When people who have never fought and have no idea what San Da is try and run events, you get some silly results. A certain event recently offered “San Shao”, hint, if you can’t spell it properly on your materials, what do you really know about the event? Oh, of course, when investigated further, the rules were as silly
My advice would be to stick to events run by “Big 7” people, like Cung Le’s “Born to Fight” event in San Jose or the world championships King of San Da USA is doing. Our rules have always been the same;
2004 World San Da Championships
September 4, 2004
RexPlex Sports Complex
Elizabeth, NJ, USA
“OPEN AMATEUR COMPETITION”
This event is open to ALL amateur athletes who are 18 years of age or older.
Professional athletes are restricted and may not enter.
There is no prize money offered.
Registration Fees (US dollars in forms payable to “USKBA”):
$40 - Early Registration - must be postmarked by July 30, 2004.
$50 - Pre-Registration - must be postmarked by August 20, 2004
$60 - Late Registration
Divisions
Men’s A Class: Open to all AMATEURS, all competitors will receive ranking after event
Men’s B Class: BEGINNERS, 5 or less ring fights
Women: Women’s competition is OPEN to all AMATEURS
Weight Classes
see Registration Form at http://www.uskba.com/2004tournamentforms.htm
Tournament hotel info
http://www.uskba.com/countryinn.htm
The hotel is 1/2 mile from Rex Plex
Tournament rules can be found at http://www.uskba.com/2004sanda.htm
Summary of Rules
We will be using King of San Da:USA rules at this event. Punching, kicking, knee strikes, throws and takedowns are all legal. Federation’s complete King
of San Da:USA rules can be found at; www.angelfire.com/sd2/kingofsanda/ksdrules.html.
Required protective equipment:
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Shorts are MANDATORY in ALL matches. No long pants.
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All athletes in all competitions must provide and wear a groin protector
and fitted mouth piece/gum shield. Groin protector must be worn under the
shorts. Chest protector for females.
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Wearing of approved leather headgear is MANDATORY.
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We will supply 12 ounce boxing gloves.
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Shin and instep protection is MANDATORY in amateur competition. The
padding must cover the shin and the top of the foot.
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Chest guard will NOT be used in this event.
Legal techniques:
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Legal punching techniques include all boxing techniques and spinning
back fist strikes. A spinning backhand must strike with the glove portion of
the hand.
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Legal kicking techniques include any kick to any legal target including
the head, torso, outside of the thighs, inside of the thighs, and calves.
Either kicks or sweeping motions with the arch of the foot are legal to both
the front and supporting legs. In San Da matches, knees are legal to any
area below the collar bone.
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Clinching is allowed to seek advantage. However, the clinch is limited
to five (5) seconds. Kicking the legs in the clinch and/or punching out of
the clinch is legal. After five seconds, the referee will break the clinch
and restart the fighters. Throws and takedowns completed after the 5 second
period will not be considered by judges.
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Competitors are allowed to use throw or takedown.
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Competitors are allowed to catch kicks. Once caught, the fighter has 5
seconds to sweep, throw or takedown their opponent. Competitors may drive
(plow) their opponent during this five second period. The drive can not be
used to throw the opponent out of the ring.
