WKU Forms
WKU Forms
WKU hosts a multitude of Forms divisions. Note: Not all WKU Forms divisions are offered 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.).
A traditional Dress (japanes
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
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
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.).
A traditional
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