2016 Tiger Claw Elite & Kung Fu Tai Chi Day, May 21-22, San Jose, CA

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The 2016 Tiger Claw Elite is scheduled for May 21-22, 2015 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall.
www.TigerClawElite.com

The 5th Annual KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY is scheduled for May 22. This year, it will be combined with the second day of the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships.
www.KungFuTaiChiDay.com

2015 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY Part 2: Form Not Mind, Step Not Heart
The 2016 Tiger Claw Elite Championships and KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY is scheduled for May 2122. Next year is the Year of the Monkey, so we will hold a Showcase Division, the Monkey King Championship, open to all proponents of Monkey Style Kung Fu. We are consolidating our event so it will all be held in the South Hall of San Jose McEnery Convention Center. This wont affect the non-Chinese Championships, only the KungFuMagazine.com Championship. Both the Internal and Showcase Divisions will be held on Sunday. Sunday will also have all of the attractions of KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY, the Masters Demonstration and workshops, and it will be free admission for spectators.

We are also developing another Showcase Division, the 1st Wushu Nandu Championship. Spearheading this are veteran Wushu proponents Emilio Alpanseque and Brandon Sugiyama. Advanced Nandu athletes will compete with ONE Empty Hand Routine (Changquan, Nanquan, Taijiquan) and ONE Short Weapon Routine (Daoshu, Jianshu, Nandao, Taijijjian) for a combined total score that will determine the winner of each division. There will only be four divisions: Mens 1417 years or 18+ years and Womens 1417 years or 18+ years. This Championship will use the International Wushu Federation IWUF 2005 Rules for judging. As a Showcase Division, the Wushu Nandu Championship is independent of the Modern Wushu Divisions and will have no effect upon the Modern Wushu Grand Champions. This will be held on Saturday, but the other Showcase Championships, the WildAid Tiger Claw Championship, the Monkey King Championship and the Drunken Style Championship (if we find a sponsor) will be held on Sunday.

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Update

NEW THIS YEAR:

MONKEY KING CHAMPION
The 2016 Tiger Claw Elite Championships is proud to announce a new special showcase division for the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship – the Monkey King Championship!
As 2016 is the Year of the Monkey so the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship will hold a Showcase Division, the Monkey King Championship, open to all proponents of Monkey Style Kung Fu. All competitors will be showcased in Kung Fu Tai Chi media platforms and a special Monkey King trophy will be awarded to the victor. Competitors may enter with empty hand, weapon or sparring forms, as long as they are Monkey style.

NANDU CHAMPION
The 1st Wushu Nandu Championship is being spearheaded by veteran Wushu proponents Emilio Alpanseque and Brandon Sugiyama. Advanced Nandu athletes will compete with ONE Empty Hand Routine (Changquan, Nanquan, Taijiquan) and ONE Short Weapon routine (Daoshu, Jianshu, Nandao, Taijijjian) for a combined total score that will determine the winner of each division. There will only be four divisions: Men’s 14-17 years or 18+ years and Women’s Men’s 14-17 years or 18+ years. This Championship will use the International Wushu Federation IWUF 2005 Rules for judging. As a Showcase Division, the Wushu Nandu Championship is independent of the Modern Wushu Divisions and will have no effect upon the Modern Wushu Grand Champions.
The 1st Wushu Nandu Championship will be held on Saturday, but the other Showcase Championships, the WildAid Tiger Claw Championship and the Monkey King Championship will be held on Sunday

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Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship

KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY

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Registration is now open

Registration
2016 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships
May 21, 2016 - May 22, 2016
San Jose Convention Center (South Hall), San Jose, CA

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2016 Rules are live

Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship 2016 Rules

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$200 Claw Cash Prizes for Adult Grand Champions!

$200 Claw Cash Prizes for Adult Grand Champions at Tiger Claw Elite’s KungFuMagazine.com Championship!

See also a Letter from China’s Consul General, Luo Linquan, to TCEKFMC.

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1st WUSHU NANDU CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW Showcase Division! 1st WUSHU NANDU CHAMPIONSHIP at Tiger Claw Elite Championships 2016

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2016 Tiger Claw Elite Championship: May 21-22 2016

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Wushu Nandu Championship fb page

A designated facebook page for our new Wushu Nandu Championship just launched today. Please share!

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First Early Bird deadline is tomorrow.

Register NOW and save. Early Bird Special ends this Thursday, March 31. 2016

Register here.

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Last Day for 1st Early Bird Registration offer.

Today is the last day for the cheapest Pre-Reg deal for Tiger Claw Elite Championships 2016. Register today and save!

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The awards


Medals: Each medal weighs 1 lb 2 oz.


Grand Champion


WildAid Kid Tiger Champion


Monkey King Champion


Monkey Kid Champion

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1st Monkey King Championship: May 22 2016

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From our friend Violet Li

Register now for the 2016 Tiger Claw Elite Championship
April 15, 2016 6:42 PM MST
Violet Li Tai Chi Examiner

Hosted by the prestigious Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine, the Tiger Claw Elite Championship has becoming bigger and better each year. Expanding to two days, the 2016 Championship is on May 21-22, 2016 in San Jose, CA. The 2016 Tiger Claw Elite includes the 8th annual KungFuMagazine.com Championship and the 4th Taekwondo Championship. A new Showcase Division of Monkey King Championship is added to celebrate the year of Monkey. The 1st Wushu Nandu Championship is created to challenge and honor the best Wushu athletes. The 2016 Championship is awarding $200 “Claw” Cash will to ten adult Grand Champions in addition to the large grand championship trophy.

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KungFuMagazine.com

The Tiger Claw Elite Championship has been one of the largest tournaments outside of China or Taiwan with its inclusive competition divisions and number of attendees. Last year both the KungFuMagazine.com Championship and the Taekwondo Championship attracted 1,000 contestants. This year, the KungFuMagazine.com Championship will have 39 divisions for Wushu, Traditional Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts, Nandu Wushu, Team competitions of Internal and external martial arts, and WildAid and most categories will be subdivided by age and sex. More competitors are expected this year. Click a link here to see the brochure for details.

Another feature of the Tiger Claw Elite Championship is the list of VIP’s that will attend the event. Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine invites the most prominent Chinese martial artists to judge and perform. This year’s list reads like a Who’s Who in the Chinese martial arts community. Currently, twenty-four masters and grandmasters have confirmed their participation. Master Chen Bing, Coach Wu Bin, Master Wu Amin, Professor Wang Peikun, and Master Zhao Changjun will come from China. Grandmaster Liang Shou-Yu of Canada, Master Gao Jiamin of Oregon, Coach Christopher Pei of Virginia, Master Grace Wu-Monnat of Kansas, and Master Yang Jun of Washington will join the event. Additionally, Coach Emilio Alpanseque, Master May Chen, Master Bryan Fong, Master He Tao, Master Wayne Pen Wen, Master Jia Shusen, Grandmaster Ho Dai-Luong, MMA/UFC Champion Cung Le, Shaolin Monk Shi Yanran, Shaolin Monk Shi Yanxing, Grandmaster Alex Tao, Master Daniel Tomizaki, Grandmaster Tu Jin-Sheng, and Dr. and Grandmaster Yang Jwing-Ming of California will be present. You can read their bio’s via Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine’s cover stories.

The 2016 KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY is scheduled on Sunday May 22, 2016. It will be combined with the 2016 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship and held in the South Hall of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. There will be the Masters’ Demonstration and workshops. Admission will be free for spectators.

With multiple competition divisions and activities, the McEnery Convention Center will be packed with action during that weekend. The general schedule for the tournaments and events are listed below:

Saturday, May 21:

First Timers’ competition
Traditional Kung Fu
Modern Wushu
Wushu Nandu
External Group
Duilian
Sunday, May 22:

Tai Chi
Internal Group
WildAid Tiger
Monkey King
KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY
This year the Adult Grand Champions will be awarded $200 in “Claw” Cash. The “Claw” Cash is redeemable for Martial Arts gear and merchandise at Tiger Claw store. The qualifying Grand Champions are:

Traditional Kung Fu Grand Champions

18+ Adv. Female
18+ Adv. Male
Modern Wushu Grand Champions

18+ Adv. Female
18+ Adv. Male
Tai Chi / Internal Grand Champions

19-45 Adv. Female
19-45 Adv. Male
46+ Adv. Female
46+ Adv. Male
Wushu Nandu Champions

18+ Female
18+ Male
For more information or registration, you can visit the official website .

Just over a month away now…:smiley:

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The 2016 WildAid Tiger Claw Championship: May 22 2016

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The trophy table…

…more to come.

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5th Annual Kung Fu Tai Chi Day: May 22 2016

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Pre-order the official KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY T-shirt now! Schools and clubs that pre-order 25 or more shirts by Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 get the wholesale price AND get their organization name printed on the back of the shirt! Contact Gigi Oh at 408-209-8150 or Gigi@TCMedia.com to order.

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Another article from Violet Li

First Wushu Nandu Championship!
Violet Li Tai Chi Examiner
May 1, 2016

Nan means difficulty in Chinese while Du means degree(s). Wushu (or modern Chinese martial arts) Nandu competition is similar to the Olympic gymnastic games that judges use a stringent standard to score every detailed move that a Wushu contestant makes. It is mandatory that high-intensity and high-difficulty moves to be included in the routines to challenge an athlete’s limits. It is also true that a tournament host needs to be well organized and uphold the highest standard to provide world-class competition facility and an excellent team of judges. After hosting seven successful reputable championships, the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship is hosting the first Wushu Nandu Championship on Saturday May 21st at the San Jose McEnergy Convention Center.


KungFuMagazine.com

There will be four divisions for this Championship: Wushu Nandu 17 and under for female, Wushu Nandu 17 and under for male, Wushu Nandu 18 and over for female, and Wushu Nandu 18 and over for male. Competition Events include the “Optional Bare Hand Routines: Changquan, Nanquan, and Tai Chi Chuan (Taiji)” and the “Optional Short Weapon Routine: Daoshu, Jianshu, Nandao, and Tai Chi Sword (Taijijian)”. Athletes will compete with one bare hand routine and one short weapon routine for a combined total score. Unless otherwise stated within these regulations, these divisions will implement the 2005 IWUF “Scoring Method and Criteria for Degree of Difficulty of Movements of Optional Routines”. Athletes may choose to register and perform grade A and/or B degree of difficulty techniques within their routines. If they choose to register and perform grade C degree of difficulty techniques, the value awarded for these will be those of the B degree of difficulty. Accompanying music is required for Tai Chi routines. This is a pre-registration tournament only. Online registration website is available here. Registrations must be turned in no later than May 11th, 2016.

A combined total score of the Bare Hand Routine and the Short Weapon Routine will determine the Wushu Nandu Champion of each division. Winners will be awarded with a custom trophy and will be showcased in Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine throughout the following year. In addition, winners of the adult divisions will earn a Claw Cash prize equivalent of $200 towards purchases on TigerClaw.com. As a Showcase Division, the Wushu Nandu Championship is independent of the Modern Wushu Divisions of the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship and will have no effect upon the Modern Wushu Grand Champions. For more information, you can visit the official website.

Note: You can use video links here to see what Nandu standards for Degree A, Degree B, and Degree C can be. But refer to the 2005 IWUF “Scoring Method and Criteria for Degree of Difficulty of Movements of Optional Routines” for the true judging standard.

I didn’t copy the vids and all the links.

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Registration is now closed.

We have reached our competitor cap. We are only accepting registration for the Showcase Divisions: WildAid Tiger Claw Championship, Monkey King Championship and Wushu Nandu Championship. Contact Gigi Oh at 408-209-8150 or Gigi@TCMedia.com for Showcase Division registration.

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1st Wushu Nandu Championship

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Competition Schedule

Will the competition schedule be posted? What time should we get there in the morning?

Thanks.