Registration

1School / Dojo

Register your school or dojo so senseis and participants can select it. Registering here is not free — the one-time registration fee follows the competition tier (USD 10 / USD 100 / USD 200 per tier), whether registering yourself or on someone's behalf. Payment is taken at registration.

2My Sensei / Coach

Students or club representatives register their sensei / coach. Registering here is not free — the one-time registration fee follows the competition tier (USD 10 / USD 100 / USD 200 per tier), whether registering yourself or on someone's behalf. Payment is taken at registration. Senseis are also warmly encouraged to join as Participant Support — help fellow karateka while staying close to the action.

3Sensei / Coach self-registration

Senseis and coaches register themselves. Registering here is not free — the one-time registration fee follows the competition tier (USD 10 / USD 100 / USD 200 per tier), whether registering yourself or on someone's behalf. Payment is taken at registration. Senseis holding 3rd Dan and above are encouraged to also register as Referee/Judge to earn extra commission, and every sensei is warmly encouraged to join as Participant Support too.

4Referee / Judges

Register as a kata referee or judge. USD 100 deposit per competition tier. Referee/judge work starts after the event deadline: you have 2 weeks after the deadline to submit your scores — after the 2nd week, unscored recordings are re-assigned, and the re-assigned referee/judge gets 1 week. If a score is still missing, the organizer takes over in the 4th week, before the winner announcement date. Senseis holding 3rd Dan and above are encouraged to register as Referee/Judge.

5Audience / Onlooker / Visitor / Spectator

Sign in to watch — USD 10 / USD 100 / USD 200 per competition tier, per sign-in. Don't stay idle for more than 25 minutes: after 30 idle minutes the site automatically signs you out. We encourage signing in once Winners are announced, so one sign-in shows you every recording AND the judges' scores. Signing in during the competition shows only what has been submitted so far, with no judge scores — judge scores become available only after Winners are finalized.

6Participant Support

Apply to join the Participant Support team. Reviewed by the organizer. Each country is allocated only 1 Participant Support slot, so secure yours early. Why does Participant Support get view access that Schools, Senseis, Participants, Audience, and Referees don't? Because they are the help desk: to answer a registrant's or referee's question, they must be able to see the same screens the person asking is looking at — payments, registrations, and judging status. They can look things up and mark payments, but they can't score, delete records, or change the competition setup. This is a voluntary role with no guaranteed return from the USD 10 tier, since its margin is low — but it's a training ground for the USD 100 / USD 200 tiers. The organizer will try to allocate 20% of the Audience group's revenue to reward the Participant Support team, based on the number and complexity of tasks handled outside their own school or students. Good performance earns priority offers for the next competition. On top of that, you earn a 10% cut of every Audience sign-in made under your recommendation — the Audience member enters your Participant Support short name or initial at sign-in (e.g. Amy / KSK).