Karate World Championships
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
The WKF Karate World Championships also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for Karate.[1][2][3][4][5] The competition is held in a different city every two years.[6] The most recent events include Madrid in 2002; Monterrey in 2004; Tampere in 2006; Tokyo in 2008, and Belgrade in 2010.[7][8] The competition was initially riddled with controversy regarding Karate stylists and the ruleset.[2][9][10][11][12]
In 1984 women were first allowed to compete in competitions.[9]
Contents
Competition and events
Kumite
- Individual kumite - Men and Women
- Team kumite - Men and Women
Kumite Rule
The result of a bout is determined by a contestant obtaining a clear lead of eight points, or at time-up, having the highest number of points, obtaining a decision (hantei), or by an accumulation of prohibited behaviors, imposed against a contestant.
Scoring
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Ippon (three points)
- Jodan kicks (high kicks)
- Any scoring technique delivered on a thrown or fallen opponent
- Waza-ari (two points)
- Chudan kicks (middle kicks)
- Yuko (one point)
- Tsuki (punch)
- Uchi (strike)
- Jodan (head, face, neck), Chudan (abdomen, chest, back, side)
- Prohibited behavior
- Category 1
- Techniques which make excessive contact, having regard to the scoring area attacked, and techniques which make contact with the throat.
- Attacks to the arms or legs, groin, joints, or instep.
- Attacks to the face with open hand techniques.
- Dangerous or forbidden throwing techniques.
- Category 2
- Feigning, or exaggerating injury.
- Exit from the competition area (jogai) not caused by the opponent.
- Self-endangerment by indulging in behavior, which exposes the contestant to injury by the opponent, or failing to take adequate measures for self-protection (mubobi).
- Avoiding combat as a means of preventing the opponent having the opportunity to score.
- Passivity – not attempting to engage in combat (cannot be given after less than the last 10 seconds of the match).
- Clinching, wrestling, pushing, or standing chest to chest without attempting a scoring technique or takedown.
- Grabbing the opponent with both hands for any other reasons than executing a takedown upon catching the opponents kicking leg.
- Grabbing the opponents arm or karategi with one hand without immediately attempting a scoring technique or takedown.
- Techniques, which by their nature, cannot be controlled for the safety of the opponent and dangerous and uncontrolled attacks.
- Simulated attacks with the head, knees, or elbows.
- Talking to, or goading the opponent, failing to obey the orders of the referee.
- Category 1
- Terms of warnings and penalties.
- Chukoku is imposed for the first instance of a minor infraction for the applicable category.
- Keikoku is imposed for the second instance of a minor infraction for that category, or for infractions not sufficiently srious to merit Hansoku-chui.
- Hansoku-chui is a warning of disqualification usually imposed for infractions for which a KEIKOKU has previously been given in that bout although it may be imposed directly for serious infringements, which do not merit HANSOKU
- Hansoku is the penalty of disqualification following a very serious infraction or when a HANSOKU CHUI has already been given. In team matches the fouled competitor’s score will be set at eight points and the offender’s score will be zeroed.
Kata
- Individual kata - Men and Women
- Team kata (synchronized) - Men and Women
- team kata with bunkai
List
See also
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />External links
| Origins | |
|---|---|
| Styles |
|
| Techniques | |
| Training methods | |
| Culture | |
| Competition |
|
| Kata | |
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Malaysia welcome extra category. Thestar.com.my (2008-11-19). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Sports: Three fighters, one heart. Sptimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Mmegi Online :: Karate team leaves for WFK Championships. Mmegi.bw (2010-10-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Olympic Bid Sports Capsules – Olympics – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2009-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
