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- Black Belt AA Point Sparring – The US Open applies North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) rules for point sparring divisions. NASKA rules can be found here.
- Continuous Sparring – ISKA Continuous sparring rules are applied. The rules can be found here: CLICK HERE
- CLASH Sparring – CLICK HERE
- Black Belt AA Forms and Weapons – The US Open applies North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) rules for creative, musical, extreme and traditional forms divisions. NASKA rules can be found here.
- Black Belt AA Team Divisions – The US Open applies North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) rules for team sparring, demo team and synchronized team divisions. NASKA rules can be found here.
- ISKA North American Amateur Rules for Black Belt “A” and Under Black Belt Divisions – ISKA has adopted the current NASKA Rules for with the following exceptions for Black Belt A and Under Black Belt Divisions.
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- ISKA LOSS OF WEAPON CONTROL RULE – Click to download.
- ISKA RULE ON CONTACT BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND COMPETITORS – Click to download.
- ISKA LENGTH OF SPARRING MATCH RULE – The length of a match will be two minutes running-time unless a competitor is SEVEN (7) points ahead (Seven Point Spread Rule) before time has expired
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- Self-Defense – CLICK HERE
- Sport MMA – CLICK HERE
- Breaking – The US Open applies United States Breaking Association (USBA)/World Breaking Association (WBA) rules for all breaking divisions other than ISKA breaking. For more information about the USBA/WBA, please go to: USBA/WBA Breaking Rules.
- Padded Sword Sparring – Rules can be found here.
- Karate Flag – Rules can be found here.Black Belt AA Point Sparring