Academy of Combat: Christchurch Martial Arts

Time: 9:00am, Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Location: Rangi Ruru Girls High School, Christchurch

Price: $25 per division (either gi or no gi). $35 for both divisions.

For further information and entry forms contact hayden@xplosivfightwear.co.nz

WEIGHT CLASSES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Championship is tournament style i.e.; only winner goes through to the next round.

Attire: Shorts, rash top.

The mat area is 7 x 7 metres, if the fighters go out of this area the referee will restart the fight in the center of the mat in the same position they were when they left. If the fighters were standing, they will start again facing each other.

Legal Techniques:

· Any kind of choke (except Neck Cranks)

· Any arm bar, shoulder lock, or wrist lock

• Straight leg lock,straight ankle lock (advanced only)

Illegal Techniques:

• No leg locks or ankle locks (novice and intermediate only)

· No striking of any kind

· No eye gouging or fish hooking

· No grabbing the ears

· No hair pulling

· No finger or toe holds

· No thumbing

· No scratching and pinching

· No kicking

· No biting

· No touching groin area

· No hands, knees or elbows on face

· No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing

· No holding shorts or tops (no gi only)

Securing Points:

Mount Position = 4 points
Back Mount with Hooks = 4 points
Passing the Guard = 3 points
Knee on Stomach = 1 points
Sweeps = 2 Points
Take Down = 2 points

Each position must be established for 3 seconds or more in order for points to be awarded.

When changing multiple positions, points will be awarded only for the position that has been established for 3 seconds or more.

Reversals are considered Sweeps as well.

Penalties:

· When a fighter voluntarily jumps in the guard or goes from standing position to a non-standing position by any means and remains down for 3 seconds or more, he will be punished by a minus point (no gi only).

· When a fighter disengages from contact and starts backing up and avoids to engage again he will be punished by minus point.

· A passive fighter will be warned twice and then will be punished by minus point by the Referee.

How you can win

The winner will be decided according to:

· If one competitor gives up or submits by tapping the leg, arm or verbally.

· If the referee feels one competitor is unable to defend himself or feels his life is in danger, the referee will declare the winner.

· If a fighter breaks the rules twice he will be disqualified by the Referee.

Winning by

· Submission

· Points

· Referee Decision

Time Limits

Novice: 4 minute rounds

Intermediate: 5 minute rounds

Advanced: 6 minute rounds

During November '08 fighters from the Academy competed at the first Cage Warriors event at Pionneer Stadium in Christchurch. John Erskine won his MMA fight and Phil Loney won his Thai boxing fight.