Wushu - Sanda

Bout duration

Each bout includes three two-minute rounds with a one-minute rest in between them. An athlete who wins two of the three rounds is declared the winner.

Penalties and Fouls

Fouls are categorized as personal and technical fouls.

• Personal fouls- Striking the opponent on a prohibited area, attacking the opponent before the start (Kaishi command) or after the stop (Ting command), striking the opponent by using a prohibited method and intentionally injuring the opponent.
• Technical fouls- Calling for a time-out in a disadvantageous position, passive holding/clinching, intentionally delaying the bout and disrespecting/disobeying the judges' and referees' orders.
• Penalties- For a technical foul, an admonition will be issued and for a personal foul, a warning will be issued. Receiving three personal fouls result into disqualification from the bout, intentionally injuring the opponent results into disqualification from the entire competition. 

Scoring

An athlete is awarded two points if:-

• His/her opponent falls off the platform
• His/her opponent falls down while he/she remains standing
• Striking on the torso or the head of the opponent with a valid leg technique
• His/her opponent receives a warning

An athlete is awarded one point if:-

• Striking on the torso or the head of the opponent with a valid punching technique
• Striking on the thigh of the opponent with  a  valid leg technique
• When both the athletes fall down, the one who falls second is awarded with one point
• When an opponent is ordered to attack and he/she fails to do so within five seconds.

Scoring area

The valid scoring areas are the head, the torso and the thighs and the areas which are prohibited for attacking are the back of the head, the neck and the crotch.

Officials

Assistant Head Judge:

He/she assist the head judge with his/her work and can perform other officials’ tasks when required.

Head Judge:

He/she can overrule the platform and sideline judges. He/she announces the result of each round.

Platform Referees:

Responsible for supervising the fight. They give directions to athletes during the bout, make judgements, inspect the protective gears, ensure safety in the bout and announce results of each bout.

Recorder:

Responsible for keeping a note of all points and penalties awarded. Determines the winner of each round based on the decisions of the sideline judges.

Sideline Judges:

There may be three to five sideline judges. Their job is to signal if one of the athletes crosses the boundary line.

Timekeeper:

Records the time elapsed during the rounds, times each round and bangs a gong to announce the end of a round.

Events

• Men's event
• Women's event

Techniques

Back sweep kick:

In this technique, athletes rotate on their front foot so their back faces the opponent. Their back leg sweeps up to their opponent making contact at chest height with the back of the leg. Unless the opponents anticipate this attack, they will be knocked off balance.

Flying Scissor-kick:

In this technique, one athlete jumps at his/her opponent, wraps his/her legs on either side of the opponent’s waist and knocks him/her to the ground.