EUROPEAN KARATE ORGANIZATION
General information
26 February 2nd International Karate Kata Cup for Clubs.
11-13 Mars EKO Black Belt Seminar and Kata Referee Course in Stara Wies, Poland
2 April European Championship for Adults in Tarnow, Poland
24-25 September 7th WKO World Championship in weight categories, Kielce Poland
27-29 September WKO World seminar and Grading, Kielce Poland
4-6 November European Championship for Cadet, Junior and U21 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
3 December EKO Open Weight European Championship and Women’s selection for World Championship
2023, Warsaw, Poland.
News from the Referee Committee
INVITATION 1
26 February 2nd Online International Karate Kata Cup for Clubs.
We do need many referees and invite all EKO license kata referees and referees with highest national kata
license. Deadline for registration 18 February https://forms.gle/BCdkumXecayoc4Za7
- Zoom meeting room, will be sent before the meeting.
- 24 February at 20:00 pm. Online Referee meeting. Zoom meeting room, will be sent before the meeting.
- 26 February with start at 10:00. Opening ceremony and competition.
INVITATION 2
11-13 Mars EKO Black Belt Seminar and Kata Referee Course in Stara Wies, Poland.
Referee course for EKO Kata. Invited to the Referee course are current EKO Kata referees and referees
with national highest kata license. Emphasis will be on practical knowledge/training and judgment of
competition. The seminar will include a theory exam. Study the kata rules (EKO homepage or EKO Refree
homepage) before the seminar. The final practical exam will be in connection to a European
Championship.
INVITATION 3
2 April European Championship for Adults in Tarnow, Poland
We invite EKO referees with A and B kumite license including new or previous kata licenses. There will be
no referee course for C licenses or new referees this time. For C-license kumite referees and new referees
we invite you to next European Championship in Bulgaria.
- A/B licensed referee will get a hotel contribution depending how many referees will be on site.
- 1 April, Friday. 13:300-16:00 Referee briefing
- 2 April European Championship
EKO Referee Hompage
EKO Referees do now have its own homepage. There you will get the latest information; find the rules and
all EKO Refrees can upload your referee profile by yourself.
EKO REFEREE COMMITTEE
Michael Söderkvist
Chairman
