2011 - 13th Annual Championship Report
The 13th Annual International Chinese Martial Arts Championship which was held at the magnificent Gaylord Palms Resort on July 8-10, 2011 was a huge succes. While we are still off the 1200+ competitors that we were averaging a few years ago our numbers are climbing back up.
The 13th Annual ICMAC Championship VIPs and Officials
Over 800 competitors attended this year's tournament and we want to express our appreciation to all participants and especially to the parents. Your continued support is what has made this tournament and other ICMAC events possible.
 Over 800 competitors attended this year's championship!
This year we had nearly 70 Sanda competitors and we had an exciting day of dynamic full contact fighting. The Masters Showcase on Saturday evening was nothing short of spectacular; a packed audience was entertained with over 2 hours of dynamic demonstrations.
Check out the crowd!
We want to recognize and give thanks to all the VIPs, Judges and Sifus who attended and sent students to the competition; they are listed here in alphabetical order:
VIPs: Pui Chan, Jin Cai Cheng, Steve Chin, Johnny Lee, Kam Lee, Luo Li, Xiao Ling Liu, C.H. Marr, Cory Schafer, Dave Sklar, Sun Deyao, Bart Vale, Fukui Yang, Jun Yi Yang, Chienli Wu, Ernie Wu
JUDGES: Carlos Aguilar, Brian Ahern, Rick Brenton, Clarence Burris, David Carr, Noel Castillo, Priscilla Cavalie, Betsy Scott Chapman, Sean Cochran, Steve Contes, Rachel Cross, Tim Dahle, Don Dean, Dennis Dereje, Curline Dvorok, Martin Dvorok, Zac Extejt, Paul Fraga, David Gallaher, Sara Gellhorn, Jasper Green, Gary Grooms, Jianming Han, Jamie Hooper, Lee Jacobs, Nick Kusturic, Moe Lamvichit, Dossy Lewin, Alex Liu, Charles Macabasco, Marilyn Mackey, Kenneth Merritt, William Moore, Paul Mowrey, Jina Mullett, Rene Ng, Paul O’Shea, Jose Luis Penaloza, Henry Regalado, Benjamin Roman, Dan Schmidt, David Slaughter, Amy Tarrago,Steven Tarrago, Steve Ventura, Bob Waers, John Wai, Sam Widerschein, Sam Winters, Bill Yung, Jessica Zeller, Justin Zeller, Zhou Xiao Ying
Other Sifus who also supported the tournament by sending students: Chad Angelocci, Mimi Chan,
Noel Castillo
Erick Cintron,
Rachel Cross, Richard Doolittle,
Peter Boisvert,
Jason Dooley,
Anthony Francella, Nigel Gentle, Herb Goldberg, Miriam Holland, Anthony Korahais, Luo Li,
Brian Manson
, Eduardo Marin, Sean Marshall, Gary Mitchell, Maurice Morrison, T. Nee, Chris Olson,
Phuoc Phan, Yvette Phillips, Henry Regalado, John Riddick,
Kevin RItter, George Roberts, Frank Roper, Shi Xing Hao, Jeff Sindy, Michael Stults, Amy Tarrago, Mark Trillas, Tu Truong, John Vanegas, Lisandro Vega, John Wai, Wing Wong, Osei Xavier,
Some of this year's Masters Showcase participants posing with Nick Scrima after the performance listed here form left to right: Bill Yung, Sam Winters, Dennis Dereje, Dan Schmidt, Richard Brenton, Frank Roper, Yang Fukui, Kam Lee, Johnny Lee, Nick Scrima, Chi Hung Marr, Jin Cai Cheng, Liu Xiao Ling, Jun Yi Yang, Ernie Wu, Paul Fraga, Phuon Phac, Steffan
De Graffenried,
Fenway Yang
,Alex Liu, Zhou Xiao Ying.
We have already made plans for 2012; the tournament will held on the weekend of July 13-15, 2012 and will be preceded by several days of training seminars with leading masters.
With gratitude,
Nick Scrima
ICMAC Worldwide Circuit
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