Sparring Procedures and Commands - - Chief Instructor's Blog October 2012

In formal sparring a referee controls the exchange to keep the students safe. Set commands and an order is used for students to know what to expect and to be able to respond accurately. The order of the commands in sparring is similar to other commands in the Club when calling for techniques, a form, drills, etc in that the order is such so that at the end you are undoing what you did at the start.

When the Club first started, there was no bow as part of the procedure: Mr. Kim just placed people on the mat and called Sparring. The bow shows respect for the realm and to the referee. The Final bow is an indication the “match” is over and it is alright to leave the realm; bowing is not part of the “match”. Until “Finish” is called, the match is still on.

Procedure and Commands:

The table below lists the commands by the referee, the action by the referee, the expected students’ response, and comments regarding that commands or the desired actions.

Regards,
Kelly

"Boards don't hit back." ~ Bruce Lee, (1940 –1973) American-born Chinese Hong Kong martial artist, actor, and founder of Jeet Kune Do