WORLD KARATE FEDERATIONTO ALL NATIONAL FEDERATIONSAs it was presented during the WKF Congress in Budapest 2023, and for the conclusion of the WKF Guardian Girls Global Karate
Project during 2023, the WKF will organize a training course for women self-defense instructors, to obtain the WKF Guardian
Girls Karate diploma.
The objective of this training course is to create a network of WKF Guardian Girls Karate Instructors, who train women aroundthe world to promote gender equality and the women empowerment to defend themselves from all forms of Gender-BasedViolence (GBV) through Karate training.
The course will be organized in Madrid, Spain, WKF Headquarters, from December 6th to 8th 2023, in coordination with theRoyal Spanish Karate Federation (RFEK).
Upon completion of the course, a WKF Guardian Girls Karate Instructor diploma will be granted, that will give them theopportunity of developing Guardian Girls Karate activities worldwide.
These instructors will be able to run two different activities in coordination with the National Federations member of the WKF:
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Train other National Federation instructors from their country.
Develop mid to long-term women self-defense seminars in their countries.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The course will be developed for a maximum of 15 applicants.
The registration will be done by the National Federation, with the Application Form in attached (ANNEX I) and the Waiver ofLiability (ANNEX II).
The selection criteria of the instructors are:
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Woman over 18 years old
2nd Dan of karate
Elementary basic studies
National Federation license
Experience in women self-defense courses or training

The WKF will cover the accommodation of these candidates (Check in: October 6th, Check out: October 9th) in double room andwith full board.
The National Federation must cover all round-trip travel expenses from the country of origin to Madrid, Spain.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Those National Federations that are interested in register a candidate must send an official letter to wkf@wkf.net , with theApplication Form (ANNEX I) filled with the information of the candidate and the Waiver of Liability (ANNEX II) filled and signedby the candidate.
The application must be sent before November 23rd, 2023, and the registration will be carried out in strict order of application,
for those applications received timely in compliance with the above criteria.

HQ Office: Calle Princesa 25, 3º 1 - 28008 Madrid – Spain, Tel. +34 91 535 96 32, e-mail: wkf@wkf.net
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WORLD KARATE FEDERATIONEVENT SCHEDULE
DAYTIME

ACTIVITIES

Wednesday

Until 18:00 hArrival of the applicants

December 6th,2023

18:00 h – 20:00 h

Presentation of the WKF Guardian Girls Karate ProjectFirst training session:

10:00 h – 14:00 hThursday
December 7th,2023

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Psychological aspects of the Gender Based Violence.
Scale of situations of violencePrevention of verbal and mental Gender Based Violence.
Cycle of Gender-Based ViolenceWarm-up and adaptations
Displacements
Upper limb attack techniques
Lower limb attack techniques
Other hitting techniques.
Empty hand defense techniques
Defense + attack combinations

Second training session:

16:00 h – 20:00 h
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Self-esteem and self-confidence work
Warm-up and adaptations
Grab to the wrist
Grab to the chest
Grab by the backGrab by the neck
Hair grab

Third training session:

10:00 h – 14:00 hFriday
December 8th,2023
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Warm-up and adaptations
Basic falls
Soil work
Fortune tools
Practical session

Fourth training session:

16:00 h – 20:00 h

Self-protection measures
Extreme situations
Social resources
Practical session
Awarding of Diplomas

HQ Office: Calle Princesa 25, 3º 1 - 28008 Madrid – Spain, Tel. +34 91 535 96 32, e-mail: wkf@wkf.net
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WORLD KARATE FEDERATIONANNEX I: APPLICATION FORM
The (NF) ………………………………………………………… is interested on register a candidate for the WKF Guardian Girls
Karate Instructors training course that will be held in Madrid from October 6th to October 8th, 2023.
The information of the candidate is:

APPLICATION FORM
NameSurname

Date of birthNationality

Dan GradeT-Shirt Size

Experience in women self-defense course or training (in case it applies):

The National Federation confirms that the candidate has liability and personal accident insurance coverage that if
requested, the candidate must present the policy and failure to do so will lead to her participate at the event.

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WORLD KARATE FEDERATIONANNEX II: WAIVER OF LIABILITY
Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability relating to the Participation at WKF Guardian Girls Global Karate Project event
I hereby acknowledge that during the WKF Guardian Girls Global Karate Project training course, I will develop activities which carries
inherent risks and that the World Karate Federation has put in place preventative measures and rules to reduce the likelihood of physicalharm; however, it cannot be guaranteed that I will not be injured.
I hereby declare, under my own and exclusive responsibility and for my own safety and of those participating in the Event, that:

I comply with all the requirements for participating at the Event, not pertaining to any health risk group, as well as not livingwith anyone who pertains to a health risk group, or, if so, I participate in the Event under my own and exclusive responsibility.
I voluntarily agree to assume all the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself (including, but notlimited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I may
experience or incur in connection with my attendance at the WKF Guardian Girls Karate Project Event. I hereby undertake tovoluntarily assume and respect any measures that the WKF, the Event Organizers and/or the health or other competentauthorities may impose or require from me in case of any personal infection or that of third parties when attending the Event,including any movement restrictions, isolation, or lockdown.
On my behalf, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the event organizers, its employees, agents,and representatives, of and from any claims, including all liabilities, actions, damages, costs, or expenses of any kind arising outof or relating thereto.
I understand and agree that this release includes any claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the WKF Eventsorganizers, its employees, agents, and representatives.
I confirm that I have liability and personal accident insurance coverage that if requested, I must present the policy and failure todo so will lead to my participate at the event.
I authorize the WKF to take and use imagines (photos, video) and my name as a competitor or registered participant for sport
activities & publications of karate related to this event as well as other events and competitions where the WKF is interested.

I hereby declare that I have thoroughly read, understood, and individually provided my signature voluntarily and in agreement with theabove declarations.
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