2023 CHICAGO BLAST KARATE INVITATIONAL

Tournament Info & Schedule

TOURNAMENT DATE

Saturday, January 14, 2023

HOSTS

SANCTIONED BY

Sanctioned by AAU Karate. Current membership in the Amateur Athletic Union is required. To purchase, visit https://play.aausports.org

LOCATION

CSO Sports Multiplex

1301 E. 47th Street

Chicago, IL 60653

SCHEDULE

8:15am - Officials meeting; Coaches optional
8:30am - Doors open for athletes and spectators
9:00am - Competition starts, beginning with:

Advanced Adults/Seniors and older teams first (13-17, 18-34, 35+ Team Kata and Team Kumite + all ages and levels Family Team Kata)
Proceeding to Youth divisions (oldest to youngest) and younger teams (12 and under Team Kata and Team Kumite) last

EVENT TIMES / SMOOTHCOMP

Event times will be posted by Friday, January 13, 2023
Event times are DYNAMIC and may change as events proceed; athletes are encouraged to check their times throughout the day
Athletes should arrive to their assigned ring 15 minutes before event start time.
Brackets and schedule will be posted here: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9225/schedule
Athletes can search for the events by their names here: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9225/schedule/matchlist

REGISTRATION

Online registration only: See Registration and Fees

Registration closes January 12, 2023 (11:59pm CT)

SPECTATOR FEE

$10 per person / $25 for a family

Seniors and Children under 6 are free

CASH ONLY
Our spectator admission fees, snacks, and AAU gear are all for sale on a cash-only basis at the tournament.