Martial Arts

Date

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Site

Peosta Community Centre
7896 Burds Road
Peosta, IA 52068

Please view the facility map HERE for parking instructions.

Time

Registration 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Coach & Official’s meeting 8:30 am
Competition begins at 9:00 am

*Black Belts will be asked to assist with judging

Commissioners

Master Shane Nixon
563-593-5094

2022 State Games of America
Qualifying Event

All Iowans are eligible to participate!

COVID-19 Guidelines

All Iowa Games events will abide by COVID-19 guidelines. Please review the guidelines for our martial arts tournament HERE.

Events

Forms, Team forms, Point Sparring, Weapons, Breaking, and Olympic Sparring.

Breaking: participants will need to supply their own boards. Wood should be 1″ x 12″ number 2 pine cut into the following:

• Children ages 3-6 may use 4″ wood
• Children ages 7-12 may use 6″ wood
• Children and Adults ages 13 & Up may use 12″ wood

White to Orange Belts will break 1 board.
Green & Blue Belts will break 2 boards.
Red, Brown & Black Belts will break 3 boards.
**please note boards may be inspected before competition begins.

Olympic Sparring: participants will need to bring their own Hogu/chest protector. No electronics will be used at this time. This will be scored by proper technique and power to the correct scoring areas. Body kicks will be scored 1 point however a spinning kick will be scored 2 points. A punch to the body is scored as 1 point. NO punches to the head. Head kicks to the sides of the helmet will be scored at 3 points unless they involve a spin then they will be awarded 4 points. Opponents cannot grab their opponent, hold or push. The rounds will be two one minute rounds for children and two two minute rounds for ages 14 & Up.

**This is a fun event. Please understand we will not be following USAT, AAU Rules.

NOTE: Forms will be adjusted to accommodate all styles. Divisions may be added or combined at the tournament director’s discretion if they are too large or too small.

For more information on the events, click HERE or go to the RULES portion of the page.

Belt Determination

Novice: 10th Gup to 7th Gup
Intermediate: 6th Gup to 4th Gup
Advanced: 3rd Gup to 1st Gup

Rules

Click Here for Iowa Games Martial Arts Info

Age Determining Date

January 23, 2021 (day of competition)

Awards sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division. All athletes 13 & Under will receive a participation medal. A sportsmanship award will be awarded to the school or individual for overall contribution to the tournament; including participation, judging and good sportsmanship.

T-shirts

Registration includes a cotton t-shirt. Athletes have the option to upgrade their cotton shirt to a dri-fit shirt for an additional $12.00 until January 10.

Tentative times for competition (could change based on attendance) 

9:00 AM – weapons all ages all ranks
9:00 AM – Team forms all ages all ranks
9:30 AM – Ages 5-12 forms, point sparring and breaking
9:30 AM – Adult Olympic sparring 18 and up color belts
11:30 AM – Juniors ages 13-17 forms, point sparring and breaking
11:30 AM – Ages 5-12 Olympic Sparring
1:30 PM – Adult 18 and up forms, point sparring and breaking
1:30 PM – Junior ages 13-17 Olympic Sparring