Karate Tournament

tweakmax · 20th May 2003

My karate club will be having a tournament (full-contact) on 28th June 2003, Saturday at Cheng San CC @ 7:30pm.

There will be about 30 fighters from various training places: Orchard Towers, Siglap, Cheng San, Pasir Ris, Yio Chu Kang and Singapore Police Force Gurkhas Contingent. The winners will fight in 8th World Open Karate Tournament in Japan this Nov.

I will be shooting the event
Hope u guys can come oso

eug · 20th May 2003

Any arrangement for photogs to get close to shoot? Is it indoor?

tweakmax · 20th May 2003

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Originally posted by eug
Any arrangement for photogs to get close to shoot? Is it indoor?

Yes it is indoor

There is no restriction on cams so u can get very very close

mpenza · 20th May 2003

flash is not allowed right?

MaGixShOe · 20th May 2003

where is this CC?

espn · 20th May 2003

How close do you want to get?

wait a flying kick or punch and that's it .. the camera flies as well

Btw, where's Cheng San CC? Sounds pretty near to my house, think I can afford the time to go down for a few shots.

tweakmax · 20th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by mpenza
flash is not allowed right?

So far there is no restriction on using flash

tweakmax · 20th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by MaGixShOe
where is this CC?

Near Ang Mo Kio MRT station

tweakmax · 21st May 2003

Date revised to 28th June 2003, Saturday at Cheng San CC @ 7:30pm.

Apologies

GitS · 21st May 2003

keep me posted! i might want to join you guys (to shoot, not spar, hahaha!, too old oredi!).

tweakmax · 21st May 2003

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Originally posted by GitS
keep me posted! i might want to join you guys (to shoot, not spar, hahaha!, too old oredi!).

Sure no problem

Just for information, Kyokushin Karate is one of the hardest and most effective fighting systems in the world. It is known as the 'strongest karate'.

During a typical tournament, competitors do not put on headgear, padding or any other form of protection. It is essentially the toughest karate tournament.

fruitybix · 21st May 2003

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Originally posted by tweakmax
So far there is no restriction on using flash

This is strange, think the event organiser mess this detail up, you mean while the folks are in the mat, we get up close with our cams, and still get to use flash? Would that not be a serious distraction?

And even if the organiser does not say anything about this, would the contestants mind? I am pretty sure they would.

tweakmax · 21st May 2003

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Originally posted by fruitybix
This is strange, think the event organiser mess this detail up, you mean while the folks are in the mat, we get up close with our cams, and still get to use flash? Would that not be a serious distraction?

And even if the organiser does not say anything about this, would the contestants mind? I am pretty sure they would.

As I have said, so far there is no restriction.

I understand your good intention for the contestants. It would of coz be better to use a long telephoto and shoot without flash.

You decide.

Dagger · 25th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by GitS
keep me posted! i might want to join you guys (to shoot, not spar, hahaha!, too old oredi!).

Cool! Tweakmax, thanks! Will join in too with you guys!

tweakmax · 22nd June 2003

The tournament is confirmed.

28th June 2003 (Saturday)
7pm
Cheng San CC (alight at Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station, 5 min walk)

Besides the tournament, my dojo Sensei Patrick Teo
, 4th Dan, will be demonstrating breaking 3 baseball bats all at one go with his shin, plus other demonstrations.

Be there

AqUaRiU5 · 22nd June 2003

will be going down

hope to snap good stuff there

RuthBaby · 22nd June 2003

i want to see blood

tweakmax · 22nd June 2003

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Originally posted by RuthBaby
i want to see blood

Blood is a common thing in Kyokushin Karate (full-contact)

U will not be disappointed Ruthie

sehsuan · 22nd June 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by RuthBaby
i want to see blood

wah ruthie, your 85mm lens will come in handy in case it's no flash...

tweakmax · 22nd June 2003

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Originally posted by sehsuan
wah ruthie, your 85mm lens will come in handy in case it's no flash...

IMHO, for sports, the flash often destroys the atmosphere.

Furthermore, the blue/red color tatami map used in the tournament reflected the flash and gives a blueish/reddish tone.

So better not to use flash (for consideration for the fighters too)

20th May 2003	#1
tweakmax Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 430	Karate Tournament My karate club will be having a tournament (full-contact) on 28th June 2003, Saturday at Cheng San CC @ 7:30pm. There will be about 30 fighters from various training places: Orchard Towers, Siglap, Cheng San, Pasir Ris, Yio Chu Kang and Singapore Police Force Gurkhas Contingent. The winners will fight in 8th World Open Karate Tournament in Japan this Nov. I will be shooting the event Hope u guys can come oso __________________ Canon 10D / Sigma 10-22 EX HSM / Sigma 50-150 EX HSM Last edited by tweakmax; 21st May 2003 at 12:11 AM.

20th May 2003	#5
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tweakmax Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 430	Date revised to 28th June 2003, Saturday at Cheng San CC @ 7:30pm. Apologies __________________ Canon 10D / Sigma 10-22 EX HSM / Sigma 50-150 EX HSM

22nd June 2003	#15
tweakmax Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 430	The tournament is confirmed. 28th June 2003 (Saturday) 7pm Cheng San CC (alight at Ang Mo Kio Mrt Station, 5 min walk) Besides the tournament, my dojo Sensei Patrick Teo , 4th Dan, will be demonstrating breaking 3 baseball bats all at one go with his shin, plus other demonstrations. Be there __________________ Canon 10D / Sigma 10-22 EX HSM / Sigma 50-150 EX HSM

20th May 2003	#2
eug Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Buangkok Posts: 537	Any arrangement for photogs to get close to shoot? Is it indoor?

20th May 2003	#4
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	flash is not allowed right?

20th May 2003	#6
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	How close do you want to get? wait a flying kick or punch and that's it .. the camera flies as well Btw, where's Cheng San CC? Sounds pretty near to my house, think I can afford the time to go down for a few shots.

21st May 2003	#10
GitS Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 784	keep me posted! i might want to join you guys (to shoot, not spar, hahaha!, too old oredi!).

22nd June 2003	#16
AqUaRiU5 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Square Box Posts: 541	will be going down hope to snap good stuff there

22nd June 2003	#17
RuthBaby Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: WAT? WAN TO STALK MI AH? LOLZ Posts: 1,983	i want to see blood