Rules

SKF Continuous Point Fighting ®

Ranks

• Novice: Maximum of 1 year martial arts training or 2 continuous fight matches (which ever occurs first)
• Intermediate: Maximum of 2 years martial arts training or 5 continuous matches (whichever occurs first)
• Advance: Minimum of 2 years martial arts training or 6 + continuous or Kickboxing matches

Age

Children (6 - 12yrs)

Youth (13 - 17yrs)

Adults (18 - 39)

Senior (40 + )

Protectors

Head gear, Mouth guard, Interior groin cup, Foot gear

Youth, Adults -Boxing gloves (16 oz)– Children- Boxing gloves (10oz)

Uniform

• 1 min 30second of fighting time (5 rounds, 18 second each)

• Techniques to head 1% power (touch sparring)

• Techniques to the body thrown with 10% power (light contact)

• No strikes below the waist Except for the sweep (boot to boot)

• No strikes to the spine or back of the head

• No strikes when opponent is down

• No knee or elbow strikes

• Fighters must stay inbounds at all times

• The first competitor to reach 3 points advantage is an automatic winner

• The judges will award points at each stoppage. (18 seconds intervals)

• In case of a tie at the end of the official time there will be additional sudden death “18 second intervals” added in order to decide the winner.

• In the case the match is drawn twice in the sudden death over time the lighter competitor shall be the winner of the match.

Penalties

• Center Referee does not have sole decision on any warning, disqualification or any decision made to regards of bout in play.
• Three different levels of warnings may be gives as a result of infraction of the rules in SKF Continuous Point fighting.

1) Kaykouko (First Level Warning) :

Lowest level of warning for minor infractions, however receiving two Kaykouko will result in a Hansukou Choi

2) Hansukou Choi (Second Level Warning) :

This warning is considered a medium warning for the more serious infractions. A Hansukou Choi will result in a loss of point to the competitor in fault. Any fighter receiving two Hansukou Choi will result in an automatic Hanskou (disqualification)

3) Hansukou (Third level Warning) :

This warning is the strongest warning and is reserved for the most serious infractions. A Hansukou will result in an immediate disqualification of the recipient.

• Any strikes resulting in a knock-out or a knock-down will be a cause for warning or disqualification.
• If a fighter falls down as a result of loss of balance it does not count as a knockdown.
• Any injury, cut or bleeding caused as a direct result of an uncontrolled strike will result in disqualification of the fighter.
• Any strike to the foul areas of the body may result in Kaykouko. In the case that the injured fighter is unable to continue, the fighter at fault will receive an automatic Hansukou and will be disqualified.
• A competitor who goes out of bound on purpose (not forced by opponent) will receive a Pre warning the first time, If repeated, the competitor will receive a Kaykouko, If repeated a third time he/she will receive a Hansukou Choi and a point will be deducted.

A fighter is only considered out of bound if both of his feet are completely outside of the line (heel to toe).

• Attempt to injure or excessive contact will result in A Hansukou Choi .
• Any unsportsmanlike misconduct will result in the disqualification of the competitor.

Titles

• Local Champion
• City Champion
• Provincial Champion
• National Champion (2 round +)
• Continental Champion (2 round +)
• World Champion (3 round +)