WKF Kata & Para-Karate Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Kata competition can be
organized in several formats.
False
3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to 3 Competitors -
CORRECT ANSWER - In all competition format, the number of Competitors cannot
exceed 8.
,False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata
competition.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration
combined, is 5 minutes.
True
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Kata competition can be
organized in several formats.
False
3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to 3 Competitors -
CORRECT ANSWER - In all competition format, the number of Competitors cannot
exceed 8.
,False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata
competition.
True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration
combined, is 5 minutes.
True
