Competition Tiers

To make life easier for competitors, we are categorising all competitions into one of 4 tiers. International, and then A through C.

Corresponding to this are 3 competitive "squads" with their own selection process.

Why split them out like this? It helps us to prioritise resource and reduce pressure on the coaching team, prioritise coaching time and resources, as well as to ensure students are ready for the levels of competition they are entering. For example, somebody who competes at international level probably doesn't need coaching at an interclub the same way that someone at their first competition does.

Tier	Pre-Requisites	Training Camp	Comp Examples
International	Qualification & Selection		WKU World Championships
A - Open Nationals	Competed at B Level + Selection + Training x3	6 weeks x 3 sessions	National Opens (e.g. Brits), any open comp more than 2 hours away
B - Open Comps	Competed at C Level + Selection + Training x2	4 weeks x 2 sessions	East of England / Midlands Martial Arts Competitions, Mat Sports Open
C - Interclubs & Development Events	12 training sessions + Training x2	4 weeks x 2 sessions	WKU Interclub, Hicks Interclubs, Lincolnshire Open, WKU Beginners Open Peterborough Championship Series *

*Peterborough Championship Series is a very good event with a very strong standard and a decent size. However its location makes it incredibly accessible, and it does have beginners categories.