or previous rank.
Competitors are expected to wear their current ranked belts to tournament, even if recently promoted. They are allowed to perform their previous form if they have not learned the new one yet.
Black Belts can perform up to two forms above their current rank or any below.
WEAPONS: Competitors may use any weapon they choose as long as it is not sharp or dangerous to use. Weapons may need to be inspected first before approval and may be disqualified if it does not meet safety standards. Practitioners can perform any poomsae/kata of their choosing, freestyle, or create forms for this competition. Music is allowed but may need to supply your own audio and wireless speakers.
BREAKING
Board Breaking: Breaking will be semi freestyle format. Only one break is given depending on rank. The other breaks are chosen by the competitor. Beginner to Advanced ranks will have one break chosen for them and the other two breaks are their choice. 1st Poom (Dan), Deputies, and Black belts will be allowed 4 breaks total with one preset break.
White Belts: 1 technique must include Hammer Fist. Plus two more techniques of their choosing.
Yellow Belts: side kick + any two more
Orange Belt: Turning side kick + 2
Green Belt: Pushing Kick (Axe Kick) + 2
Purple Belt: Jump of Flying Side kick + 2
Blue Belt & Brown Belt: Tornado Kick attacking downward (Jump 360 Axe kick) + 2
Red Belt: Reverse Roundhouse + 2
Red/Black: Jump Turning Side Kick or Jump Back Kick + any 3 more techniques.
Deputy and Black Belts: Jump Turning Roundhouse (Tornado with instep) + any 3 more techniques.
Judging for breaking competition will be based on: Number of attempts, difficulty of techniques, overall power and presentation of skill, smoothness of transition between breaks, and showmanship. Competitors will only be allowed 3 attempts per technique.
*Masters, Coaches and volunteers from their school will be allowed to hold for their own students if they wish. Specialty divisions can be made for competitors who wish to attempt breaks of different materials and have extra breaking stations. Only 8, 12, and 18mm boards will be provided. Any additional breaking materials must be provided by competitor such as bricks or patio tiles etc.
Please keep the spirit of true Martial Arts alive. Conduct yourself in proper manner at all times and be respectful to the other competitors, teachers, and especially the dojo/doang. Remember to demonstrate Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance and Indomitable Spirit! I would like everyone to have fun truly live the martial art spirit! On behalf of U.M.A.I.A. I wish everyone have a great tournament!
Master Branden Conant, U.M.A.I.A. Vice President.
708-389-7559
AmericanMooDo1@Gmail.com
