# SAMURAI ASIAN OPEN > Competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan | December 22, 2024 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** SAMURAI ASIAN OPEN - will be held on December 22, 2024 in Almaty, SADU ARENA, the address Al - Farabi Ave. 128/7. The tournament is open for participation from all countries of the world. * CATEGORIES Belts (white, grey, yellow, orange, green) Boys GI/ Boys NO GI KIDS 1 - 4-5 y (16,18,21,24,28,32) KIDS 2 - 6-7 y (16,18,21,24,28,32,36,40,44) KIDS 3 - 8-9 y (23,26,30,34,38,42,46,46+) KIDS 4 - 10-11 y (23,26,30,34,38,42,46,50,55,55+) Infants GI/ Infants NO GI 12-13 y (30,34,38,42,46,50,55,60,60+) Teens GI/ Teens NO GI 14-15 y (34,38,42,46,50,55,60,66,73,73+) Belts (white, gray, yellow, orange, green/blue) Juveniles GI/ Juveniles NO GI 16-17 y (42,46,50,55,60,66,73,81,81+) Belts (white, blue, purple, brown, black) Adults GI/ Adults NO GI 18+ (56,62,69,77, 85, 94, 94+) Masters GI/ Masters NO GI 30+ (56,62,69,77, 85, 94, 94+) * Belts (white, grey, yellow, orang green)e, Girls GI/ Girls NO GI KIDS 1 - 4-5 y (16,18,21,24,28,32) KIDS 2 - 6-7 y (19,22,25,29,33,37,41,45) KIDS 3 - 8-9 y (22,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,49+) KIDS 4 - 10-11 y (22,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,53+) Girls infant GI/ Girls infant NO GI 12-13 y (28,32,36,40,44,48,52,57,57+) Girls teen GI/ Girls teen NO GI 14-15 y (32,36,40,44,48,52,57,63,63+) Belts (white, gray, yellow, orange, green/blue) Youth women's GI/ Youth women's NO GI 16-17 y (40,44,48,52,57,63,70,70+) Belts (white, blue, purple, brown, black) Womens GI/ Womens NO GI 18+ (49,55,62,70,78,78+) Women's masters GI/ Women's masters NO GI 30+ (49,55,62,70,78,78+) * *The athlete's year of birth is taken into account while registering. *one athlete has the right to register in several weight and age categories. **Each GI and NO GI registration is paid separately** ***if there are no two or more people in a weight category, it will be combined with the next one until the category has the required minimum of two people. *the tournament organizers reserve the right to interfere in the distribution of athletes into groups in order to prevent highly qualified athletes from participating in the beginners' competition. * Entry-level athletes (white belt) – athletes: adults 18+ who have less than two years of experience in grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, freestyle, Greco-Roman and other types of wrestling; children with up to 15 official victories on Smoothcomp. The following cannot participate in competitions held among entry-level athletes: - athletes with CMS, MS ranks or titles in wrestling martial arts; - holders of colored belts in jiu jitsu; - adult athletes 18+ who have two or more years of experience in grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, freestyle, Greco-Roman and other types of wrestling and martial arts. - children with 15 or more official victories on Smoothcomp. If registration is detected in a category that does not correspond to his level, the athlete will be disqualified from the competition. * REGISTRATION Standard: from 07/10/2024 to 18/12/2024 (23:59) - 13,000 tenge. Late: 19/12/2024 (23:59) - 15,000 tenge. *if a certain limit is exceeded (1000 participants) in general, or in individual categories separately, registration may close earlier than the specified period *after registration is closed, the fee is not refundable *Each GI and NO GI registration is paid separately** After registering on the website www.smoothcomp.com, you must: In the Kaspi Gold application, open the "PAYMENTS" tab, select "SAMURAI OPEN" and make a payment, in the payment in the "comments" indicate the athlete's data (weight, belt, age group), ADDITIONALLY send a receipt for payment of registration with the athlete's data to WhatsApp number: 87017055258. [https://kaspi.kz/pay](https://kaspi.kz/pay/_gate?action=service_with_subservice&service_id=3025&subservice_id=20515®ion_id=18) * For participants from other countries. The tournament fee can be considered on the day of weigh-in. But first, register on the site and send a screenshot to confirm. The list of athletes will be carried out and confirmed on the website according to the sent receipts with the participant's data within 2-3 working days. If you have any questions, write to WhatsApp 87017055258. (ONLY WhatsApp) *an athlete is considered registered only after paying the registration fee. *after registration is closed, athletes who did not have time to register can contact the organizers of the SAMURAI OPEN tournament at 87017055258 and receive a missed registration service (only before the weigh-in procedure). The cost of missed registration is 20,000 tenge. Coaches do not have to register on the website www.smoothcomp.com. WEIGH-IN 21/12/2024 (Satpayev 22, Satbayev University building, UNIHUB Café) from 10:00 to 17:00. (10:00-14:00 children 4-11, 14:00-17:00 12 years and older). Link to the weigh-in location * Team weigh-in accompanied by a coach at any time! **There will be no additional weigh-in on the day of the competition!!! Weigh-in will take place in SHORTS AND A T-SHIRT. *There is NO tolerance for being overweight. In case of failure to enter the declared weight category, the athlete will be transferred to a category that corresponds to his weight at his own discretion. Transfer to a category corresponding to his weight will be imposed by a fine of 50% of the "late" registration. COMPETITIONS December 22, 2024, 10:00 Categories: BOYS/BOYS NO GI (4-11 years) and GIRLS/GIRLS NO GI (4-11 years) WHITE and GRAY will compete according to the festival system (4 people in the grid, in case of defeat in the semi-finals, 2 bronze medals). All other categories compete in the full grid for elimination, in case of defeat in the semi-finals, 2 bronze medals). ***Attention!!! Each participant, according to the schedule, during the competition must be directly in the warm-up zone. If one of the participants fails to appear within 2 minutes after being announced and his opponent is on the mat (tatami), the athlete who failed to appear on time will be disqualified due to failure to appear. Each athlete/coach is responsible for timely entry to the competition area. ***In case of injury during the fight, first aid will be provided by a qualified specialist. Further recovery, as well as responsibility for life and health, is borne directly by the athlete himself or his legal representatives. ***Attention! Tournament participants and/or their relatives who carry out negative hype on social networks, which entails or may entail damage to the reputation of Samurai Academy and the sponsors of the tournament will not be allowed to participate in the tournament. ***The tournament organizers reserve the right to disqualify an athlete from participating in this tournament at their own discretion. !!!By registering on this platform, you agree with the rules mentioned above and the regulations of this tournament. **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** December 22, 2024 ## Location **Venue:** Almaty **Location:** Almaty, Kazakhstan ## Pricing **Price:** 29 KZT ## Links - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/19850 --- **Last Updated:** March 06, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/samurai-asian-open)