How to score in Jiu Jitsu

One of the most popular forms of Jiu Jitsu is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, this form of martial arts formed from the Japanese version. There are numerous tournaments held each year and the scoring system in place determines the winner of the end of the tournament.

When one of the following is achieved one point is awarded.

A fighter delivers a clean strike using the hand or foot to a legal area on the body, a strike to the head is permitable so long as it is a light strike or touch contact.

When contact is made to the inner or outer thigh using a roundhouse kick resulting in light or medium contact the same applies.

If a strike looks potentially dangerous or injurious a point is awarded.
If multiple strikes are launched a judge at his or her discretion may award multiple points.

Only during a five second period are multiple strikes allowed after which time the fighters are separated and the match resumes.

If you are able to execute a controlled kick to the head resulting in light contact to the head gear area multiple points may be awarded.

You can also get multiple points if you execute a legitimate hold down position during ground time.

The color of the belt determines the points during this ground time, a black belt is awarded two points for every ten second up to thirty seconds at a time. Lower colored belts the points are 1 point for every 5 seconds with a 15 second time limit.

The hold down time is started at the referees signal. Where as in boxing a fighter can be saved by the bell that does not happen here so the point goes to the person who started the hold down.

There are other ways to score such as if you execute a half throw which causes the opponents feet to leave the mat. The last way to score points is through the use of submission.

A referee can deduct points if they feel that excessive contact was used, examples of this include the use of an illegal fighting technique, running out of bounds to avoid contact, or attacking illegal areas on the body. Other infractions may include disrespect to an official, refusing to stop after being ordered to stop and just general unsportsmanlike conduct.

A referee may disqualify a fighter by giving them a minor or major disqualification. A minor means that you cannot compete during the rest of the competition, a major means that you are banned from competing in future competitions for a certain amount of time.

Atypical match in Jiu Jitsu consist of two one minute rounds allowing for the fighters to rest between rounds for thirty seconds, also giving the referee time to see who is leading among the two fighters. After the thirty second break both fighters will be given the signal to start the second round. For black belts the rules are the same except that there are two rounds consisting of two minutes.

Scoring in Jiu Jitsu is pretty much the same as in all other contact sports the ref will add up the scores and announce the winner.