What do YOU take to a tournament?

[jakmak52]

Lawyers, guns, and money..

[karatekid1975]

LOL.

Seriously, I'm a kata/forms/breaking geek, so I take myself, a little luck, my uniform, a bo (if I do a bo kata), and my required boards (if I do breaking).

The tournies I've been to provided food, water, ect. So I take a little cash also.

But most of the time (last two tournies, that is), I've been working (judging, coaching, ect), so I would have to take my awareness, too.

[Heather Smyth]

Just a bit of advice for the kids. Take them something to entertain themselves why they wait. Most gear bags are big enough for my two sons to sleep in when they are really bored. Another thing do NOT let them wear their Gi to the tournament. Put it on ONLY a few minutes before they compete. I have judged many a tournys where kids had AWESOME technique, but the other judges scored them low because of things like chocholate and Ketchup on their GI. Good LUCK and trust me you are going to have an adventure.

Heather

[patusai]

Packed real light.

[marie curie]

Head Gear x2

Hand Pads x2

Foot Pads x2

Chest guard (depending on tournament)

Mouthguard x2

Shinpads x2

Gi x2 (Never know when you'll start bleeding)

Obi xlots

RashGuard Shirt

Clothes for after (new everything including underthings)

Washcloth to clean up after

Deodorant

Organization card if needed

ID if needed

Money

Mobile

Bananas!!! Totally!!! It's what I eat too!

Few packs of PB crackers

Water

Gatorade (Yes, both- whichever you feel like is probably what you need)

Snicker's Bar

MA journal/pencil

Tylenol (doesn't thin your blood)

Medical Tape

Bandaids (including blister bandaids- they will stay on if you med tape them)

Firstaid stuff

Camera

Book

Yeh, well, that's a ton, but I'm a good packer, and kind-of karate-mom for our group