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Junior Under Black Belt Divisions 

Junior Under Belt
Traditional Weapons/ Forms

Beginner Traditional Divisions

5 & Under, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14-17

Intermediate Traditional Divisions

6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14-17

Advanced Traditional Divisions

9 & Under, 10/11, 12/13, 14-17

Junior Under Belt

Extreme Weapons + Forms

Creative Weapons + Forms 

Beginner/Intermediate Divisions

9 & Under, 10-13, 14-17

Advanced Divisions

9 & Under, 10-13, 14-17

Junior Under Belt

Double Elimination Point Fighting
(Boys/Girls Compete separately)

Beginner Divisions

5 & Under, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11
12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Intermediate Divisions

6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Advanced Divisions

6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Junior Under Belt

Continuous Fighting

(Boys/Girls Compete separately)

Beginner Divisions

5 & Under, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11
12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Intermediate Divisions

6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Advanced Divisions

6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17

Adult Under Black Belt Divisions

Adult Under Belt

Traditional Weapons/Forms

Beginner/Intermediate

18-29, 30+

Advanced

18-29, 30+

Adult Under Belt

Extreme Weapons + Forms

Creative Weapons + Forms 

Beginner/Intermediate

18-29, 30+

Advanced

18-29, 30+

Adult Under Belt

Point Fighting

(Male/Female Compete Separately)

Beginner/Intermediate

18-29, 30+

Advanced

18-29, 30+

Black Belt Divisions

Black Belt
Traditional Weapons/Forms Divisions

Black Belt Traditional Divisions
11 & Under, 12/13, 14-17, 18-29, 30+

Black Belt 

Extreme Weapons + Forms

Creative Weapons + Forms

Black Belt Divisions

11 & Under, 12/13, 14-17, 18+

Black Belt

Double Elimination Point Fighting Divisions

Black Belts

11 & Under, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17, 18-20, 21-29, 30-39, 40+

Adult Weight Classes

18-20 (Open Weight),
21-29 Lightweight 169lbs & Under
21-29 Middleweight 170 -184lbs
21-29 Heavyweight 185+

30-39 Lightweight 185lbs & Under
30-39 Heavyweight 186lbs & Over

40+ (Open Weight)

Open Rank Divisions

All Belts Combined

(Male/Female Compete Separately)

Age Breakdown

7 & Under, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14-17, 18