LIGHT KEMPO

(Light WAC)

Attention!
Light-Kempo rules must be organized obligatory in all National Cups and Championships, Continental Cups and World Cups.
By IKF decision, these rules can be organized also in Continental and World Championships, for individuals or/and teams as well.
All IKF members will update their constitutions and will apply these rules accordingly in their countries.

Short description
(continuous fighting system, just stand-up fighting with controlled punches and kick).

Techniques permitted

• punches to the body
• punches to the head (no more than 2 punches in the same action)
• kicks to the body
• kicks to the head  (just circulars)
• sweepings
• kicks to the legs (above the knee)

All strikes (kicks and punches) must be used having good control.

Fighting time

• 2 rounds x 90 seconds(running time)/ includind semi-finals
• 2 round x 2 minutes (running time)/finals
• rest between rounds: 1 minute

Penalties

• in case of intentioned fouls the ring referee will give: warning, -1, -3 points, disqualification;
• fouls: too hard, intentioned KD, stepping out, non-sportive behavior, bad comments, etc.

How to win

• by decision

 Equipment

• white Gi pants next to the ankle, Black Gi jacket, Red/Blue belts depending by the corner;
• boxing gloves 10 oz., Red/Blue depending on the corner;
• groin protection for men and chest protection for women, just under clothes;
• any model of shinguard (NO plastic insertion inside), not necessary to cover the entire foot;
• mouthguard (gum-shield);
• headgear in the color of the respective corner;

Refereeing and Judgement

• there will be 1 Central Referee (central referee with judge’s rights) and 2 Judges (on aside to the fighting area).

LIGHT-KEMPO
(tournaments organization)
By the decision of the organizer, LIGHT-KEMPO categories can be divided in two separate groups (Class A and Class B), depending by the level experience of athletes.