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Free Fighting

Who can Free Spar/Fight?

Adults

Only those students who have completed their Elementary Level training and have been advanced to the Intermediate/Advanced Levels are allowed to participate in Free Fighting/Sparring.  

Students do not have to participate in any Free Sparring/Fighting activities.  This is an elective activity and not required for any promotional advancements.  Students also are not required to attend any tournaments in order to advance or be promoted. 

Children

No children under the age of 13 will be allowed to Free Spar/Fight.

Those children between 13 and 17 years old will be required to complete Basic Level training before being allowed to Free Spar/Fight.  

How long does it take to get to Intermediate/Advanced Level Classes

Students need to be with the Academy for a minimum of one year, however, that doesn't automatically advance the student.  They must complete all requirements of the Basic Level for their style in order to advance to the Intermediate/Advanced Levels classes.  

When will Free Sparring/Fighting be held?

Free Sparring/Fighting will only be held when a Senior Instructor or higher Ranked Instructor is present and supervising the activity. 

What kind of safety equipment/gear is required? 

All students will be required to wear the following padded gear and equipment

1. Hand Pads - a soft

2. Kicking Pads - a soft padded surface must cover the instep, sides, toes, ankle, and back of the heel of the foot.

2. Kicking Pads - a soft padded surface must cover the instep, sides, toes, ankle, and back of the heel of the foot.

3. Head Gear - the front, sides and back of the head must be covered by a soft padded surface.

4. Mouth piece - a properly fitted mouthpiece is required.

5. Groin protectors - properly fitted groin protector is required.

What are the allowable target areas and techniques?

Target Areas 

The following areas of the body will be consider targets areas:

[     Head, but not the face - Always light contact only. 

[     Chest

[     Thighs

Non-target areas

The following areas of the body will be considered non-target:

Spine, back, back of the neck, sides of the neck, throat, groin, legs from the knees down, knees, hips, buttocks, shoulders, elbows, spleen, feet, or against any joints.  

Allowable techniques

All controlled techniques except those listed as not allowable.  

Unacceptable techniques

Head butts, hair pulls, scratching, elbows, knees, eye attacks of any kind, take downs to the rear foot, stomps or kick to the knees, groin, ankles, any part of the opponent while on the ground, uncontrolled blind techniques, or any other unsafe, uncontrolled dangerous techniques.  

What type of force is to be used?

Light touch

Light Touch is defined as no penetration or visible movement of the opponent as a result of the techniques.  No facial contact is permitted.  Light contact will be allowed to the body but it must be controlled and non-malicious.  Light touch may be made to all allowable target areas.  

Excessive Contact

Excessive Contact is made when an opponent strikes with force in excess of what is necessary to make light contact.  The following would be considered excessive contact:

[     Visible snapping back of the opponent's head from the force of a blow. 

[     A knockdown on an opponent.

[     A knockout of an opponent.

[     The appearance of severe swelling or bleeding.  

[     The distortion or injury of the body from the force of a blow to the body. 

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