How To Successfully Hold A Karate Tournament

By Sandra Roberts


Like elections, championships are not events but processes. This is why karate tournament depend on several aspects so that they can be termed as having been successful. Knowing this will help the organizers to understand the kind of task they have and begin to prepare early enough to avoid the last minute rushes that can hamper their success. Thus, in this article, a few of the essential pillars of a successful championship will be discussed.

It is common knowledge that any tournament is not an event but a process. Just as it is in the political circles where elections are not events but processes, in the same manner, any championship begins when the key stakeholders assume office. Thus, make sure there is an open office in place to govern this game, from the way the players train to the day the best among them carries the trophy. Hence, number one is the enactment of official authority.

Pooling must be fairly done and avoid any bias. When a particular player or team begins to feel that they are being targeted, they will want to point at the pooling process. If any faults are found in a manner in which it was done, then the rest of the activities will come crumbling. Make the championship watertight by ensuring that there are specific processes that are followed to fairly pair the players and teams.

In every game, there must be rules. Both players and their trainers must get into the championship with the knowledge of what is accepted and what is not. Bring the participants together, read out the rules and regulations, debate on them, and reach an agreement. You can come up with a team that will listen to the grievances that may arise, and that team must be fairly constituted and be agreed upon by the key stakeholders.

When sourcing for the referees, there is usually the tendency to award friends and cronies these jobs. That will be a mistake that will only lead to dissatisfaction among the participants, especially those that will read a foul play. Bring all the coaches on board, agree on how to select referees and let everyone be heard. However, it is highly recommended to have training sessions for referees or those that are trained and certified.

Every activity has objectives and has goals. Whatever the championship wants to achieve must also be clear since this is the selling point. When there is clarity in the targets, it will become very easy for entering teams to align themselves towards the achievement of the purposes and the bigger goal. As such, the organizers are advised to indicate what the reasons for holding it are so that all the players can know why they are taking part.

Do not live in denial but accept the fact that winners will need to be motivated. Come up with a given scheme of recognizing the efforts of the teams, players, the trainers, and other key participants. It is a human need to be appreciated for whatever good that one does and therefore make sure you reward all the deserving teams fairly and accordingly.

In the end, everyone must play their role with diligence and high integrity. It must be known that each element is a part of a bigger system and, therefore, must be appreciated accordingly to motivate and create an opportunity for a better tomorrow. Remember that when you become successful, other people will want to emulate you, but when you fail, you must learn from your mistakes. However, do not wait to learn from your mistakes since they can be fatal.




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