European Chinese Kuoshu Championship 2008

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1 European Chinese Kuoshu Championship 2008 Lugano Switzerland November 2008 Hosted by European Chinese Kuoshu Association Swiss Professional Wushu Kungfu Association International Academy of Chinese Martial Arts 1

2 material comment The sites where traditional Chinese martial arts can be practised are few and far between. Serious martial art practitioners searching for a venue where they can demonstrate their art to it s full potential do not have to search any longer. The European Chinese Kuoshu Tournaments will herald a new age for Chinese martial arts in Switzerland. Competitors will have the opportunity to meet and compete against some of the best Chinese martial arts practitioners in the World. To create unity and friendship across international boarders through Chinese Kuoshu. To develop orthodox Chinese Kuoshu and ethics and to promote Chinese Kuoshu throughout the World. The event will be hosted by the European Chinese Kuoshu Association (ECKA) in association with the International Academy of Chinese Martial Arts (IACMA) and Swiss Professional Wushu Kungfu Association (SPWKA), based in Switzerland and facilitated by Internationally qualified officials. The tournament will consist of Tao Lu (bare hand and weapons forms); Shuai Jiao (China wrestling); Taiji Quan and the highlight of the event Kuoshu, Kuachi Lei Tai (traditional Kung Fu Full Contact Fighting). Contrary, to what you might see at other events sparring is not limited to just kicks and punches. The full repertoire of your skills may be used including entrapment, take downs, throws and sweeps. The variety of techniques used makes Kuoshu, Kuachi Lei Tai sparring the most exciting Full Contact fighting to date. It is the aim of the ICKF by organising contest to bring the best in Chinese Martial Arts together. Schools representing the various martial arts styles are welcome to express their art through bare hand or weapons forms; or to compete in the Full Contact Lei Tai sparring contest under internationally recognised rules. 2

3 Registration Deadline All Registration Forms and subscription quota in advance must be received by: Last Post Friday 25 October 2008 All total amount must be received by: 26 October, 2008 Contestant ICKF, ECKA, IACMA, ESJU, SPWKA, PWKA members ( for each additional event ) Cost for Kuachi: Cost for Shuai Jiao: Cost for Taolu: Cost for Tai Chi: Cost for Tui Shou: Spectators Full Rate (Two days) Adult (+14 years): Child (-14): Booking for reservation (Payment directly to arena) Notes on Payments All cheques (exscluding spectators) should be made payable to the: European Chinese Kuoshu Association Completed registration form and/or payments should be sent to: Holder: ROBERTO SEIJO LOMBAO BANK: CAJAMADRID IBAN ES BIC (Bank Identifier Code): CAHMESMMXXX No refunds shall be made except at the absolute discretion of the ECKA. Entries and ticket orders are not valid unless accompanied by full payment. Tickets ordered in advance will be available for collection on the day. they will not be sent out in advance (please quote your ticket numbers). If you require an acknowledgement of your order, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope with your cheque or postal order. Please do not send cash by post 3

4 Friday 07 November, 2008 International Teams Arrival 1800 International Team Leaders Meeting 1900 Registration International Teams Registration and Weigh In Registration Closes Saturday 08 November, 2008 Tao lou, and Shuai Jiao 0900 Registration and Category Checks Registration Closes 0945 Opening Ceremony 1000 Form contest starts- Shuai Jiao contest starts 1300 LUNCH 1400 Contest Resumes 1800 Awards Ceremony 1830 Contest Closes 2030 TOURNAMENT DINNER Sunday 09 November, 2008 Taijiquan, Kuachi, Tui Shou 0900 Registration Competitors Registration and Category Checks Registration Closes 1000 Taijiquan and Tui Shou contest sarts-kuachi contest starts 1300 LUNCH 1400 Contest Resumes 1900 Awards Ceremony 1930 Closing Ceremony With a view to bring togheter kuoshu athletes from countries all over the world, to Emulating kuoshu techniques, to making friends through kuoshu competition, to enhancing healt and promoting martial ethics, the International Chinese Kuoshu Federation (ICKF) will be organizing the European Chinese Kuoshu Tournament, in wich you are cordially invited to participate. Dates of competition: from 10:00 November 8 // 09:00 November 9, 2008 Venue of competition: Ticino (we are close to fix the right location) Switzerland Teams Registration and Weigh In: from 14:00 to 18:00 November 7, Evening open Party: International Team and Leaders Meeting 20:00 November 8, 2008 Time and date of the opening ceremony: 09:00 November 8,

5 Divisions of competition Male and Women: Shuai Jiao Kuachi Tui Shou Tai Chi Chuan Taolu Shuai Jiao (Wrestling) Category Athlete: Man and Women in Shuai Jiao contests minimum 18 year for age. Categories: Male (a) Under 56Kg (b) Under 60Kg (c) Under 65Kg (d) Under 70Kg (e) Under 76Kg (f) Under 82Kg (g) Under 90Kg (h) Under 100Kg (i) Under 115Kg and Over Female (a) Under 48Kg (b) Under 52Kg (c) Under 56Kg (d) Under 60Kg (e) Under 65Kg (f) Under 75Kg (g) Under 82Kg (h) 82Kg and Over 123,46 lbs 132,28 lbs 143,30 lbs 154,32 lbs 167,55 lbs 180,78 lbs 198,42 lbs 220,46 lbs 253,54 lbs 105,82 lbs 114,64 lbs 123,46 lbs 132,28 lbs 143,30 lbs 165,35 lbs 180,78 lbs 180,78 lbs and over Kuachi (Full Contact)-Category Athlete: Man and Women in Kuachi Lai Tai contests minimum 18 year for age. Categories: A. Male: Male contestants are divided into 9 weight classes, as follows: (a) 1 st class: below 55 Kg. (b) 2 nd class: Kg. (c) 3 rd class: Kg. 5

6 (d) 4 th class: Kg. (e) 5 th class: Kg. (f) 6 th class: Kg. (g) 7 th class: Kg. (h) 8 th class: Kg (i) 9 th class: above Kg. B. Female: Female contestants are divided into 9 weight classes, as follows (a) 1 st class: below 45 Kg. (b) 2 nd class: Kg. (c) 3 rd class: Kg. (d) 4 th class: Kg. (e) 5 th class: Kg. (f) 6 th class: Kg. (g) 7 th class: Kg. (h) 8 th class: Kg. (i) 9 th class: above Kg. Tui Shou (Pushing Hands)-Category Athlete: Man and Women in Tui Shou contests minimum 16 year for age. Categories (a) Light Weight (b) Middle Weight (c) Heavy Weight (d) Infinite Weight Under 70 Kg 70.1 Kg 85 Kg 85.1 Kg 100 Kg Over 100 Kg Tai Chi Chuan (Performans)-Category Athlete: Man and Women in Tai Chi Chuan contests minimum 18 year for age. Categories Division 1: years of age Division 2: 35-and over (a) Traditional Form 6

7 (b) Traditional form Weapons (c) Traditional form group practiche (d) Traditional form group weapons: Taolu (Traditional Forms)-Category Division 1: years of age Division 2: 18 - and over Categories 1) Forms (choose one of the following events) a) Male Nanquan b) Female Nanquan c) Male Beiquan d) Female Beiquan 2) Apparatus e) Male Long Weapon f) Female Long Weapon g) Male Short Weapon h) Female Short Weapon i) Male Other Apparatus l) Female Others Apparatus 3) Dual pratice of forms m) Male division n) Female division 7