Taekwondo Sparring (Kyorugi)

Hi everyone, today i will be explaining more about sparring in Taekwondo.

For Taekwondo in Singapore, only the red/brown and black belts are allowed to do sparring due to safety reasons. There are various weight categories and in each competition, the weight categories changes according to the organiser. Below is an example of a weight category.

Taken from Mooto

There is a total of 3 rounds and each round lasts for 1.5 minutes with a 30 seconds break in between. The person with the highest accumulated score at the end of 3 rounds or the person who manages to knock out their opponent, will be considered the winner.

Now i will be talking about how to get points during the match! There are two methods in which you are able to score points:

1.By Punching


Even though taekwondo focuses more on the legs, a punch is still able to get you points. The only location you are permitted to punch is at the trunk area of the body, which is from the bottom of the neck until the waist.

2.By kicking

Only by using the parts of your foots lower than the ankle bone are allowed. By using your foot, the permitted area is opened to one more area, which is the face. You are permitted to kick both the trunk and the face to score points.

Each valid kick will earn you points and different kicks will gain you different amount of points and below is the list:

Point System:

A normal turning kick to the trunk : 1 point 

Backthrust, 360 degrees turning kick: 2 points


A kick to the head: 3 points

For back hook, back thrust or any kick that requires you to turn your back and kick your opponents head: 4 points


Below is a picture of the permitted scoring area of the trunk:

Prohibited acts:


There are rules in Taekwondo sparring and breaking them will result to you having a Kyong-Go penalty or a Gam-Jeom penalty. A Kyong-Go is like a yellow card and a Gam-Jeom is like a red card except that you don't get kick out of the match instead,  if you have 2 Kyong-Go's or 1 Gam-Jeom, your opponent will earn 1 point.

Here are some examples of the prohibited acts.

Kyong-Go: 

-Grabbing/holding/pushing the opponent
-Intentionally falling down
-Faking injury
-Both legs out of the alert
-Punching/slapping the opponents face
-Attacking the opponents groin intentionally

Gam-Jeom:

-Attacking the opponent even after he/she falls
-Attacking the opponents back intentionally
-Both legs out of the boundary line

When you receive a total of 4 penalty points from adding up both Kyong-Go and Gam-Jeom, you will be declared as you have lost due to penalties.

Below is a video which shows the best of kicks during sparring in Taekwondo!

 If you wish to get any of the sparring equipment, you can head down to Liang Seng at Marina sqaure to get it!

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Thank You for reading and do leave a comment below (: 

-Nicole Tan

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Hey guys! It's Kevin from IT04 here. Today i'm going to share about BJJ in my following posts.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that is similar to judo but it is focused on ground fighting unlike

judo who focused more on throws. This art was brought to brazil by Mitsuyo Maeda and he orginally practiced  classical style of Jiu-Jitsu and eventually entering Kodokan to study Judo. 

Concept of BJJ

The concept of BJJ is actally for a weaker person to be able to defend and fight against a much stronger

opponent in terms of size. The art is focused on proper technique such as joint locks and chokeholds 

instead of power. Nowadays, BJJ is commonly used in many sports grappling tournamations and mixed

martial arts competition(See Lucas's post on MMA for more information :) ).

Ranking System

Like many other martial arts, BJJ also have a ranking system according to belts to award the practitioner

for its technical knowledge and practical skill. The system structure share its origin with the judo ranking

System and origin of all coloured belts. However, the BJJ ranking system also contains many of its own 

unique aspects. One of the unique thing about the BJJ ranking system is that the amount of time and hard

work is extremely large to get a blackbelt unlike other martial arts such as Taekwondo and Karate. The average time frame in order to get a blackbelt is 8-10 years with consistent training of 3-4 times per week.

Below is a chart of the ranking system in BJJ

Source adapted from :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu_ranking_system

About Us!

Who are we?
We are a group of students from NgeeAnn Poly in Singapore. We are currently studying Information Technology in class IT 04.
Our members consist of : Wan Qi (Leader) , Nicole, Lucas, Kevin and Marcus.
Why we made this blog?
Basically, this blog is made for our CIS Project and for sharing about the various martial arts that are slightly more popular here in Singapore.
This is also to inspire/encourage our viewers to participate in these various forms of martial arts!
Do support us by:
Liking our facebook page, following us on twitter or if you have any questions, do drop us an email ! All the links are available at the side! :)

What is Judo about?

The judo Kodokan badge is not a flower as many mistakes it to be. This badge is made up of a red circle inside a red-edged white octagon. The white inner side symbolizes pure spirit while the red circle means indomitable spirit. The badge was made official on October 1940.

Judo is found in 1882 by  Dr. Jigoro Kano. Judo is best known for its spectacular throwing techniques but also involves considerable grappling on the ground utilizing specialized pins, control holds,  arms locks, and Judo choking techniques. In fact, Judo relies more on technique rather than strength.

Just like all other sports, Judo consists of a strict set of rules that governs competition and ensures safety. For those who are looking for a challenge, Judo offers the opportunity for competition at all skill levels, ranging from clubs to national tournaments, to the Olympic Games. Separate weight divisions for men, women, boys and girls are available.

There is so much more about Judo that you have yet to learn about. Be sure to check back in every week for new posts, providing vast and accurate information about this interesting martial art.


Adapted from: http://judoinfo.com/new/
Compiled and edited by: Wan Qi

Mix Martial Arts (MMA) Introduction

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in the world. MMA is a combination of the best fighting systems. It is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, the name of this martial arts speaks for itself of many martial arts mixed into one.


It includes boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, Muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, kung fu and others. A complete fighter is someone who can fight in the 4 primary ranges of combat: kicking, punching, clinching and ground fighting.


There are several methods to determine which is the victorious fighter of a MMA fight. A fighter could win if the other fighter suffer from a :
• KnockOut(KO) 
• Technical Knockout (TKO)
• Submission
• Doctor Stoppage 
• Corner Stoppage and disqualification. 


Knockout - A fighter loses conciousness due to strikes.
Technical KnockOut - A fighter suffers from technical injury such as broken bones.
Submission - A fighter surrenders and taps out.
Doctor Stoppage - Suffers heavy injuries and unable to continue safely.
Corner Stoppage - a fighters men throwing in a white towel as a sign of surrender on behalf of the fighter.
Disqualification - a fighter is disqualified when he does not follows the rules and regulations.


So, basically, these are the basic information about mixed martial arts. What is better than a video to show you more about training and life in learning MMA?


Here's a short motivation training video of various MMA fighters :

So that's all fellow fighters ! :) Check out more about MMA on my next post. Train hard ! - Lucas

Introduction to Muay Thai

Introduction to Muay Thai.
Hey guys, I'm Marcus Lee From Ngee Ann Polytechnic currently studying in Diploma in Information Technology . Within the next few weeks, the duration of this project, I will be sharing with you more about Muay Thai.

Muay Thai is a form of martial art which originated from the Kingdom of Thailand mroe than 2000 years ago. Other than calling it Muay Thai it is also popularly known as "thai boxing" all around the world. Muay Thai is the art of fighting without any use of weapon.

In this form of martial art it is trained to be aware of the weak and the fatal points of the opponent’s body. By using the fist, leg, knee and elbow, thus using eight “points of contact”. A fighter can easily defeat the other in less time if he has good knowledge of his weak positions. I will be sharing more information about the "eight points of contact" in the near future.

Muay Thai Weight Classes.
There are many different weight classes in Muay Thai. By referring to the information below, which class do you fall in?

Category	Weight (up to)
Super Heavyweight	209 lb+ (95 kg+)
Heavyweight	190 lb+ (86 kg+)
Cruiserweight	190 lb (86 kg)
Light Heavyweight	175 lb (79 kg)
Super Middleweight	168 lb (76 kg)
Middleweight	160 lb (73 kg)
Junior Middleweight	154 lb (70 kg)
Welterweight	147 lb (67 kg)
Junior Welterweight	140 lb (64 kg)
Lightweight	135 lb (61 kg)
Junior Lightweight	130 lb (59 kg)
Featherweight	126 lb (57 kg)
Junior Featherweight	122 lb (55 kg)
Bantamweight	118 lb (54 kg)
Junior Bantamweight	115 lb (52 kg)
Flyweight	112 lb (51 kg)
Junior Flyweight	108 lb (49 kg)
Mini Flyweight	105 lb (48 kg)

Adapted from http://muaythai.sg/muay_thai_weight_categories.

Found your Weight class?
Well that concludes my first blogpost. I will be updating this Muay Thai part of the blog in the near future. Thank you for reading and please tune in again soon.