Players come not only from karate circles in the Japanese mainland and Okinawa but also from Korean taekwondo and Tansudo schools as well as original circles in Western countries including America.
参加選手の出身流派は、沖縄や日本の空手諸流派だけでなく、韓国のテコンドーやタンスドーやアメリカなど欧米諸国で誕生した独自の流派の出身者も多い。