WKKO UK Combat Karate

STRIKING, GRAPPLING & SUBMISSIONS

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The WKKO Sentó Karate is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote a personal commitment to constant, unending self-improvement in the areas of physical health, mental well-being, emotional strength, personal integrity, and community responsibility through the study of Full Contact Karate.

Karate is a melting pot of martial traditions from Okinawa (Te), Japan (JuJitsu) & China (Quanfa) plus there is some evidence to suggest there is influence from the Philippines & Siam (Thailand) via trading routes. It could be said that Karate is the original ‘MMA’. WKKO Combat Karate strives to recreate ‘original’ Karate, before the advent of ‘styles’ & competitive rulesets that disallowed any form of grappling.

WKKO UK COMBAT KARATE

As well as striking techniques such as punches (zuki), elbows (empi), headbuts (atama uchi), knees (hiza) & kicks (geri), Karate includes techniques like joint locks, throws (nage-waza), chokes (shime-waza) & ground fighting (ne-waza). Collectively grappling is referred to as katame-waza. 
 

Purpose of Grappling

In Karate, grappling is primarily used to:

  • Control the opponent: To prevent them from striking or continuing their attack. 
  • Create space: To set up a strike or a throw.
  • Initiate a takedown: To transition to a ground-based defence.
  • Escape: To extricate oneself from a close-range grappling situation.

 

Styles and Variation

While many Karate styles emphasise striking, some incorporate more grappling elements, like Shito-Ryu. Kyokushin, for instance, is known for its full-contact sparring, but grappling techniques are generally less emphasised.

 

Historical Context

Karate’s grappling techniques have roots in Okinawan wrestling traditions like Tegumi and the term Torite, which takes its influence from Chinese Chin Na & Shuai Jiao (both forms of grappling).

 

Kumite and Sparring

Kumite, or sparring, is a significant part of Karate training and often includes grappling techniques, particularly in free sparring where takedowns and throws are permitted. 

Jissen Kumite style Knockdown/knockout Karate with helmet and face striking with grabs sweeps throws and groundfighting.

ATTIRE

  1. Gi – Matching top/bottom & red or blue belt
  2. 3oz MMA gloves
  3. Shin/Instep pads
  4. Headgear – Kudo style, Krav Maga style or black grill style
  5. Groin guard
  6. Gum sheild
  7. Chest protectors for women
  8. Mens chest protector are allowed as long as they are thin & worn under the Gi

a CLASS

3 x 2 min round for adults
3 x 1 min round for u16's & B-Class
IPPON to Win

STANDING

  1. All strikes allowed to head, body & legs – Hand & elbow strikes, open or closed, Leg strikes & head butt strikes.
  2. All open hand strikes are permitted to the head, body and legs.
  3. All clinching techniques are legal.
  4. Striking in the clinch to the head, body & legs is permitted as is holding on to the Gi and striking whilst holding.
  5. All throwing, tripping, sweeping & takedown techniques are legal.
  6. Standing submissions are legal including chokes, arm locks shoulder locks & wrist locks.
  7. 3oz MMA gloves to be worn, head guard with face covering, shin & instep, groin guard, gum shield.

SPLIT LEVEL (one standing & one on ground)

  1. 10 second limit in split level – Grounded can get back to a standing position through a technical standup OR standing fighter perform a standing guard pass.

GROUND

  1. 10 seconds time limit on the ground.

WIN BY IPPON

  1. Ippon by Submission
  2. Ippon by a knockdown that lasts more than 3 seconds
  3. Ippon by 5 consecutive shots to the head while pinned ground or inside guard
  4. Ippon by 10 second ‘CHEST ON CHEST’ pin
  5. Ippon BY judges decision
  6. Waza-ari by Takedown (3 Waza-ari = Ippon)

ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES

  1. Avoiding fighting is regarded as passivity & will result in a warning
  2. ‘Pulling’, ‘Jumping’ guard is regarded as passivity & will result in a warning
  3. ‘Butt scooting’ on the ground is regarded as passivity & will result in a warning
  4. Excessive power in ground & pound to the head
  5. No striking to the head in ‘split level’
  6. Attacks to the groin
  7. Striking a joint
  8. Twisting ankle locks/Heal hooks
  9. Twisting neck locks
  10. Wrist locks & other small joint locks
  11. Throwing opponent on head/neck
  12. Holding head guard
  13. Hooking eyes/mouth
  14. Attacking the spine through striking

B CLASS

  1. As above however with no head shots (no headgear required)