Date, Venue
16th – 21st Oct 2008,Han Dan City, Hebei Province, China
Organising Authorities
Chinese National Sport Council, Chinese Wushu Association, Hebei Provincial Government, Hebei Sport Council.
Organisers
Han Dan sport Council, Han Dan Department of Culture, Yong Nian County Government.
Organisation invited to Participate
Members of international Wushu Federation
Member Organisations of the International Wushu Federation
Invited associations from various part of the world.
Invited Associations and individuals
Competition categories
Competition Routines, Chen, Yang, Sun, Wu, and 42 step (Hand and Sword form). Also 24 Step Simplified Taijiquan and 32 Step Simplified Taijijian.
Traditional Routines – Chen, Yang, Woo, Wu, Sun and other Known traditional Styles(Hand and Weapon Forms)
Group Routines :6-12 people in each team (mixed gender, routine consist of mixed hand, weapons are allowed.) team routines with less than 6 people will have 0.2 point deducted from the total score. Music without lyrics or commentary can be used.
Pushing Hand
Female
52kg or under
56kg or under
60kg or under
65kg or under
65kg and over
Male
52kg or under
56kg or under
60kg or under
65kg or under
70kg or under
75kg or under
80kg or under
80kg and over
How to enter
Each team should consist of 1 team leader, 1 team coach, team doctor and unlimited numbers of male or female team members
Each team member can enter 2 categories (1 hand and /or 1 weapon), each team can enter on group routine
1 team member in each age category in the Pushing hands section only and participating member can only enter 1 category
Members entering Pushing Hands competition are require to submit health certificates from their local hospitals and Medical insurances 15 days before the competition. Failure to submit required documents will mean disqualification on the Pushing hands competition.
Category by age and Gender
Form Conmpetition
A: 16 years or under;
B: 17 – 39 years;
C: 40—59 years;
D: 60years and over
Category with less than 5 participants will merge with the next category up
Pushing Hands
A: 18—25 Years
B: 26—35 Years
C: 36—50 years
Competition rules
Competition consists of individual and group categories
Rules are based on trail version produced by the Chinese Wushu Association
Time restriction:
competition Routines:Chen, Yang, Woo, Wu, Sun, 42 Step Hand forms 5-6 minutes. 24 Step is 4-5 Minutes and 42 Step Sword is 3-4 Minutes
Traditional Routines – All Styles Hand and Weapon Forms Max 5 minutes?
3?Group Routines – Max 4 Minutes
Pushing Hands
Rules are based on the Taijiquan competition rules by the Chinese Wushu Association?
Pushing hands competition uses knock out format.
