Starting line
One of the two lines marked on either side of the centre of the kumdo competition area. Competitors step up to them to begin, and return to them to resume or end the match.
How to say it
- Korean
- 개시선gaesiseon
- Spanish
- Línea de inicio del combate
- English
- Starting line
- Japanese
- 開始線かいしせんkaishisen
The starting line (개시선, gaesiseon) is a marking on the kumdo competition area (경기장).
- Position: the centre of the area is marked with an ×, and one starting line is drawn on each side at the same distance from it. The supplementary rules (세칙, sechik) set the length of each line and the distance between them.
- Area and lines: the area is 9 to 11 m on a side, boundary included. Lines are white and 5 to 10 cm wide.
- Start: competitors bow to each other at the bowing position and advance three steps. At the starting line they draw and bring their bamboo swords (jukdo, 죽도) together. The match begins when the chief referee (주심, jusim) declares it.
- During the match: after a valid strike (유효격자), a stop order or a restart, competitors return to the starting line, take the middle stance (중단세, jungdanse) and wait for the referee's declaration.
- End: at the end they take the middle stance at the starting line, sheathe after the referee's declaration, and withdraw to the bowing position.
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