Kyokushin Karate Competition Rules
In a Kyokushin
Tournament there are five Referees; four corner referees, and one main referee.
In addition to this there is one Head Judge, who is not actively judging
during the bout, however, the final decision rests with the Head Judge.
The time of one bout is three minutes
(elimination two minutes), There is a possibility of two extensions, two minutes
each. If a decision cannot be reached after two extensions, the victory is
awarded to the competitor 10 kg lighter. In case of no weight difference, then
number of boards broken at the breaking test (Tameshiwari) becomes a criterion
in awarding the victory.
If their is no difference in neither weight nor
number of broken boards, there will be a third extension, after this extension a
decision must be reached.
Victory is awarded to the competitor
who has scored one full point (IPPON), who has won by decision - including
half-point (WAZA-ARI), or whose opponent has obtained a foul, or whose
opponent has been disqualified.
IPPON
Any technique (thrust, kick,
elbow strike etc.) , excluding the techniques listed as fouls, which vigourously
downs the opponent for more than three seconds, is regarded as a full-point;
IPPON.
If the opponent has lost his will to fight for more than three
seconds, it will be regarded as a full-point; IPPON.
Two half-points
(WAZA-ARI) results in a full-point: IPPON.
It was an Ippon of the year (Knock
Out).
WAZA-ARI
Any technique (thrust,
kick, elbow strike etc.) , excluding the techniques listed as fouls, which downs
the opponent for less than three seconds, after which he stands up and resumes
the fight, is regarded as a half-point; WAZA-ARI.
If the opponent has lost
his will to fight for less than three seconds, after which he continue the
fight, it will be regarded as a half-point; WAZA-ARI.
If the opponent has
received so much damage that he loses his balance, but does not fall down, it
will be regarded as a half-point; WAZA-ARI.
When an opponent is downed with
any techniques, including foot sweeps, and well focused, but non-contact and the
this technique is immediately followed by a downward punch, one half-point might
be awarded.
HANTEI (Victory by Decision)
When
no full-point or disqualification, the decision which is supported by at least
three out of the five referees is valid.
HANSOKU (Fouls)
Attack with the
hand or elbow to the opponent's face or neck. Even a slight touch may result in
HANSOKU. However, making feints to the face is allowed.
KINTEKI-GERI (Groin
kick)
ZU-TSUKI (Head Thrust)
TSUKAMI (Grabbing) Whatever reason, to grab
the opponent's dogi is not allowed, neither to clinch hands with each other.
KAKE (Hooking) Grabbing, hooking the opponent's neck, head, shoulders etc.)
OSHI (Pushing) No pushing is allowed not with open hands, closed hands, or
with the body, basically it will be regarded as HANSOKU if you push only with
one hand).
Attack whilst leaning the head or body against the opponent.
KAKAEKOMI (hugging) The person that puts his arms around the other one first
will be given a foul.
Attack from the back.
Attack an opponent who is
already down.
KAKENIGE (ran away attack) pretend to attack whilst actually
running away from the opponent.
Running away by repeatedly doing JOGAI (step
outside area).
Any action that may be considered as a bad attitude towards
the contest.
Any other actions that the referees may be regarded as foul.
CHUI (warning) & GENTEN (Penalty)
A foul is charged with one warning
"CHUI ICHI".
Any action that is considered as a deliberate foul, or when
severe damages have occurred from a foul, a GENTEN ICHI (first penalty) may be
given directly at the first time.
CHUI NI (two warnings) results in GENTEN
ICHI (first penalty) , and GENTEN NI (two penalties) results in SHIKKAKU
(disqualification).
TAMESHIWARI (Breaking) RULES
The
materials used for the breaking test shall be boards of cryptomerid cedar 33
centimetres (13 inches) long, 21 centimetres (8 inches) wide, and 24 millimeters
(0.9 inches) thick. The referees shall check whether the materials correspond to
the standards set up by the International Karate Organisation.
Each
competitor shall use four techniques in the breaking test, SEIKEN (fore-fist),
SOKUTO (knife-foot), ENPI (elbow), SHUTO (knife-hand), the total number of
broken boards will be the base on which Decision by Tameshiwari will be made on.
The Boards for the breaking test must be placed across the top of two stable
blocks.
Each competitor must break a minimum of three boards. However, he
may attempt to break as many boards as he likes.
The cloth on top of the
boards shall have been approved of by the referee, and placed on the board by
assistants.
The competitors are not allowed to move the blocks, however,
they are allowed to measure the distant.
The break is only approved of
(KANZUI) if the boards are completely broken in two pieces. If they are only
half broken it will be regarded as failure (SHIPPAI).
In case of SHIPPAI
(failure) the competitor is allowed to try again, but the number of boards is
limited to only three.
If the competitor fails the second attempt as well,
the score of that attempt will be zero.
The TAMESHIWARI test will be held
according to the referee's instructions. The time for breaking is set at two
minutes. Overtime is considered as SHIPPAI.
After each break, the
competitors shall move two steps counter-clockwise.
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STANDARD ACTIONS OF CORNER
REFEREE
TERMINOLOGY USED BY JUDGES
Opening the Bout:
REI (Bow): Cross
the arms in front of the chest and say "OSU".
SHOMENI-NI-REI: Face the
official seat and bow.
SHUSHIN -NI-REI: Face to the main judge and
bow.
OTAGAI-NI-REI: Face each other and bow.
KAMAETE: Take fighting
stance.
HAJIME: Start the bout.
During the Bout:
YAME: Stop the
bout immediately.
KAMAETE: After stopping the bout take fighting stance
again.
ZOKKO: Start again the about.
ZOKKO: Attack (When the competitors do
not fight because of looking at each other).
SHIRO: White, First competitor
entering the arena.
AKA: Red, Second competitor entering the arena.
Fouls-Name:
GANMEN-KOGEKI:
Attacking the face with the hand or elbow or GANMEN.
TSUKAMI: Grasping the
dogi.
SHOTEI-OSHI: Pushing the opponent with open hands or
SHUTO.
KINTEKI-KOGEKI: Kick to the groin.
ZUTSUKI: Head thrust.
Fouls-classification
CHUI-ICHI:
First warning.
CHUI-NI: Second warning. This constitutes a
penalty.
GENTEN-ICHI: First penalty.
GENTEN-NI: Second penalty. This
actually constitutes disqualification. the main judge says "GENTEN-NI,
SHIKKAKU".
Declaration of Fouls
The main
judge decides the competitor who made the foul as Aka or Shiro and he declares
the foul, and its nature.
e.g. "AKA, TSUKAMI, CHUI-ICHI"
The competitor
who committed the foul has to say "OSU" when hearing the main judge's
declaration.
Full point and Half Point:
IPPON:
The declaration of IPPON entails the victory. The main judge designates the
competitor as AKA or SHIRO and declares "IPPON"
e.g. "AKA, MIGI-MAE-GERI,
IPPON".
WAZA-ARI: Effective attack which damages the opponent, but not to the same extent as an IPPON. WAZA-ARI is declared in the same way as IPPON
e.g. "AKA, MIGI-MAE-GERI, WAZA-ARI"
Decision:
When no clear full-point
has been scored, the victory is awarded by decision, the procedure of decision
is as follows:
YAME: Stop the
bout
SHOMEN-NI-MUITE: Face the front
HANTEI-O-ONEGAISHIMASU: The main
judge asks the decision of the corner referees.
HANTEI: When hearing this,
the corner referees must use the flags to show their decision.
SHIRO:
White
AKA: Red
The corner referees raise the flag having the same colour
as whom they consider to be the winner
HIKIWAKE: Draw
ICHI: One
flag
NI: Two flags
SAN: Three flags
SHI: Four flags
SHUSHIN,
AKA/SHIRO: Decision of the main judge. The main judge counts the number of flags
and says his decision
SHUSHIN, HIKIWAKE:
e.g.
"HIKIWAKE,ICHI,SHIRO,ICHI,NI,SAN,SHUSHIN,SHIRO".
In this case "SHIRO" wins 4 to 0.
Declaration of Decision:
The Main
Judge counts the number of flags, and says his own decision. At the same time he
points obliquely with his hand to the winner. In case of a draw, he crosses
obliquely downwards his hands.
END OF THE BOUT:
The main judge
declares the victory. Then follow the same procedure as the opening of the
bout:
SHOMEN-NI-REI
SHUSHIN-NI-REI
OTAGAI-NI-REI
After bowing to each other, competitors shake hands and leave the area from their corner.