2nd Open Hungarian Hapkido Championship

Categorie 1-3:
First: single kicks. The kicks have to be performed starting at fighting stance. Every kick has to be performed with the right and the left leg, in the air, without using a partner.

1. Dwi kumchi cha naerigi (heel kick downwards to high section – across from left and right)
2. An dari chagi (inside crescent kick)
3. Bakat dari chagi (outside crescent kick)
4. Chigo chagi (roundhouse kick on head)
5. Yop chagi (side kick middle section or higher)

Secondly: jumping kicks: starting position: fighting position, short running, to target must be presented. The target of the competitor’s own head height should be.

1. Idan ap csagi (jumping front kick to head)
2. Idan yop csagi (jumping side kick to head)
3. Idan csigo csagi (jumping roundhouse kick to head)
Categorie 4-9:
First: single kicks. The kicks have to be performed starting at fighting stance. Every kick has to be performed with the right and the left leg, in the air, without using a partner.
1. Dwi kumchi cha naerigi (heel kick downwards to high section – across from left and right)
2. An dari chagi (inside crescent kick)
3. Bakat dari chagi (outside crescent kick)
4. Chigo chagi (roundhouse kick on head)
5. Yop chagi (side kick middle section or higher)
6. Dwikumchi cha doligi (horizontal heel kick middle section/head)

Secondly: jumping kicks: starting position: fighting position, short running, to target must be presented. The target of the competitor’s own head height should be.

1. Idan ap csagi (jumping front kick to head)
2. Idan yop csagi (jumping side kick to head)
3. Idan csigo csagi (jumping roundhouse kick to head)

Categorie 10-11:
First: double kicks. The kicks have to be performed starting at fighting stance. Every kick has to be performed with the right and the left leg, in the air, without using a partner. The foot of the kicking leg may not touch the ground.
1. Ahn dari chagi + Pakat dari chagi ( inside crescent kick +outside crescent kick
2. Ap csagi hadan + dvikumcsi csa nerigi ( front kick to low section + heel kick downwards to high section- across from left and right)
3. An dari csagi + jop csagi ( inside crescent kick + side kick to head)
4. Detwebo chigo chagi + csigo csagi sangdan (roundhouse kick to thigh  + roundhouse kic to head)
5. Yop csagi hadan + Yop csagi sangdan ( side kick to knee + side kick to head)

Secondly: special kicks. The kicks have to be performed starting at fighting stance to target. Every kick has to be performed with the better leg of the competitor(only one side), to the target.

1. Hadan chigo chagi + Hadan dora chagi (low, squat roundhouse kick on lower leg + low back squat turning roundhouse kick on lower leg, only one side)
2. Pjong tschase dora tschagi (base stance, upward jumping back roundhouse heel kick – only with one leg, that works better for the Competitor – base stance: legs appr.shoulder wide apart, no small jumpings before the jump)
3. Yangbal moa ap csagi (jump front kick with two feet together)

AWARDS:
There will be a medal for the first 3 competitors of each category or division: a gold medal for the first place, a silver medal for the second place, and a bronze medal for the third place.
EVALUATION:

- motion of technique
– speed, power, dynamics
– height of kick
– balance
– kiap

(not enough the high kicking, a nice kick but it was slow, fast – strong – dynamic – should be high, both for basic or advanced, or the double kicks. The double kicks, both of which should be a strong kick!)

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HOSINSZUL – SELF DEFENSE
HOSHINSUL – SELF DEFENSE DEMONSTRATION COMPETITION
Categories

1.category: 5-6-7 years (all kup)
2.category: 10-9.kup – 8-11 years
3.category: 8.kup – 8-11 years
4.category: 7-6.kup – 8-11 years
5.kategóri: 5-4.kup – 8-11 years
6.category: 3-1.kup – 8-11 years
7.category: 10-9.kup – 12-14 years
8.category: 8.kup – 12-14 years
9.category: 7-6.kup – 12-14 years
10.kategóri: 5-4.kup – 12-14 years
11.category: 3-1.kup – 12-14 years
12.category: 10-9.kup – 15-17 years
13.category: 8.kup – 15-17 years
14.category: 7-6.kup – 15-17 years
15.kategóri: 5-4.kup – 15-17 years
16.category: 3-1.kup –15-17years
17.category: 10-9.kup – 18 year ≤
18.category: 8.kup – 18 year ≤
19.category: 7-6.kup – 18 year ≤
20.kategóri: 5-4.kup – 18 year ≤
21.category: 3-1.kup –18 year ≤
22.category: dan   < 18 year  category (girls, boys together)
23.category: dan  18 year ≤  category (girls, boys together)

Within the Categories (based on age) there are subcategories according to grades:

Demonstration of techniques

5-7 years  és a 10-9. kup
Defense against wrist grab – same side
5 defense techniques
(wrist, no cross or sidegrab- only same side from front)
Defense: 2 strikings, 2 joint locks, 1 throwings

8.kup
Defense against wrist grab – same side
5 defense techniques
(wrist, no cross or sidegrab- only same side from front)
Defense: 1 strikings, 2 joint locks, 2 throwings

7-6. kup
Cloth grab from front and behind, defense against holding down
3 attacks from front – 2 attacks from behind
– 5 optional techniques (joint lock or throwing)

5-4. kup
Defense against punching to head
8 defense techniques:
2 striking – 2 joint locks – 2 throwing – 2 kicking

3-1. kup
Defense against kicking
Attacking with yop chagi (side kick):
1 strike – 1 joint lick – 1 throwing – 1 kick

Attacking with chigo chagi (roundhouse kick):
1 strike – 1 joint lick – 1 throwing – 1 kick

Dan grades
Bhang Kom Sul
(defense against 5 different knife attacks)

- Strike to the lower section (abdomen) 1 x technique of your choice (chigi, keokki, tonjigi or chagi)
– Strike from outside to inside 1 x technique of your choice (chigi, keokki, tonjigi or chagi)
– Strike from inside to outside 1 x technique of your choice (chigi, keokki, tonjigi or chagi)
– Strike downwards 1 x technique of your choice (chigi, keokki, tonjigi or chagi)
– Combination of strikes 1 x techniques of your choice (chigi, keokki, tonjigi or chagi)

Dan Bong Sul 3 (defense with short stick)
– 1 Defense against punch to the head 1 x technique of your choice (keokki or tonjigi)
– 1 Defense against side kick 1 x technique of your choice (keokki or tonjigi )
– 1 Defense against grabbing the wrist who holds the dan bong 1 x technique of your choice (keokki or tonjigi )

Combination of the techniques is NOT allowed! This means, after the defense, only fixing of the attacker is allowed, presentation and combination of more techniques are NOT allowed!

Remarks:
Competing participants : a couple exists of one attacker and one defender
The attacker may not switch his role to defender and vice versa !
The competition category is stipulated by the grade of the defender (the one who performs the techniques)
The partner performing the role of the attacker may have a higher or lower grade than the defender
Only single techniques are allowed ! Every single technique can be finished with a punch, strike, kick or a pinching technique (joint lock, armbar, legbar, choke, …) on the ground

If there are less than 3 participants in one Category then the Category will be combined with the Category below (lower keub grade)!
This means the Participants should prepare to perform their own techniques, and also get ready to perform the techniques of the Category below, just in case.
Depending on the number of Participants 2 or 3 couples are competing at the same time and the winner goes to next round.

AWARDS:
There will be a medal for the first 3 competitors of each category or division: a gold medal for the first place, a silver medal for the second place, and a bronze medal for the third place.

EVALUATION :
Participants of the HOSHINSUL competition will be evaluated on :
– motion of the initial technique
– the finishing technique
– speed
– power, dinamics
– kiap
Notice that combinations of techniques will not be awarded !

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BREAKING

The Breaking Competition will be held for the Category 16+ years only!
Remarks:
The boards used for the competition are provided by the organization
Size of the board: ~30cm * ~25 cm * 1,2 cm.

1.) POWERBREAKING
1. category: under 70kg
2. category: above 70kg

No divisions by age, gender or grade (men and women of all ages compete together)!
This part of the competition consists of only one round with only one general champion!
The only technique allowed is dwi dora chagi – back spinning heel kick to middle section.
The Competitor decides how many wooden boards he attempts to break at once, and then he carries out the kick.

There is only one attempt, if unsuccessful, no second chances.
Afterward, the broken boards will be accounted for and this should be the final result.
Boards does not hold, put to breaking table! Nobody  hold!

In case of a tie for the first three places, there is another opportunity given by raising or keeping the number of the boards.

2.) PRECISION & SPEED BREAKING
Breaking 4 single boards with dwidora chagi – (back spinning heel kick)

At the precision speed breaking contest the competitor has to break 4 (four) single wooden boards at four different levels with a dwidora chagi (back spinning heel kick).

Starting position & sequence of techniques:
The competitor faces his assistants who hold the boards at 3 different heights (high – mid – low section) while the fourth board is at his back side at least 10 cm above his own head section.
The competitor should attempt to break the boards in the following sequence
– sangdan (high level – above shoulders)
– chungdan (mid level – between shoulders and belt)
– hadan (low level – below the knee)
– high jump at least 10 cm above his own headsection
Boards hold only 2 fingers on the top of borad, hanging!

TIME CHECK !
A referee will use a stopwatch to check the fastest time between the competitors !
As the competitor starts with a KIAP (yell) the referee will press the start button of his stopwatch and time starts running. The referee will stop time at the moment that the competitor places his kicking foot back on the ground after performing his last kick (high jump kick).

AWARDS:
There will be a medal for the first 3 competitors of each category or division: a gold medal for the first place, a silver medal for the second place, and a bronze medal for the third place.
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SHOW

DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES
o Divisions are only made by grade !
o No division by gender, age or grade ! (Men and women of all ages and grades can compete in one division) !

GRADES
starting from 6th Keub and higher
TECHNIQUES
all kind of techniques including the use of weapons
TIME
Maximum time = 30 seconds !
Remarks :
The main goal of this competition is to show your favorite or best hapkido skills and abilities to the audience and the judges. Therefore only limited rules were set.
– Competing participants : a performing couple exists of max. 3 hapkidoin
– The attacker and defender both can switch role during the demonstration !
– Both participants should have at least the rank of 6th Keub
– Maximum time used is 30 seconds. The performance will be stopped by the judges after 35 seconds !
– Combinations of techniques are allowed !
– The use of weapons is allowed. Only plastic or replica weapons can be used. They should be inspected by the main judge before your performance on the mats.
– NO music is allowed !

AWARDS:
– There will be a medal for the first 3 competitors of each category or division A gold medal for the first place, a silver medal for the second place and a bronze medal for the third place.
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KJORUGI – SPARRING
General Information

Competition Area
The competition area measures appr. 10m x 10m.

Competitors
2 Competitors, 1 with blue protection (chong), 1 with red protection (hong)

Duration
Keub-grades: 1 non-stop round of 2 minutes for children and adults.
Dan-grades: 1 non-stop round of 3 minutes

Coach
No coach is allowed on the competition area, no instructions can be given to the competitors.

Winner/Loser
Decision for winning is made by 2 Judges and 1 Head Referee.
– 2 judges in the corner of the competition area
– the head referee is leading the competition game.

Match Score

At the end of the match, the 2 judges and the referee decide about the winner based on the points they marked up for themselves. The judges and the referee will announce the winner (red or blue) at the end of the match when called upon.
In case of an undecided match there is an extension of 1 minute. If still undecided, the judges and head referee decide about the winner. At least 2 votes are needed for the winner.

Direct Elimination
The sparring competition is a competition with direct elimination: the winner goes to the next round and the loser leaves the competition.

COMPETITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

1. Competitors participate at own risk!
2. Competitors are required to wear a dobok (Hapkido uniform) while competing. Competitors are also required to wear their appropriate belt to signify their proper rank. Uniforms must be clean, not torn and must be worn at all times during performance (belt, jacket and pants cannot be taken off). T-shirts are not allowed.
3. The medal ceremony will not take place when the competitor is not in unifotm (dobok).
4. All uniforms and equipment may not be insulting, vulgar or offensive as deemed by the Tournament Officals.
5. Any kind of jewellery (watches, bracelets, piercings, earrings, etc.) is stricktly prohibited.
6. Finger and toe nails must be kept neat and trimmed!
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Every competitor has to bring his own protection equipment!
1. Obligated protection
Head protector, front side open from chin to eyebrow
Chest protection (Hoogoo)
Groin protection for men – optional for women
2. Permitted protection
Underarm protection (only underarm!)
Leg protection
Mouth protection
At least 15 minutes before the start of the game the competitor has to be at the referee table to check all the equipment. The referee will check the equipment (protection) a second time before the beginning of the game.
When the referee decides that the protection worn by the competitor is not safe, then he can request to change that part of the equipment.

SCORING TECHNIQUES
1. Punching and striking techniques (chireugi)
Only punching with a fist in a proper manner is permitted. All other kinds of striking and punching are prohibited!
Punching is only permitted in the middle section, on the front and the side of the hoogoo (chest protector). No back fist!
Punching is only permitted in a fight when both competitors are fighting in a standing way. It’s forbidden to punch when one or both competitors are on the ground, so punching of the competitor on the ground is forbidden. Also, punching from the ground is forbidden.
Punching scores 1 point when it is even through Hoogoo “shocking”, or the pain is visible on the face of the receiver.

2. Kicking (palchagi)
Frontal kicking of the leg is forbidden.
Low section 1 (from ankle to knee): Only the Low spinning sweeping heel kick is permitted.
Low section 2 (from knee to hip): Side kicks and all heel kicks prohibited (yop chagi and dwikumchi cha doligi), kicking of the thigh from inside and outside are allowed with roundhouse kick.
Middle section (from hip to shoulders): All kicks are allowed.
High section (head) All kicks allowed except the spinning heel kick (dwidora chagi – even if only the sole touches the head)
Kicking of the competitor on the ground is forbidden!
Also, kicking from the ground is forbidden!
3. Joint lock and arm bars (keokki)
All joint locks and arm bars on wrists, arms and legs are permitted. Joint locks have to be done within 2 seconds after grabbing the opponent.
Tapping the floor is considered a safety measure, not giving up the fight. It is to prevent that joint locks etc. go too far. It does not mean technical KO ! The performer of the lock always gets the point in this situation !

4. Throwing and take downs (tonjigi)
All throwing and take down techniques are permitted.
A throw has to be finished within 2 seconds after grabbing the opponent.
On the ground the fight will be stopped after 2 seconds when a lock in not set and both players are active. The fight will be continued in standing position.

Tapping the floor is considered a safety measure, not giving up the fight. It is to prevent that joint locks etc. go too far. It does not mean technical KO ! The performer of the lock always gets the point in this situation !
5. Chocking
Choking is NOT allowed during a ground fight.
Use of the lower arm at the side of the throat will be considered as choking.

Tapping the floor is considered a safety measure, not giving up the fight. It is to prevent that joint locks etc. go too far. It does not mean technical KO ! The performer of the lock always gets the point in this situation !
6. Clinching
Clinching is when the 2 opponents have close contact by grabbing with one or two hands.
When both competitors start clinching, they can perform a throw, a take down, an arm bar or a joint lock on arms or legs. All striking, punching or kicking techniques are forbidden.
Clinching time is maximum 2 seconds.

Knocking on the tatami or opponent means giving up the competition and the referee stops it immediately!
SCORES TO BE GIVEN AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE REFEREES DURING AND AT THE END OF THE MATCH

Strong punch with retentive power on upper body     1 point
Clear kick if hit on body     1 point
Clear kick if hit on head     1 point
Take down to ground    1 point
Throw     2 points
Hapkido Technique
e.g. Contra Action, Reaction (kick, throw against punch)     2 points

The judges can notify the head referee or the head referee can decide to stop the competition game in case of a technical superiority.
The decision of the judges and head referee is unappealable and the competitor and coaches should accept it in all cases!

FORBIDDEN OR ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES
1. Attacks to the groin
2. Strikes with open hand or elbow on any place of the opponents body.
3. Attack with backfists.
4. Attack with knee.
5. Handattack to the face (punching the head)
6. Punching below belt.
7. Punching or kicking of the opponent on the ground
8. Punching or kicking while on the ground.
9. Punching or kicking during clinching
10. Head buts.
11. Frontal kicks on legs.
12. Side kick on low section 2.
13. Heel kick on low section 2.
14. Spinning heel kick to head.
15. Threats of attacks as above (no contact)

WINNING OF THE COMPETITION GAME
1. Win by K.O.
2. Win by T.K.O. (if the Referee stops the competition, 12 points difference).
3. Win by score.
4. Win because of withdrawal.
5. Win because of disqualification.
6. Win because of referee’s punitive declaration.

SPECIAL REMARKS
Overly aggressive behavior will not be tolerated! In that case the referee can decide to end the competition game.
In case that any matters not specified in the Rules occur, they shall be decided through consensus by refereeing officials of the pertinent game.

AWARDS:
There will be a medal for the first 3 competitors of each category or division: a gold medal for the first place, a silver medal for the second place, and a bronze medal for the third place.

KYORUGI Weight division for the sparring competition KUBGRADES
All keubgrades of all ages !
MEN
24 – 32 kg
33 – 35 kg
36 – 40 kg
41 – 44 kg
45 – 49 kg
50 – 54 kg
55 – 59 kg
60 – 64 kg
65 – 70 kg
71 – 76 kg
77 – 82 kg
83 – 89 kg
90 – 95 kg
96 – 100 kg
100+ kg

WOMEN
24 – 30 kg
30 – 35 kg
36 – 40 kg
41 – 45 kg
46 – 50 kg
51 – 56 kg
57 – 62 kg
63 – 68 kg
69 – 75 kg
76 – 82 kg
83+ kg

KYORUGI – DAN GRADES
No weight categories – All dangrades
Over 18 years!
MEN – Category 1
WOMEN – Category 2

Competitors with Dan grades under 18 will participate in the appropriate keubgrade categories, with reconciliation on the spot.

If there are less than 3 competitors in one category, the categories will be combined and the competitors can compete in their closest weight category. (Keub grades)

If there is only one competitor in a category, the category will not compete! The category cannot be won without fight! The competitor should be given the opportunity to compete in another category. He can accept or not.

In case the number of competitors is an odd number and equals or is more than 3, one of the competitors will be chosen as free and he can go to the next round without a fight.

The organizer keeps the right to manage the categories according to the number of competitors on the spot.

This is the English translation of the original Rules written in Hungarian. In case of doubt, the Hungarian version is authoritative.