Combat
Karate score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
A striking art from Japan. Score with clean punches and kicks. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Karate
Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it.
- Always 1v1.
- Record who won, or a draw.
- Add how it ended if you like: points, decision or disqualification.
- Add the points if you have them.
The basics
How to play Karate
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players2 fighters.
- How to winGet 8 points ahead, or lead when time runs out.
- The official gameThe WKF writes the rules for competition karate. A senior bout is 3 minutes for men and 2 for women.
- How groups differMany dojos spar with light contact. Some styles, like Kyokushin, allow full contact. Agree before you start.
- A punch to the head or body scores 1 point.
- A kick to the body scores 2 points. A kick to the head scores 3.
- Strikes must be clean and controlled. Hard contact to the face earns a penalty.
- The referee stops the bout after every score.
- Bow before and after the bout.
Play better
Karate tips
- Control your strikes. Stop short of hard contact.
- Keep your guard and your distance.
- Score first with a fast, straight punch.
- Bow and respect your partner.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Karate, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord how the bout ended, and the round if you know it.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
Karate in log8: questions
Can I keep Karate scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Karate is one of the 72 built-in games. Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Karate?
Get 8 points ahead, or lead when time runs out.
How many people play Karate?
2 fighters.
Do people play Karate differently?
Many dojos spar with light contact. Some styles, like Kyokushin, allow full contact. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Karate rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team