Sparring

3 Step Sparring (Sambo Matsoki)
  • 9th kup perform No’s 1 & 2
  • 8th kup perform No’s 3 & 4
  • 7th kup perform No’s 5 & 6
Procedure for operation of 3 step
  1. Students to perform at a suitable angle facing the examiner
  2. Students facing the examiner should move in and take distance for 3 step sparring
  3. Grading caller then gives the following commands, charyot, kyong ye, junbi, se-jak
1 Step sparring (Ilbo Matsoki)

Examiner will determine which number students will commence from, i.e. 4,5, etc. Attacker and defender always start in parallel ready stance apart from 2nd degree and above.

Procedure for operation of 1 step
  1. Students to perform at a suitable angle facing the examiner
  2. Students facing the examiner should move in and take distance for 1 step sparring
  3. Grading caller then gives the following commands, charyot, kyong ye, junbi, se-jak

Traditional 1 step 4th kup students.
Attack: use 3 step sparring attacks.
Defence & counter attack: use 3 step sparring defence and counter attack.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Traditional 1 step 3rd kup students.
Attack: use 3 step sparring attacks .
Defence: use blocks from patterns.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Traditional 1 step 1 st & 2nd kup.
Attack: use 3 step sparring attacks.
Defence: use blocks from patterns, body shifting and dodging is also allowed.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should judge distance by eye.

Free style 1 step 1st kup students.
Attack: Middle punch in walking stance.
Defence: Any block or counter, the student can also incorporate locks and restraints.

Traditional 1 step sparring for 1st Degree.
Attacks: as follows from a parallel ready stance:

  • Punch in L stance
  • Outward knife hand strike in L stance
  • Jumping back fist side strike in X stance
  • Mid air strike land in L stance
  • Obverse punch in L stance

Defence: use blocks from patterns, body shifting and dodging is also allowed.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should adjust distance by eye.

Traditional 1 step sparring for 2nd Degree and above.
Attacks: as follows from double forearm guarding block kicking from the back leg:

  • Front snap kick
  • Side kick
  • Turning kick
  • Back piercing kick
  • Reverse turning kick

Defence: use blocks from patterns, body shifting and dodging is also allowed.
Counter: any counter attack. Students should ensure that they finish in a stance.
Attacker should adjust distance by eye.

Free style 1 step for 1st Degree and above.
Attacks: Any grab or hold.
Defence: Any block or counter, the student can also incorporate locks restraints and takedowns.