Could you win a Karate or Taekwondo or Judo tournament match if you knocked out the

[Lyonn]

enemy instead of points? Example, Karate, really hard side kick to the guys face... KO. Would that be a win or would the judges wait for the guy to get up?

In a Taekwondo match... a spinning flying roundhouse kick to the guys head... KO. Is that a win?

In Judo (or maybe in wrestling even), once you threw the guy, you intentionally made sure that your throw made him land on his head or some sort.

And this may sound stupid but, what about in amateur boxing? A hook to the head.. KO. I know, I know, some boxing matches end in a KO. BUT those were professional matches... by Pacquaio. Not amateur ones.

My intention is that SOME JUDGES, especially in international competitions, judge unfairly. So, would a KO go for an automatic win?

 

[BenjiF]

Karate some touranments are full contact and a KO is okay.

TKD, never full contact, and no touching, fighters are supposed to pull their punches/kicks, so, if they'd KO their opponent they'd get DQ'd.

Judo??? don't know

 

[nwohioguy]

First off in tournament competition they are not an enemy...they are your opponent. Secondly if the rules permit full contact then going for a KO is fair game...if they do not then you will lose. Third because you are being judged unfairly in your own mindset it does not give you the right to harm the other person across from you. There is this thing in martial arts called humility which also goes along with respect...ever hear of them? Any authentic martial artist has.

I have competed all over the world in all sorts of competitive martial arts including Judo, Kyokushin, Traditional Karate, Open Sport Karate and even Kickboxing. Where ever I went I had to know and follow the rules of the tournament and that is how it was. If I lost because of the rules then that meant I needed to train those rules and get better at my own skill with them. In the 30 years I have been in the arts I have been "ripped off" plenty for everything from politics all the way to the fact that I was an American...regardless I never complained, threw a fit or whined about it. My Sensei always said "If you are that good then there is no way you will ever get ripped off" which meant I needed to train to be so good that there could be no question I won the event....period.

I have fought people that attempted to do what you are stating. Some of them I let get disqualified and smiled at them as they walked out the ring...others I hurt, including seriously, because they were intentionally trying to harm me...but I never lashed out at them first...this is called self discipline.

Also as a judge if you are attempting to harm the other guy with malicious intent (which is what you are describing) I will DQ you on the spot...if you argue with me I will drop you on the spot. I don't tolerate disrespect, dishonor, egotistical people in the ring when I am the official.