Shaolin Forms Category

Shaolin World Games Qualifier AND World Kungfu Championships (WKFC) & Pan Ams Qualifier

    • Lianhuanquan

    • Xiaohongquan

    • Dahongquan

    • Meihuaquan

    • Qixingquan

    • Xiaoluohan

    • Daluohan 

    • Luohanshibashou

    • Changhuxinyimen 

    • Paoquan

    • Tongbeiquan

    • Chaoyangquan

    • Shaolin Group Forms

    • Shaolin Set Fighting 

    • Shaolin Internal Division (e.g., Baduanjing, Rouquan)

    • Taizu Changquan

    • Shaolin Guidingquan

    • Other Shaolin Hand Form

    • Traditional Shaolin Broadsword

    • Contemporary Shaolin Broadsword

    • Traditional Shaolin Straight Sword

    • Contemporary Shaolin Straight Sword

    • Traditional Shaolin Staff

    • Contemporary Shaolin Staff

    • Traditional Shaolin Spear

    • Contemporary Shaolin Spear

    • Shaolin Group Weapons

    • Other Shaolin Weapon Forms (Contemporary / Traditional)

  • $100

    The test will be held during the tournament but does not count towards any of the world competition qualifiers. This test is for anyone wishing to test into the Duan Pin grading system set forth by China’s Shaolin Temple.

    • Level 1

    • Level 2

    • Level 3

Note

Contemporary means that your routine has been modified with Wushu style jumps (example: butterfly kick, aerial, split landings, or any type of acrobatic move that was not originally in the traditional form. 

Traditional is the way the form was originally taught to you. Generational changes made by your teacher throughout the different generations of the Shaolin Temple (e.g., 32nd, 34th, 35th gen.) still count as Traditional.

Wushu & Traditional Kung Fu Forms Category

World Kung Fu Championships (WKFC) & Pan Ams Qualifier

    • Changquan

    • Nanquan

    • Daoshu

    • Jianshu

    • Gunshu

    • Qiangshu

    • Nandao

    • Nangun

    • Wushu Other Hand Form

    • Wushu Other Weapon

    • Wushu Group Form

    • Wushu Group Weapon

    • Wushu Duilian (Set Fighting)

    • Modern Wushu Taijiquan

    • Modern Wushu Taijijian

    • Northern Style Empty Hand

    • Norhern Style Broadsword

    • Northern Style Straight Sword

    • Northern Style Staff

    • Northern Style Spear

    • Northern Style Optional/Other Weapon

    • Northern Style Group Hand Form

    • Northern Style Group Weapon Form

    • Northern Style Set-Fighting

    • Gongliquan

    • Dazhanquan

    • Jiequan

    • Qunyanggun (Sherpard Staff)

    • Baguadao (8 Trigram Broadsword

    • Wuhuqiang (5 Tiger Spear)

    • Southern Style Empty Hand

    • Southern Style Broadsword

    • Southern Style Straight Sword

    • Southern Style Staff

    • Southern Style Spear

    • Southern Style Optional/Other Weapon

    • Southern Style Group Hand Form

    • Southern Style Group Weapon Form

    • Southern Style Set-Fighting

    • Baguazhang

    • Bajiquan

    • Xingyiquan

    • Internal Other Hand Form

    • Internal Broadsword

    • Internal Straight Sword

    • Internal Staff

    • Internal Spear

    • Internal Other Weapon 

    • Internal Group Hand Form

    • Internal Group Weapon Form

Note

Athletes competing to qualify for Traditional Worlds & Pan Ams must acquire USAWKF membership before registration to ensure eligibility for the USAWKF Team Trials competition.

Tai Chi Forms Category

(World Kungfu Championships & Pan Ams Qualifier)

    • Chen 24 Hand Form

    • Chen 36 Hand Form

    • Chen 56 Hand Form

    • Laojiayilu

    • Laojiaerlu (Pao Chui/Cannon Fist)

    • Xinjiayilu

    • Xinjiaerlu (Paochui/Cannon Fist)

    • Chen Style Open Hand Form

    • Chen Style Traditional Sword

    • Chen Style Compulsory Sword Form

    • Chen Style Sabre

    • Chen Style Staff

    • Chen Style Spear

    • Chen Style Fan

    • Chen Style Open Weapon

    • Chen Style Group Hand Form

    • Chen Style Group Weapon Form

    • 24 Yang Style Hand Form

    • Other Yang Style Hand Form

    • 32 Yang Style Sword

    • Yang Style Sword

    • Yang Style Sabre

    • Yang Style Staff

    • Yang Style Spear

    • Yang Style Fan

    • Yang Style Other Weapon Form

    • Yang Style Group Hand Form

    • Yang Style Group Weapon Form

    • Wu Style Hand Form

    • Wu Style Sword

    • Wu Style Open/Other Weapon

    • Wu Style Group Form

    • Wu Style Group Weapon

    • Wu (Hao) Style Hand Form

    • Wu (Hao) Style Sword

    • Wu (Hao) Style Open/Other Weapon

    • Wu (Hao) Style Group Form

    • Wu (Hao) Style Group Weapon

    • Sun Style Hand Form

    • Sun Style Sword

    • Sun Style Open/Other Weapon

    • Sun Style Group Form

    • Sun Style Group Weapon

    • 42 Tai Chi Compulsory Form

    • 42 Tai Chi Compulsory Sword Form

    • Tai Chi Optional/Other Open hand

    • Tai Chi Optional/Other Weapon

Note

Tai Chi forms will only be 4 to 6 minutes long. For Tai Chi Grand Champion. An Athlete may compete in different tai chi styles to qualify for Grand Champion.

 Example: Chen 56 Hand Form, Chen Style Fan, and Yang Style Sword.

Grand Champion Competition

Criteria

  • Athlete competed in “ADVANCED” category. 

  • Athlete competed in at least 3 events and placed 1st in at least 2 of them (Fighting sets and Group forms do not count).

  • Athletes are eligible for multiple Grand Champion titles but must qualify in those categories.

  • An athlete cannot do a Modern Wushu event and count that as a qualifier for Shaolin Grand Champion or Traditional Kung Fu Grand Champion. It must be 2 golds in the same category that the athlete wishes to compete for. The only exception is that athletes competing for Tai Chi Grand Champion can do a mixture of the 5 styles to qualify. 

Grand Champion Titles

  • Shaolin Grand Champion

  • Traditional Kung Fu Grand Champion

  • Modern Wushu Grand Champion

  • Internal Kung Fu Forms Grand Champion

  • Tai Chi Grand Champion

Grand Champion Age Brackets

  • Little Panda Grand Champion (5-9 years old)

  • Youth Grand Champion (10-13 years old)

  • Teen Grand Champion (14-17 years old)

  • Adult Grand Champion (18+)

  • Senior Grand Champion (50+)

Grand Champion brackets will be divided into Men’s and Women’s categories.

Tournament Dress Code

Competitors of the 2024 USA Shaolin Open will adhere to these standards when during competition. Any violations will be addressed on site and competitor will be given a 10-minute opportunity to correct the deficiency.

Approved competition attire

•Shaolin secular disciple uniform

•Traditional Kung Fu & Tai Chi Competition uniform

•Modern Wushu Silk uniform. Southern kung fu style uniform can be sleeveless.

•School/club shirt with Kung Fu training pants (cotton or silk) and appropriate level kung fu sash. If you do not have a school/club, a blank short/long sleeve t-shirt regardless of color will suffice. NO TANK TOPS.

•Martial Arts training shoes are the only approved footwear during competition. No outdoor shoes or sneakers. NO BAREFOOT

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