Grand Champion Awards and Criteria Certificate of participation will be presented to all participants. Everyone is a winner! Forms Grand Champion titles will be formally established for many events from the Youth level up to the Executive level. Traditional Forms Grand Champion This category includes Level 2, Adult & Executive Traditional competitors (men & women together). A competitor must rank 1st in ALL required events: • 1 Barehand event (does not include Open Events) • 1 Short Weapon Event (straight sword or sabre) • 1 Long Weapon (staff or spear) • 1 Open Event (weapon or barehand) Finals: Qualifiers compete in one barehand form of choice on Sunday. Modern Wushu Forms Grand Champion This category includes Level 2, Adult & Executive Traditional competitors (men & women together). A competitor must rank 1st in ALL required events: • 1 Barehand event (does not include Open Events) • 1 Short Weapon Event (straight sword or sabre) • 1 Long Weapon (staff or spear) • 1 Open Event (weapon or barehand) Finals: Qualifiers compete in one barehand form of choice on Sunday. Internal Forms Grand Champion This category includes Level 2, Adult and Executive, Men and Women divisions. A competitor must rank 1st in ALL required events: • 1 of the 5 major Taiji Barehand events (Chen, Yang, Wu(Hao), Wu, Sun) • 1 Internal Barehand event (different Taiji or other internal form) • 1 Internal Weapon event (sword or other weapon) Finals: Qualifiers compete in 1 of the 5 Major Taiji barehand of choice on Sunday Chin Woo Forms Grand Champion All competitors will compete against each other in one division (no levels, men & Women together). Competitors must compete in ALL 5 Compulsory Events: • Gongliquan (Strength Boxing) • Jiequan (Connecting Fist) • Baguadao (Bagua Broadsword) • Qunyangun (Sheep Flocking Pole) • Wuhuqiang (5 Tiger Spear) Criteria: 10 points are given for 1st, 7 for 2nd, and 5 for 3rd. Highest total points in ALL 5 required compulsory events determines winner: Tie breaker: Reperform Jiequan Junior Forms Grand Champion Division: Level 2, Junior, Male & Female Criteria: 10 points are given for 1st, 7 for 2nd, and 5 for 3rd. Highest total points in any number of individual form events. 2-3 Person Sets, & Chin Woo Forms are excluded. Tie breaker: One barehand form of choice All Around Internal / External Grand Champion Division: Level 2, Adult & Executive, Internal AND External, Men & Women Criteria: 10 points are given for 1st, 7 for 2nd, and 5 for 3rd. Highest total points in ALL required “All-around” events determines winner: • Taiji Weapon (long or short) • Taiji Barehand (any style) • External Long Weapon (does not include Open Events) • External Short Weapon (does not include Open Events) • External Barehand Form (does not include Open Events) Tie breaker: One barehand form of choice Competition Events Other Internal Forms: • Chen Taiji • Yang Taiji • Wu (Hao) Taiji • Wu Taiji • Sun Taiji • 24 Step Taiji • 42 Step Taiji • 42 Step Taiji Straightsword • Taiji Straightsword • Taiji Sabre • Other Taiji • Xingyiquan • Baquazhang • Other Internal Forms Other Traditional External Forms: • Traditional Northern • Traditional Southern Long • Traditional Southern Short • Traditional Wing Chun Form • Traditional Sabre • Traditional Staff • Traditional Spear • Traditional Straightsword Other Modern Wushu Events: • Modern Wushu Changquan • Modern Wushu Nanquan • Modern Wushu Straightsword • Modern Wushu Sabre • Modern Wushu Staff • Modern Wushu Spear • Modern Wushu Nandao • Modern Wushu Nangun Chin Woo Events: • Gongliquan (Strength Boxing) • Jiequan (Connecting Fist) • Baguadao (Bagua Sabre) • Qunyangun (Sheep Flocking Pole) • Wuhuqiang (5 Tiger Spear) Other Open Events: • Open Form • Open Long Weapon • Open Short Form • Open Flexible Weapon • Open 2-3 Man Fist Set • Open 2-3 Man Weapon Set