KUMITE
- Matches will be two minutes or two points. All techniques are worth one point.
- Protective mouth guard, head, foot & hand gear (dipped foam only) required. Foot gear must extend and cover the toe area. Hand gear must cover the knuckle area.
- Matches are NO contact to the head, controlled touch to the body. Contact is not required to score. Headgear is considered part of the head.
- Competitors may compete in any division for which they meet the requirements.
- Faceguards attached to head gear are not permitted.
- Axe kicks and panic chops are not permitted.
- Sweeps of the supporting leg are not permitted.
- The groin is not a legal target.
- Kicks and gi pants may not be trapped or grabbed.
- Judges must agree on which specific technique is being scored.
KUMITE IN BROWN AND BLACK BELT DIVISIONS
All rules above apply with these exceptions:
- Matches are three points or two minutes. Head kicks are worth two points.
- Simultaneous exchange of a head kick and other technique will result in one point being awarded to the head kicker.
- Controlled touch is allowed to any legal target except the face.
KATA
- Competitors may compete at only one belt level.
- Order of performance is determined randomly, not by registration order.
- Ties will be broken by adding the high and low scores to the total. If there is still a tie, competitors will perform again.
- Music is not allowed.
ONE-STEP SPARRING
- Competitors are to demonstrate defenses against an opponent delivering a single technique with two steps.
- Strikes, take-downs, throws, chokes, and locks are allowed. Weapons are not allowed for either attacker or defender.
- Each competitor has a total of 2 minutes to complete their set from the time the competitor is called.
- Only the defender will compete and receive a trophy. However, mistakes by the attacker will affect the defender’s score.
BREAKING
- Each competitor has a total of 5 minutes (including set up, performance, and clean up) before they get their scores. Immediate disqualification for going over the time.
- Boards and cinder slabs only (any other materials must be approved by the head judge prior to the start of the competition.)
- Competitors are responsible for their own holders.
- Competitors are responsible for supplying all materials including supports.
- Competitors are responsible for cleaning up.
