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LOW-KİCK;
Low-Kick can be defined as full contact kickboxing in which there is also the possibility of attacking the opponent’s legs with clean kicks. All other definitions are as those of full contact kickboxing Competition Area The following ring equipment must be available: o 4 ropes ( 3 ropes in case of “force major”) o pads in all corners (1 red, 1 blue, 2 white) o straps between the ropes o at least 2 stairs o 2 chairs o 2 foldaway stools for fighters between the rounds o 2 cups and bottles of water o 2 water buckets o At the neutral corners of the ring there must be a bag or a bucket tied up in the corner for all garbage. _ Ringside o A table and chairs for the officials o A sound gong or a bell o Stopwatches o A first aid kit including plastic gloves for the referee to be used at all matches and also tissue papers o A microphone linked to a sound system. Uniforms and Equipment _ Obligatory safety equipment is: head protection, mouth-guard, breast protection for female fighters, gloves, groin protection, shin guards and foot protection. _ Uniforms are the same for seniors and juniors – bare torso and shorts for men, sport top and shorts for women.
Rounds Amateur fights in low-kick, have 3 x2 minute rounds in all WASKO tournaments.
Weight Classes MALE WEIGHT CATEGORIES: Light bantamweight -51 kg Bantamweight -54 kg Featherweight -57 kg Lightweight -60 kg Light welterweight -63.5 kg Welterweight -67 kg Light middleweight -71 kg Middleweight -75 kg Light heavyweight -81 kg Cruiserweight -86 kg Heavyweight -91 kg Super heavyweight +91 kg FEMALE WEIGHT CATEGORIES: Bantamweight - 48 kg Featherweight - 52 kg Lightweight - 56 kg Middleweight - 60 kg Light heavyweight - 65 kg Heavyweight - 70 kg Super heavyweight + 70 kg
Legal Target Areas The following parts of the body may be attacked using authorized fighting techniques: _ head - front and side _ torso - front and side _ legs - (thigh only from outside to inside and vice versa) which can be attacked using the shin. _ foot – boot to boot - only for sweeping
Illegal Target Areas _ Attack the throat, lower abdomen, kidneys, back, legs, joints, groin and the back of the head or neck. _ Attack with the knee, elbow, knife-hand, head-buts, thumb and shoulder. _ Turn one's back to the opponent, run away, fall down, intentional clinching, blind techniques, wrestling and ducking below opponent’s waist. _ Attack an opponent who is caught between the ropes _ Attack an opponent who is falling to the floor or is already on the floor; that is, as soon as one hand or knee touches the floor. _ Leave the ring _ Continue after the command "stop" or "break" or the end of the round signal has been given. _ Oil the face or the body _ Violations of the rules and regulations may, depending how grave they are, lead to warnings, minus points or even disqualification.
Legal Techniques HAND TECHNIQUES: The following hand technique may be applied: _ all boxing punches _ backfist FOOT TECHNIQUES: _ frontkick _ sidekick _ roundhouse kick _ heel kick (sole of the foot only) _ crescent kick _ axe kick (sole of the foot only) _ jumpkicks _ the use of shins in kicking THROWING TECHNIQUES: _ footsweeps
POINTS: _ Punch 1 pt _ Kick to the body 1 pt _ Foot sweep 1 pt _ Foot sweep/Follow up 1 pt _ Kick to head 2 pts _ Jumping kick to body 2 pts _ Jumping kick to head 3 pts
PENALTY Warnings will be carried through the Match to all rounds _ 1st violation – Verbal Warning _ 2nd violation - Official Warning _ 3rd violation - Award penalty point -1 _ 4th violation – Disqualification
Number of Kicks per Round Each fighter is obliged to deliver a minimum of 6 kicks per round. |
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