Cobra Martial Arts Association & White Tiger Kickboxing

Tournaments & Competitions

RULES
Each fight will last between 1 and 2 minutes dependant on time and the number of Competitors.  This will be at the discretion of the Centre Referee.

The Centre Referee may disqualify a competitor in the event of comments deemed to be derogatory being passed by a coach, member of the crowd or any other person.  In these cases the Centre Referee will first, openly and politely, warn the offender explaining fully what will happen if they repeat their behaviour. The Centre Referee will then disqualify whomever they are supporting immediately upon repeat offence during the competition and report to a Class A Referee who may then ask the offender to leave the venue.

SCORING AREAS
Head, front side and back only . Body, front and side only

SCORING TECHNIQUES (Competitor must remain standing to score)
Jab and reverse punch
Hook and uppercut punch (Light Continuous only)
Backfist
Ridge hand (Points only)
All kicks with control to the body and head only
Sweeps below the calf only

PROHIBITED ACTIONS
Arguing with a Referee or showing deliberate aggression
Passing comments deemed as derogatory to any person
Sweeps above the calf / Kicks below the waist
Spinning Sweeps / Spinning Back Fist / Elbow & Knee Strikes
Groin Strikes / Open hand Strikes / Throws
Strikes to the back of the body
Striking after the Referee calls stop
Excessive contact
Exiting the area (one foot out is an exit)
Evasion / Running away
Turning away from opponent
Dropping head while defending

PENALTIES
1st offence – Warning
2nd offence of the same – Warning / Point deducted
3rd offence of the same – Disqualification
(This is different to WKA rules, which disqualify on the 4th offence)

SCORING
NOTE: For a Competitor to score he / she must remain standing and with both feet on the area. If he / she scores and then goes to the ground for any reason the score will be invalid. He /she may score to an opponent who has 1 foot out of the area or who has been downed by a legal sweep.

In the event that a Competitor reaches 10 points the fight will be stopped and that person declared the winner. The scoring system is: -

Punch to the body = 1 point
Punch to the head = 1 point
Sweep = 1 point
Follow to sweep   = 1 point
Kick to body = 1 point (jumping 2 points)
Kick to head = 2 points (jumping 3 points)

In Light Continuous Kickboxing the 8 kick rule within each round will apply and the
winner will be decided by the Competitor who has shown: -

Dominance
Better technique
Thrown more successful technique
Shown more variety of technique
Received the least warnings

In the event that a strike injures a Competitor the Medic will be called.
If the Medic withdraws the injured party the winner will be the Competitor with highest score, unless the Centre and Corner Referees’ deem the strike to have been deliberate and excessive in which case the innocent Competitor will be declared as the winner.
No one can over rule the Medics decision including a Class A Referee.
In the event that a Competitor stops due to exhaustion then he / she will be given a standing 8 count. If a Competitor repeats this 3 times during the same competition then he / she will be disqualified for safety reason.

COMPETITOR AGES
Cadet categories are 15 years and under, Adults are 16 years and over.

Points & Submission Grappling
The minimum age for Competitors in the point’s categories is 5 years of age.

The maximum age is 65.

Light Continuous Kickboxing
The minimum age for Competitors in the light continuous kickboxing categories is 11 years of age.

The maximum age is 65.

SECTIONS
POINTS
Kids & Juniors
Boys 10 years & under
(this group will be split by height on the day)
*
Boys 11 to 13
*
Boys 14 to 15
*
Girls 10 years & under
(this group will be split by height on the day)
*
Girls 11 - 13 years
*
Girls 14 - 15

Adults
Ladies Open - All grades
*
Mens up to to 4th KYU
*
Mens 3rd KYU and over

LIGHT CONTINUOUS KICKBOXING
Glove weight: 10 oz only!
Kids & Juniors
(For safety reasons the minimum age is 11 years)
Boys 11 - 13 years
*
Boys 14 - 15 years
*
Girls 11 - 13 years
*
Girls 14 - 15 years
*
Adults
Men
*
Under 70kg
*
70kg - under 80kg
*
80kg - 88.9kg (14 stone)
*
Over 14 stone
*
Ladies (same as the Men)

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

POINTS: Head Guard (top must be covered), Semi Contact Gloves (closed finger), Foot Protectors (toes & heel must be covered), Gum Shield, Shin Guards, Groin Guard (males), Chest Guard (ladies), female groin guard is also recommended.

 

 

LIGHT CONTINUOUS:  Head Guard (top must be covered), 10oz Closed Palm Boxing Gloves, Foot Protectors (toes & heel must be covered), Gum Shield, Shin Guards, Groin Guard (males), Chest Guard (ladies), female groin guard is also recommended.

 

 

 Equipment must be of  a recommended Martial Arts Manufacturer  Cobra Martial Arts and White Tiger Kickboxing recommends Blitz

Equipment may be purchased through your instructor or direct from Blitz (see links to other sites)

Cobra Martial Arts Tournaments are a pre-registration event.  All competitors must hold a valid C.M.A.A Licence and must produce it at the door

No pre-registration - no licence - no competing 

  Please see EVENTS page for dates, costs and venues