Ippon

Ippon [ ip on ː ] (Jap.一 本) is a Japanese term for 'one'. It is a feature of the Japanese language that number words can be changed with a Zählersuffix, which depends on the shape of the counted object. Hon / Bon / Pon is a Zählersuffix for elongated things as bottles, fingers or pens. 一( ichi ) and本( hon ) are thus drawn together to一 本( Ippon ). What is meant by Ippon depends on the context.

Possible meanings

Budō

In the Budo martial arts and sports such as Judo, Kendo and Karate Ippon means a point or goal in the competition:

Jūdō

An Ippon in judo always mean an instant win for the judoka, making it the highest possible rating. It is awarded for a technically clean litter or a continuously running for 25 seconds holding technique. Also receives a fighter a Ippon when the opponent gives up after a lever or Würgeangriff or is incapacitated.

Karate

If one technique in competition their goal in Karate between an ippon ( one full point ) and a Waza'ari (技 有り) a distinction is made ( half a point ). Whether a technology is considered as an Ippon or Waza'ari, depends primarily on the impact force, the body point taken and of the reaction of the opponent. The competition was founded in karate in the 1950s by Masatoshi Nakayama, a student of Funakoshi. The traditional competition will be run in the philosophy of Shobu Ippon (胜负 一 本) and symbolizes " Ikken - Hissatsu " (一拳 必杀). That means " with one blow to kill the enemy ." What is meant is that the person who wins, who were " placed" in the first technique. The technique has been "locked out " just before the hit area, so stopped, be. This not only requires a good eye. Until the 1980s, this was the most common form of free fighting. Today, there are in addition to the traditional Japanese Ippon more competitive forms, such as the Sanbon system, are required for the three points for a win. This no longer follow the Ikken - Hissatsu and were introduced, among others, as concessions to the audience and the incentive for athletic and more sophisticated techniques.

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