Online registration is open February 1st, 2026 until April 23rd, 2026.

The daily schedule is available on the Schedule page.

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Individual event schedules will be made available 1 -2 weeks before the competition.

An athlete must achieve a score of 8.0 or above in any event to qualify for the National Kungfu Team.

Athletes must participate in at least 3 event categories: an empty hand routine, a long weapon, and a short or soft weapon. The division Grand Champion will be the competitor with the highest placement in 3 events. An athlete may compete in more than 3 events, and the highest placement in each category will be applied toward their Grand Champion standing.

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See Rules for detailed scoring and placement criteria.

An All-around Grand Champion will be selected from each competitor division. Divisions are segmented by each of:

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• Experience level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

• Age (brackets A1 to F)

• Gender (male, female)

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See Rules for detailed scoring and placement criteria.

Spectator tickets are available online at Registration & Tickets. They will also be available for purchase at the door (cash only).

No. Either a paper or digital copy on a mobile device is sufficient.

Due to the nature of event planning and resource allocation, we are unable to process refunds on competition registrations.

Please Contact Us right away to request a change. Changes made seven (7) or more days after registration may incur an administration fee.

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No changes will be accepted after the registration deadline.

The full event list is available on the Rules page, but events are grouped into:

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• Traditional Kungfu Hand Forms

• Traditional Kungfu Short Weapons (flexible and stiff)

• Traditional Kungfu Long Weapons (flexible and stiff)

• Traditional Kungfu Soft Weapons

• Contemporary Wushu Hand Forms

• Contemporary Wushu Short Weapons

• Contemporary Wushu Long Weapons

• Group Competition

Traditional Kungfu weapon form events are held in two variants:

• Stiff weapons support their own weight and their forms are generally more deliberate.

• Flexible weapons bend and "snap" and their forms are generally more acrobatic.

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If you are unsure for which division to register, please consult your teacher.

The USA International Kungfu Championship is open to all practitioners of the martial arts willing to abide by the Rules and Regulations of the competition.

• A1: 4 - 6

• A2: 7 - 8

• A3: 9 - 11

• B: 12 - 14

• C: 15 - 17

• D1: 18 - 28

• D2: 29 - 39

• E: 40 - 59

• F: 60 and above

• Beginners: up to two (2) years of experience

• Intermediate: two (2) to four (4) years of experience

• Advanced: four (4) or more years of experience

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Each level will additionally be subdivided by age and gender.

Yes. Athletes may choose to register for Grand Champion consideration in addition to their Open Tournament or National Team Trials registration. See Rules for details.

Yes! There is a single Group Competition category. Registration is independent from the Open Competition individual registration, see the Registration & Tickets page for options.

No. There will be no sparring (no-contact, light contact, full contact) or Sanda events.

The competition schedule will be available on this website one week before the competition date (by May 15th). All participants will be notified by email when the schedule is available.

• Event and division results will be announced immediately upon completion.

• Grand Champion winners will be announced during the closing ceremony.

• Kungfu Team Trial results will be announced during the closing ceremony, with formal notification and certificates mailed after USA Wushu Kungfu Federation certification.

• All results will be available on this website within one week after the closing ceremony.