ISKA rules
Part 2: Point fighting
Rules of competition
| Permitted techniques | Illegal techniques |
|---|---|
| jab and reverse punch | inside hand |
| backfist | spinning backfist |
| ridge hand | knife hand |
| front kick | elbow strike |
| side kick | throws |
| spinning back kick | pushing with arms |
| roundhouse kick | low kick |
| hook kick | knee butts |
| crescent kick | head butts |
| axe kick | using thighs |
| sweep | spinning sweep |
Scoring area
- front, back and side of the head
- front and side of the body
- sweeps below mid-calves
Every action must be controlled and well timed.
Prohibited actions
- sweep and kick to knee and thigh (low kick)
- kick and punch to the groin
- kick and punch to the back of the body or to the top of the head
- scratching, biting, spitting, verbal attacks to the referees or his opponent
- kick and punch after stop called
- uncontrolled actions
- disappearing from the fight or opponent, leaving the fighting area or falling down to waste time
It is not usual to stop the time to give points, but the referee will stop time to give a warning or minus-point.
In point fighting fights only one coach is allowed and he/she to be seated. If the coach feels, there has been an infringement of the rules, he may indicate to the centre referee using the sign ‘T’ for time. At no time may the coach enter the fighting area. The referee may give a penalty point.
On each fighting area the head of the referees is the ‘ring inspector’ . He must be an international ISKA A Class referee and is responsible, that on his fighting area all ISKA rules will be correctly applied. He is also responsible, that neutral referees are on duty, depending on the fighters. (e.g. they are not from the same club/country).
Contents
Part 1: General
- ISKA / IRC
- Amateur status
- Doping
- Registration
- Age categories
- Weigh-in and medical examinations
- Tournament organization
- Referees
Part 2: Point fighting
- Clothing and outfit
- Matches, weight divisions and match time
- Referee’s power
- Beginning, interruption and end of fights
- Rules of competition
- Points and scoring
- Warnings and penalty points
- Competition safety rules
- Protests
Part 3: Forms
- Overview, scoring and presentation
- Traditional Japanese hardstyle
- Traditional Korean hardstyle
- Softstyle
- Musical form: freestyle empty hand
- Musical form: freestyle weapon
- Weapon traditional: no music
- Veterans traditional
