drivica
01-03-2007, 05:38
Hello all.
I just wanted to use Budoseek to present a sport/competition format we are using in our jujutsu organization. It is a very safe and simple method for testing basic skills of your students. Kids in our country love it very much and we always gather over a hundred competitors on our tournaments (which is a success, beause other jujutsu organizations cannot get more than 20 or 30 - this is a small country)...
RULES
Fight is divided in 3 rounds, each round 1 minute effective time, with 30 seconds breaks in between rounds.The first round will be fighting with punches and kicks. Each well performed punch is awarded with one point. The first one who makes 2 POINTS (clean allowed strikes) wins the round. Simultaneously executed strikes will not be scored. In the first round competitors must wear body armour same as in taekwondo and standard karate hand gloves. Allowed strikes are: all full-contact fist or foot strikes to body armour, plus backfist (uraken) to the side of head (not to the face!), with light contact (skin-touch-only). Round can end without a winner, in case of no points within 1 minute.
After the end of the first round, competitors will remove their protective equipment during the break. After 30 seconds break, competitors will fight with throws and takedowns. Any takedown or a throw brings victory to the competitor. Round can end without the winner too.
After second break, competitors will fight on the ground. Each hold (pinning) that lasts 10 seconds will be the end of round. Same goes for each armbar or a choke. Generally, in this round only judo rules will be applied (i.e. no hands over the face of the opponent, no small joint locks, no do jime, etc.). In case of no points within 1 minute, this round can also end without a winner.
After the end of the third round, winner of the whole match will be a competitor who has won more rounds. If one competitor wins first two rounds, third round will not be executed. In case of a draw, competitors will repeat the round which has ended without a winner.
ADVANTAGES
1) Rules are safe. Most injuries in current poplar sport jujutsu formats happen in phases when fighters shift from striking to wrestling. The unexpected grappling is most dangerous for fighter who is still focused on strikes. In Mix Kumite contestants wear body armours during fight, which keeps them safe from broken ribs, paralyzing strikes to abdomen, etc. Uraken - the "backfist" - is the single strike to the head that is allowed, and even that one is not performed with contact. Uraken is the most covered area of the fist with standard karate, taekwondo or most other gloves.
2) Rules are simple. Even the most inexperienced spectator sees (and hears) when there is a clean strike to the body armour, or uraken to the head, or grappling technique. Any non-contact striking sport provokes discussions from audience, coaches, competitors and all the rest. Rules which do not have to be interpreted to laymen are always the best rules.
3) Refereeing is simple and number of referee's errors is reduced to a minimum
4) It is relatively easy to prepare even the youngest ones for these competitions. Simple rules and limited number of effective techniques make it possible even for beginners to start competing.
5) Rules are testing all three major areas of jujutsu (and fighting skills in general): striking arts, throwing arts and groundfight grappling.
6) Winning in a round is achieved quickly. In case of no techniques, rounds are ended after 1 minute effective time. These facts disable contestants with poor technique to win by using their endurance and brutal physical power. Short rounds and easy way of winning reduce the factor of physical strength to a minimum.
7) Since rounds are so short, this sport format is not so physically demanding and therefore is ideal for all ages, including youngest and senior practitioners. The exclusion of physical endurance and strength makes it easier for elder black belts to use their technique and not to worry about physical exhaustion. Once more, injuries are reduced, because lots of injuries happen due to physical exhaustion and its consequences.
8) Rules of Mix Kumite are designed for all-rounded sportsmen trained in sport jujutsu. It was seen too many times that judo players or Brazilian jiu-jitsu grapplers win jujutsu tournaments. This has happened because rules allowed these "specialists" to use only what they knew and tolerated their lack of skills in other fighting skills. Still, Mix Kumite is also good for practitioners from karate, taekwondo, judo, and other martial arts and combat sports. Strikers will focus on winning the first round, wrestlers (grapplers) will focus on round 2, and the groundfighters will try to win in round 3. At the same time, it is relatively easy not to lose in the round which is not the "specialty" of a fighter. Mix Kumite is a "jujutsu triathlon" with good chances for all.
9) This system very dynamic, action packed and explosive. There is no time for tactical wisdoms and "trench fight". Mix Kumite is unlike systems where one has to perform many good techniques over a much longer period of time.
10) This system is clearly distinctive from all present sport jujutsu formats and is very unique in the world of combat sports - which makes it original, new, interesting and promising.
I invite you to test these rules in your schools/clubs/dojo. Your comments will be most appreciated.
Best wishes.
Ivica
www.budo.co.sr
I just wanted to use Budoseek to present a sport/competition format we are using in our jujutsu organization. It is a very safe and simple method for testing basic skills of your students. Kids in our country love it very much and we always gather over a hundred competitors on our tournaments (which is a success, beause other jujutsu organizations cannot get more than 20 or 30 - this is a small country)...
RULES
Fight is divided in 3 rounds, each round 1 minute effective time, with 30 seconds breaks in between rounds.The first round will be fighting with punches and kicks. Each well performed punch is awarded with one point. The first one who makes 2 POINTS (clean allowed strikes) wins the round. Simultaneously executed strikes will not be scored. In the first round competitors must wear body armour same as in taekwondo and standard karate hand gloves. Allowed strikes are: all full-contact fist or foot strikes to body armour, plus backfist (uraken) to the side of head (not to the face!), with light contact (skin-touch-only). Round can end without a winner, in case of no points within 1 minute.
After the end of the first round, competitors will remove their protective equipment during the break. After 30 seconds break, competitors will fight with throws and takedowns. Any takedown or a throw brings victory to the competitor. Round can end without the winner too.
After second break, competitors will fight on the ground. Each hold (pinning) that lasts 10 seconds will be the end of round. Same goes for each armbar or a choke. Generally, in this round only judo rules will be applied (i.e. no hands over the face of the opponent, no small joint locks, no do jime, etc.). In case of no points within 1 minute, this round can also end without a winner.
After the end of the third round, winner of the whole match will be a competitor who has won more rounds. If one competitor wins first two rounds, third round will not be executed. In case of a draw, competitors will repeat the round which has ended without a winner.
ADVANTAGES
1) Rules are safe. Most injuries in current poplar sport jujutsu formats happen in phases when fighters shift from striking to wrestling. The unexpected grappling is most dangerous for fighter who is still focused on strikes. In Mix Kumite contestants wear body armours during fight, which keeps them safe from broken ribs, paralyzing strikes to abdomen, etc. Uraken - the "backfist" - is the single strike to the head that is allowed, and even that one is not performed with contact. Uraken is the most covered area of the fist with standard karate, taekwondo or most other gloves.
2) Rules are simple. Even the most inexperienced spectator sees (and hears) when there is a clean strike to the body armour, or uraken to the head, or grappling technique. Any non-contact striking sport provokes discussions from audience, coaches, competitors and all the rest. Rules which do not have to be interpreted to laymen are always the best rules.
3) Refereeing is simple and number of referee's errors is reduced to a minimum
4) It is relatively easy to prepare even the youngest ones for these competitions. Simple rules and limited number of effective techniques make it possible even for beginners to start competing.
5) Rules are testing all three major areas of jujutsu (and fighting skills in general): striking arts, throwing arts and groundfight grappling.
6) Winning in a round is achieved quickly. In case of no techniques, rounds are ended after 1 minute effective time. These facts disable contestants with poor technique to win by using their endurance and brutal physical power. Short rounds and easy way of winning reduce the factor of physical strength to a minimum.
7) Since rounds are so short, this sport format is not so physically demanding and therefore is ideal for all ages, including youngest and senior practitioners. The exclusion of physical endurance and strength makes it easier for elder black belts to use their technique and not to worry about physical exhaustion. Once more, injuries are reduced, because lots of injuries happen due to physical exhaustion and its consequences.
8) Rules of Mix Kumite are designed for all-rounded sportsmen trained in sport jujutsu. It was seen too many times that judo players or Brazilian jiu-jitsu grapplers win jujutsu tournaments. This has happened because rules allowed these "specialists" to use only what they knew and tolerated their lack of skills in other fighting skills. Still, Mix Kumite is also good for practitioners from karate, taekwondo, judo, and other martial arts and combat sports. Strikers will focus on winning the first round, wrestlers (grapplers) will focus on round 2, and the groundfighters will try to win in round 3. At the same time, it is relatively easy not to lose in the round which is not the "specialty" of a fighter. Mix Kumite is a "jujutsu triathlon" with good chances for all.
9) This system very dynamic, action packed and explosive. There is no time for tactical wisdoms and "trench fight". Mix Kumite is unlike systems where one has to perform many good techniques over a much longer period of time.
10) This system is clearly distinctive from all present sport jujutsu formats and is very unique in the world of combat sports - which makes it original, new, interesting and promising.
I invite you to test these rules in your schools/clubs/dojo. Your comments will be most appreciated.
Best wishes.
Ivica
www.budo.co.sr