Kudo competition rules

The format of Kudo competition rules implies victory over the opponent by direct, full contact punches and kicks, which bring the opponent down and gives the winner victory by ‘Ippon’. Victory can be also achieved by winning ‘Ippon’ as a result of effective submission technique, and by conducting effective techniques that award the performer with ‘Wazari’, ‘Yuko’ or ‘Koka’ points. In regular division submission is allowed 2 times 30 seconds each during 3-minute match. If the winner is not decided in the main match 2 3-minute extensions are permitted.

Types of rules

To insure safety of Kudo as a sport, competition rules stress the safety elements. The level of 2nd Kyu is recognized as minimum level of ability to compete in Kudo rules with full contact to the head, Nagewaza, Newaza. Therefore another set of rules is prepared for those who have not reached mentioned level yet. In Businessmen class, female division and junior division the duration of the match is shortened and competitors have to wear shin protectors to insure safety. Fimale and junior divisions competitors are required to wear additional chest protector.

HANSOKU (Foul)

To establish a standard of safety, the following shall be considered as "HANSOKU (FOUL)". First HANSOKU （HANSOKU-1(ichi)） is a warning and does not result in a loss point. But if both competitors can not get any point until the end of the match, a competitor who has no HANSOKU will win. 2 times HANSOKU (HANSOKU-2(ni)) result in opponent’s KOHKA point. 3 times HANSOKU(HANSOKU-3(san)) result in opponent’s YUKOU point. The competitor who commits 4(yon) times HANSOKUs result in SHIKKAKU(DISQUALIFICATION ) and opponent get WAZA-ARI point. "HANSOKU- 4(yon)" means "the fourth violating the rules" in Japanese.= It becomes a loss on a foul from the DISQUALIFICATION.

PHYSICAL INDEX SCALE Limitation excess

• Division category
• under230 (Index of less than 230)
• 230~under240 (Index of from 230 to below 240)
• 240~under250 (Index of from 240 to below 250)
• 250~under260 (Index of from 250 to below 260)
• 260~under270 (Index of from 260 to below 270)
• 270over (Index of more 270)
• woman
• At the time of weigh-in, if a contestant's TAIRYOKU SHISUU (PHYSICAL INDEX SCALE) is higher than had been reported earlier, the following penalties will be applied:
• 1point over the TAIRYOKU SHISUU index will result in HANSOKU-1.(just warning)
• 2point over the TAIRYOKU SHISUU index will result in HANSOKU-2. (1 lost KOHKA)
• 3point over the TAIRYOKU SHISUU index will result in HANSOKU-3. (1 lost YUKOU)
• 4point over the TAIRYOKU SHISUU index will result inSHIKKAKU(DISQUALIFICATION )