About Birmingham Invitational Tournament
Slated for March 8th 2025, the Birmingham Invitational Tournament is going on its 17th consecutive year. It began as a tournament solely for martial arts schools that belonged to the same organization as the host school, Birmingham Academy of Martial Arts in Trussville Alabama. Today, it has expanded to include participants from all over the Southeast United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) with some individual competitors based as far as away as California.
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ATTENTION INSTRUCTORS:
FLYER & COMPETITOR TRACKING POSTER
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Divisions
Here are the divisions you can compete in.
Forms
Traditional Open Hand
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Traditional Weapons
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Creative/Musical/Extreme
Open Hand
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Creative/Musical/Extreme
Weapons
Sparring
Point Sparring
1 Point Hand Technique
1 Point Kick to Body
2 Points Kick to Head
2:00 Round
Single Elimination
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Continuous Sparring (NEW!)
10 Kick Minimum
2:00 Round
Judges Decision
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Flag Sparring
First Timers / Pee Wees ONLY
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Padded Stick Sparring (NEW!)
Breaking
Wood boards supplied by tournament only.
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Pee Wee divisions may break 8mm paulownia "confidence" boards.
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All other divisions will break 12" long pine boards that are 4", 6",
8", or 10" in width.
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All boards are sourced through actual martial arts suppliers rather than local DIY stores to promote quality and uniformity.
Contact Us
Mailing Only Address
1110 N. Chalkville Rd Ste 136 Trussville AL 35173
Tournament Site Address
8000 Liles Ln Trussville AL 35173
205-909-3720