해동검도세계대회 요강 TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES AND JUDGING INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES  AND  JUDGING INFORMATION
ITEM	GROUPINGS	Ages and ranks will be considered & can be adjusted at the tournament
KUMBUP	Individual	Juniors / Seniors Gups:			1st & 2nd	3rd & 4th	5th & 6th	< 6th
		Junior / Senior Dans:			Juniors	Seniors
	Teams	Juniors / Seniors Dans:			Combined
SPARRING	Teams	Juniors / Seniors Dans:			Juniors	Seniors
	Free Style	Juniors / Seniors Gups:			1st & 2nd	3rd & 4th	5th & 6th	< 6th
		Juniors / Seniors Dans:			Juniors	Seniors
	Creative	All Ranks			Juniors	Seniors
CUTTING	Paper	Juniors / Seniors Gups:			1st & 2nd	3rd & 4th	5th & 6th	< 6th
	Stray / Bamboo	Juniors / Seniors Dans:			Juniors	Seniors
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS
* Students must have their Masters / Instructors permission to enter the tournament
* Underage students must have their parents permission to partake in each event they enter for
* Any person who will be cutting with a live blade (Underage students, must have written permission from their parents)
assumes the full responsibility and acknowledges that the live blade is a dangerous weapon and that the tournament
Directors, Club, Haedong Kumdo Association or Federation will not be held responsible for any injuries that may occur
while handling the live Sword blade.
KUMBUPS		Forms may be optional according to rank qualification
GUP BELTS	> than 6th Gup	Sang Su 2		* Gup Belts can use a wooden  sword
	6th Gup and Above	Sang Su 4
DAN BELTS	1st Dan	Simsang Kumbup		* Adults should use a live blade in individual Kumbups
	2nd Dan and above	Yedo Kumbup		* Juniors can use an aluminium sword
		No.1 & 2		*  aluminium sword
GROUPS	3 to seven persons	Traditional Kumbup		* Wooden or aluminium sword within 2 minutes
	3 to seven persons	Creative Kumbup		* Wooden or aluminium sword  with costume and music
SPARING
FREE STYLE	3 x 1 minute continuous sparring rounds			Proper head, body and hand protection must be worn
	If a person wins 2 rounds they win the contest			The person with the most points wins the round
	Only proper executed techniques will be counted			Scoring will be done with clickers (3 - 5) Judges
	Padded swords must be used
CREATIVE	1 x 2 minutes			Scoring will be done on a point basis out of 10
	Bamboo or wooden Swords			The persons with the highest consolidated score wins
CUTTING
PAPER	Elimination rounds based on points for the cut			The first cut will be a vertical straight cut
	Semi-finals will be based on the points - 2 cuts			Other cuts used will be - Horizontal cut;
	Finals will be based on the higher points - 3 cuts			L to Right; R to L; Upward cuts		Bitmap
BAMBOO
		First cut is Right to left and immediately						Secure
		left to right as depicted in insert						stands
	1st & 2nd Dans	Second cut sequence will be three						Safe area
		continuous cuts as depicted in the insert
		Third cut sequence will be four						Spectators
		continuous cuts as depicted in the insert						at safe
								distance
		First cut will be 3 continuous cuts
		as depicted in the insert						Secure
								stands
	3rd Dan and above	Second cut will be 4 continuous cuts
		as depicted in the insert						Safe area
		Third cut will be 4 continuous cuts						Spectators
		as depicted in the insert						at safe
								distance
Note:	All rounds are illumination and cut will be judged on the quality, accuracy and angle of the cut.
SCORE SHEETS / METHOD OF SCORING
		Power	Speed	Balance	Flexibility	Correctness	Deduction	Total
KUMBUPS	Group or Individual	2	2	2	2	2	-2	10
DEDUCTIONS	Etiquette	-0.5	Comments	Each  aspect is scored out of 2
	Dropping Sword	-0.5	Comments	Deductions are subtracted
	Untidy / Dirty uniform	-0.5	Comments	Then the placing are done according to the scores
	Attitude / Kihap	-0.5	Comments
		Power	Speed	Balance	Flexibility	Creativity	Deduction	Total
KUMBUPS	Group Creativity	2	2	2	2	2	-2	10
DEDUCTIONS	Etiquette	-0.5	Comments	Each  aspect is scored out of 2
	Dropping Sword	-0.5	Comments	Deductions are subtracted
	Untidy / Dirty uniform	-0.5	Comments	Then the placing are done according to the scores
	Attitude / Kihap	-0.5	Comments
		Power	Speed	Balance	Flexibility	Creativity	Deduction	Total
Cr. SPARRING	Group	2	2	2	2	2	-2	10
DEDUCTIONS	Etiquette	-0.5	Comments	Each  aspect is scored out of 2
	Dropping Sword	-0.5	Comments	Deductions are subtracted
	Untidy / Dirty uniform	-0.5	Comments	Then the placing are done according to the scores
	Attitude / Kihap	-0.5	Comments