Rules by form of the sport
- How kata competition worksKarate kata rules · How does a karate kata competition work?
- Choosing a kataKarate kata rules · Which kata can an athlete perform, and can a kata be repeated?
- Entering, announcing and bowingKarate kata rules · How does a kata performance start and end?
- Team kata and bunkaiKarate kata rules · What is team kata, and what is bunkai?
- How a kata is scoredKarate kata rules · How is a karate kata scored?
- What the judges look forKarate kata rules · What do judges look for in a kata?
- Fouls in kataKarate kata rules · What counts as a mistake in a kata?
- Disqualification in kataKarate kata rules · What gets an athlete disqualified in kata?
- Round robin, ties and protestsKarate kata rules · How are kata groups decided, and can a result be protested?
- How kumite worksKarate kumite rules · How does a karate kumite bout work?
- The mat, the karategi and the protectorsKarate kumite rules · What do karate athletes wear in kumite, and how big is the mat?
- How long a bout lasts and how it endsKarate kumite rules · How long is a karate kumite bout?
- Weight categories and the weigh-inKarate kumite rules · What are the weight categories in karate kumite?
- Starting, stopping and the referee's callsKarate kumite rules · What do the referee's calls mean in karate?
- Scores: yuko, waza-ari and ipponKarate kumite rules · How many points is a punch or a kick worth in karate?
- What makes a technique scoreKarate kumite rules · What does a karate technique need in order to score?
- Control and skin touchKarate kumite rules · How hard can you hit in karate kumite?
- Senshu: the first unopposed scoreKarate kumite rules · What is senshu in karate?
- Level scores and hanteiKarate kumite rules · What happens if a karate bout ends level?
- Prohibited behaviourKarate kumite rules · What is not allowed in karate kumite?
- Warnings and penaltiesKarate kumite rules · What are the warnings and penalties in karate?
- Jogai: stepping out of the areaKarate kumite rules · What happens when a karate athlete steps off the mat?
- Passivity and avoiding combatKarate kumite rules · Can a karate athlete be penalised for not attacking?
- Grabbing, sweeps and throwsKarate kumite rules · Are throws allowed in karate kumite?
- The referee panelKarate kumite rules · Who referees a karate kumite bout?
- Video reviewKarate kumite rules · How does video review work in karate?
- Injuries and the ten-second ruleKarate kumite rules · What happens when a karate athlete is injured in a bout?
- Team kumiteKarate kumite rules · How does team kumite work in karate?