Posted By WKF SANDA on March 5, 2023
WKF AUSTRIA president Tanja HELML
Headcoach KBC Innsbruck Gerhard CORRADINI
Posted By WKF SANDA on December 20, 2022
Добро пожаловать в польшу / Willkommen in Polen
Welcome to Poland / Bienvenue en Pologne
Bienvenido a Polonia / Vítejte v Polsku
Posted By WKF SANDA on December 15, 2022
2024年欢迎来到法国
Bienvenue en Thionville, Moselle, France 2024
1964 à 2024 – 60 ans WKF / 60 年 WKF
Posted By WKF SANDA on December 5, 2022
Following many requests from our World wide WKF members members about forms. We get many inquiries about various competition rules in the WKF. Waiting in 4 languages for your download.
The rules for all WKF Forms in English language are here , in Deutscher Sprache hier.
Soon we will have more translations in Russian and Spanish languages as well.
Today, the WKF has 6 various Forms disciplines.
Participants could compete in divisions with and without music, as well as with and without weapons.
Plus, our “creative and freestyle” forms. Here a small selection of approved Budo weapons.
The IRC – Internationale Rules Committee – has on request a list of approved official traditional forms for Japanese and Okinawa Kata. The same list for official forms in Taekwondo ITF / WTF. Visit our WKF AMATEUR division web site, please
Scoring by 5 international WKF judges. The rating is performed simultaneously and displayed electronically or traditional.
The highest and lowest score is deleted, the remaining three give the rating to one decimal place.
If you like to know more about rules and regulations in WKF and to get official referee license join our next World referee Seminar in autumn 2023.
Posted By WKF SANDA on November 15, 2022
Sifu YAN Dinan, WKF CHINA and WUSHU World president
Following our many members from all over the World, WKF head office started with our SANDA & WUSHU division.
WKF CHINA International
中国原创
Also to ensure the credibility of their “world championship” titles and gives these world class athletes an international platform on which to perform.
Posted By WKF SANDA on November 5, 2022
San Shou is the official full contact fighting sport of modern Chinese Wushu which is rapidly growing in international popularity. As an integral part of most Wushu competitions, San Shou has been an important event at the World Wushu Championships since its inception in 1991. Presently San Shou competitions are held in over 80 countries worldwide. Recently San Shou has also become a professional sport in America.
The word “San Shou” also spelled “Sanda” translates as “unbound hand” and refers to free fighting where the rules are designed to most accurately simulate actual combat. San Shou matches are fought on a raised platform called the “Lei Tai”.
WKF SANDA and WUSHU World president, Sifu YAN Dinan
Historically, the Lei Tai dates back centuries in China where challenge matches were fought both bare handed and also with weapons with no rules.
These matches often resulted in death or serious injury. At the National Chinese tournament in Nanking in 1928, the fights on the Lei Tai were so brutal that the final 12 contestants were not permitted to fight for fear of killing off some of the great masters of the time. So changes were needed!
Modern San Shou developed into a sport about the same time as modern Wushu during the 1960’s by the Chinese Government.
In order to define a standard kung fu fighting style, the great masters from all over China were given the task of organizing the huge heritage of Chinese martial arts in to a system of rules in which different styles could complete. Protective equipment was also added to further reduce the risk of serious injury.
The rules of San Shou allow for a wide array of full contact punching, kicking, takedowns and throws derived from the traditional application of Chinese martial arts. Finishing holds (chokes, arm locks etc.) have been excluded from the rules which forces the fight to continue at a fast pace. San Shou addresses the three ranges of fighting– kicking, punching and grappling which adds great realism to the sport.
A fighter can win by a knockout or by points. Points are also awarded for the techniques according to effectiveness. In a tournament, you fight for 2 rounds of 2 minutes each, plus a third round in case the first 2 score even.
Forcing the opponent off of the platform is also a major technique of San Shou. It is a mistake to think of San Shou as just Kick Boxing because the strategies of San Shou are much more complex.
Posted By WKF SANDA on September 17, 2022
Invitation – World referee Seminar 2022
WKF AUSTRIA president Mrs. Tanja HELML is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar 2022 on October 21st to 23rd.
Venue is the amazing 4 star Plaza Hotel Wels.
This is the perfect weekend, just before the European Championships 2022 in Wels, Austria. After more than 10 Years in Vienna, our World referee seminar takes place in Austria again.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time with Visa procedure.
Registration deadline
October 7th!
For details about the World seminar, Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact our organizing team Mrs. Tanja HELML
Our update WKF licensed referee list is here !
Many photos of our international WKF referees here !
All rule books in 4 languages and more free to down load here !
All International WKF referees, who not has attended the last seminars in Buenos Aires 2018 , Baia Mare 2019 or Cairo 2021 must extend their license 2022 in Austria.
The extended license is valid for three Years again.
Many photos from all WKF seminars since 2011 are here in the gallery!
Next World referee seminar in autumn 2023 before the upcoming European Championships
Please note: without valid WKF license you are
not qualified for WKF events !
Posted By WKF SANDA on August 6, 2022
Добро пожаловать в Австрию / Willkommen in Österreich /
Welcome to Austria / Witamy w Austrii /
Bienvenido a Austria / Vítejte v Rakousku
31 countries have today already
received their username and
password on request
REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 7th
You can find the invitation, lots of photos and all other information here
