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

Location
Sports Hall Vinkhuizen,
Radiumstraat 150, Groningen, the Netherlands

Organization
Wushu Society Bao Trieu / Blijd

Programme
09:30 - 10:30 Registration and measuring
10:00 - 10:30 Instruction of Judges and Jury Members
10:00 - 11:00 Preparation/Warming-up
11:00 Opening Speech, Opening Lion Dance, Introducing Schools and Judges

Opening Demonstration

11:30 Start of the Championships
18:00 End of the Championships

REGISTRATION FEE
Youth - 13 yrs: 7 euro + 1 euro per category
Juniors 13 - 16 yrs: 8 euro + 1 euro per category
Every participant can enter for a maximum of 4 solo-categories: 2 fist forms, 1 long weapon and 1 short weapon. Next to that, the participant can also enter for synchronous forms, fights (duida), musical forms and semi-contact sparring.

Entrance
Children (max 15 yrs): 1.20 euro
Grown ups (+16 yrs): 2.40 euro
Family (mother, father, children): 5 euro

Application
Please return the Registration Form (.xls) as soon as possible.
The forms should be in before December 1st.

Address:
Wushu/Kung Fu Society Bao Trieu / Blijd,
Spicastraat 198, 9742 LZ Groningen, The Netherlands
Email: [email protected]

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

A	Fist Forms Children 6 - 9 yrs
B	Weapon Forms Children 6 - 9 yrs
C	Fist Forms Girls 10 - 12 yrs
D	Weapon Forms Girls 10 - 12 yrs
E	Fist Forms Boys 10 - 12 yrs
F	Weapon Forms Boys 10 - 12 yrs
G	Musical Forms (Fist / Weapons) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
H	Modern Fist Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
I	Traditional Fist Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
J	Long Weapon Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
K	Short Weapon Forms Girls 13 - 16 yrs
L	Modern Fist Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
M	Traditional Fist Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
N	Long Weapon Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
O	Short Weapon Forms Boys 13 - 16 yrs
P	Musical Forms (Fist / Weapons) Juniors 13 - 16 yrs
Q	Flexible / Double Weapon Forms Youth / Juniors 6 - 16 yrs
R	Synchronous Forms (Fist / Weapons) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
S	Synchronous Forms (Fist / Weapons) Juniors 13 - 16 yrs
T	Duiling (Studied Fights) Youth 6 - 12 yrs
U	Duiling (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
S4	Boys - 155 cm
S5	Boys - 165 cm
S6	Boys - 175 cm
S7	Boys + 175 cm
S8	Girls - 155 cm
S9	Girls - 165 cm
S10	Girls + 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.