Hi,

Hi Chris,

Article 33

TARGET AREA 

A) Head and neck area at the front and sides but not at the back.

B) Trunk of the body from neck to navel vertically and from a line drawn from the armpit vertically down to the waist on each side (that is frontal area only excluding the back).

 

Article 34

POINT AWARD 

A) One point will be awarded for:

Hand attack directed to mid or high section.

Foot attack directed to mid section.

Hand attacks while are in air to mid section.

 

B) Two points will be awarded for: Foot attack directed to high section.

Jumping or flying kick directed to mid section.

Hand attack while is in air directed to high section.

 

C) Three points will be awarded for:

Jumping or flying kick directed to high section.

 

Article 35

SC0R1NG PROCEDURE 

The technique will be valid when:

A) Correct execution in a proper distance.

B) Dynamic, with power, speed and accuracy.

C) The execution must be controlled and in the correct target.

 

Note the above does not restrict the competitor from using any technique

Mark Skyrme

argh thats good, we have been teaching this at our schools so there is no real change for us,
Thanks for the reply sir.
Tae Kwon

Sir,

Would a spinning backfist be ok to use in a competition, if it was controlled? I think that if not then you could question any technique where you do not look before you strike, just a thought!

Tae Kwon!

I remember being allowed to use spinning back fists at tournaments in the 90's. However, one reason it was banned was the that the technique generated massive force, not only that but alot of elbows became the attacking tools by accident, resulting in facial injury.
Also it gives the competitor the excuse to turn the back and cover which is against the main body of the rules.