F stands for fighter and 1 represents first grade; F-1 means 1st grade fighter or the best fighter.

F-1 is a competition which:

—        There is no violence in it and violent competitor will be eliminated from the competition

—        Is free from discrimination as to skin color, race and politics

—        Is held on Tatami and polygonal platform. Amateur athletes compete on the tatami and athletes with a higher technical level compete on the polygonal platform

—        Has seven referees in order to eliminate refereeing mistakes.

—        In F-1, there is «class» instead of «belt» and «Dan». Class D, B, C, A

—        Only one person will participate in the tournaments from each country as the representative and best fighter of that country

—        The weight of competitors will be announced each year (eg. 80 kg) and no one heavier than the announced weight limit will be admitted in the competitions. In the lower classes, competitions are held in different weights. In higher classes, competition will be more difficult and higher, and will be subject to the rules of that class.    

—        Competitors lower (lighter) than that limit will be allowed to participate in the competitions with respect to their capabilities

—        Fighters must be prepared from any respect and apply the teachings of their masters according to their techniques, tactics, capability and skill

F-1 will be held in the following styles

1-     Full F-1

2-     Body F-1

3-     Low kick F-1

4-     Grapping F-1

5-     Self-Defense F-1

6-     Weapons F-1

7-     Wrestling F-1

8-     Bodyguard

9-     Musical Form

10-Mix Martial Arts
 We want to introduce F-1 to our friends all over the world so that we could hold competitions every year with high quality and able fighters.