What exactly is San Da?

[Yung Apprentice]

Is it like San SHou, or is in a name for a tournament? :confused:

[Chang Style Novice]

He's a magical fat old man who lives at the north pole, and flies around the world every christmas to give presents to all the good little boys and girls. He knows who's been naughty and who's been nice, and the naughty ones just get a lump of coal.

Also, it's a slightly different format from San Shou - not sure what the distinctions are exactly. I think the word literally means "Free Hands."

[lkfmdc]

The United States Kickboxing Association (www.USKBA.com)
in cooperation with King of San Da: USA™
Presents the
North American San Da Championships
November 8th and 9th, 2003
The Rexplex Sports Complex
NJ Turnpike Exit 13-A, next to IKEA
Elizabeth, NJ
www.RexPlex.com
www.USKBA.com

Tournament format
This tournament is for AMATEURS ONLY!
Participants can be citizens or legal residents of the US, Canada or Mexico
Both male and female divisions will be offered
Both A (ranking) and B (beginner, under 5 fights) divisions will be offered
Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35
Seeding will be based upon King of San Da: USA™ Rankings as of September 1, 2003

Rules
Rounds: This event is standard tournament style, ie the winner of TWO ROUNDS advances (i.e. if you win the first two rounds, there is no third round).

Length of rounds: Each round shall be TWO (2) minutes with a one minute rest period. However, the clock shall be stopped under the following conditions;
a) when the athlete or both athletes are down on the canvas as a result of a sweep, leg kick, throw or takedown (but NOT a knockdown).
b) when the referee breaks the clinch.
c) when the referee issues a caution or warning.
The clock resumes when the referee orders the fighters to resume fighting.

Tournament area: Matches will take place in a boxing ring.

Safety equipment: ALL participants are REQUIRED to wear head gear, mouth guard and shin-n-instep protectors (heel does not have to be covered, i.e. "boots" are not required). In addition, all male participants must wear a groin cup. Boxing gloves will be supplied by the promoter.

Dress code: All participants must wear shorts, no long pants are permitted. Male participants have the choice of either being bare chested or wearing a tank top.

LEGAL TECHNIQUES
1. All boxing techniques and spinning back fist
2. All kicks to legal targets.
3. Sweeps to either or both legs
4. Knee strikes below the collar bone (no knees to head)
5. Throws and takedowns that do not violate safety rules
6. Catching kicks
7. Clinching up to 5 seconds to strike (knee) or throw (not to delay action)
8. Plowing

ILLEGAL
1. Striking the back of the head
2. Striking the throat
3. Striking the groin (the genitals)
4. Attacking the knee joint
5. Holding the head and uppercutting
6. Knees above the collar bone (no knees to head)
7. Any joint attack including neck locks
8. Throwing an opponent onto head or neck
9. Throwing in a way that attacks a joint
10. Trying to force opponent out of the ring
11. Striking after break has been called
12. Striking an opponent who has fallen
13. Holding the ropes either for offense or for defense
14. Putting Vaseline or grease on body
15. "Dirty tactics" including head butts, gouging, etc.

WEIGHT CLASSES
Men's weight classes are:

48 KG (105 lb.)
52 KG (114 lb.)
56 KG (123 lb.)
60 KG (132 lb.)
65 KG (143 lb.)
70 KG (154 lb.)
75 KG (165 lb.)
80 KG (176 lb.)
85 KG (187 lb.)
90 KG (198 lb.)
Over 90 KG

Women's weight classes are:

48 KG (105 lb.)
52 KG (114 lb.)
56 KG (123 lb.)
60 KG (132 lb.)
65 KG (143 lb.)
70 KG (154 lb.)
75 KG (165 lb.)

In all other issues, competition will refer to “Rules of Sanshou and Sanda” published by King of San Da: USA™

Travel
Newark International Airport is across the turnpike from the event site (5 minutes by Taxi)
Hotel information will be made available as soon as possible.

If you wish to receive registration material in the mail, send us you address.

Thanks
KSD: USA

[ShaolinTiger00]

The difference:


4. Knee strikes below the collar bone (no knees to head)

[JAZA]

San sou is free hands and San da is free hitting or free fiighting I think.

[David Jamieson]

San Shou is a regulated form of free fighting that is drawn from the techniques of Kungfu.

It is also the element that legitimizes competition wu shu as inclusive to martially applicable material.

San Da, is common to most styles of Kungfu and is the free form fighting of a given style. The rules are according to the style again and the kwoon.

San Da is different only by the fact that the rules are not nailed down as they are with san shou.

cheers