Schedule of Events
Tuesday, October 17th 2011
- Pre-registration DEADLINE.
- Your pre-registration must be postmarked by this date in order to qualify for pre-registration rate ($50.00).
- Please make checks payable to: UMAI
Friday, October 21st 2011
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Seminar: Taolu (form) Judging.
Cost: This seminar is FREE and will be held at the Wingate Suites Hotel meeting room.
NOTE: If you are not a certified US Kuoshu Federation judge/referee you must attend this seminar to be able to participate in the capacity of judge/referee at the First UMAI Kung Fu Championship Tournament.
For information on National and International level certification through the USKSF/TWKSF please visit their website: USKSF.org
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Weigh-in: Lei Tai Weigh-in begins
Location: Wingate Suites Hotel - meeting room
7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Meeting: Judges and Officials meeting
Location: Wingate Suites Hotel - meeting room
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Judges and Competitors Seminar: Bridging Hands and Double Short Weapon Sparring
In this seminar Shifu Marty Goldberg (Watchful Dragon Kwoon) will prepare competitors of ANY STYLE (no previous experience necessary) to compete in the Bridging Hands and Double Short Weapon Sparring divisions at the 1st UMAI Kung Fu Championship Tournament. This seminar is designed to educate and help students explore their own martial arts system through the use of these techniques.
Location: Wingate Suites Hotel - meeting room
Intructor: Shifu Marty Goldberg
Saturday, October 22nd 2011
- 8:00 am - Late Registration and Pre-registration check-in begins (until 10:00am)
- 9:00 am - Auditorium Doors open
- 9:00 am - Lei Tai check-in and weigh-in continues (until 1:00pm)
- 9:20 am - Introduction of Honorary Guests, Officials and Judges
- 9:30 am - Opening Ceremonies, playing of National anthem, Opening Address, Remarks by Guest Speakers followed by Lion Dance and Masters demonstrations
- 10:00 am - Registration CLOSES
- 10:15 am - Taolu (forms)Competition begins
- 10:15 am - Internal events begin
- 12:00 pm - Contact Divisions begin
- 3:00 pm - Lei Tai rules explanation for competitors and spectators
- 4:00 pm - Lei Tai competition begins
- 7:30 pm - Closing Ceremonies (approx.)
PLEASE NOTE:
- The schedule may change without prior notice.
- There will be breaks in the competition in the different rings (at different times) to allow judges to rest and "reset" themselves, this is one of the measures that we will take to maintain quality in judging.
- Closing ceremonies time will depend on amount of competitors and divisions that will run on the day of the event.
Sunday, October 23rd 2011
- 10:00 am - Opening Remarks
- 10:30 am – Shuai Chiao Demonstration
- 11:00 am – Shuai Chiao Competition Begins
- 2:00 pm – Shuai Chiao Black Belt Test
