Jowdou is an original sport rooted in Chinese civilization, developed into a modern competition system with training, judging, textbooks, events, and international cultural exchange.
Jowdou turns a culturally rooted folk contest into a complete modern sport system: rules, training, judging, events, textbooks, and international exchange.
Athletes are known as foot warriors. The sport is designed to be watchable, learnable, competitive, and safer for broad campus and community adoption.
Jowdou traces its cultural origin to Chiyou Opera and connects historic folk competition with the discipline and spirit of Chinese martial arts.
The Foot Fighting Sports R&D team studied more than 100 civil sports games, then shaped foot fighting into rules, textbooks, judging, training, and events.
Jowdou has intellectual property protection in 118 countries and regions, supporting international cultural exchange and cooperation.
A concise view of the confirmed milestones behind Jowdou's cultural origin, modern development, system building, and international readiness.
Jowdou begins from a cultural source connected to Chinese martial tradition and folk competition.
The R&D team researched 100+ civil sports games and shaped foot fighting into a national original sport.
The project developed rules, textbooks, training, competitions, judging, and cultural exchange pathways.
Intellectual property protection across 118 countries and regions supports global cooperation.
Jowdou is positioned for schools, athletes, coaches, organizers, and international partners.
From 2009 to 2011, Challenge the Jowdou King, later China Jowdou Arena, was broadcast on CCTV-5 and simulcast on 20 regional television channels. The project has also appeared through CCTV-8, Hunan Satellite TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, and the 2022 CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.
Win through balance control, boundary pressure, and visible one-on-one action.
The format is built for quick understanding: control balance, protect the supporting foot, and win through clear action inside the battlefield.
Out of bounds: actively or passively leaving the 6x6 meter battlefield area.
Ground contact: any body part touches the ground except the supporting foot.
Falling feet: the curled foot releases or touches the ground.