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- From: tmr@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Tim Ryan)
- Subject: Re: TKD rule survey
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.192152.13844@wdl.loral.com>
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- Organization: loral western development labs
- References: <C1In3I.8K7@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:21:52 GMT
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- In article <C1In3I.8K7@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, burdickd@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Dakin Burdick) writes:
- >
- > Hi folks,
- >
- > During the last few tournaments I've been to and reffed, I've
- > noticed a couple of controversial points. How would people
- > rule the following?
- >
-
- At the our tournaments the following answers would apply:
-
- > 1. Inside crescent kick (push, not strike) to back of thigh to
- > jam opponent's back spin kick. Is this an illegal strike to
- > the leg (remember, it's a push) or is it a legal block?
-
- It would be illegal in our tournaments
-
- > 2. Push kick to opponent's butt to stop his back side kick (aka.
- > spinning side kick, dui yup chagi, etc.). Is this an illegal
- > strike to the back or a legal jamming action?
-
- Any kick to the back area is illegal and the other opponent
- (after 1 warning) would get a point.
-
- > 3. Using the leg to block kicks (either with a shin smash as an
- > inward block or with the outer thigh as an outward block).
- > Is this an illegal strike to the leg, or is is a legal block?
-
- Leg blocks are acceptible, in most cases it would appear as a clash unless
- you score a point that is very clear such as a back fist or ridge hand
- (light contact if any to the head).
-
- Just thought I'd let you know how it would be scored at our TKD
- tournaments.
-
- Tim
- West Coast Tae Kwon Do
- (The above replies are mine and mine alone the company I work for doesn't
- pay me to have an opinion!) :o)||
-