System:

The 'All-Round-Combat-Methods' of Kudo can be broken down into three ares.



Tachi-waza (standing up-techniques),











Nage-waza (Throwing-techniques)











or
Ne-waza (Ground techniques).






Bare Knuckle:

Also, for reality purposes, large boxing gloves are not worn. This makes the fists much smaller and the punches many times fasters and of couse more powerful. This encourages only the use of realistic defence, ( primarily covering skills and evasion ) against a bare knuckle, punching adversary, and not the circular blocks commonly seen in traditional Karate.


Boxing, ( punching in combinations ), is less evident when gloves are not worn, as the piston method ( left-right-left-right-left-right ) can simply overwealm an adversary and finish them in seconds. This may look quite raw to the untrained eye, but KUDO is about realism, and developing fighting skills for the real world, rather than pleasing large audiences at a combat sports event.


For training, small hand wraps are worn, or complete bare knuckle.

Note : Many Kudoka chose to use the Shotei, or open palm strikes, when striking the head and reserve the bare knuckle punches for striking the body. This too is a very good self-defence application.

Head Butts :

Headbutts are an intricate striking method for any realistic martial art / self-defence system.

Allowing the of Headbutts during KUDO kumite sparring / competition extends the awareness of the martial arts athlete not only of his additional striking capabilities, but also his potential vunerability.

Headbutts are a primary weapon as one bridges between striking and grappling, and of course is commonly used in live situations "on the street".

Groin Strike:

Outlawed in most combat sports, the Groin is a legitimate target during KUDO kumite for the same reasons as the Headbutt. Being aware of a vunerablilty in kumite, will elevate defensive skills for a live "street" situation.