What are the rules of Taekwondo?

Taekwondo The purpose of the actual combat is to quickly solve the opponent with a single blow, however, the two opponents do not understand each other, and striking without being peeked into the weaknesses will result in being hit by the opponent. There are some rules to follow during a sparring session. Here are the rules of Taekwondo practical combat that I have compiled for you. Welcome to read!

Taekwondo actual combat rules I: competition

Taekwondo competition includes (blue) and (red) two sides, both sides to kick and hit the opponent's head and body or with a punch to hit the opponent's body and score points.

The match is divided into three rounds of three minutes each, with a one-minute break between rounds.

The contestant can win by knocking the opponent out of the ring, scoring the highest number of points, penalizing the opponent with three points, or disqualifying the opponent.

Before the match begins, the referee calls for the start of the match, the players stand at attention and bow to each other, and then the referee calls the match to order.

Taekwondo combat rule 2: Scoring

Each reasonable attack will score points, the following are reasonable attacks:

a. Strike the opponent's scoring parts, except the head, the scoring parts include the abdomen and the sides of the body, which are labeled on the opponent's protective gear. It is forbidden to hit the opponent below the belly.

b. Strike the opponent with the body parts allowed by the rules

. The opponent shall be struck with the front of the index and middle fingers of a properly clenched fist or below the ankle joint.

Taekwondo Practical Rule 3: Fouls

There are two types of Taekwondo fouls: kyong-go and gam-jeom.

The most common type of foul, kyong-go, implies a penalty of 0.5 points, but does not count towards the penalty if it is only one time, and a second time it accumulates to a penalty of 1 point.

Kyong-go is awarded if a player grabs, hugs, pushes, turns his back evasively, fakes an injury, etc.

Another, more serious, foul is called gam-jeom, which is penalized by 1 point. Typical fouls include throwing an opponent, intentionally putting an opponent down when his feet are off the ground in a grappling match, intentionally attacking an opponent's back, and slamming an opponent in the face with a hand.

Taekwondo Combat Rule #4: Knockout

The referee begins a 10-second readout after a competitor is knocked down.

In Taekwondo, a knockout occurs when any part of a fighter's body, other than the soles of the feet, touches the ground as a result of the opponent's force. The referee may also start the reading of the seconds when a competitor does not intend or is unable to continue. In the event of a knockout, the referee calls "kal-yeo". Pause. and instructs the other player to step back, and the referee begins to read the seconds in Korean from 1 to 10. Even if the knocked-out player gets up and wants to continue, he or she must wait for the referee to read the seconds up to 8 or ?yeo-dul?, and then the referee decides whether the player can continue. If he or she is unable to continue, the other team wins by knockout.

Weight classes in Taekwondo

In the World Taekwondo Championships men and women are divided into the traditional eight weight classes, and when it first appeared as an official event at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, men and women were divided into four weight classes:

Men Women Lower 58kg Lower 49kg Lower

68kg Lower 57kg Lower

Lower 80kg Lower 67kg

Upper 80kg Upper 67kg

Competition area for Taekwondo

The competition area is a square field of 12 square meters in size, built on a platform about 1 meter above the ground with elastic mats.

Inside the court, in the center, there is a blue square area of 8 square meters, with a red warning area on the outside to alert competitors that they are approaching the sideline or the edge of the platform.

The referee automatically suspends play once a player's foot enters the warning zone. Intentional entry into the warning zone can be penalized as Kyong-go, while intentional crossing of the sideline will be penalized as gam-jeom.

Other Rules of Taekwon-Do

a. If more than one type of foul occurs at the same time, the referee will take the foul with the heavier penalty.

b. If both fighters are knocked down and are unable to recover from a reading of 10, the one with the highest score before the knockdown wins.

c. If a player scores a point and then immediately commits a foul, the points he or she has scored may be ruled null and void, e.g., an intentional fall (a tactic to avoid being hit).

d. A player who falls to the ground with a blow to the head is not allowed to play for 30 minutes.

The main features of Taekwondo

1. Legs are dominated by punches and kicks

Due to the needs of the competition, the limitations of the rules and the characteristics of Taekwondo's attack methods, Taekwondo is dominated by leg attacks. According to statistics, among the taekwondo techniques, the leg method accounts for about 70% of the total techniques. The leg attack is far more than the boxing attack in terms of attack range and attack power, while the boxing moves, generally favoring defense and blocking.

2, the pursuit of speed, power and effect, to break the means of testing power

Taekwondo does not pay attention to the show, all the movements are centered on the technical combat, requiring fast speed, power, hitting the effect is good. In the detection of the power of the test, to break the power as a means of testing. That is, respectively, with fists and feet to break wooden boards, etc., to break the thickness to determine the power.

3, emphasize the breathing, vocalization of power

In the practice of taekwondo, the requirements of the aura gives a person a sense of majesty, the practitioner is often a loud and intimidating voice to show their power. According to the Japanese research data, 10% of the muscles will increase their contraction speed by 9% due to the sound when people work without load, and 14% when they work with load. This is why athletes make loud yelling noises during competitions. Stopping to breathe while vocalizing reduces resistance within the body, increasing speed and concentration, and allowing the movement to be performed with greater power.

4, just to just, method of concise

By the spirit of Taekwondo, athletes in the game is mostly straight hit straight, contact defense, dodge technology used less. Attack are used in a straight line continuous attack, with a coherent and rapid combination of footwork to hit the opponent. Defense more blocking techniques, or to take the attack on the attack, attack instead of defense techniques.

5, the ceremony begins and ends, both inside and outside

In any occasion, Taekwondo practitioners always treat each other with courtesy. Practice activities should start and end with a gift, in order to develop a modest, friendly, forbearing style, and constantly improve themselves in terms of moral cultivation.