Martial Arts · Crawley
BKK British Open 2026 - Inc IFK Cup of Europe
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Fighters in the Cup of Europe must be over 18 years of age and be minimum of 2 years experience.
International Men’s category
Category 1 - Lightweight Category (- 70 Kg)
Category 2 - Middle-weight Category (+ 70-80 Kg.)
Category 3 - Heavy-weight Category (+ 80 Kg.)
Bout duration
Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, saishai 2 minutes weight difference, tameshiwari, enchosen 2 minutes
Final 3 minutes, saishai 2 minutes, enchosen 2 minutes
Mens weight difference is 5kg or more for LW/MW and 8kg or more for HW
International Women’s category
Category 1 (- 60 Kg.)
Category 2 (+60 Kg.)
Bout duration
Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes weight difference, encho-sen 2 minutes
Final 3 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes, encho-sen 2 minutes
Womens weight difference is 5kg or more for womens bouts
Duration of Fights – as per IFK Knockdown Rules
Weight Categories– as per IFK Knockdown Rules
Fighter protection:
Men -. Groin guards compulsory. Approved Shin and in step protectors optional Gum shields are optional at the fighters discretion.
Women - Approved Shin and in step protectors and approved breast protectors, (cup type) compulsory.
Insurance – Fighters must obtain their own insurance.
International U18 Cup of Europe Categories
U18 (16-17 years) Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Headguard and Gumshield is optional.
U18 Weight Categories
Girl -58kg/+58kg
Boy -68kg/-78/kg/+78kg
UK Championship for Youth U12/U14/U16/U18 - Novice and Veterans
*****THIS EVENT IS FOR UK AND IRELAND PARTICIPANTS ONLY*********
All Categories will be run on the Olympic Knockout Draw System unless only three participants in the category where it can be run as a round robin event
Novice and Veterans (UK and Ireland Organisations Only)
Novice (18 years and over): Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Gumshield is optional. Gumshield is compulsory with braces.
Novice Weight Categories (UK and Ireland Organisations Only)
Women -60kg/+60kg
Men -70kg/-80/kg/+80kg
Veterans (45 years and over) – Headguard, Shin and instep pads and gloves compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Gumshield is optional. Gumshield is compulsory with braces.
Veterans Weight Categories
Men -75kg/-85g/+85g
Women -65kg/+65kg
Junior U16 (All UK Organisations and IFK Countries)
U16 (14-15 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves compulsory. Boys groin guard and Girls chest protector compulsory. Gumshield is optional. Gumshield is compulsory for children with braces.
Some selected IFK countries may participate in the U16 (14-15) categories with approval of the BKK Executive Committee.
U16 Weight Categories
U16 Girls -45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg
U16 Boys -50kg/-55kg/-60kg/-65kg/-70kg/+70kg
Junior U14 (All UK Organisations and IFK Countries)
U14 (12-13 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional. Gumshield is compulsory for children with braces.
Some selected IFK countries may participate in the U14 (12-13) categories with approval of the BKK Executive Committee.
U14 Girls -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/+50kg
U14 Boys -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg
U12 and U10 (Uk and Ireland Organisations Only)
U10 (8-9 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional. Gumshield is compulsory for children with braces.
U10 Girls -30kg/-35kg/+35kg
U10 Boys -30kg/-35kg/+35kg
U12 (10-11 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.
U12 Girls -35kg/-40kg/+40kg
U12 Boys -35kg/-40kg/-45kg/+45kg
All U12/ U10/Novice Adult and Veteran categories are UK and Ireland Only
All categories in the UK event must follow IFK Rules and must wear the approved safety equipment.
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