World Karate-Do Federation


W.K.F.

KARATE KUMITE RULES

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APPENDIX TWO

THE GESTURES OF REFEREE AND JUDGE



REFEREE GESTURE

1. SHOBU SANBON HAJIME

"Start the Match"
Referee Stands on his line.

Shobu

2. ATENAI-YONI

"Warning"
Referee raises one hand in a fist with the other hand covering it at chest level and shows it to the offender.

Atenai-Yoni

3. WARNING SIGNAL

"For Non Contact Violation"
Referee crosses his open hands with the edge of one wrist on the edge of the other at chest level, and turns toward the offender.

Warning

4. & 5. WAZA ARI

The Referee extends downwards his arm on the side of the scorer.

Waza-Ari

6. & 7. IPPON

The Referee extends his arm upwards 45 degree angle.

Ippon

8. & 9. NO KACHI

The Referee obliquely raises his arm on the side of the winner.

No Kachi

10,11 & 12 TSUZUKETE HAJIME

"Resume fighting - Begin"
The Referee standing on his line steps back into Zenkutsu Dachi and brings the palms of his hands towards each other.
Elbows remain straight.

Tsuzukete

13.,14.&15. YAME

"Stop"
Interruption or end of match.
the Referee chops downwards with his hand. The Timekeeper stops the clock.

Yame

16. & 17. KEIKOKU

"Warning with Waza-Ari Penalty."
Referee points with his index finger to the feet of the offender.

Keikoku





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