Martial Arts

Martial arts is understood to mean the arts of unarmed and armed combat against one or more opponents, which have been developed from military applications - in particular the traditional arts of fighting from eastern Asia. Martial arts is a collective term, under which other systems of combat such as sword fighting (Kendo), Ju Jitsu, Kung Fu or else Karate can be included. To some extent the original philosophical, ethical and educational aspects of these martial arts continue to live on unchanged; a general systemization, as has taken place in karate or judo, has not occurred. Martial arts are represented internationally by the International Association of Martial Artists(IAGMLA).

Sporting competitions can take place in martial arts and are divided into three categories : sparring, forms and self-defense. A uniform system of rules has been created to enable sport without danger and to establish consistent standards.

In sparring two unarmed opponents face each other and attempt to score strikes as allowed by the rules. In the forms, traditional or modern fighting scenarios are presented with or without weapons. A further modern variation is the presentation of forms with music. The self-defense aspect is a discipline of its own; here serious real-life situations are presented and solved by applying martial arts.

We will divide all categories according to ranking:

Lower category / Beginners: white yellow orange
Middle category / Intermediate: green blue violet
Upper category / Advanced: brown
Dan level / Master: black

Participants from other grading systems are asked to discuss this with us in advance.

We reserve the right to divide sparring into weight categories, depending on the volume of registrations, otherwise there will be a combined category; for this reason please always enter your weight when registering. The actual weight on the day of competition is then decisive. We emphasize the importance of protective equipment as in the rules..

There are separate competitions for women and men, - however, if the number of participants in the forms or self-defense competitions is small, both sexes may be combined.

No team competitions are planned. Should you be interested, please get in touch with us. Should there be enough teams, we could arrange to organize this additional category.

Martial artists with special needs are welcome, but we request you in this case to discuss your participation personally in advance.

Bringing traditional budo weapons with you to Germany for presentations and competitions presents no problem. 

Rules

The current tournament rules of the IAGLMA apply. They can be found here: http://www.iaglma.org/rules.html.

The rules will get explained at the morning of the competition at the competitors seminar. This seminar is mandatory for all contestants.

Forms: Empty Hand Forms, Weapons Forms, Musical Forms

• All forms must not last longer than 3 minutes.
• Weapons have to be brought to the center judge for approval. The use of the weapons must not damage the floor.
• For musical forms, please bring your music on a CD. A sound system with CD player will be available.

Sparring

• For women, the following protective equipment is mandatory: head gear, gum shield, hand and foot gear in red/blue (please bring along!).
• For men, the following protective equipment is mandatory: head gear, gum shield, hand and foot gear in red/blue, groin protector (please bring along!).
• Weight divisions can be formed only with a sufficient number of competitors. If this it not the case, sparring will take place in open category.
• As members of different martial arts systems will take part, please study the rules relating to allowed target areas and contact exactly.

Self-Defence

Beginners, intermediate, advanced and black belt competitors have to show different self-defence sets:

• Beginners: set 1
• Intermediate and advanced: sets 1, 2
• Black belt: sets 1, 2, 3

Set 1 (Beginners)

1.1

Shoulder grab from the side

1.2

Lapel grab with one hand, punch with the other hand

1.3

Overhead club / escrima attack

Set 2 (Intermediate / Advanced)

2.1

Circular horizontal knife slash to the face

2.2

Hair grab from the rear

2.3

Mounted position attack (defender supine), attacker sitting straddled on supine defender

Set 3 (Black Belt)

3.1

Defender seated on a chair, unable to use legs-knife thrust to face

3.2

Gun to the head with rear forearm choke hold (hostage position)

3.3

Defence against two attackers, attacks are optional, but must be simultaneous

For your information:
If necessary, the attacks may be modified for disabled competitors. For example, 3.2 could be modified by a competitor in a wheel chair to be a shoulder hold or a hold on the chair rather than a forearm choke. Also 2.3 attack position may be varied depending on the nature of the disability.

Timetable

The martial arts tournament of the EuroGames takes place at the gymnasium of the Berufsbildungszentrum, 80337 München, Lindwurmstraße 90 (subway U3/6 Poccistraße).

Subject to modifications

Contact

e-mail: karate@eurogames.info