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.