Weapons Division Rules
All recognized traditional martial arts weapons are allowed. No sharp-edged weapons are allowed. No music.
Method Of Competition: Cut-Off Method
Competition Time Limit
2 Minutes Total
Weapons Divisions
1. Competitors will be divided into Novice (Under one year experience) and Advanced (More than one year experience)
2. Novice and Advanced divisions will be further divided into age groups. 14 and Under and 15 and over divisions.
Attire
Doboks & Specialty Doboks are allowed.
Judging
Same Criteria as traditional Poomsae, Difficulty of Techniques, Proper application, Technique, Power, Speed, Rhythm, and Creativity.
Board Breaking Rules
All competitors must purchase boards at the event to ensure fairness.
Competitors 12 and under will break demo boards, 12x9x3/8 size boards
Compeitiors 13 and over will break boards that are 12x9x1/2 in size.
Competitors get two attempts to break the board.
Each competitor will break five (5) boards, at five stations. The competition is judged on a hierarchy of skills.
1. Hand technique
2. Kicks are scored as having a higher difficulty than a hand technique
3. Turn kicks or spin kicks are scored higher in difficulty than standing kick techniques.
4. A jump kick is scored higher in difficulty than a spin or turn kick.
5. Jump and Spin technique is scored higher than a jump kick alone.
Each break will be scored from 0 to 10.
If after two attempts the board is not broken, a score of 0 will be awarded for that break.
A total of 50 will be the best score possible.
In case of a tie, the two competitors will attempt another single attempt break with a technique of their choice.
Compeitiors 13 and over will break boards that are 12x9x1/2 in size.
Competitors get two attempts to break the board.
Each competitor will break five (5) boards, at five stations. The competition is judged on a hierarchy of skills.
1. Hand technique
2. Kicks are scored as having a higher difficulty than a hand technique
3. Turn kicks or spin kicks are scored higher in difficulty than standing kick techniques.
4. A jump kick is scored higher in difficulty than a spin or turn kick.
5. Jump and Spin technique is scored higher than a jump kick alone.
Each break will be scored from 0 to 10.
If after two attempts the board is not broken, a score of 0 will be awarded for that break.
A total of 50 will be the best score possible.
In case of a tie, the two competitors will attempt another single attempt break with a technique of their choice.