WKF KATA & PARA-KARATE EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - ANS False
2.2.1 Competitors must wear a white, WKF approved, Karategi
False
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration combined is 5 minutes. -
ANS The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is six
minutes.
True
5.3.2 Slight variation as taught by the Competitor's style (Ryu- Ha) of Karate will be permitted. -
ANS In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's style (Ryu-ha) are
permitted.
True
2.2.4 Glasses are forbidden. Soft contact lenses can be worn at the Competitor's own risk.
False
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,4.2.3 b) Prescription Sports Glasses are allowed for Intellectually impaired Athletes and
Wheelchair Athletes only. All glasses must be secured to the head with a strap and must remain
firmly in place at all times during the performance, without falling off. The use of sports glasses
must be approved by the Para Karate Commission. Contact lenses may be worn at the
Competitor's own risk. - ANS Glasses are forbidden in Kata completion.
False
2.2.6 Hair slides are prohibited, as are metal hairgrips. Ribbons, beads and other decorations
are prohibited. One or two discreet rubber bands on a single ponytail is permitted - ANS Only
one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted.
False
3.4.1 For World Individual Championships - Phase 2, and Karate 1- Premier League, the four top
ranked Competitors in the WKF World Ranking present as per the day before the competition
are seeded.
3.4.2 For World Senior Team Championships the 3 medallist Teams (gold, silver and bronze)
plus the loser of the bronze from the previous World Senior Team Championships will be
seeded. - ANS The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence of
Competitors eligible for seeding.
True
3.3.1 Kata competition can be organised in several ways:
a) Elimination system with repechage for individuals or Teams
b) Round-robin in groups followed by elimination for individuals or Teams
c) Two-pool Round-robin system - ANS Kata competition can be organized in several formats.
False
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,3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to 3 Competitors - ANS In
all competition format, the number of Competitors cannot exceed 8.
False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Judges should look
for correct Kihon of the school being demonstrated.
True
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete in each round -
ANS Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4 competitors of which 3
compete at the time.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Conformance is a
consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the style (Ryu-ha) in the Kata.
False
6.3 Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the kata registered
for performance, the number, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail. - ANS Should there
be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the Kata registered for performance,
the name, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail.
False
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete in each round -
ANS When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round.
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, False
5.7 5. Use of audible cues (from any other person, including other Team members) or theatrics
such as stamping the feet, slapping the chest, arms, or Karategi, or inappropriate exhalation,
must be considered very serious fouls - ANS Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by
a team member is not considered to be an external cue.
False
1.1 The competition area will be a WKF Approved matted square, with sides of eight metres
(measured from the outside). There will be a clear safety area of two metres on each side. -
ANS The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata competition.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Judges should look
for correct Kihon of the Competitor´s style (Ryu-ha) being demonstrated.
false
4.1 For all official WKF competitions the panel of seven Judges for each round will be
designated by random selection deploying a computer program. - ANS The panel of Judges
can be changed for any single round.
True
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration combined is 5 minutes. -
ANS The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration combined, is 5 minutes.
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - ANS False
2.2.1 Competitors must wear a white, WKF approved, Karategi
False
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration combined is 5 minutes. -
ANS The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is six
minutes.
True
5.3.2 Slight variation as taught by the Competitor's style (Ryu- Ha) of Karate will be permitted. -
ANS In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's style (Ryu-ha) are
permitted.
True
2.2.4 Glasses are forbidden. Soft contact lenses can be worn at the Competitor's own risk.
False
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,4.2.3 b) Prescription Sports Glasses are allowed for Intellectually impaired Athletes and
Wheelchair Athletes only. All glasses must be secured to the head with a strap and must remain
firmly in place at all times during the performance, without falling off. The use of sports glasses
must be approved by the Para Karate Commission. Contact lenses may be worn at the
Competitor's own risk. - ANS Glasses are forbidden in Kata completion.
False
2.2.6 Hair slides are prohibited, as are metal hairgrips. Ribbons, beads and other decorations
are prohibited. One or two discreet rubber bands on a single ponytail is permitted - ANS Only
one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted.
False
3.4.1 For World Individual Championships - Phase 2, and Karate 1- Premier League, the four top
ranked Competitors in the WKF World Ranking present as per the day before the competition
are seeded.
3.4.2 For World Senior Team Championships the 3 medallist Teams (gold, silver and bronze)
plus the loser of the bronze from the previous World Senior Team Championships will be
seeded. - ANS The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence of
Competitors eligible for seeding.
True
3.3.1 Kata competition can be organised in several ways:
a) Elimination system with repechage for individuals or Teams
b) Round-robin in groups followed by elimination for individuals or Teams
c) Two-pool Round-robin system - ANS Kata competition can be organized in several formats.
False
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,3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to 3 Competitors - ANS In
all competition format, the number of Competitors cannot exceed 8.
False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Judges should look
for correct Kihon of the school being demonstrated.
True
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete in each round -
ANS Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4 competitors of which 3
compete at the time.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Conformance is a
consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the style (Ryu-ha) in the Kata.
False
6.3 Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the kata registered
for performance, the number, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail. - ANS Should there
be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the Kata registered for performance,
the name, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail.
False
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete in each round -
ANS When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round.
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, False
5.7 5. Use of audible cues (from any other person, including other Team members) or theatrics
such as stamping the feet, slapping the chest, arms, or Karategi, or inappropriate exhalation,
must be considered very serious fouls - ANS Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by
a team member is not considered to be an external cue.
False
1.1 The competition area will be a WKF Approved matted square, with sides of eight metres
(measured from the outside). There will be a clear safety area of two metres on each side. -
ANS The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata competition.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - ANS Judges should look
for correct Kihon of the Competitor´s style (Ryu-ha) being demonstrated.
false
4.1 For all official WKF competitions the panel of seven Judges for each round will be
designated by random selection deploying a computer program. - ANS The panel of Judges
can be changed for any single round.
True
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration combined is 5 minutes. -
ANS The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration combined, is 5 minutes.
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