Fourth Wushu / Kung Fu Championships
for Youth and Juniors
in Groningen, the Netherlands

10 December, 2000

As before, this event will present Chinese Martial Arts in all its typical aspects.

LOCATION:
Sports Hall Selwerd,
Eikenlaan 288, Groningen, the Netherlands

ORGANIZATION:
Wushu Society Bao Trieu / Blijd

PROGRAM:
08:30 - 09:30 Registration and measuring
09:00 - 09:30 Instruction of Judges and Jury Members
09:00 - 10:00 Preparation/Warming-up
10:00 Opening Speech, Opening Lion Dance, Introducing Schools and Judges

Opening Demonstration

10:30 Start of the Championships
17:00 End of the Championships

REGISTRATION FEE:
Youth ­ 13 yrs: fl 12,50 + fl 2,50 per category
Juniors 13 ­ 16 yrs: fl 15,00 + fl 2,50 per category

ENTRANCE FEE:
Children (max 16 yrs): fl 7,50
Grown ups (+16 yrs): fl 10,00

APPLICATION:
Please return Registration Forms (PDF: 12 KB / 2 pages) as soon as possible.
The forms should be in before December 1st.
Address:
Wushu/Kung Fu Society Bao Trieu / Blijd,
Boterdiep 46, 9712 LR Groningen, The Netherlands
Fax: +31 50 312 2666

CLOTHING / EQUIPMENT:

Clothing for Wushu Forms
Participants should be clothed in long trousers and a Wushu coat or a T-shirt of their school. The Wushu coat shouldn't contain any hard, synthetic, wooden or metal buttons / zippers / ornaments, and it should be closed during the match. The participant is not allowed to wear jewelry during the match. Personal hygiene should be taken care of: clean clothing, short nails, etc.

Obligatory Protective Gear for the Semi-Contact Competition
Participants in the Semi-Contact Competition are obliged to wear well-fitting foot protectors and hand protectors of soft material. No boxing gloves! A head protector is obligatory as well. In -145 cm categories, chest protectors have to be worn. Boys must wear a tok (crotch protector) underneath their trousers.
The protective gear has to be in good shape. It shouldn't be taped off.

Admitted Extra Protection
Mouth Protector
Shin / knee / elbow / lower arm protector: of a thin material, without hard parts
Breast protector for girls: worn underneath their clothing
Chest protector

CATEGORIES:

AFist Forms Children 6 - 9 yrs
BWeapon Forms Children 6 - 9 yrs
CFist Forms Girls 10 - 12 yrs
DWeapon Forms Girls 10 - 12 yrs
EFist Forms Boys 10 - 12 yrs
FWeapon Forms Boys 10 - 12 yrs
GMusical Forms (Fist / Weapons) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
HModern Fist Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
ITraditional Fist Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
JLong Weapon Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
KShort Weapon Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
LModern Fist Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
MTraditional Fist Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
NLong Weapon Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
OShort Weapon Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
PMusical Forms (Fist / Weapons) Juniors 13 - 16 yrs
QFlexible / Double Weapon Forms Youth / Juniors 6 - 16 yrs
RSynchronous Forms (Fist / Weapons) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
SSynchronous Forms (Fist / Weapons) Juniors 13 - 16 yrs
TDuiling (Studied Fights) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
UDuiling (Studied Fights) Juniors 13 - 16 yrs

Semi-Contact in the following length categories:

S1- 125 cm boys and girls
S2- 135 cm boys and girls
S3- 145 cm boys and girls
S4Boys - 155 cm
S5Boys - 165 cm
S6Boys - 175 cm
S7Boys + 175 cm
S8Girls - 155 cm
S9Girls - 165 cm
S10Girls + 165 cm

Please note:
The categories mentioned above are preliminary. The final categories will be resolved once we receive the registrations. We strive for a minimum of 5 participants per category.

Sanda/Sanshou
There will be a number of demonstration fights in Sanshou (Sanda: free fight). Bao Trieu / Blijd will take care of protection material.

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