Combat Karate

Freestyle Karate Rules

All Divisions Basics

Contests consist of 2 rounds of continuous action fighting, with a break between rounds. Scoring techniques include strikes and kicks, as well as legally authorized throwing techniques, reversals, and ground strikes.

In the event of a tie after the 2rd round; additional 1 minute rounds will be held and scored until a winner is determined.

Scoring

Order of merit for technique, lower to upper tiers.

Notes:

• No score for uncontrolled or “scruffy techniques”
• Takedowns and head kicks are the same value as above!

Techniques

• Punches, kicks and strikes to legal target areas
• Sweeps and Base leg sweeping techniques
• Throwing techniques
• Pinning and Control Techniques

Grappling

Once grapping is initiated the competitors have 10 seconds to perform a takedown or throw

Following a successful takedown the competitor has 5 seconds to perform strikes or control (hold down)

Legal Move list

• All hand striking techniques that hit with the padded area of the glove
• All kicking techniques excluding contact with the heel of the foot.
• All sweeps, throws and takedowns excluding slams and dangerous technique (see below for more information)
• All hold downs and pins
• Controlled ground hand strikes.
• Adults only controlled knee strikes to body and legs.

Illegal techniques (can result is yellow card warning or red card DQ)

• Strikes that are thrown with no control or use of excessive force to target.
• Heal kicks to the Face Mask (T-zone) area: Eyes, nose, mouth,
• Knees and Kicks to grounded opponent.
• No jumping knees
• Strikes to throat and neck
• Strikes to the back of head
• Kicks to the groin and knees (Note: Can kick legs)
• Throws that cause a competitor to land on his head and/or neck
• Submission techniques and joint manipulation. Including Chokes.
• Defending takedowns with chokes. Note: You can under hook to arm or chest. No squeeze of the neck.
• No wild punching. Swinging without control. Technical striking.
• Turning your back or running away.
• Taking a timeout with referees consent.

Safety is of the upmost importance for the competitors; at the discretion of the referee(s), a competitor may be allowed up to 2 minutes to recover from an injury following which the competitor must either continue or the round must be decided

Illegal techniques will cause a warning and could lead to disqualification.

Divisions

Senior Divisions (16 and above)

More categories may be added with larger numbers of participants. Weighed in on the day 1+ kg over is fine.

2 x 90 second (1.5 minute) rounds of continuous action, Semi contact.
60 second (1min) break between rounds

Junior Divisions

KA1 (8 and under)

1 x 90 sec (1.5min) rounds of continuous action, LIGHT CONTACT.

Only single strike on the ground

KA2 (9-11)

2 x 90 sec (1.5min) rounds of continuous action, LIGHT CONTACT.
60 second (1min) break between rounds

Only single strike on the ground

KA3 (12 to 15)

2 x 90sec (1.5min) rounds of continuous action, LIGHT CONTACT
60 second (1min) break between rounds

Only single strike on the ground

Protective equipment

JUDGES SCORING

KARATE bouts will be evaluated by 2 judges using the 10-Point-Must system. The judges will evaluate the relative merits of each fighter’s performance according to the tier scoring system.
If a the bout ends in a tie the referee can decide to either award the winner or continue to a sudden victory round.

Couple Of Past Examples