| Wushu Competitions in China have a long established history. In ancient China, people often set up a challenge arena or platform for the title holder to take challenge from others. Such contests were usually part of celebrations at local festival, and an important means for Wushu masters to exhange skills and experience. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Wushu was listed as an official competitive sport. The sport’s annual national competitions include: The National Wushu Championships The Junior National Wushu Championships All China Sports Games National Taiji & Taiji Jian (Taiji Sword) Championships As you can see I have decided to focus mainly on the “National Wushu Championships” This is the annual championship to name the top ranking male and female athletes from top level teams throughout China. Unlike the All-China Sports Games, this means that not only the athletes from provincial teams enter, but also those from top sports institutes aswell. There are also no compulsory routines, only the athletes individual routines are permited. Because Wushu competitions are so diverse and have many different events I will try to explain in a little more detail about each event. Wushu competitions are made up of: Chang Chuan (Long Style Boxing) Division Nan Chuan (Southern Style Boxing) Division Taiji Chuan Division Dao Shu (Sabre/Broadsword play) Divison Jian Shu (Sword play) Division Qiang Shu (Spear play) Division Gun Shu (Cudgel Play) Division Optional Empty Hand Division # 1 - This category is for the internal boxing styles, Bagua, Xing Yi and Ba Ji. Optional Empty Hand Division # 2 - This category is for styles such as Tongbei, Fanzi and Pigua. Optional Empty Hand Division # 3 - This category is for the various animal & imitative styles as well as Ditang (Ground Skill Boxing). Optional Empty Hand Divison #4 - This category is for all other styles which do not fit into the other categories. Optional Single Weapon Divsion - This category is for single weaponry other than those in the compulsory events: Drunken Sword, Monkey Cudgel, Long Tassle Sword, Long Handled Knives..etc. Weapons in this category can be either long or short. Double Weapons Division - This category is for double weaponry such as Double Sabre, Double Sword, Sabre & Whip...etc. Soft Weapons Division - This category is for soft/flexible weapons: 3 Section Cudgel, 9 Section Whip and Rope Dart. Set Sparring Division: Set Sparring can be done among 2 opponents or more, which can be done empty handed, with weapons or sparring between the armed and unarmed. Team Event: Unlike other events, the Team Event is not divided by gender. The team event is done as a group performance. All practitioners are required to perform according to a prescibed pattern and follow each movement as closely as possible to the accompaniment of music. The exercises include demonstrations of footwork, leg techniques, movements of the body, hand techniques, jumps and leaps as demanded in the Wushu arts. Each competitior is allowed a maximum of 6 events: 1 Empty Hand Event (either Chang Chuan, Nan Chuan or Taiji) 1 Short Weapon Event (either Sword or Sabre) 1 Long Weapon Event (either Spear or Cudgel) 1 Optional Empty Hand Event 1 Optional Weapon Event 1 Set Sparring Event Each team is not permitted to enter more than one group in the Team event. The All-Round Championship is determined according to the total points won in 5 events: Empty Hand Event Short Weapon Event Long Weapon Event Optional Empty Hand Event Optional Weapon Event |
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1974 All China Sports Meeting - results coming soon 1977 China National Wushu Championships - results coming soon 1978 China National Wushu Championships - results coming soon 1980 China National Wushu Championships 1981 China National Wushu Championships 1982 China National Wushu Championships 1983 China National Wushu Championships 1984 China National Wushu Championships (All results are courtesy of Andrea Falk) |
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| Wushu Competitions in China (1970's - 1980's) |
| Wushu Competitions in China (1970's - 1980's) |
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