WHAT IS SPARRING (KYEORUGI)

SPARRING IS TWO PRACTITIONERS ENGAGE IN AND ATTMPT TO BEST EACH OTHER IN A CONTROLLED FORM OF MOCK COMBAT.  IT IS NOT CONT CONSIDERED HONORABLE TO UNLEASH THE FULL POWER OF TAEKWONDO STRIKES IN A SPARRING SCENARIO, AS THIS CNA CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND DOING SO IS NOT ONLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH OF ONE SPARRING PARTNER, IT CARRIES PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENDER IN COMPETITION.

 OLYMPIC AND WTF TAEKWONDO RULES

SPARRING COMPETITIONS ARE FOUGHT BETWEEN TWO COMPETITORS IN A SQUARE SHAPED, MATTED AREAD MEASUING 10 METRES SQUARED.  EVERY COMPETITOR MUST WEAR A STANDARDIZED HEAD GUARD, TRUNK PROTECTOR (HOGO), SHIN AND ARM GUARDS. 

MATCHES

NON BLACK BELT MATCHES

EACH MATCH COMPRISES OF THREE ROUNDS AND EACH ROUND LASTS ONE MINUTE IWTH A 30 SECOND INTERVAL BETWEEN THEM. 

BLACK BELT MATCHES

ROUNDS LAST 2 MINUTES WITH A ONE MINUTE INTERVAL IN BETWEEN EACH.

SCORING POINTS

1.  KICK TO THE TRUNK  ONE POINT

2.  KICK TO THE FACE:  TWO POINTS

3.  KNOCK DOWN WITH SCORED TECHNIQUE IS A EXTRA POINT

4.  SOFT CONTACT TO THE HEAD OR BODY ZERO POINTS.