Yongtoogi

Yongtoogi (courageous fighting skill) is a full round semi-contact sparring program developed by the World Hwa Rang Do Association first introduced in 2012. Prior to it's induction, the sparring programs with Hwa Rang Do involved a point sparring program similar to Karate and Taekwondo, but with throws and take-downs. Today, Yongtoogi is the standard sparring program for all Hwa Rang Do practitioners.
Equipment
Yongtoogi armor consist of leather and synthetic chest armor, shin insteps, fingered gloves, and head gear with a plastic shield to cover the face. Target zones include head (including the face), body, and legs. All equipment is acquired through the World Hwa Rang Do Association.
Competition
Sparring rounds are 5 minutes long and consist of hand-boxing, kickboxing, throws, and ground submissions with an emphasis on “quick submissions”, as competitors have 5 seconds to execute a submission after a take-down is completed. If they are unable to do so, the judge calls for a break in the match and the competitors return to their start positions to continue the match. Practitioners are scored on their striking, take-downs, and fighting spirit. The function of the sparring rules is to condition fighters to master Hwa Rang Do’s self-defense formula of defend, take-down and quick submissions in a full application environment.

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