These are the divisions within the Taolu (forms) competition

We encourage all competitors to pre-register as it will save you money, prevent delays on the day of the event and could even get your Shifu a free night saty at the hotel (10 or more pre-registered).

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Traditional Kung-Fu Taolu (Forms) 

Minimum ring size: 20'x20'

Surface: Carpet

• Children 8 and under
• Children 9-11 (beginner)
• Children 9-11 (advanced) 
• Teens 12-14 (beginner)
• Teens 12-14 (advanced)
• Teens 15-17 (beginner)
• Teens 15-17 (advanced)

Men Divisions  

• Men’s 18 and over Northern (BEG)
• Men’s 18 and over Northern (INT)
• Men’s 18 and over Northern (ADV)
• Men’s 18 and over Southern (BEG)
• Men’s 18 and over Southern (INT)
• Men’s 18 and over Southern (ADV)

Women Divisions

• Women’s 18 and over Northern (BEG)
• Women’s 18 and over Northern (INT)
• Women’s 18 and over Northern (ADV)
• Women’s 18 and over Southern (BEG)
• Women’s 18 and over Southern (INT)
• Women’s 18 and over Southern (ADV)

Traditional Kung-Fu Weapons  

Minimum ring size: 30'x24'

Surface: Carpet

Youth Divisions

• Children 11 and under - Basic 4 (beginner)
• Children 11 and under - Basic 4 (advanced)
• Children 11 and under - Open Weapon (advanced)
• Teen 12-14 - Basic 4 (beginner)
• Teen 12-14 - Basic 4 (advanced)
• Teen 12-14 - Open Weapon (advanced)
• Teen 15-17 - Basic 4  (beginner)
• Teen 15-17 - Basic 4 (advanced)
• Teen 15-17 - Open Weapon (advanced)

Men Divisions

• Men’s 18 and older - Basic 4 (BEG)
• Men’s 18 and older Short Weapon (INT)
• Men’s 18 and older Short Weapon (ADV)
• Men’s 18 and older Long Northern Weapon (INT)
• Men’s 18 and older Long Northern Weapon (ADV)
• Men’s 18 and older Long Southern Weapon (INT)
• Men’s 18 and older Long Southern Weapon (ADV)
• Men's 18 and older Open Weapon (INT) - NEW - Event # 104
• Men’s 18 and older Open Weapon (ADV)

Women Divisions

• Women’s 18 and older - Basic 4 (BEG)
• Women’s 18 and older Short Weapon (INT)
• Women’s 18 and older Short Weapon (ADV)
• Women’s 18 and older Long Weapon (INT)
• Women’s 18 and older Long Weapon (ADV)
• Women’s 18 and older Open Weapon (ADV)
  

Special Divisions  

Minimum ring size: 30'x24'

Surface: Carpet

• Youth 17 and under 2 person weapon set (beginner)
• Youth 17 and under 2 person weapon set (advanced)
• Youth 17 and under 2 person empty-hand set (beginner)
• Youth 17 and under 2 person empty-hand set (advanced)

• Adults (18 and older) 2 person weapon set (beginner)
• Adults (18 and older) 2 person weapon set (advanced)
• Adults (18 and older) 2 person empty-hand set (beginner)
• Adults (18 and older) 2 person empty-hand set (advanced)

Internal Divisions

Minimum ring size: 20'x20'

Surface: Carpet

Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) Forms

• Beginner
• Intermidiate
• Advanced
• Other (All levels - includes contemporary styles)

Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) Weapon

• Beginner
• Intermidiate
• Advanced

Xingyiquan (Hsing I Chuan) Forms

• Beginner
• Intermidiate
• Advanced

Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang) Forms

• Beginner
• Intermidiate
• Advanced

Jing Ji Wushu (Contemporary Wushu) - NEW!

Minimum ring size: 30'x20'

Surface: Carpet

• Wushu Taolu Mens - Event # 105
• Wushu Taolu Womens - Event # 106
• Wushu Weapon Men - Event # 107
• Wushu Weapon Women - Event # 108

NOTES:

For all events:  

• Beginner (BEG) competitors are considered practitioners with less than one and a half (1 1/2) years of total martial arts training.
• Intermidiate (INT) competitors are considered practitioners with more than one and a half (1 1/2)  years of training and less than three (3) years of total martial arts training.
• Advanced (ADV) competitors are considered practitioners with more than three (3) years of total martial arts training.
• Events that are only divided into BEG or ADV is divided as follows: BEG less than two years ADV two or more years.
• All other events with no experience division are considered ALL LEVELS events
• Competitor age and experience level is based on the age at the time of competition.
• Competitors MUST compete in the same age/experience level for ALL events entered. Example - if you have 3.5 years of training and compete in advanced forms, and want to compete in other events, you will only be able to compete in advanced divisions.
• Competitors MUST compete with a different form in each event entered.

For traditional weapon events:

• Beginner weapons will be confined to the basic four weapons (i.e. Staff, Spear,  Single Broadsword and Single Straightsword) only, no double weapons or double-handed weapons.
• Long Weapons will consist of Staff and Spear only.
• Short Weapons will consist of Broadsword (single) and Straightsword (single) only.
• Open Weapons will consist of all other Chinese martial arts weapons with the exclusion of the basic four weapons (i.e. Staff, Spear, Single Broadsword and Single Straightsword), double-handed broadsword and double-handed straightsword would be part of the Open Weapon division.
• Contemporary Wushu weapons (highly flexible and light blades also extremely thin staffs or spears) will not be accepted for competition in the traditional weapons and two-person events. They will only be accepted in the Jing Ji Wushu (Contemporary) divisions.

For Southern Divisions:

Examples of "Southern Short Hand":

• Nam Tong Long (Southern Praying Mantis)
• Bak Mei
• Wu Mei
• Long Ying (Dragon Style)
• Wing Chun

Examples of "Southern Long Hand":

• Choy Li Fut (Cailifo)
• Hung Ga
• Hung Mei
• Lee Ga
• Fu Jow Pai
• Hung Fut
• Bai He (White Crane)

Additional notes:

• The tournament committee reserves the right to combine or divide categories at any time without prior notice.
• Ring sizes and surfaces are not guranteed and the tournament committee reserves the right to move divisions to different rings to accomodate the competition.