Self-Defense Demo

Rules for Self-Defense Demo

General Rules

• The Self-Defense Demo is designed for competitors to demonstrate true, realistic fighting/self-defense applications extracted from the forms from their style of Martial Arts.
• Competitors’ scores are judged based on realism, authenticity, and effectiveness.
• No “fantasy,” techniques, two person sets, or movie-style choreography will be permitted.
• Competition area is matted.

Beginners & Intermediate Levels

• Three Techniques performed with a partner.
• Two minute time limit.
• No Weapons permitted.
• Techniques are to be performed first slow to show technique, then fast to show skill.

Advanced Level

• Five or more techniques performed with a partner.
• Three minute time limit.
• Safe weapons (rubber, plastic, etc.) are permitted; No sharp blades, or metal guns are permitted.
• Techniques are to be performed first slow to show technique, then fast to demonstrate skill.

Scoring Criteria 1) Technical quality of the techniques 2) Authenticity-are the techniques true to the style of the performer’s art. (i.e: Wing Chun would not have Iron Broom sweeps, etc) 3) Effectiveness of the self-defense techniques shown 4) Performance/skill Disqualification A competitor will be disqualified if he/she : 1. Hurts or injures their partner 2. Uses sharp /live weapons 3. Fails to show authenticity/”Fantasy” techniques 4. If their partner ‘does all the work,’ i.e. throws themselves