Id say weekend is better for tournament. And for mode, at least no tk/wushu and i think judo is goddamn boring mode(sambo bit too for the same reason), so maybe classic? Classic is like tk, but no boring snapkick vs snapkick situations and its just more brutal and hectic.
For mode, id like a good swordmode, like no one i have seen is good. If you are good modmaker, then please make mode that has short sword in one hand, and some kind of small shield in other. And if its possible, it would be nice that the sword wouldnt screw anything it barely hits like twinsword modes etc do, but it would still be more powerful than normal puches or kicks. I dont know if this is possible, but something between normal fist and lightsaber in terms of cutting power would be awesome. Shield shouldnt be too hard to make.