[1] The event was held over five days at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest, Romania, starting on Tuesday, 27 November and ending on Saturday, 1 December 2012.

Victories are usually gained via a point's decision or by referee stoppage and as with most other forms of amateur kickboxing, various head and body protection must be worn.

It involves the participants throwing controlled strikes at targets above the waist, with point's scored on the basis of speed and technique with power prohibited.

Contestants score points on the basis of speed and technique over brute force although stoppages can occur, although as with other amateur forms head and body protection must be worn.

[4] Musical Forms is a type of non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial Arts techniques.