LEG - ATTACK TECHNIQUE RULES
IN VOVINAM ANTAGONIST COMPETITION

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Leg-attack technique is one of Vovinam technical systems using for attacking opponents.
Vovinam Leg-attack technique includes 21 official leg-attack techniques from No 1 to 21.

With an aim of making specific characteristic in Vovinam antagonist competition, apart from attacks, defends by punching, kicking, wrestling…..like other martial arts, Vovinam leg-attack technique is applied in antagonist competition.

In Vovinam rules, competitors who do not use leg-attack technique while competing 3 rounds will be subtracted 2 points as the match ends.
However, to guarantee competitors’ safety while competing, they are only allowed to use leg-attack techniques and following specific regulations:

 Allow to use leg-attack techniques: No 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
 Not allow to use leg-attack techniques: No 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Recognizing applies to leg- attack techniques and marking:

All leg-attack techniques which must be performed on 2 knees and touched opponents will be accepted.
Forbidding attacking opponents from 2 knees and under, in case of breaking will be reminded once.

 Leg-attack technique No 3: Using 2 legs to clamp the thigh to strike down the opponent on his/ her back. Not allow to use 2 legs to clamp behind to strike down the opponent on his/ her belly.

Cases of clamping 2 legs into thigh:
- Striking down the opponent on his/ her back: Legal and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 2 points.
- Then the legs drop down below the knees, the opponent is not knock-down: Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get no point.
- Then the legs drop down below the knees, the opponent falls on his/her back or belly:

Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 1 point knock-down.
 Leg-attack technique No 6: Applying like leg-attack technique No 3
 Leg-attack technique No 7, 8, 9, and 10:
- In case of touching the opponent, but ineffective:

Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get no point.
- In case of touching the opponent, and effective, the opponent is thrown out 1 meter away or fallen down.

Legal and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 2 points.