Rules

[Nevinyrral]

I don't know if there was similar post. I'd like to know if someone knows where could I find rules to diffrent martial arts kumite/sparrings. Of course if anyone knows them it would be nice if He/She post them. Thanks

[Jeffrey]

I'm affraid that you might have to look them up by art. Each one has it's own rules. Even in Karate there are different rules by style. It would be one heck of a list.

[Nevinyrral]

Yeah I know, thats why I thought we could make a list here, so everyone could see it:)

[Wastelander]

Well, I suppose we could try.

Point Sparring (Karate, Shuri-Ryu):

2 minute duration

3 points to win

Time/fighting is stopped to announce each point

No striking below the belt except for groin-kicks

In order for a technique to be counted as a point it must touch the body and be capable of extending far enough to deliver a full-force strike, though full-force striking is not permitted

Strikes with the lead hand must be circular (backfist, ridgehand, etc.)

Striking to the face is allowed, but no contact with the face may be made

Sweeps are allowed but must be controlled

Wild swinging and turning your back on your opponent will result in warnings, followed by point deductions

I can't really give you an overview of my Shorin-Ryu sparring because the rules during my sparring classes consist pretty much of "don't injure your opponent" and that's about it.

[MasterPain]

Dog Brothers

Everyone should be friends at the end of the day.

Stop when someone taps, use common sense.

No suing nobody for nothing. (A triple negative is a negative, so no suing.)

[Groinstrike]

Hit only as hard as you wish to be hit back.

[mindsedgeblade]

Well, I suppose we could try.

Point Sparring (Karate, Shuri-Ryu):

2 minute duration

3 points to win

Time/fighting is stopped to announce each point

No striking below the belt except for groin-kicks

In order for a technique to be counted as a point it must touch the body and be capable of extending far enough to deliver a full-force strike, though full-force striking is not permitted

Strikes with the lead hand must be circular (backfist, ridgehand, etc.)

Striking to the face is allowed, but no contact with the face may be made

Sweeps are allowed but must be controlled

Wild swinging and turning your back on your opponent will result in warnings, followed by point deductions

Those are fairly close to the WTSDA rules. Except they don't permit sweeps or hand techniques to the head or groin kicks. Stop-point sparring is really absurd to me, which is why I doubt I'll bother competing. Striking area is extremely limited, and contact is barely there, so what can you learn? In fact, I heard one of our younger "adult" guys tapped an opponent at his last tournament, and the opponent dropped and forfeited the match. Here I thought over-acting was just for soccer

[Wastelander]

Well, I suppose we could try.

Point Sparring (Karate, Shuri-Ryu):

2 minute duration

3 points to win

Time/fighting is stopped to announce each point

No striking below the belt except for groin-kicks

In order for a technique to be counted as a point it must touch the body and be capable of extending far enough to deliver a full-force strike, though full-force striking is not permitted

Strikes with the lead hand must be circular (backfist, ridgehand, etc.)

Striking to the face is allowed, but no contact with the face may be made

Sweeps are allowed but must be controlled

Wild swinging and turning your back on your opponent will result in warnings, followed by point deductions

Those are fairly close to the WTSDA rules. Except they don't permit sweeps or hand techniques to the head or groin kicks. Stop-point sparring is really absurd to me, which is why I doubt I'll bother competing. Striking area is extremely limited, and contact is barely there, so what can you learn? In fact, I heard one of our younger "adult" guys tapped an opponent at his last tournament, and the opponent dropped and forfeited the match. Here I thought over-acting was just for soccer

What you learn from point fighting, largely, is timing, distance and control and the ability to counter-attack. Remember, too, that if you develop the ability to stop a punch right as it touches someone then you also have the ability to stop it 6 inches into them--control works both to help you keep from hurting yourself and others and it also helps you apply techniques full power later.

[bushido_man96]

We basically spar with Olympic/WTF style rules. No hand techniques to the head, no contact below the belt, no contact to the back. Techniques must cause "body displacement" to be scored (or are supposed to be). Sometimes we break at point, and sometimes we spar continuous for 2 minutes. Number of rounds depends on the tournament.

[ninjanurse]

Current WTF Rules (in brief):

No hands to the head/face.

No direct blows to the spine.

Must cause "trembling shock" to score a point.

Two or three 90 second rounds with 60 second rest.

Two points for spinning kicks, 3 point for head shot, all others 1 point.

Stopping is only for penalties or extra points.

You may win by knock out as long as the technique was legal.

No stepping out of the ring.

No pushing.

No knee strikes.