Saturday, 10 September 2022

 

Here is some footage from Japan of some karate tournaments under traditional JKA rules

note punches at jodan head level are all pulled there is no contact - at least in theory

head kicks are allowed

shots to body are allowed

all shots are supposed to be light contact

ankle sweeps - de ashi harai - are allowed as they are on mats so tds are legal - you would not sweep in dojo on the wood

a sweep does not score in it's own right, you need to follow with a kick or punch to finish


www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oQ5ROZC4Yc