Due to a technical glitch we are unable to show the videos of fights 3 to 7; apologies for those fighters who won’t be able to see their own performance. Here are videos 9, 10 and 11, others to follow:

Tim vs. Byron

Konstantin vs. Ollie

Alex K. vs. Andrea

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Due to a technical glitch we are unable to show the videos of fights 3 to 7; apologies for those fighters who won’t be able to see their own performance.  Here are videos 1, 2 and 8, others to follow:

Giulia vs. Sameera

Alex L. vs. Theo

Anna vs. Mel

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Having completed Town vs. Gown less then a week ago some of our fighters would have liked to take it easy but many of them are involved in the Vartsity Kickboxing 2012 against Oxford University Kickboxing.

Come and support our friends next week on Sunday, tickets are available from the committee of CUKBS.

Join us by clinking on this link.

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We had a great show yesterday at the Town vs. Gown Kickboxing 2012; I was particularly proud to see the variety of experiences and ages in the show that all contributed to a great result:

Club scores:

ARUKBC: 3 win, 1 loss: 10 points
CARISMA: 3 win, 7 loss: 16 points
CUKBS: 8 win, 6 loss: 30 points (winners)

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Here below are the matches for Town Vs. Gown 2012 on 18 February 2012.  The event will be split in two sessions, with 7 fights in each one and a 20 mins break in between; the order of the fights within each session might vary.

Fighter will have to be at the Manor Community College (directions here) not later than 1:15pm while spectators will be accepted from 1:30pm. The aim is to start the fights no later than 2:15pm, don’t be late!

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Town vs. Gown Kickboxing tournament to be held at the Manor Community College this Saturday, 18 Feb 2012.

Please check carefully this time table:

• Fighters should be on site at 1:15pm for weighing and briefing
• Spectators will be allowed in from 1:30pm
• Fights will start at 2:00pm
• There will be a 20 mins. break at 3:30pm
• We expect the event to be finishing at 5:30pm latest

All tickets for presale (at £5.00 each) are available from the fighters as well as at the club.  Presale ends on Thurs 16 Feb, hurry up! Entrace at the door will cost £8.00.

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The next CARISMA beginners course, will start on Tuesday 20 March 2012 to run for 4 consecutive Tuesday and Thursday classes (e.g. 20, 22, 27, 29).  We had a very busy beginners’ course in January (see picture) and we usually have Tues and Thurs classes (our busiest ones) with many people training, between 30 and 40 individuals.

So if you would like to join (or you know somebody who would like to) please do it on the 20 March.

Please notice: you must join the beginners’ course just if you are a total beginnner. Any previous experience in striking martial arts (kickboxing, muai thai, karate, tae kwon do, kung fu, etc…) is appreciated and will allow you to join without without going through the beginners’ course. Please get in touch with us if in doubt.

If you’d like to check our prices please look at this page.

There is no need for booking for beginners: please just turn up at 6pm at Kelsey Kerridge.

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Will all fighters please read carefully this post and ensure to understand. Any question please comment the post so the answer can be seen by everyone.

Matches

All fights are prematched by gender, weight and experience, trying to get athletes from different clubs in each match.

Fights

All fights will have 3 rounds with 30 seconds breaks; matches where at least one of the fighters has less than 6 months experience will have 1.5 mins rounds.  The others will have 2 mins rounds.

Scoring

Clubs Scoring

Each club will receive 3 points for each won fight and 1 point for each lost fight; at the end of the tounament the club with higher score will be nominated the winner.

Scoring Areas

• Side of Head
• Face
• Under Chin
• Front Torso
• Side Torso

Illegal Areas

• Back of Head
• Top of Head
• Neck
• Arm
• Hand
• Back
• Kidney Area
• Below the Belt (other than below the ankle sweeps)

All Sweeps must be boot to boot and no higher than the ankle. For a Sweep to score, the sweep must incur either a complete grounding, or a stumble leading to the fighter touching the ground with any part of the body other than the soles of the feet. Even the slightest of touches to the ground by the fingers for example, will result in the sweep being deemed successful.

Legal Techniques.

• Jab (landing with knuckle part of the glove)
• Reverse Punch (Back Fist, landing with knuckle part of the glove)
• Hook Punch (to the body and head)
• Uppercut Punch (to the body and head with control)
• Front Kick (to the body and head)
• Side Kick (to the body and head)
• Hook Kick (to body and head) including Spinning Back Hook Kick
• Jump Spinning Hook Kick (to the body and head)
• Back Kick (to the body and head)
• Jump Back Kick (to the body and head)
• Roundhouse Kick ((to the body and head) including Jump Round Kick)
• Spinning Back Kick (to the body and head)
• Jump Spinning Back Kick (to the body and head)
• Inside & Outside Crescent Kick ((to the body & head) including Jump)
• Jump Inside & Outside Crescent Kick ((to the body & head) incl Jump)
• Inside & Outside Axe Kick ((to the body & head) including Jump Axe)
• Front Sweep (performed with inside of foot to below ankle), both legs front Sweep can be to the inside and outside of the opponent’s boot

Illegal Techniques

• Any open handed strike with the inside of the hand (slap)
• Knife Hand (inc Spinning/Turning Knife Hand Strike)
• Ridge Hand
• Drop Sweep
• Reverse Drop Sweep
• Palm Heel Strike
• Strikes with the elbows
• Any Throw
• Any Takedown
• Pushing with arms
• Leg Kicks
• Strikes with the knee
• Strikes with the Head
• Use of the thighs
• Touching the ground with any other part of the body than the soles of the feet.
• Any Blind Technique

Illegal Actions

• Swearing
• Verbal attacks to the Opponent or Officials
• Accusations of cheating to any Official or Competitor
• Uncontrolled Strikes and Kicks
• Any strike or kick to a joint
• Strike to top or back of head or to the back of the body
• Strike or Kick to the groin
• Scratching, biting or spitting
• Punching or Kicking after the Referee calls stop
• Leaving the fighting area
• Falling down
• Running around the area
• Using faulty or ill-fitting safety equipment
• Wasting time in an unsporting fashion
• Talking
• Causing offence by inappropriate apparel, gestures or words
• Excess power
• Refusing to touch gloves or any other unsporting behaviour
• All of the above offences may be punishable by the Referee. The Referee may decide to verbally warn, officially warn, deduct a point or disqualify the competitor depending upon the severity of the offence.

Fighter’s Equipment

• Headguard Must cover the top of the head. Must be a Martial Arts type Headguard in good condition which fits well. A full-face or semi-face visor may be worn if it can be proven that a medical condition requires it. This must be authorised by the promoter prior to the start of the Tournament.
• Gumshield Martial Arts or Boxing type. No football / rugby type.
• Boxing Gloves Must be 10 ounces for everyone.
• Kick Boots Must cover the Instep and heel. Must be full boots and not shin-guards with instep pads. Must cover the whole foot.
• Groin Guard. Must be worn under clothing, and not on top.
• Shin Guards Must be worn under clothing and not on top. Must not be worn higher than the knee
• Chest Guard Must be worn under clothing and not on top. Essential for female Juniors and Adults.

Clothing

Fighters must be clean and dressed in an appropriate outfit. Toe nails should be clean and cut short. Fighters should wear a clean club’s T-Shirt that ensures that the top half of the arm is covered by a sleeve.

Martial Arts style trousers must be worn. The trousers should cover the Velcro fastening on the boots and should be full length. There should be no zips, pockets or buttons on the trousers at all. Track suit style trousers are not allowed. Hand bandages are allowed, maximum length 2.5 meters. Tape on the fist or the knuckles is allowed, but must not be excessive. The Referee can deem any hand-wrapping to be excessive.

Long hair should be tied back. No Metal/Plastic objects to be worn by any competitor, including earrings, eyeglasses, rings, watches, hair grips, chains, piercing jewellery etc. Soft contact lenses are allowed at the Fighter’s risk.

The Coach must wear appropriate clean sports clothing, and sporting shoes.

Equipment Check

Each Fighter is subject to an equipment check prior to the start of the fight. The checks are to be done by the Center Referee. Groin guards and chest guards are not to be touched by the Referee. The Fighter should be asked if they have the relevant equipment on, and they should reply in the affirmative. If injury occurs, and the Fighter has lied about the presence of such safety equipment, the Center Referee must disqualify the Fighter for breaching the safety rules. This is a compulsory disqualification regardless of how the accident happened.

What the Referee can do.

The Referee is the only person who can stop the bout. The Medic must signal to the Referee if he/she wants the fight stopped. The Coach can retire the Fighter.

The Referee may change any or all of the officials in his area if he wishes. This must not happen during a fight unless an Official is ill.

A Referee can deduct a point, or disqualify a Fighter, for any unsporting behaviour or dissent.

A Referee can disqualify a Fighter if he/she fails to be ready to fight after being called. (This includes not having the correct safety equipment, or not turning up at all). One minute should be called, and the Timekeeper should indicate when the minute has expires. The winner will be the Fighter who is ready to fight, and the win shall be recorded as a Walk Over.

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