Divisions
WKU hosts a magnitute of diffrent disciplines. You can find up to date disciplines and rules sets below!
Note: Each WKU event elects to choose what disciplines to include within its event. Certain cercumstances also allow for spicific rules within the WKU ruleset for a spicific discipline to be modified to accomidate spicific circumstances. Please ensure rules are reviewed for the event you are attending!
WKU Forms
WKU hosts a multitude of form divisions. Note: Not all divisions are included at all WKU events.
Hard Style
Hard Style (HS) Forms are traditional forms derived in a hardstyle martial arts including Karate and Taikwondo.
Hard-Style forms must use traditional moves only. A traditional form / Kata must resemble a traditional work; an adaptation will be acceptable if added moves are traditional.
Karate Kata
Karate Kata (KK) Forms are traditional forms derived in a Karate discipline. Taikwondo and other hardstyle forms are not allowed.
Karate Kata forms must use traditional moves only. A traditional form / Kata must resemble a traditional work; only traditional japaness Katas are allowed (J
Korean Style
Korean Style (KS) Forms are traditional forms derived in a Korean discipline. Karate and other hardstyle forms are not allowed.
Korean-Style forms must use traditional moves ITF Forms. A traditional form / Pomse / Hyong must resemble a traditional work; an adaptation will be acceptable
Soft Style
Soft Style (SS) Forms are traditional forms derived in a soft style discipline. Hardstyle forms are not allowed.
Gymnastic type moves are permissible, provided that they are within the style for i.e. Wu-Shu, but they must be practical. An adaptation is acceptable if added moves are trad
Free Style
Free Style (FS) Forms are traditional or non traditional forms derived in any discipline type or self created where music is used.
Music must be used and the choreography to the music is of high importance. The use of weapons is strictly forbidden. The use of stage props such as L
Musical Weapons
Musical Weapons (MW) Forms are traditional or non traditional forms derived in any traditional discipline or created.
Music and weapons must be used and the choreography to the music is highly important.The use of stage props such as Lasers, Smoke, Fire or “dry Ice” is
Weapons No Music
Weapons No Music (WN) Forms are traditional forms derived in any traditional discipline.
Weapon traditional forms must use traditional moves only. A traditional form / Kata must resemble a traditional work; an adaptation will be acceptable if added moves are traditional. A high ki
Free Style Team Forms
Free Style Team (FT) Forms are traditional or non traditional forms derived in any traditional discipline or self created where music is used.
Music must be used and the choreography to the music is of high importance.The use of stage props such as Lasers, Smoke, Fire or &ldq
Karate Weapons
Karate Weapons (KW) Forms are traditionalforms derived in a karate discipline. No other hardstyle disclipline is allowed
Karate Weapons forms must use traditional moves only. A traditional form / Kata must resemble a traditional work; only traditional japaness Katas and japan
Vetrans Traditional
Vetran Traditional (VT) Forms are traditional forms from a multitude of disciplines.
Vetrans Traditionl forms must be using traditional moves based on korean, japaness or chines style only. A freestyle form is not acceptable (no machine-gun kicking etc.).
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Traditional Team Forms
Traditional Team (TT) Forms are traditional forms derived in any traditional discipline.
Traditional team forms must be using traditional moves based on korean , japaness or chines style only. A freestyle form is not acceptable (no machine-gun kicking etc.).
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ITF Forms
ITF Forms are a struct traditional ITF form. A freestyle form is not acceptable (no machine-gun kicking etc…). A traditional GI or Dobok must be worn, no use of weapons, no music is allowed.
Scoring judges should be looking for: Basic ITF techniques, Stances, Punches, and Kicks e
WKU Tatami Combat Sports
WKU hosts a multitude of Tatami combat sports. Note: Not all Tatami sports are offered at all WKU events.
Point Fighting
Point Fighting (PF) is modern take on the traditional karate kumite. It is a point based tatami combat sport, operating at high speads and with extrodinary pricision.
In Pointfighting, or Semicontact the fight gets interrupted after every successful hit and com
Kick Light Karate Continuous - Light Contact
Kick Light Karate Continuous - Light Contact or Kick Light (KL) is a variaion of the Karate Continious - Light Contact. It follows the same rule sets as Light Contact with the exeption of techniques under the belt. Kicks to the inner and outar thigh are permitted however they mus
Karate Kumite
Karate Kumite (KK) is the traditional karate kumite point sparring. It is a point based tatami combat sport, operating at high speads and with extrodinary pricision and control.
By Traditonal Karate Kumite the individual match in adults categories is decided by “Shobu
Karate Continuous - Light Contact
Karate Continuous - Light Contact or Lightcontact (LC), is a hybrid of Karate Continiuous - Full contact and Semicontact/Pointsfighting. In contrast to the score-and-break rhythm of the semicontact bouts the sparring is continuous without interference by the referee as
Kyokushin Knockdown Karate
Kyokushin Knockdown Karate or kaikan is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese karate master, Sosai Masutatsu Oyama.
Kyokushin is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training.It is the hardest Karate in the World.
WKU Ring Sports
WKU hosts a multitude of ring sports. Note: Ring sports are only offered at select WKU events.
Kickboxing (K1)
Kickboxing (KB) or K1, is a full contact ringsport discipline.
The discipline permits the majority of general kickboxing techniques, including low kicks to the inner and outer part of the thigh, clinches and knees (conditions apply).
For a full list of rules and regulations, please d
Karate Continuous - Full Contact
Karate Continuous - Full Contact or Full Contact (FC) is a full contact ringsport discipline.
The discipline permits a select number of techniques all above the belt. Knees and elbows are not permitted. No low kicks.
For a full list of rules and regulations, please download the
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