ISKA Self Defense World Championships
Professional Martial Arts uniforms, as defined in the UTK Rule Book, are required for all competitors and assistants, no exceptions! Description: Pre-arranged self-defense scenario against up to four attackers. Scoring Criteria: Scoring will be based on:

• Realism: Are the attacks authentic and threatening?
• Effectiveness: Would the defenses really work under the circumstances presented?
• Difficulty: How challenging are the attacks and how sophisticated are the counters?
  Please note that higher scores will be awarded to Self Defense competitors whose multiple attack scenarios are performed in a continuous presentation.
• Variety of technique: How many different strategies or principles* are implemented and are skills demonstrated from a number of different martial arts systems**
  * blocking, avoiding, trapping, off-balancing, jamming, etc.
  ** karate, judo, kung fu, ju-jitsu etc.)

Divisions: Black Belt Adults (18 years & over), Black Belt Youth (17 years & under), Under Black Belt Adults (18 years & over), Under Black Belt Youth (17 years & under)
Awards: ISKA 2002 World Championship trophies Additional Rules:

• Competitor is limited to four (4) attackers only
• Professional Martial Arts uniforms required for all competitors and attackers as outlined in the UTK Rule Book
• Two (2) minute time limit
• Mats will be provided and performance must remain on the Mats
• NO music, breaking, real weapons, dangerous objects or substances allowed
• In the Adult Black Belt Division the highest scoring two (2) competitors will compete in the finals on Saturday night for the ISKA World Title at which time the use of music IS ENCOURAGED
Scoring Criteria: Scoring will be based on:
• Realism: Are the attacks authentic and threatening?
• Effectiveness: Would the defenses really work under the circumstances presented?
• Difficulty: How challenging are the attacks and how sophisticated are the counters?
  Please note that higher scores will be awarded to Self Defense competitors who use multiple attack scenarios that are performed in a continuous presentation.
  
• Variety of technique: How many different strategies or principles* are implemented and are skills demonstrated drawn from a number of different martial arts systems**
  * blocking, avoiding, trapping, off-balancing, jamming, etc.
  ** karate, judo, kung fu, ju-jitsu etc.

ISKA Team Synchronized Forms World Championships
Professional Martial Arts uniforms, as defined in the UTK Rule Book, are required for all competitors and assistants, no exceptions!
Description: Synchronized team forms competition. Scoring Criteria: Scoring based on difficulty, skill, and synchronization (to each other and music)
Divisions: One open division
Awards: ISKA 2002 World Championship and sponsor John Paul Mitchell trophies, plus $700 to winner and $300 to runner-up
Additional Rules:

• Two (2) to Five (5) competitors per team
• Form must be 75% synchronized
• Three (3) minute time limit
• Music and weapons are allowed
• NO props or breaking
• Final two (2) teams will compete Saturday night for the ISKA World Title

ISKA Team Demonstration World Championships
Professional Martial Arts uniforms, as defined in the UTK Rule Book, are required for all competitors and assistants, no exceptions!
Description: Team demonstration of martial arts skills
Scoring Criteria: Scoring based on overall team performance rather than individual performances. Primary criteria being showmanship, presentation and quality of execution.
Divisions: One open division
Awards: ISKA 2002 World Championship trophies, plus $500 to winner and $200 to runner-up
Additional Rules:

• Minimum two (2) competitors per team with additional cost for team members over seven (7)
• Three (3) minute time limit
• Music, props, breaking and weapons are allowed
• Setup and immediate clean up must be provided by competition Team
• NO glass, fire, dangerous props or dangerous weapons allowed
• Demonstration must stay within the competition area
• Final two (2) teams will compete Saturday night for the ISKA World Title

ISKA Team Point Fighting World Championships
Professional Martial Arts uniforms, as defined in the UTK Rule Book, are required for all competitors and assistants, no exceptions!
Description: Team point fighting, with rules per the UTK Rule Book point fighting rules
Scoring Criteria: As per UTK Rule Book
Divisions: (Black Belts Only) 18-29 yrs. Men / 3 member teams, 30 yrs. & over men / 2 member teams, 18 & over women / 2 member teams, 15-17 yrs. Boys / two member teams
Awards: ISKA 2002 World Championship trophies, plus $500 to winner and $200 to runner-up for the 18-29 yrs. Men /3 member team competition
Additional Rules:

• In the three (3) member teams: One under 165 lbs (75 kg), one 166 lbs (75.5 kg) to 190 lbs (86.4 kg), and one over 190 lbs. (86.4 kg); plus one (1) alternate and one (1) coach
• Ninety-second matches, First 2 matches are 7 points total. Last match is total points
• All rules per UTK Rule Book

Choosing of the ISKA World Championships finalists for the Saturday Night of Champions televised event
Finalists chosen for the televised portion of the US OPEN ISKA World Championships will be chosen per ISKA seeding policy, which takes into account, among other things, whether the competitor is a defending ISKA champion, the competitor’s ranking during the year by NASKA domestically and the ISKA internationally, and the competitor’s performance and success during the US Open eliminations.

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