5.0 Fighter West Coast Regional

Dear Parents and Students,

I hope this letter finds everyone well.  I would like to pass on the details of our 13th annual tournament hosted by Jeff Speakman's Kenpo 5.0 Pasadena. Thanks to all of your support, we packed out our new space, Pasadena High School's boys gymnasium.  We will be utilizing the same venue this year.  We will be accepting only the first 300 competitors so we can guarantee an amazing experience for all! The tournament will be a great chance for your children/yourself to experience a different environment.  They/you will be able to compete against other martial artists to see who has achieved a greater level of perfection. Tournaments were what kept me excited during my personal training, and I am sure it will do the same for our students. 

The tournament is a fun-filled experience, which works on the confidence level of our students.  It is great to see our confident students be able to get in front of a crowd, in a stressful environment, and still be able to perform with perfection. Parents, family, and friends are welcomed to come and watch.  The Spectator fee/donation is $5 for adults or children of all ages.  Parking will be available in the staff parking lot located northeast of the main gymnasium.    

We will set up the rings in the gym, which has built-in bleacher seating.  We will have warm food, snacks, and drinks for everyone to purchase during the breaks.  All proceeds from the spectator fees and concession will go towards our studio’s fundraising efforts which will help students get to the Las Vegas World Martial Arts Event this upcoming July 23-25, 2024! Please no outside food/drinks/coolers.  Also only water will be allowed inside the gymnasium.

Registration this year will be completely digital; using the same system (Smoothcomp) as the Las Vegas Event.  You will be able to utilize the same Smoothcomp account for both tournaments.

We are looking for sponsors for this amazing event.  Sponsors will be rewarded by advertising opportunities during and after the event!  Please see attached sponsorship packages.  Any level of participation is truly appreciated! First come, first serve, with a deadline of April 1st to turn in all logos.  Please contact Sensei Anto regarding sponsorship/advertisement or even support notes to competitors.

Agenda of the day of the tournament:

9:00am - Doors Open – Check-in / Weigh in / Judges & Scorekeepers meeting

10:00am – Competition will begin for group 1 / Check-in & Weigh-in will remain open all day

*We will be grouping competitors by rank & age and have them compete in all 3 events back to back.  We will be releasing a list of reporting times as registration comes to an end.  (Please see divisions letter for explanation)

More information can be found on the registration / division page.

Sign up by April 1st!    Registrations will not be accepted after April 1st or once we hit 300 participants!!!

Respectfully,

Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo 5.0 Pasadena