Sport Karate

[GeterDone]

Even in point sparring, this is incorrect technique. You do not get any points with no contact and no power or committment, if the refs know what they are doing. Also, you are supposed to keep fighting until the ref stops you, not when you think you've scored a point. You can be disqualified for repeatedly doing this. For training purposes in class, it's best if the instructor allows the fight to continue on for some time rather than stopping it after every point. IMO.

In the tournaments, they do stop when the ref says so, however, when sparring in the dojo, they always jump back away. They also aren't used to someone coming at them despite this. Usually the instructor sometimes counts points, other times he'll assign 1 or 2 other students to do so only if the sparring partners agree. Even when a point is scored, there is still no stoppage, unlike in many tournaments. The only stoppage is once the allotted time is reached. If someone makes contact, it's ignored unless it results in a bad injury.