Martial arts competeing?

i have a question i dident train at a martial arts school i got trained by my brothers friend in his basement in tae kwon do , hapkido %26amp; karate would i still be able to compete in any open martial arts tournaments

Martial arts competeing?
You are going to be limited to "tough man" contest where there are no weight classes. Most likely you will be fighting someone like Tank Abbott.





If you did manage to get into some sort of small time MMA competition then you would be competing against people who train every day. This sort of competition does not employ the same caliber of referee as you see on TV. They generally will not stop a match until someone is out cold, tapping or not. I think you would be at a great disadvantage coming from the school of your brother's basement, unless your last name is Gracie.





Take care of your self.
Reply:You may want to get some training at an ATA school. The ATA has frequent competitions around the country and part of our schools practice is to make sure members compete.


ATA has a strong certification push to belt, training on form and sparring is important you can't have one without the other.
Reply:Usually martial arts tournaments are between schools I don't think they would let just any one inter.
Reply:It all boils down to what did he teach you, forms, weapons, kumite, self defense or grappling. I would say, go to a school in your area for a visit and ask the Sensei if you would be able to watch the class. Then make up your own mind if you think you measure up to the students in that Dojo. If you think you do then my all means, enter the tournament. However, you must remember that you will only be able to compete in an OPEN tournament not a closed tournament, ATA etc. Which ever you choose to do remember that the Martial Arts isn't about winning trophies in a competion, it's about a way of living your life and defending yourself.
Reply:A lot of it depends on the particular tournament. Some tournament organizations do require participants to list school affiliation; others don't. I would suggest finding a potential local tournament and attending it before competing. At the tournament, you should be able to ask an official about their particular rules, etiquette, etc.
Reply:Well, I've only competed in a few tae kwon do tournaments, but at those, the contestants were segregated by rank (belt color) and age, and every contestant had to compete in all three events (forms, breaking, sparring) at their level. So even if they allow you to compete without a school affiliation, you'd have to know what rank you are, and you'd have to know the appropriate form, break, and sparring techniques for that belt level.
Reply:Sure, just enter any major tournament. go to www.karatetournaments.com to find one in your area. Where it says "school" on the application, just enter your teacher's name.





What division do you plan on entering? Black belt divisions in major tournaments can be pretty hard to win even for those training ten plus hours per week.
Reply:i'm sure you would have to be a member of an association to be eligible for competition
Reply:No, karate tournaments are only open to people who are taking a particular style of karate. I have never heard of a tournament being open to just anybody that signs up. If you want to enter a tournament you should go to your local karate dojo and train some there first.
Reply:yes a small tournament might take you as a ronin.lol


but you l have a better chance at with a few more guys.
Reply:Okay, first, Hapkido is purely a self defense art. It is non-competitive, so you can cross that off your list.





Next, Tae Kwon Do is very regulated competition wise. ITF Tae Kwon Do (do you know if your friend trained you in ITF or WTF, at least?) is not as competitive. WTF Tae Kwon Do (Olympic style) is very much regulated. To compete, you need to register your rank, your school, and your instructor (instructor's rank is often required on registration forms). This would eliminate you from competing right there. If you managed to get past this point, you would need to know the proper form for your rank -- present a form above your rank, and you'll be marked down for going ahead of your rank. Present a form below your rank and you'll be marked down for not doing a difficult-enough form. If you want to spar, you'd need to have all the proper equipment -- mouthguard, head gear, hogu, shin-instep guards, forearm guards, interior cup, and white hand protectors. You'd also need to know proper sparring etiquette and commands. In short, you more than likely won't be competing in TKD, either.





Now Karate, that is a different story. There are so many Ryus in karate -- more than 400 -- and at open karate tournaments, all are welcome. You'd still need the proper gear if you want to compete in sparring, and you'd still need a form (kata) that is your rank kata if you want to compete in forms. But Open karate tournaments are exactly that - open. I've competed in them and I do TKD, not karate. I've seen Kung Fu competitors at Karate Open tournaments, too. Just do your homework first:





* an Open tournament is different from an Invitational, where specific schools are asked to participate





• you may need to show proof (member card) that you hold membership in a particular karate association in order to participate





• competition can be expensive! The average registration fee is $65.





Good luck... and consider picking one art and training in a formal setting.


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Reply:I train in Kyokushin, and i speak for australia at lease, that here any style is allowed to compete and win a tournament, dont know about the non-contact but full contact has always been open too all styles
Reply:I'd talk to the tournament head where you want to enter. Explain which forms you want to try, and if you'd like to spar, etc... He/she may require someone to vouch for your character, but I think many tournaments would let you in. What rank are you?