BY CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City – The 1st Bacolod Cup Karatedo tournament is on July 1 at the Bacolod Arts and Youth Sports (BAYS) Center.
Winners will earn slots in the Batang Pinoy Visayas Leg in Kalibo, Aklan from August 21 to 25.
Organized by tge Bacolod City Sports Office, the tournament will be supervised by Philippine Karatedo Association (PKA) – Bacolod Chapter.
Three events – kata, team kata and individual kumite – will be contested in different weight categories.
In kata (individual boys) – 30 kilograms (kg); -35 kg; -40 kg; -44 kg; -53 kg; and +53 kg.
Intermediate kata and novice boys kata are both open weight.
In individual girls’ kata – 20 kgs; -30 kgs; -38 kgs; -45 kgs; and +45 kgs.
Intermediate and novice boys and girls kata are both open weight.
Team kata event is for 15 years old below-mixed age, with three members and also for both team kata boys’ and team kata girls.
In boys kumite event – 30 kg; -35 kg; -40 kg; -44 kg; -49 kg; -53 kg; -58 kg; -63 kg ;and +63 kg.
In girl’s kumite event – 28 kg; -32 kg; -35 kg; -39 kg; -43 kg; -47 kg; -50 kg; -54r kg; and +54 kgs./PN
