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2009 World Goju Karate Championships

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SHIHAN ALBERT GOTAY
Presents

2009 WORLD GOJU

KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(20 minutes North of  NYC)

TIME:
Registration:  Begins at 8:30am

Competition: Begins 10:30am SHARP

Registration:

Preregistration is recommended but not required.  You may register at the door.

All applications must be filled out and signed.

Minors must have
parent/guardian’s signature.

Make checks to: AL GOTAY
Mail to: World Goju
P O Box 1150
Newburg, NY 12551

Click here for the 2009 Championship RegistrationForm

ENTRY FEES:
$45.00 for 1 or 2 events

SPECTATORS: $5.00 per person

DIRECTOR:  Rich Fiore, 6 dan (Rfioretriad@aol.com)

GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES

  1. All contestants must wear complete karate uniforms
  2. Mouthpiece, groin cups, foam hands, head & feet protections MANDITORY!
  3. Points will be awarded only when a majority of judges agree.
  4. Improper conduct will not be tolerated and will be ground for disqualification.
  5. NO HEAD CONTACT.  Rules for Kata & Kumite will be available at sign-in.

DIVISIONS:

  1. All Kata divisions are co-ed
  2. All age division are divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced.
  3. There will be no weapons divisions.

Please note:  Divisions may be changed, combined or eliminated due to number of registrants

DIRECTIONS:

From New England and Upper Westchester County (I-95):
Interstate 95(Connecticut Turnpike, New England Thruway) to Cross Westchester Expressway (Interstate 287).
Take Exit 9 South to the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Hutchinson River Parkway South to Exit18E, Mill Road.
Right on Mill Road to light, then right on North Avenue.
Follow North Avenue 2 miles to entrance of College on your left.

Alternate Route:
Interstate 95 South to Exit 16.
Follow signs to North Avenue.
Right onto North Avenue, proceed 1 mile to entrance of the College on your right.

From Midtown Manhattan F.D.R. Drive:
East RiverTakethe FDR to the bridge at Willis Avenue.
Bridge connects to the major Deegan Expressway North.
Stay left after crossing the bridge. Follow to Cross County Parkway East.
Proceed east to Exit 10, New Rochelle Road, Eastchester.
Turn right and proceed to fourth traffic light.
Turn left on Eastchester Road to the end, then right on North Avenue to second traffic light and left onto campus.