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The duration of a match is three minutes with an allowance of extra two minutes for an extension of the match. When the match cannot be decided by an extension, further extensions will follow. Ippon-shobu is a match that is decided by one valid stroke. Sanbon-shobu is a match that is decided by the first player to gain two points. In an Ippon-shobu, an aiuchi means both sides lose. In a sanbon-shobu, a first aiuchi gives one point to each side. If there is a second aiuchi, both sides will lose. In each category, players fight with the same weapons. In deciding the grand champion, champions from each category fight in tournament style(ippon-shobu) with choken -free. The match area is a rectangle with six to seven meters on each side. Each match is decided by an ippon-shobu. The finals can be decided by sanbon-shobu. When kabaite is called the player being warned against Kabaite must carry on the match without the use of Kabaite again. English translated by Hideichi Takano Copyright(C) The International SPORTS CHANBARA Association