Rules
Rules and Terms of competitions
Competition events
- Kumite individual
- Kata individual
- Team kumite
- Kata-Bunkai
Age & Weight categories
- Men: lightweight – up to 65 kg, middleweight – up to 75 kg, cruiserweight – up to 85 kg, heavyweight – up to 95 kg, superheavyweight – ab. 95 kg
- Woman: lightweight – up to 54 kg, middleweight – up to 61 kg, cruiserweight – ab. 61 kg
- Junior & Youths: – 9 year, 10-11 year, 12-13 year, 14-15 year, 16-17 year
Technical points (Waza-Ari) & Clear victory (IPPON)
Judging of the attacking techniques are as follows:
- There are allowed and are estimated only the strikes in control contact, made to the zones, covered with protective armour – to the high level (covered by the helmet) and middle level (covered by the body protector)
- Strike by the hand in control contact made to the zones, covered with protective armour (helemt or body protector) – 1 point
- Strike by the leg in control contact made to the zones, covered with protective armour (helmet or body protector) – 2 points
- Knockdown – clear victory “IPPON”
- Knockout – clear victory “IPPON”
- Clear throw with the ultimate non-contact kick – clear victory “IPPON”
- Points for the combination and series attacking actions made in control contact are summarized
- During the conduction of the mutual attacks] by the sportsmen the points for the performed technical actions are awarded to both sportsmen
- Undercuts allowed, but they are not estimated and can be used only for the beginning of attacking actions.
Penalty points and disqualification
- Prohibited technique using – penalty points or disqualification
- Failure of the commands of the referee – penalty points or disqualification
- Going outside of the territory of tatami – penalty points
- Non-sport behavior – penalty points or disqualification
- Crude violation of the rules of the competitions, sport discipline, the ethics of karatedo - disqualification.
Prohibited techniques
- Strikes to the back
- Strikes to the nape
- Strikes to the genitalia
- Strikes to the joints
- Hugs of the protective armour
- Holding of the competitor
Duration of the fight
- Fights are conducted in 1 round
- Duration of the fight between the children and youths (up to 17 years old inclusive) – 2 minutes
- Duration of the fight between adult men, women (since 18 years old) – 3 minutes
- Final fights duration between the adult sportsmen the may be increased to 5 minutes.
List of kata
Heian Shodan, Seisan, Bassai, Kushanku, Sochin, Naihanchin, Nijushiho, Wankan, Seipai, Seifua, Seienchin, Sanchin, Shorinken, Ananko, Sansai, Rohai, Shinto, Sankakutobi, Jion, Happiken
News:
National School 2016
Malaysia 2015
National School 2015
Estonia 2015
Berlin 2014
EURO-2012
Berlin 2011