规章制度（中文）
General
The Championships are organized by Malee Khow and Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu and sanctioned by the USA Wushu Kungfu-Federation and USA National Tai Chi Chuan Federation.
Registration discounts are available for USAWKF and USANTCCF members.
New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships
The 15th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships is an open event with nine age groups and three experience levels for individual competitors.
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
The USAWKF National Team Trials is an add-on event in which competitors can qualify to compete at the 11 World Kungfu Championships (2027, location TBA) and Pan American Kungfu and Taijiquan Championships (2026).
Competition Venue: Manchester High School, Manchester, Connecticut
Registration
All registrations will be through an online form. Competitors will receive email confirmation of registration and payment.
Online registration is open now.
The last day to register is September 10.
Registration Forms can be found here.
Age Groups
Individual competitions are divided into 8 age groups:
- 5 & under
- 6-8
- 9-11
- 12-14
- 15-17
- 18-29
- 30-39
- 40-59
- 60+
Group competitions are divided into 6 age groups:
- 7 & under
- 8-12
- 13-17
- 18-39
- 40-59
- 60+
Sparring set competitions are divided into 4 age groups:
- 12 & under
- 13-17
- 18-39
- 40+
The New England Wushu-Kungfu Grand Champion Cup and USA Tai Chi Grand Champion Cup events are divided into 5 age groups:
- 12 & under
- 13-17
- 18-39
- 40-59
- 60+
Placing and Awards
Events with fewer than 3 competitors will be combined with similar events when possible.
The top 20% of scorers in each event will be awarded first place; the next 30% will be awarded second place; the next 30% will be awarded third place.
Medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place competitors for each sex, age group, and experience level.
Full results of the competition will be published after competitions have ended.
New England Wushu Kungfu Grand Champion Cup & USA Tai Chi Grand Champion Cup
The New England Wushu Kungfu Grand Champion Cup and USA Tai Chi Grand Champion Cup are now advanced-only level events for competitors in the New England Championships. Competitors can win a first, second, or third place trophy in each age group for male and female competitors.
Trophies are awarded based on the competitor’s performance in the following:
- New England Wushu Kungfu Grand Champion Cup: Competitors must compete in at least three events, including at least one barehand event, at least one short weapon event, and at least one long weapon event. Placing is determined by the sum of the highest single score of each of these events (one barehand, one short weapon, and one long weapon).
- Tai Chi Grand Champion Cup: Competitors must compete in at least two events, including at least one barehand event and at least one weapon event. Placing is determined by the sum of the highest single score of each of these events (one barehand and one weapon).
USAWKF National Kungfu Team Trials
The USAWKF National Kungfu Team Trials are an add-on event to the regular New England International Wushu Championships individual competitions, requiring no additional competitive performances. Instead, your regular competition forms will determine your qualification for the team. Any competitor with at least one third-place finish qualifies for the team.
Any traditional kung fu, contemporary wushu, or internal (tai chi, etc.) event can qualify an athlete for the team.
The administrative fee to add the Traditional Wushu Team Trials is $60.
You must be a member of the USAWKF to qualify for the team. The USAWKF membership fee is separated from the $60 administrative team trials registration fee.
Members of the USAWKF Kungfu Team are eligible to compete at the next World Kungfu Championships (TBA) and 5th Pan American Kungfu and Taijiquan Championships (2026).
TIME LIMITS: Individual Events
Contemporary Wushu (barehand and weapons)
Beginning-Intermediate: minimum 45 seconds, maximum 2 minutes
Advanced: minimum 1 minute, 20 seconds for compulsory routines or optional taolu
Advanced: minimum 1 minute for other forms
Traditional Kung Fu (barehand and weapons)
All levels: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes
Taijiquan and Other Internal
24 Form: minimum 4 minutes, maximum 5 minutes
42 Form Taijiquan: minimum 5 minutes, maximum 6 minutes
Other Taijiquan: minimum 3 minutes, maximum 5 minutes
Other Internal Barehand: minimum 1 minute, maximum 2.5 minutes
Internal Weapons
Taiji Straight Sword: minimum 2 minutes, maximum 4 minutes
All Other: minimum 1 minute, maximum 2.5 minutes
TIME LIMITS: Group Events
Choreographed Fighting – External: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes
Choreographed Fighting – Internal: minimum 1 minute, maximum 4 minutes
Group External: minimum 30 seconds, maximum 2 minutes
Group Internal: minimum 3 minutes, maximum 7 minutes
Experience Levels
There are three individual competition experience levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
There are two group and sparring competition experience levels: Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced.
Definitions of Experience Levels
Beginner: (1) still mastering the basics: (2) less than 2 years experience if training multiple days a week, or less than 3-4 years experience if training once or twice a week.
Intermediate: (1) good technique and stances, but may be less than perfect in power, speed, coordination, and/or balance; (2) 2-4 years if training multiple days a week; 4-6 years experience if training only once or twice a week.
Advanced: (1) excellent technique, stances, power, etc.; (2) several years training consistently several times a week.
Traditional vs. Contemporary Events
In order to encourage the practice of traditional wushu, please follow these guidelines when registering for traditional events.
Only traditional taolu styles are permitted. Traditional styles include: Shaolin Quan, Cha Quan, Hua Quan, Mizong Quan, Tongbei Quan, Wing Chun, Hung Gar, Choy Lay Fut, Mok Gar, traditional animal styles such as Seven Star Praying Mantis or White Crane, etc.
Excluded from traditional events:
- Standardized wushu forms, such as 3rd duan changquan (elementary changquan), 5th duan changquan (youth compulsory form), and standardized weapons taolu;
- International compulsory taolu;
- “Traditional” styles with excessive modern elements, such as tumbling movements that would not traditionally be found in that particular style;
- Metal weapons with flexible/floppy blades; and
- Staves or spears made from non-wood materials, such as carbon fiber.
The organizers and officials reserve the right to move a competitor from traditional wushu to contemporary wushu based on these requirements.
Sanda / Sparring
Sparring competitions will be continuous light contact, with no throws, takedowns, or joint locks.
Best of three rounds. Each round is 60 seconds, with 30 seconds rest between each set.
Permitted techniques: Punches (no contact using any part of the arm past the wrist) and kicks (no contact using any part of the leg past the lower shin).
Scoring areas: head (very light contact only), trunk, legs above knee.
Exception: No contact to the head for age groups 5 & under, 6-8, and 9-11. Only “near contact” permitted.
Prohibited techniques: continuous strikes to the head (more than one strike at a time), sweeps, trips, throws, joint locks, catching and holding arms or legs.
Prohibited areas: Knees, groin, back of head, neck and throat
Required equipment (bring your own): mouth guard, groin guard, headgear, chest guard, gloves, foot guards.
Equipment must be standard light contact foam gear. No leather or heavyweight boxing or similar gear.
Under 18 Weight Divisions
- 39kg Category (Under ≤39kg)
- 42kg Category (＞39kg－≤42kg)
- 45kg Category (＞42kg－≤45kg)
- 48kg Category (Under ≤48kg)
- 52kg Category (＞48kg－≤52kg)
- 56kg Category (＞52kg－≤56kg)
- 60kg Category (＞56kg－≤60kg)
- 65kg Category (＞60kg－≤65kg)
- 70kg Category (＞65kg－≤70kg)
- 75kg Category (＞70kg－≤75kg)
- 80kg Category (＞75kg－≤80kg)
- Adult Weight Divisions
- 48kg Category (Under ≤48kg)
- 52kg Category (＞48kg－≤52kg)
- 56kg Category (＞52kg－≤56kg)
- 60kg Category (＞56kg－≤60kg)
- 65kg Category (＞60kg－≤65kg)
- 70kg Category (＞65kg－≤70kg)
- 75kg Category (＞70kg－≤75kg)
- 80kg Category (＞75kg－≤80kg)
- 85kg Category (＞80kg－≤85kg)
- 90kg Category (＞85kg－≤90kg)
- Over 90kg Category (＞90kg)
散打比赛将采用连续轻接触，禁止摔法和擒拿法。
三局两胜制。每局60秒，每局间休息30秒。
可用方法：拳法（不许用手腕以上的任何部位接触）和腿法（不许用小腿以下的任何部位接触）。
得分部位：头部（仅限非常轻的接触）、躯干、大腿。
例外：对于5岁以下、6-8岁、9-11岁的组别，头部不许接触，只允许“近距离接触”。
禁用方法：连续击打头部（一次以上的连续击打）、扫腿、绊倒、摔跤、关节锁技、抓住和控制手臂或腿部。
禁击部位：膝盖、腹股沟、后脑、颈部和喉咙。
服装护具（自备）：护齿、护裆、头盔、护胸、拳击手套、护脚。
护具必须是标准轻接触泡沫护具。禁止使用皮革或重型全套或类似装备。
Music
Musical accompaniment is permitted.