Grand Champion Requirements
Grand Champion Awards will be presented to Advanced Competitors (4 or more years of experience).
- Be sure you have entered the required divisions and checked the Grand Champion box on the Registration Form. You must register by May 28, 2024. Onsite registration for Grand Champion will not be accepted. There must be a minimum of 3 competitors for Grand Champion in any category for the award to be presented.
- All Traditional Weapons Categories require that the weapon be able to hold its own weight when placed on its tip. Wushu weapons are not permitted in Traditional Divisions.
- Grand Champion Competitors must place 1st in at least one event (1 Gold Medal) and have a minimum of 17 combined points (Gold 10 points, Silver 7 points, Bronze 5 points).
- Short Weapons are sword and saber. Long weapons are staff and spear.
- For Kids and Juniors Divisions, Other Weapons include Double Weapons and Flexible Weapons. However, weapons with acrobatic techniques such as Drunken and Monkey do not qualify for Grand Champion and are not allowed.
- For Teens and Adults Divisions, Other Weapons include Cha Ma Dao, Pu Dao, Guan Dao, Miao Dao, Tiger Fork, Two-handed Straight Sword, and other exotic weapons as well as Flexible Weapons (such as 3-Sectional Staff, Rope Dart, and Chain Whip), and Double Weapons (such as Double Daggers, Double Sabers, and Double Hooks).
- Acrobatic styles such as Drunken and Monkey, and Weapons Forms that include more than one acrobatic technique, DO NOT qualify for Grand Champion. These forms must be entered in Open Divisions, when such divisions are offered.
- Grand Champion Competitors must attend the Awards Ceremony during the Masters Showcase or forfeit the award to the next runner-up. PLEASE BE DRESSED IN FORMAL UNIFORM.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRADITIONAL COMPETITORS
Advanced Traditional Kids (ages 7-9)
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
Advanced Traditional Juniors (ages 10-12)
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
- One Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Northern Teens 13-17 Years Old:
(all forms must be from Northern divisions)
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
- One Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Southern Teens 13-17 Years Old:
(all forms must be from Southern divisions)
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
- One Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Northern Adults 18 – 35 Years Old:
(all forms must be from Northern divisions)
- One Northern Empty Hand Form
- One Northern Long Weapon
- One Northern Short Weapon
- One Northern Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Southern Adults 18 – 35 Years Old:
(all forms must be from Southern divisions)
- One Southern Empty Hand Form
- One Southern Long Weapon
- One Southern Short Weapon
- One Southern Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Adults 36 – 45 Years Old:
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
- One Other Weapon
Advanced Traditional Adults 46 & over:
- One Empty Hand Form
- One Long Weapon
- One Short Weapon
- One Other Weapon
REQUIREMENTS FOR TAIJI AND OTHER INTERNAL STYLE COMPETITORS
Advanced Taiji Competitors (Ages 18 – 45 & Ages 46 & over)
- One Hand Form from Chen, Yang, Wu, or Other Style Taiji
- One Hand Form from a different Style than already performed
- One Taiji Straight Sword Form
- One Other Taiji Weapon Form
- Taiji 24, Taiji 42 and Taiji 32 Sword DO NOT qualify for Grand Champion and may not be performed in other Taiji divisions
Advanced Other Internal Style Competitors (Ages 18 & over)
- One Xing Yi Hand Form
- One Bagua Hand Form
- One Liuhe Bafa Hand Form
- One Weapon Form from any of the above Styles
