RUMBLE

(Full-Kempo Kids)

Attention!

Rumble 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
(stand-up fighting using boxing gloves; full-contact system using punches to the body, kicks to the head circular)

Techniques permitted

  • punches to the body
  • kicks to the head (just circulars)

 Fighting time

  • competition including semi-finals: 1 round x 90 seconds (effective time)
  • finals: 2 round x 90 seconds (effective time)
  • rest: 1 minute between rounds

Points

  • punches: 1 point
  • kicks to the legs and to the body: 1 point
  • kicks to the head:  2 points
  • jumping kicks to the body: 2 points
  • jumping kicks to the head: 3 points

 Penalties

  • in case of repeated intentioned fouls the ring referee will give: warning, -1, -3 points, disqualification
  • depending on the intensity of the foul the central referee can disqualify the athletes directly or after the first/second warning for the competitor, with the approval of the chairman of referees.

How to win

  • by decision
  • by abandon

 Equipment

  • white Gi pants next to the ankle, Black Gi jacket, Red/Blue belts depending by the corner;
  • boxing gloves 8-10 oz, Red/Blue depending by 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);
  • vests/body protection mandatory.
  • headgear with a plastic mask,  in the color of the respective corner (in case of using headgear with a plastic mask the mouth-guard is optional).

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