Shihan Gessi Krame Tournament 2026
- Date
- November 21, 2026
- Start
- 8:00 a.m.
- City
- Mexico City
- Format
- Kyokushin Kumite
Welcome
A day of competition, respect and high-level technique
The Mexican Association of Kyokushinkaikan Karate Gessi Krame, the representative of World So-Kyokushin in Mexico, is pleased to announce the Shihan Gessi Krame Tournament 2026.
We warmly invite schools, instructors and competitors from Kyokushin Karate and related disciplines to join this international event, created to strengthen the spirit of Budo, encourage fellowship and continue bringing together full-contact karate schools in Mexico.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Guest of honor
Shihan Roman Szyrajew
Shihan Roman Szyrajew, 8th dan, Branch Chief of So-Kyokushin in Canada, is the guest of honor of the tournament and of the seminar the following day.
He began training in 1969 in Quebec, spent more than a decade under Shihan Shigeru Oyama, and in 1991 Sosai Masutatsu Oyama appointed him Canadian Branch Chief. In 1993, Sosai graded him to godan at Yugawara. On November 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., he will teach the technical seminar.
Event information
Important details
Tournament dateNovember 21, 2026
Starting time8:00 a.m.
Official weigh-inFriday, November 20, 2026, 5:00–9:00 p.m., same venue
Registration deadlineNovember 20, 2026
VenueDeportivo Casa Popular Magdalena Contreras
LocationAv. Luis Cabrera, San Jerónimo Lídice, La Magdalena Contreras, 10200 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Guest of honorShihan Roman Szyrajew
Registration
Online registration
The tournament’s public page is available in Tournament Manager. You may start an individual registration or register an entire school; the PDF form remains available as a supporting document.
Registrations will not be accepted on tournament day. The deadline is November 20, 2026.
Registration fees
Fees
Seminar only
$650 MXN or $40 USDTournament and seminar
$1,200 MXN or $70 USDImportant: attach proof of payment and use the competitor’s name as the payment reference.
Official information
Documents and rules
Official registration form
Eight-page document covering competitor details, fitness, medical care, privacy, image use, rules acceptance, parental consent and school registration.
Download PDF →Categories and equipment
Divisions by age, sex, weight and grade, including bout times, extensions and mandatory protective equipment.
View categories →Kumite rules
Competition area, officiating, victory criteria, penalties, bout protocol, awards and permitted or prohibited techniques.
View rules →Registration and contact
Access public registration, review the procedure and find the organizing committee’s contact details.
View registration instructions →Preferential accommodations
Special rates at City Express by Marriott Tlalpan with code KARATEFED for tournament and seminar participants.
Contact
Organizing committee
For questions about registration, categories, rules or participation, contact the organizing committee.