Tourment Categories

        TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES
ITEM GROUPINGS Ages and ranks will be considered & can be adjusted at the tournament
KUMBUP Individual Juniors / Seniors Gups:     1st & 2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th  < 6th 
    Junior / Senior Dans:     Juniors Seniors  
  Teams Juniors / Seniors Dans:     Combined      
SPARRING              
  Free Style Juniors / Seniors:     1st & 2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th  < 6th 
    Juniors / Seniors      Juniors Seniors  
  Creative All Ranks(1:1)   Juniors Seniors    
CUTTING Paper Juniors / Seniors      1st & 2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th  < 6th 
   Bamboo Low Dans/High Dans            
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS
 * Students must have their Masters / Instructors permission to enter the tournament
 * Underage students must have their parents permission to partake in each event they enter for
 * Any person who will be cutting with a live blade (Underage students, must have written permission from their parents)
    assumes the full responsibility and acknowledges that the live blade is a dangerous weapon and that the tournament 
    Directors, Club, Haedong Kumdo Association or Federation will not be held responsible for any injuries that may occur 
    while handling the live Sword blade.
KUMBUPS Forms may be optional according to rank qualification
GUP BELTS > than 6th Gup Sang Su 2  * Gup Belts can use a wooden sword  
  6th Gup and Above Sang Su  4          
DAN BELTS 1st Dan Simsang Kumbup  * Adults should use a live blade in individual Kumbups
  2nd Dan Yedo Kumbup 3  * Juniors should use an aluminium sword  
  3rd Dan and above Bonkuk 2/Jangbaek 2            
GROUPS 3 to seven persons Traditional and  * Wooden or aluminium sword   
  3 to seven persons Creative Kumbup  * Wooden or aluminium sword  with costume and music
SPARING
FREE STYLE 3 x 1 minute continuous sparring rounds Proper head, body and hand protection must be worn
  If a person wins 2 rounds they win the contest The person with the most points wins the round
  Only proper executed techniques will be counted  Scoring will be done with clickers (3 - 5) Judges
  Padded swords must be used            
CREATIVE 1 x 2 minutes    Scoring will be done on a point basis out of 10
  Bamboo  Swords     The persons with the highest consolidated score wins
CUTTING
PAPER Elimination rounds based on points for the cut The first cut will be a vertical straight cut  
  Semi-finals will be based on the points - 2 cuts Other cuts used will be - Horizontal cut;  
  Finals will be based on the higher points - 3 cuts L to Right; R to L; Upward cuts    
BAMBOO           Bitmap
 
   
    First cut is Right to left and immediately Secure
    left to right as depicted in insert stands
       
  1st & 2nd Dans Second cut sequence will be three Safe area
    continuous cuts as depicted in the insert  
       
    Third cut sequence will be four  Spectators
    continuous cuts as depicted in the insert at safe
                distance
                 
    First cut will be 3 continuous cuts  
    as depicted in the insert   Secure
      stands
       
  3rd Dan and above Second cut will be 4 continuous cuts  
    as depicted in the insert   Safe area
       
       
    Third cut will be 4 continuous cuts  Spectators
    as depicted in the insert   at safe
                distance
Note: All rounds are illumination and cut will be judged on the quality, accuracy and angle of the cut.