Competition and events

Kumite

• Individual kumite - Men and Women

• Team kumite - Men and Women

Kumite Rule

The result of a bout is determined by a contestant obtaining a clear lead of eight points, or at time-up, having the highest number of points, obtaining a decision (HANTEI), or by a Accumulation of PROHIBITED BEHAVIOURs, imposed against a contestant.

Scoring

• IPPON(Three points)

  • Jodan kicks(High kicks)

  • Any scoring technique delivered on a thrown or fallen opponent

• WAZA-ARI(Two points)

  • Chudan kicks(Middle kicks)

• YUKO(One point)

  • Tsuki(Punch)

  • Uchi(Strike)

※Jodan(Head,Face,Neck),Chudan(Abdomen,Chest,Back,Side)
 

• PROHIBITED BEHAVIOUR

  • CATEGORY 1

    • Techniques which make excessive contact, having regard to the scoring area attacked, and techniques which make contact with the throat.

    • Attacks to the arms or legs, groin, joints, or instep.

    • Attacks to the face with open hand techniques.

    • Dangerous or forbidden throwing techniques.

  • CATEGORY 2

    • Feigning, or exaggerating injury.

    • Exit from the competition area (JOGAI) not caused by the opponent.

    • Self-endangerment by indulging in behaviour, which exposes the contestant to injury by the opponent, or failing to take adequate measures for self-protection, (MUBOBI).

    • Avoiding combat as a means of preventing the opponent having the opportunity to score.

    • Passivity – not attempting to engage in combat. (Cannot be given after less than the last 10 seconds of the match.)

    • Clinching, wrestling, pushing, or standing chest to chest without attempting a a scoring technique or takedown.

    • Grabbing the opponent with both hands for any other reasons than executing a takedown upon catching the opponents kicking leg.

    • Grabbing the opponents arm or karategi with one hand without immediately attempting a scoring technique or takedown.

    • Techniques, which by their nature, cannot be controlled for the safety of the opponent and dangerous and uncontrolled attacks.

    • Simulated attacks with the head, knees, or elbows.

    • Talking to, or goading the opponent, failing to obey the orders of the

※TERMS of WARNINGS & PENALTIES

• CHUKOKU: CHUKOKU is imposed for the first instance of a minor infraction for the applicable category.

• KEIKOKU: KEIKOKU is imposed for the second instance of a minor infraction for that category, or for infractions not sufficiently serious to merit HANSOKU-CHUI.

• HANSOKU-CHUI: This is a warning of disqualification usually imposed for infractions for which a KEIKOKU has previously been given in that bout although it may be imposed directly for serious infringements, which do not merit HANSOKU

• HANSOKU: This is the penalty of disqualification following a very serious infraction or when a HANSOKU CHUI has already been given. In team matches the fouled competitor’s score will be set at eight points and the offender’s score will be zeroed.

Kata

• Individual kata - Men and Women

• Team kata (synchronized) - Men and Women

team kata with bunkai