学生空手道試合に関する研究―試合規則と決り技の関係を中心として―

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Since the establishment of new rules in 1957 for Karate-Do student tournaments the fighting techniques have remained unchanged.
Karate-Do as Kata-Budo had many different techniques. However, when the tournament rules were first adopted in Karate-Do some of the techniques used proved to be dangerous. This led to the revision of tournament and judging rules and to the prohibition of certain dangerous techniques and the recognition of safe techniques regularly used in competitions.
An analysis of four tournaments produced some interesting statistics. The statistics showed that hand-techniques were four times as pupular as foot-techniques, and that the most popular hand-technique used was a punch to the head (Jodan-Tsuki) while the most used foot technique was a stomachkick (Chudan-Keri).
Under this system Karate students only use a small number of techniques and it is unlikely in the future that new techniques will be introduced. However, all new ideas or new competition techniques are considered and. the Karate board welcome suggestions from teachers and students.