ISKA rules
Part 3: Forms
Weapon traditional: no music
Weapon traditional forms must use traditional moves only. A traditional form / Kata must resemble a traditional work, an adaptation will be acceptable if added moves are traditional. A high kick can’t be higher than the top of his/her own head. A freestyle form is not acceptable (no machine-gun kicking etc.). A traditional GI, Dobok or Wu-Shu uniform must be worn, use of weapons is compulsory, no music is allowed.
The use of stage props such as lasers, smoke, fire or dry ice is not permitted. No dance moves or theatrical costumes are allowed.
The duration of a weapon traditional form must be between 1 and 3 minutes. The time starts with the first move of the form, not the announcement. A timekeeper will be appointed. All used weapons must be safe and clean and recognised within martial arts. The judges have the right to inspect weapons prior to starting a form.
Scoring
Judges will look for:
- use of the weapon, not kicks and other techniques.
- Manipulation of the weapon
- speed of the techniques
- degree of difficulty
- good control
- showmanship
- balance
- basic stances
- strength and focus.
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
