About Shoot Boxing
Shootboxing, founded in 1985 by the former Japan Kickboxing welterweight champion Caesar Takeshi, is a standing martial art that allows punches, kicks, throws and standing joint locks. A distinctive characteristic of Shootboxing is that—similar to a samurai fight, where a fallen opponent is not attacked—no single ground technique is allowed. The rule is that fighting must always be done in a standing state, making its matches energetic and fast-paced, as it does not have standstills that are so common with clinching and ground techniques. It is the new combat sport, spreading the samurai spirit all over the world!
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―PROFESSIONAL－
Official professional bouts are divided into different weight-classes. Bouts are usually 3 or 5 rounds long, with 1 round lasting 3 minutes. Similar to boxing, gloves are used ranging from 6 to 10 ounce, depending on the weight-class. Victory is decided either by KO through strikes or throws, or by submission (give-up) through standing joint locks. In case there is no KO or submission, victory is decided by the amount of points gathered through effective striking (hit points), successful throwing techniques (shoot points), and standing submissions (catch points). Since Shootboxing adopts a system that does not recognize “draw” decisions, a bout will continue with extra rounds until there is a clear winner.
Another characteristic of Shootboxing is that the fighters are dressed in long spats. These long spats are similar to rushguards that swimmers and wrestlers use, making for excellent flexibility and functionality. |
―EVENT―
A total of 6 to 7 'Series' events are held every year in Tokyo. Besides that, every two year, Shootboxing organizes the "S-cup", which one might also call the Shootboxing World Cup. Until now, Hiromu Yoshitaka, Rayen Simson, Andy Souwer and Kenichi Ogata have taken the Champion title. In addition, every 2 years, the martial arts festival 'GROUND ZERO' is held, gathering several forms of martial arts together. Fighters who usually cannot face each other in the same ring can do so here, competing which each other, showing you their best performance. Many young, famous fighters have already participated here.
Events are being held in more than 10 different countries, including the United States and Australia. Since 2008, preliminary S-cup fights are also held in Holland and Brazil. |
―AMATEUR－
The amateur organization was established at the same time of the association's foundation. The "All Japan Amateur Championship" is held 5 to 6 times a year in the Kanto, Tokai and Kansai area of Japan. The amateur championships take the fighter's safety more into consideration, having added protection and stricter rules. Every championship receives about 100 applications. A lot of star athletes started their careers through participating in this event.
In 2000, the "Light Amateur" class was established for the beginners. Fighters have to wear face and body protectors, and soft contact rules are applied, giving even more importance to the safety aspects. The "All Japan Light Amateur Championship" is held 3 to 4 times a year, with very young men and women participating in the event.
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―WOMAN―
Similar to the amateur class, the women's professional class (Lady's class) was set up at the same time of the foundation of the association. With our vast experience in this branch, we have already produced a large number of female Japanese- and World Champions. |
―LICENSE―
A professional's license can be obtained through winning, or through getting the stipulated number of prizes in the Kanto, Tokai and Kansai Amateur Championship events. A pyramid like structure is firmly composed. Only the best of the amateurs can become a professional. |
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