Is this the only all Kung Fu tournament in DFW?? Anyone of another??
Texas Tournaments: Master List
Planning for next year:
July
Taiji legacy in Dallas/Plano
August
Houston International Martial Arts Championships
September
Amateur Athletic Union in Austin/Round Rock
October
and…
i dont think there is going to be a tjl next year. at least that is what i was told.
[QUOTE=Shaolinlueb;804398]i dont think there is going to be a tjl next year. at least that is what i was told.[/QUOTE]
I heard that, too. But Gene talked to someone that said it will happen.
hmm lets see. my source heard it right from them. maybe they changed. if so i guess i will go.
[QUOTE=Shaolinlueb;804416]hmm lets see. my source heard it right from them. maybe they changed. if so i guess i will go.[/QUOTE]
Unless your source is Jimmy Wong himself 
, I am going with Gene on this one. During the opening ceremonies of this years TJL, Master Wong said that the next TJL is definite. Gene contacted Patty (VP and Treas of Chin Woo if I recall correctly) and she said everything is a go for future TJL’s.
Doubt it will shut down for attendance. Also given the attendance and support, I don’t see how they could be losing money. Only thing I can see is not being able to get insurance due to cost. That may shut it down.
I heard they might go to every 2 years instead of every year.
Jimmy has changed his tune
Last time I saw Jimmy, he said it would still happen, but he was looking at changing things up dramatically. He was saying that he was looking at a location change and a potential name change. I got the feeling he was doing this to keep things fresh. His student Patty Sun has always given me the impression that Jimmy likes to keep challenging himself (and his students) and keeps pushing the edge of the envelope. My gut feeling is that his plans for TJL are along these lines. So expect many changes, but Master Wong and Chin Woo have something planned for us in 2008.
The last time we spoke was at the Eagle Cup. Things may have changed since.
If it goes away, just rememberwho broke the story back in May.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;804559]He was saying that he was looking at a location change and a potential name change. [/QUOTE]
Aww crap. TJL was on 5mins drive from my house. WTF is he thinking. I have half a mind to drive down his school beat some sense into him. 
well i am glad its continueing i liked that one.
Or perhaps any other open tournaments? Anyone have any ideas?
I couldn’t delete this one.
ttt for Gene.
Hey everyone,
Received word today that the Tai Ji Legacy for 2008 has been cancelled due to not securing a venue. Bummer. Also the Houston International tournament was cancelled as well due to the Olympics, double bummer. The email I got said that if they can secure a place in the near future they may have it in the fall.
Well that only leaves the AAU tourney in Austin
The high cost of fuel / travel, coupled with inconsistent judging and scoring at CMA tournaments is going to lead to the downfall of many local, and regional tournaments. Though I must say it comes as a surprise to here the TJL is one of those that is going to tank:( Bummer. TJL and the Baltimore tourney are the biggest ones in North America if I am not mistaken.
Bummer,
Jake 
[QUOTE=Three Harmonies;846655]The high cost of fuel / travel, coupled with inconsistent judging and scoring at CMA tournaments is going to lead to the downfall of many local, and regional tournaments. Though I must say it comes as a surprise to here the TJL is one of those that is going to tank:( Bummer. TJL and the Baltimore tourney are the biggest ones in North America if I am not mistaken.
Bummer,
Jake [/QUOTE]
If you think CMA tourney have bad judging, you oughta go to some local open tournaments.
The cost of fuel is certainly an issue…
…but I wouldn’t credit inconsistent judging as a source of downfall. Inconsistent judging has been with us since the inception of tournaments. The only way to clean up judging would be to establish judging standards and certification. This sort of program has been ongoing through many organizations, again since tournaments began. To really get that going, we’d need a national governing body and a sport that had a significant enough economy to warrant paid judges. As it is now, almost all judges are voluntary. So what do you want for free? It’s an imperfect system for sure, but you can’t just sit back and complain. “They’re not fair so I won’t play.” I hear that too often and it’s unbecoming of a warrior. If you don’t like the judges, come out a judge. We’re always looking for judges. I’m always amazed by how much time and energy judges will volunteer towards the cause. Sure, some are partial. But at least they are out there working it.
Actually tournaments have been rising, at least according to our parent company Tiger Claw. I see this reflected in the increase in the tournaments posted on our calendar (although this might be an artifact the growth of our website too). There are more tournaments then ever. Tournaments took a nose dive right after 9/11. A lot had to be canceled and many promoters took heavy losses. Of course, they’ve all recouped that since then.
As for Taiji Legacy, they were doing quite well. Attendance has been steadily growing. I know Master Jimmy Wong was concerned about how to cap growth, which was one of the factors that led to changes this year. TJL was far from tanking. Anyone who was there last year can attest to its popularity. So why no TJL this year? I know Master Wong is the kind of guy that always likes to change up his game. His students often speak about how he’s always looking to change things, to improve things, keep them on their toes. I respect him for that. I hope that he and his crew pull something new and wonderful together. I’m saddened to lose a great event, but hopeful that something will rise from the ashes.
That Austin Martial Arts Festival is a gathering of many different arts right? I remember they had a BJJ tourny there last year.
More tournaments does not necessarily mean more participants. I think we are seeing more tourneys because people are less inclined to travel.
But what do I know.