HAYASHI SHITO-RYU OPEN INTERNATIONAL

KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dear Sensei and Karate Athletes,

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I would like to extend an invitation to the upcoming
OPEN HAYASHI SHITO-RYU OPEN INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. This International
Championship will take place in Budapest, Hungary, December 2-4, 2022. The scope and level of
the competitors promises to make this one of the most dynamic, exciting competitions in recent
memory. Without a doubt, your presence will add dimension and quality to a forum of elite
athletes testing and honing their skills. All levels and ages will have commensurate categories that
promises a memory of a lifetime.

The competition will feature Kata and Kumite seminars held by well-known Senseis. Kata seminar
will be taught by leading Sensei, Hanshi Julius Thiry, instructor of many international and World
Karate Federation Kata medalists and former World Karate Federation Referee Committee
Member.

A Kumite seminar will be instructed by Mihály Fischer, Olympic medalist coach and head Coach
of the Hungarian National Karate Team.

The Referee commission will be Sensei Chuck Sweigart World Karate Federation Referee who will
be assisted by other well known World Karate Federation Referees.

I have attached information for your review and submission. If you are in need of assistance or
facilitation, do not hesitate to use the contact email/information listed.

I look forward to meeting you personally in Budapest, Hungary as you take part in this premier
event.

All the Best,

Dr. Janos Meszaros

President of the Hungarian Karate Federation
VENUE SZIGETSZENTMIKLÓS SZKSK SPORT HALL
SZIGETSZENTMIKLÓS, 5 TEMESVÁRI, 2310
(suburb of Budapest)

DATE DECEMBER 3, 2022 - SATURDAY 9.00 AM

SEMINARS AND
DAN CERTIFICATION DECEMBER 2-4, 2022

HONORED OFFICIALS

Hanshi Julius Thiry

President of International Hayashi-ha Shito-Ryu
Karate-Do Federation

Dr. Janos Meszaros

President of the Hungarian Karate Federation
President of the Hungarian National Competitive Sport Federation
Member International Hayashi-ha Shito-Ryu Karate-do
Federation Executive Committee

Shihan Gabor Kurdi

President International Hayashi-ha Shito-Ryu
Karate-Do Federation of Hungary

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Sensei Marton Falusi

Director of Championship Organizing Committee

Alexandra Fegyver-Farmasi
Director deputy of Championship Organizing Committee

REFEREE COMMITTEE

Sensei Chuck Sweigart, WKF Referee,

Judges Committee President

Sensei Tamas Molnar, WKF Referee

Sensei Peter Turak, WKF Referee
REGISTRATION AND WEIG-IN

December 3, Saturday, from 8.00 AM in the venue

DEADLINE November 30, 2022

CONTACT INFORMATION

hayashi.openshitoryu@gmail.com

PROTEST
The protest must be submitted in writing to the Judges Committee
Immediately following the bout with 100 Euro or 100 USD protest fee
submitted to the Organizing Committee.
Protest will not be accepted without the protest fee paid concurrent to
the protest.

REFEREE MEETING
Sensei Chuck Sweigart, WKF Referee and the Referee Commission.
December 3. Saturday 08.00 AM at the venue

KATA RULES
Full repechage
In the 2-3 katas categories it must to change the katas, for medal it could be
repeat any kata

INDIVIDUAL
Age Beginner Advanced
6-7 y 1 kata 1 kata for eliminations

Age Beginner Novis Advanced

8-9 y 1 kata 1 kata 1 kata
10-11 y 1 kata 2 kata 2 kata
12-13 y 1 kata 2 kata 3 kata
14-15 y 1 kata 2 kata WKF
16-17 y 1 kata 2 kata WKF
18+ y 1 kata 2 kata WKF
35+ y 1 kata 2 kata WKF

TEAM
-13 y 1 kata no bunkai
13-15 y 2 kata no bunkai
16+ y 2 kata bunkai in medal bout
KUMITE
Contact Rules:
6 – 15 years and over 31, WKF cadet rules will be applied
16 – 17 years WKF junior rules will be applied
18 – 35 years WKF rules will be applied
35 - years WKF junior rules will be applied

SYSTEM
Full repechage

BOUTS
6 – 7 – 8 – 9 years 60 sec
10 – 11 years 90 sec
12 – 13 years, cadets, juniors 120 sec
Female 18-30 years, 30+ years 180 sec
Male 18-35 years, 35+years 180 sec

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WKF rules will be applied, (red and blue mitts, shin and
foot protectors, gumshield)

ENTRY FEES
Individual categories:
EUR 25 / person / 1 category
EUR 15 / person / any additional categories

Team categories:
EUR 30 / team

CONTACT: hayashi.openshitoryu@gmail.com

Márton FALUSI
Director of Championship Organizing Committee
+36-20/926 8761
marton.falusi@gmail.com
 SEMINARS

KATA Hanshi Julius Thiry

Instructor of many International and World Karate Kata Medalists
Former World Karate Federation Referee Committee Member

Sensei Junko Arai

Sensei Arai has represented the U.S. in all levels of competition, including
individual kata, individual kumite, team kata, and team kumite. She spent
many years juggling training, traveling, teaching, and academic studies,
and earned a BA from the University of Washington in 1998. She has been
very active in the karate community, having served as Athlete
Representative to the USA National Karate-Do Federation, and Alternate
Athlete Representative to the US Olympic Committee.

USA Team Member (1994-2004)

Athlete Representative to the USA National Karate-Do Federation (1996-
2006)
World Championship Silver Medalist (1996, 1998)
World Games Bronze Medalist (2001)
Hayashi-Ha World Championships Gold Medalist (1997)
International Hayashi-Ha World Championships Gold Medalist (2007)
Pan American Games Silver Medalist (2003)
Pan American Championship Medalist (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002)
National Champion (1995-2003)
KUMITE Sensei Mihály Fischer
Head coach of the Hungarian National Karate Team
International results as coach and as head coach:
Olympic bronze medal -75kg male kumite 2020 Tokyo
Gold medal 2022 European Chamoinships (TUR)
Silver medal 2022 European Chamoinships (TUR)
Silver medal 2019 European Chamoinships (SRB)
Bronze medal 2018 European Chamoinships (TUR)
Several WKF Karate1 Premier League / Series A and
WKF/EKF cadet-junior and U21 Championships medal

SEMINAR FEE HUF 20 000 / EUR 50 / 1 day

HUF 30 000 / EUR 75 / 2 days

Seminar Venue 4/C Pozsonyi, Budapest 1045

KELLNER FERENC SPORT CENTER

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

DATE TIME GROUP A” GROUP B”

December 2 15:00 – 16:30 Under Green Belts Brown & Black Belts
KATA KUMITE

16:45 – 18:15 Under Green Belts Brown & Black Belts

KUMITE KATA

December 4 15:00 – 16:30 Under Green Belts Brown & Black Belts
KATA KUMITE

16:45 – 18:15 Under Green Belts Brown & Black Belts

KUMITE KATA
INTERNATIONAL DAN
EXAMINATION 10:00 a.m.
December 4
 COMPETITION CATAGORIES:

INDIVIDUAL KATA INDIVIDUAL KUMITE

MALE kyu FEMALE MALE kyu FEMALE
-25 -25
MKA67B 10-9 FKA67B MKU67-25B FKU67-25B
6-7 kg kg
6-7 years 10-9
years +25 +25
MKA67 from 8 FKA67 MKU67+25B FKU67+25B
kg kg
6-7 -25 -25 6-7
MKA89B 10-9 FKA89B years MKU67-25 FKU67-25 years
kg kg
8-9 from 8
MKA89N from 8 KA89N 8-9 years +25 +25
years MKU67+25 FKU67+25
MKA89 from 7 FKA89 kg kg

-30 -28
MKA1011B 10-9 MKA1011B MKU89-30B FKU89-28B
kg kg
10-9
10-11 +30 +28
MKA1011N 8 MKA1011N 10-11 years MKU89+30B FKU89+28B
years kg kg
8-9 -25 -27 8-9
MKA1011 from 7 MKA1011 MKU89-25 FKU89-27
years kg kg years
-35 -37
MKA1213B 10-9 MKA1213B MKU89-35 from 8 FKU89-37
kg kg
12-13 +35 +37
MKA1213N 8-7 MKA1213N 12-13 years MKU89+35 FKU89+37
years kg kg
MKU1011- -36 -36
MKA1213 from 6 MKA1213 FKU1011-36B
36B kg kg
10-8
MKU1011+36 +36 +36
MKA1415B 10-9 MKA1415B FKU1011+36B
B kg kg
14-15 10-11 -32 -35 10-11
MKA1415N 8-7 MKA1415N 14-15 years MKU1011-32 FKU1011-35
years years kg kg years
-42 -45
MKA1415 from 6 MKA1415 MKU1011-42 from 7 FKU1011-45
kg kg
+42 +45
MKA1617B 10-9 MKA1617B MKU1011+42 FKU1011+45
kg kg
16-17 MKU1213- -45 -47
MKA1617N 8-7 MKA1617N 16-17 years FKU1213-47B
years 45B kg kg
10-8
MKU1213+45 +45 +47
MKA1617 from 6 MKA1617 FKU1213+47B
B kg kg
12-13 -40 -38 12-13
MKA18B 10-7 MKA18B MKU1213-40 FKU1213-38
years kg kg years
18+ -50 -47
MKA18N 6-4 MKA18N 18+ years MKU1213-50 from 7 FKU1213-47
years kg kg
open +50 +47
MKA18WKF MKA18WKF MKU1213+50 FKU1213+47
WKF kg kg
MKA35B 10-7 MKA35B MKU1415B open 10-7 open FKU1415B

35+ 14-15 -47 -47

MKA35N 6-4 MKA35N 35+ years MKU1415-47 FKU1415-47
years years kg kg
from 6
-57 -54 14-15
MKA35 Master MKA35 MKU1415-57 FKU1415-54
kg kg years
-61
+57 kg FKU1415-61
MKU1415+57
kg +61 FKU1415+61
kg
16-17 16-17
KUMITE TEAM years
MKU1617B open 10-7 open FKU1617B
years
 -58 -48
KUMITE TEAM MKU1617-58
kg kg
FKU1617-48
-53
3 competitors from 3 different age category will fight in order -68 kg FKU1617-53
MKU1617-68
from younger to older (3 fights) kg --59 FKU1617-59
from 6
kg
-66
+68 kg
MKU1617+68 FKU1617-66
kg +66
FKU1617+66
kg
Female 8-9y, 10-11y, 12-13y FKUTEAMU14
-70 -58
Female 14-15y, 16-17y, 18+ FKUTEAM+14 MKU18-70B FKU18-58B
kg kg
10-7
+70 +58
Male 8-9y, 10-11y, 12-13y MKUTEAMU14 MKU18+70B FKU18+58B
kg kg
-65 -50
Male 14-15y, 16-17y, 18+ MKUTEAM+14 MKU18-65 FKU18-50
kg kg 18+
18+ years
-75 -60 years
MKU18-75 FKU18-60
kg kg
from 6
+75 +60
KATA TEAM MKU18+75
kg kg
FKU18+60

Female -13y FKATEAMU13 MKU18OPEN open open FKU18OPEN

Female 13-15y FKATEAMU16

MKU35-80B -80 -58 FKU35-58B
Female 16+ years FKATEAM+16
MKU45-80B kg kg FKU45_58B
10-7
MKU35+80B +80 +58 FKU35+58B
Male -13y MKATEAMU13 35+
MKU45+80B kg kg FKU45+58B
35+ years years
MKU35-80 -80 -58 FKU35-58
Male 13-15 y MKATEAMU16
MKU45-80 kg kg FKU45-58
from 6
MKU35+80 +80 +58 FKU35+58
Male 16+ years MKATEAM+16
MKU45+80 kg kg FKU45+58
-80 -58
MKU45-80B FKU45_58B
kg kg
10-7
+80 +58
MKU45+80B FKU45+58B
45+ kg kg 45+
years -80 -58 years
MKU45-80 FKU45-58
kg kg
from 6
+80 +58
MKU45+80 FKU45+58
kg kg

B – beginner category N – novis category

M – male category F – female category

 CONTACT

Márton FALUSI
Director of Championship Organizing Committee
+36-20/926 8761
marton.falusi@gmail.com

Alexandra FEGYVER-FARMASI
+36-20/350 3680
alexandra.fegyver@gmail.com

We send more details soon

We keep the rights to change any aspect if it is necessary to manage better the
championships