2026 SZA Online Kata League Leg 2

2026 SZA Online Kata League Leg 2

Date: 26 SEP 2026 (Judging will be done online on 27 Sep 2026.)

Cost: R130 per individual category and R40 per team member for Team Kata.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES & VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: 20 SEP 2026

The Shotokan-ZA Online League is a 3 part league, wherein competitors accumulate points in each leg.
At the end of Leg 3, overall winners in each division will be announced.

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KATA CATEGORIES:
Age groups:

Children (4-5, 6-8)
1. Kiddies belts (White belts with stripes): 1 round of kata, can perform Yogi Kata or Kihon Kata
2. White (Kyu 10) - Orange (Kyu 7): 1 round of kata, can perform Taikyoku Shodan or Heian Shodan, Nidan or Sandan.
3. Green (Kyu 6) - Purple/Red (Kyu 4): 1 round of kata, can perform any Heian Kata.

Children (9-10, 11-12)
1. White (Kyu 10) - Orange (Kyu 7): 1 round of kata, can perform Kihon Kata, Taikyoku Shodan, Heian Shodan, Nidan or Sandan.
2. Green (Kyu 6) - Purple/Red (Kyu 4): 1 round of kata, can perform any Heian Kata.
3. Brown (Kyu 3) - Black (Dan): 1 round of kata, can perform Jion, Enpi, Bassai Dai, or Kanku Dai.

Mini Cadets (13), Cadets B (14-15); Cadets A (16-17); Juniors (18-20); Seniors (21-35); Veterans A (36-49) & Veterans B (50+)
1. White (Kyu 10) - Orange (Kyu 7): 1 round of kata, can perform Taikyoku Shodan or Heian Shodan, Nidan or Sandan.
2. Green (Kyu 6) - Purple/Red (Kyu 4): 1 round of kata, can perform any kata.
3. Brown (Kyu 3) - Black (Dan): 1 round of kata, can perform any kata.

We reserve the right to combine divisions if there are less than 3 competitors in a division.
Orange-Black belt competitors are NOT ALLOWED TO REPEAT a kata in any of the 3 Legs of the League.

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INCLUSIVE KATA:
Age Groups:
1. 15y and below (All belts).
2. 16y and above (All belts).
White (Kyu 10) - Purple/Red (Kyu 4): 1 round of kata, can perform any kata and MAY REPEAT a kata in the 3 Legs of the League.
Brown (Kyu 3) - Black (Dan): 1 round of kata, can perform any kata and are NOT ALLOWED TO REPEAT a kata in the 3 Legs of the League.

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TEAM KATA:
Age groups:
1. Group A: 12y and below (All belts), must perform a Heian Kata.
2. Group B: 13y-20y (All belts), can perform any kata.
3. Group C: 21y and above (All belts), can perform any kata.

Teams can be mixed or same gender.
A competitor can only compete in 1 team.
Competitors will only have 1 round kata and are NOT ALLOWED TO REPEAT a kata any of the 3 Legs of the League.

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PAYMENT DETAILS:
All entry fees must be paid and proof of payment sent by 25 SEP 2026!
NO INDIVIDUAL PAYMENTS!
Payment must be done by each Dojo Head.

Account: Shotokan-ZA
Bank: FNB
Branch: 250655
Acc Nr: 6257 7117 172
Reference: SZA-Leg2-Dojo Name

Email proof of payment to admin@shotokan.org.za