Sparring (Kyorugi)
Sparring – Club
This is the sport side of Tae Kwon-Do. It is an opportunity to test your ability against an opponent within the framework of rules and a referee. Sparring is either no contact, which as the name implies means that no kick or punch makes any kind of contact with your opponent. Or full contact where contact may be made against your opponent. With Full Contact Sparring, Protective equipment is mandatory and includes a body armour, groin guard, forearm guards, shin guards, gloves and mouth guard. The groin guard, forearm guards and shin guards should be worn beneath the Tae Kwon-Do uniform. Bassetlaw Tae Kwon-Do enjoys a good reputation as being a safe place to spar. Techniques are all to be aimed above the belt with the target areas being the torso, the kidneys, not the back, and the head.
Sparring – WTF Competition – (Kyorugi Shihap)
Some students may wish to enter into sparring competitions with other clubs, or other countries. These competitions are controlled by the WTF, and follow the general format as follows. The duration of the contest would be three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round, after a one-minute rest period following the 3rd round.
Procedure Before the Beginning and After the End of the Contest
• The contestants shall face each other and make a standing bow at the referee's command of Charyeot[attention] and Kyong-ye [bow]. A standing bow shall be made from the natural standing posture of Charyeot by inclining forward at the waist to an angle of more than 30' degrees with the head inclined to an angle more than 45' degrees and the fists clenched at the sides of the legs.
• The referee shall start the contest by commanding "Joon-bi" [ready] and "Shi-jak"[start].
• After the end of the last round, the contestants shall stand at their respective positions facing each other and exchange a standing bow at the referee's command of Charyeot Kyong-ye, and then wait for the referee's declaration of the decision in a standing posture.
• The referee shall declare the winner by raising his/her own hand to the winner's side.
• Retirement of the contestants
Permitted Techniques
• Fist techniques: Delivering techniques by using the front parts of the forefinger and middle finger of the tightly clenched fist.
• Foot techniques: Delivering techniques by using the parts of the foot below the ankle bone.
Permitted Areas
• Trunk: Attack by fist and foot techniques on the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted. However, such attacks shall not be made on the part of the back not covered by the trunk protector.
• Face: This area is the face excluding the back of the head, and attack by foot techniques only is permitted.
Valid Points
• Legal Scoring Areas
1) Mid-section of the trunk: The part covered by the trunk protector
2) Face: The whole part of the face including both ears
• Points shall be awarded when permitted techniques are delivered accurately and powerfully to the legal scoring areas of the body.
• The valid points are divided as follows.
1) One (1) point for attack on trunk protector
2) Two (2) points for attack on face.
3) One (1) additional point shall be awarded in the event that the contestant is knocked down and the referee counts.
• Match score shall be the sum of points of the three rounds.
• Invalidation of points: When a contestant performs an attack to score through the use of the prohibited acts, the points scored shall be annulled.
The following acts shall be classified as prohibited acts, and ‘Kyong-go’ penalty shall be declared.
• Crossing the Boundary Line
• Evading by turning the back to the opponent
• Falling down
• Avoiding the match
• Grabbing, holding or pushing the opponent
• Attacking below the waist
• Pretending injury
• Butting or attacking with knee
• Hitting the opponent’s face with the hand
• Uttering undesirable remarks or any misconduct on the part of a contestant or a coach
The following acts shall be classified as prohibited acts, and `Gam-jeom’ shall de declared.
• Attacking the opponent after `Kal-yeo’
• Attacking the fallen opponent
• Throwing down the opponent by grappling the opponent’s attacking foot in the air with the arm or pushing the opponent with the hand
• Intentionally attacking the opponent’s face with the hand
• Interrupting the progress of the match on the part of a contestant or a coach
• Violent or extreme remarks or behaviour on the part of a contestant or a coach