23-06-2009
Dear Mr. Marc De
Block
I am writing to you
today as president
of WAKO Belgium and
the primary contact
for WAKO. I hope
things are well with
you and your family.
I have received a
number of e mails
over the last number
of weeks from
Coaches and
presidents,
enquiring about the
new Veterans
category at these
years
Senior
World Championships.
Therefore I have
agreed to send out a
generic response to
WAKO presidents to
forward on to their
respective
committees/coaches
to update and inform
them of the facts
and agreement.
At the WAKO Board
meeting in April the
following decision
was taken and passed
unanimously.
Veterans Divisions
World Championships
for 2009.
It was agreed we run
the World Veterans
divisions alongside
our already
scheduled World
championships for
2009.
Veterans Divisions
will include Light
and Semi Contact
only. Veterans
division are in the
age category of
Male:
From 40 years to 50
years
Female:
From 36 years to 45
years. Fight
Duration:
2 x 2 minute Rounds.
The
definition of the
years is from the
day they are
respectively 40 or
36 until the day
they are 51 and 46
years.
The weight Classes
will be the same as
the amateur
divisions.
This is a trial
year for this
category and we are
hopeful that it will
be a success and
continue on in to
the future. It is
important for our
sport that we have
an appropriate level
of competition for
seniors within the
tatami sports, to
allow people
involvement in our
sport at a later
stage in life,
encouraging
participation and
excellence with all
age groups. The
events relating to
Veterans this year
are.
19
– 26 October
25 – 29 November
WAKO World
Championships
WAKO World
Championships
Seniors – Low, K1
Rules, Light
Contact.
Seniors – Semi, Full,
Musical, Aero.
Location, Villach,
Austria
Location, Nantes,
France
I
hope all the above
is clear and if you
require any further
clarification of
information, do not
hesitate contacting
me at your earliest
convenience. I
would appreciate it
if you would post
the information
above on your web
site and within your
associations/Organisations.
I look forward to
seeing you all this
year at the European
and World
Championships.
Respectfully Yours,
Roy
Baker,
Roy Baker,
WAKO Board Member
Director Of Anti
Doping WAKO