Category Archive

5th New England International Wushu Championships

Available Competition Events

For the Follow-Up Competitions
September 20, 2014, beginning 10am
at Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu
249 Broad Street
Manchester, CT 06040

100s. Youth External Events – Traditional Kung Fu – Barehand

102. Children 6 & under, int-adv
109. Teen boys, 16-18, beginner
111. Teen girls, 16-18, beginner

200s. Youth External Events – Traditional Kung Fu – Weapons

202. Children 6 & under, int-adv
211. Teen boys, 16-18, short/other, beginner
215. Teen girls, 16-18 short/other, beginner
216. Teen girls, 16-18, short/other, int-adv
217. Teen girls, 16-18, long, beginner

300s. Youth External Events – Contemporary Wushu – Barehand

302. Children 6 & under, int-adv
309. Teen boys, 16-18, beginner
313. Teen boys, 16-18, other, advanced
314. Teen girls, 16-18, beginner
316. Teen girls, 16-18, changquan, advanced
317. Teen girls, 16-18, nanquan, advanced
318. Teen girls, 16-18, other, advanced

400s. Youth External Events – Contemporary Wushu – Weapons

407. Children 13-15, short/other, beginner
411. Teen boys, 16-18, broadsword, beg
413. Teen boys, 16-18, str. sword, beg
415. Teen boys, 16-18, staff, beginner
417. Teen boys, 16-18, spear, beginner
418. Teen boys, 16-18, spear, int-adv
419. Teen girls, 16-18, broadsword, beg
420. Teen girls, 16-18, broadsword, int-adv
421. Teen girls, 16-18, str. sword, beg
423. Teen girls, 16-18, staff, beginner
424. Teen girls, 16-18, staff, int-adv
425. Teen girls, 16-18, spear, beginner
426. Teen girls, 16-18, spear, int-adv

500. Adult External Events – Traditional Kung Fu – Barehand

502. Men’s, 18-35, Southern, beginner
504. Men’s, 18-35, Southern, intermediate
510. Women’s 18-35, Southern, beginner
512. Women’s 18-35, Southern, int
513. Women’s 18-35, Northern, advanced
514. Women’s 18-35, Southern, advanced
515. Women’s, 36+, All Styles, beginner
516. Women’s, 36+, All Styles, int-adv

600. Adult External Events – Traditional Kung Fu – Weapons

601. Men’s, 18-35, short/other, beginner
602. Men’s, 18-35, long, beginner
603. Men’s, 18-35, short/other, int
604. Men’s, 18-35, long, intermediate
605. Men’s, 18-35, short, advanced
606. Men’s, 18-35, long, advanced
607. Men’s, 36+, All Weapons, beginner
609. Women’s, 18-35, short/other, beginner
610. Women’s, 18-35, long, beginner
611. Women’s, 18-35, short/other, int
612. Women’s, 18-35, long, intermediate
615. Women’s, 36+, All Weapons, beginner
616. Women’s, 36+, All Weapons, int-adv

700. Adult External Events – Contemporary Wushu – Barehand

703. Men’s, 18+, nanquan, intermediate
705. Men’s, 18+, nanquan, advanced
707. Women’s, 18+, beginner
708. Women’s, 18+, changquan/other, int
710. Women’s, 18+, changquan, advanced
711. Women’s, 18+, nanquan, advanced
712. Women’s, 18+, other, advanced

800. Adult External Events – Contemporary Wushu – Weapons

803. Men’s, 18+, long, intermediate
804. Men’s, 18+, short, advanced
805. Men’s, 18+, long, advanced
807. Women’s, 18+, beginner
808. Women’s, 18+, short/other, intermediate
809. Women’s, 18+, long, intermediate
810. Women’s, 18+, short, advanced
811. Women’s, 18+, long, advanced
812. Women’s 18+, other, advanced

900. Taijiquan

902. Men’s, 45 & under, all styles, intermediate
902.1. Men’s, 45 & under, 42 Form Taijiquan, adv
903. Men’s, 45 & under, Yang style, advanced
904. Men’s, 45 & under, Chen style, advanced
905. Men’s, 45 & under, Wu style, advanced
908. Men’s, 45 & under, Other styles, advanced
911. Women’s, 45 & under, Yang style, adv
912. Women’s, 45 & under, Chen style, adv
913. Women’s, 45 & under, Wu style, advanced
914. Women’s, 45 & under, Wu/Hao style, adv
915. Women’s, 45 & under, Sun style, advanced
915.1. Women’s, 45 & under, Zhaobao style, adv
916. Women’s, 45 & under, Other styles, adv

1000. Other Internal Barehand

1002. Men’s/Women’s 45 & under, Bagua, int
1003. Men’s/Women’s 45 & under, Xingyi, int
1004. Men’s/Women’s 45 & under, Other, int
1005. Men’s 45 & under, Baguazhang, advanced
1007. Men’s 45 & under, Other, advanced
1008. Women’s 45 & under, Baguazhang, adv
1010. Women’s 45 & under, Other, advanced
1011. Men’s/Women’s 46+, All other, beginner

1100. Internal Weapons

1102. Men’s/Women’s, 60 & under, Other, beg
1105. Men’s/Women’s, 60 & under, Long, int-adv
1106. Men’s/Women’s, 61+, Taiji sword, beg

If you have already registered but need to add additional events or sign up for the Traditional or Grand Champion Trophy Trial, please use the following online form:

Adding Competition Events Form

Rules and Time Limits for Competition

For the rules and time limits for the U.S. Taijiquan Team Trials, please go to the IWUF website.

Rules and Time Limits for Individual Events (5th New England International Wushu Championships and 2nd All-America Taiji Cup)

Contemporary Wushu (barehand and weapons)

Beginning-Intermediate: minimum 45 seconds, maximum 2 minutes

Advanced: minimum 1 minute, 20 seconds

Traditional Kung Fu (barehand and weapons)

All levels: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes

Taijiquan

24 Form

All levels: minimum 4 minutes, maximum 6 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached)

42 Form taijiquan

All levels: minimum 5 minutes, maximum 6 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached)

Other Taijiquan

All levels: minimum 3 minutes, maximum 5 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached reached)

Other Internal Barehand

All levels: minimum 1 minute, maximum 2.5 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached reached)

Internal Weapons

Taiji Sword: minimum 1 minutes, maximum 4 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached)

All levels: minimum 1 minute, maximum 2.5 minutes (30 second warning before time limit reached)

Continuous Light Contact Sparring

(1) 30 seconds of continuous fighting.
(2) Best two out of three rounds decided by 3 judges.
(3) If there is a draw at the end of the match, the winner will be determined by the head judge.

Rules and Time Limits for Group Events (5th New England International Wushu Championships and 2nd All-America Taiji Cup)

Choreographed Fighting – External

All levels: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes

Choreographed Fighting – Internal

All levels: minimum 1 minute, maximum 4 minutes

Group External

All levels: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes

Group Internal

All levels: minimum 3 minutes, maximum 7 minutes

This event will award a spot on the 2014 U.S. Traditional Team for any competitor who finishes third in any traditional event at the 5th New England International Wushu Championships. The U.S. team will go on to compete at the 6th World Traditional Wushu Championships in Chizhou, China, October 23-29, 2014. It is an option in the 5th New England International Wushu Championships, for an additional $50 fee.

For more information about the 6th World Traditional Wushu Championships, please see the IWUF website.

If you are flying in to Connecticut, please make your final destination the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. This airport is a half hour drive from the tournament hotel and venue.

The 2014 Wushu Events in Connecticut will take place at Manchester High School and Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu, as follows:

1st World Taijiquan Championships U.S. Team Trials: Manchester High School

5th New England International Wushu Championships: Manchester High School

2nd All-America Taiji Cup: Manchester High School

Duan Ranking Examination: Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu

Instructors and Judges Examination Course: Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu

Welcome Banquet: Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu

Locations:

Manchester High School | 134 E. Middle Turnpike | Manchester, CT  06040

Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu | 249 Broad Street | Manchester, CT  06040

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet all qualifications to qualify for the Duan Ranking Examination.

Please mail or email proof of all of the following to taijiquantrials@gmail.com.

(1) Applicant must be a current member of the USAWKF or apply for USAWKF membership at the time of the

examination. See the USAWKF website at www.usawkf.com.

(2) Applicant must be at least 10 years of age.

(3) Specific Duan Requirements:

• Applicants for 1^st Duan must be at least 10 years of age and have practiced Chinese martial arts for more than 2 years. To pass, they must receive a technical evaluation of more than 7 points in one barehand form (the maximum possible score is 10 points).

• Applicants for 2^nd Duan must be at least 14 years of age, have practiced Chinese martial arts for more than 3 years, have held 1^st Duan for more than one year prior to the examination, and present proof of current duan ranking. To pass, they must receive a technical evaluation of more than 7 points in one barehand form and one weapon form (the maximum possible score is 10 points).

• Applicants for 3^rd Duan must be at least 18 years of age, have practiced Chinese martial arts for more than 4 years., have held 2^nd Duan for more than one year prior to the examination, and present proof of current duan ranking. To pass, they must receive a technical evaluation of more than 7.5 points in one barehand form and one weapon form (the maximum possible score is 10 points).

• Applicants for 4^th and higher Duans may only apply for a Duan one rank higher than their current rank. For specific requirements for these Duan levels , see the Duan Ranking System Description. 8^th and 9^th Duans will not be awarded at this examination.

The Welcome Banquet will be a catered dinner with tournament officials and special guests. We are also selling a limited number of tickets — first come, first serve.

The Welcome Banquet will take place at Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu on Friday, July 25, at 7:00 pm.

Printable Order Form

Online order form

The USAWKF/USANTCCF Wushu Instructors and Judges Examination Course course was first organized by USANTCCF President Malee Khow in 2005. Since then it has become an annual event, a means of raising the level of wushu instruction and judging in the United States.

Printable Registration Form

Online registration form

The USAWKF Duan Ranking Examination is the United States’ only officially recognized ranking system for Chinese martial arts. It will take place on Friday, July 25, beginning at 1 pm.

Duan Ranking System Description

Printable registration form

Online registration form