• Tournament Registration

    USA Shaolin Open | 15th Denver National Chinese Martial Arts Championship | USAWKF Traditional Kungfu Team Trials
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Age Brackets

    • Under 5 years old
    • 6 - 9 years old
    • 10 - 13 years old
    • 14 - 17 years old
    • Adult 18-39 years old
    • Executive 40-54 years old
    • Senior 55+ years old
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Experience Level*

  • *(If this is your first time competing and you'd like to experience the competition without the pressure, select this option to participate as an exhibition entry. You will receive a medal as "First Timer" in recognition of your participation. If you want to compete as regular participants, do not select the box)

  • Tournament Information

  • Tournament Pricing

    $85 registration (includes 1 event)
    $20 per additional event entered

    $100 per group if compete in group form, each group can have up to 4 people (Only need to be paid by group leader)

    $25 to sign up for each Grand Champion Title

    $50 for Traditional Kung Fu Team Trials entry - qualifies athletes to attend the World Kungfu Championships in Jiangyin, China in 2027 and the Pan American Wushu Kung Fu Championships in 2028 (USAWKF membership required)

  • Team Trials

    Welcome to the USA Shaolin Open & Traditional Kung Fu Team Trials!

    This competition is a qualifier event where athletes will be selected to represent the United States at two major international kung fu competitions that will take place in 2027:

    • 11th World Kungfu Championships (WKFC) in Jiangyin, China
    • 2027 Pan American Wushu Kung Fu Championships


    Athletes who wish to qualify for the Traditional World Kung Fu Games and the Pan American Championships must have an active USAWKF membership at the time of registration to compete for a spot on the USA team/delegation. Athletes can also fulfill the USAWKF membership requirement if their entire school has USAWKF membership and they compete under their school’s name.

    Athletes must acquire USAWKF membership before registration to ensure eligibility for the USAWKF Team Trials competition. We ask that all Team Trials competitors abide by this rule set forth by the USAWKF. 

    Athletes without a USAWKF Membership are welcome to compete at our tournament and will be eligible to compete for the Grand Champion title. However, they will not qualify for the USA Traditional Kung Fu Team.

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    Requirements

    World Kungfu Championships & Pan American Championships

    • Register as an competitor in at least two events in the Wushu & Traditional Forms Category or Shaolin Forms Category
    • Have an active USAWKF membership at the time of registration
    • Select Traditional Kung Fu Team Trials on the registration form ($50)

  • Events Registration

    Shaolin | Wushu | Traditional Kung Fu | Tai Chi
    • Shaolin Forms Category (Team Trials Qualifier)  

    • Traditional World Kung Fu Games & Pan Ams Qualifier

      Note: Athletes competing to qualify for the Traditional World Kung Fu Games & Pan Ams must acquire USAWKF membership before registration to ensure eligibility for the USAWKF Team Trials competition.

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      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 Shaolin Temple (32nd, 34th, 35th gen) still count as Traditional.

    • Songshan Shaolin Hand Forms
    • Songshan Shaolin Weapons Category
    • Wushu & Traditional Kung Fu Forms Category (Team Trials Qualifier) 

    • Traditional World Kung Fu Games & Pan Ams Qualifier

      Note: Athletes competing to qualify for the Traditional World Kung Fu Games & Pan Ams must acquire USAWKF membership before registration to ensure eligibility for the USAWKF Team Trials competition.

    • Modern Wushu Hand Forms
    • Modern Wushu Weapons
    • Traditional Northern Style Kung Fu
    • Chin Woo Forms
    • Traditional Southern Style Wushu
    • Internal Kung Fu Styles
    • Tai Chi Forms Category (Traditional World Kung Fu Games & Pan Ams Qualifier)  

    • Note: Tai Chi forms will be a max of 4 minutes long, a time warning will be issued at 3 minutes. 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

       

    • Chen Style
    • Yang Style
    • Other Tai Chi Styles/Mix Forms
    • Wing Chun Category  
    • Wing Chun Forms
    • Wing Chun Weapon Forms
    • Reaction (Sparring) Category 
    • Sparring
    • Internal
    • Lion Dance Category 

    • The Lion Dance Competition is a traditional Southern Lion Dance event where teams perform a 7–10 minute routine showcasing the art, spirit, and skill of this cultural tradition.

      Performances are judged on lion movement, musical synchronization, technical difficulty, choreography, and overall presentation. Teams bring their own props, such as chairs, benches, and platforms, and are evaluated not just on acrobatics, but on authentic expression, storytelling, and the ceremonial plucking of the greens (cai qing).

      It is a full-production competitive experience, from timed setup and disassembly to live judging, designed to honor and elevate the traditional Southern Lion Dance art form.

      Only the group leader is responsible for registering the team. As a member, you are not required to sign up for lion dance.

    • Lion Dance

    • An example of how to describe routine for judges to evaluate from:

      Lion Fighting the Snake:
      The lion descends down the mountain (first executes stationary lift onto prop mountain) to fight the snake. The lion must cross an obstable (stationary lift onto prop bridge) then continues to traverse the field to the objective. The lion will stationary lift onto the prop den for inspection and jump off (roll) the den to engage in fighting with the snake. Lion executes head stack to deliver final blow to snake and proceeds to drink wine to replenish its energy - final bow (end of show).

       

    • Group Forms Category 

    • Note: Group forms consist of 4 participants. Only the group leader will be charged the group fee of $100/form. If you are a member of the group, please register as a member and include the name of your group leader.

      Only the group leader is responsible for selecting the forms to compete in. As a member, you simply need to register under the "Member" category—you are not required to select styles. However, please note that each member is still required to pay the registration fee.

    • Your role
    • Group Forms*
    • Grand Champion Category  

    • Criteria

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

      • The three events must have one empty hand division and two different weapon divisions (ie. Long + Short, Long + Open, etc.).

      • 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
    • Team Trials 
    • Pre-order Tournament T-shirt ($35) 
    • Please select your t-shirt size

  • Liability Waiver Form

    USA Shaolin Open & Traditional Wushu Team Trials

  • I am not aware of any injury, illness, or other health-related issues that would restrict my ability to participate in the USA Shaolin Open, Denver National Chinese Martial Arts Championship, and Traditional Wushu Team Trials. 

    I agree to assume all risks and expenses due to any injury (physically, mentally, and emotionally) that can occur during my participation in the USA Shaolin Open, Denver National Chinese Martial Arts Championship, and Traditional Wushu Team Trials.

    I agree to not hold any staff member, volunteer, agent, sponsor, or representative of the USA Shaolin Open, Denver National Chinese Martial Arts Championship, and Traditional Wushu Team, the North American Shaolin Association, and the USAWKF responsible should I get hurt (physically, mentally, and emotionally) while spectating or participating in this competition.

    I consent that any pictures or videos furnished by me or any pictures or videos taken of me at the tournament can be used for publicity, promotion, or media showing now or in the future, and I waive compensation in regards thereto. I have read and fully understand the rules, regulations, and general information published by the DNCMAC & USASO and agree with them in their entirety.

    I understand that I may be dismissed from the Championship for unsportsmanlike conduct without refund of my entry fees. I have read and fully understand the above waiver.

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