2012 European Shaolin Culture Festival Shaolin Kung Fu Examination Conference The Participation Notices and Examination Regulations

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1 2012 European Shaolin Culture Festival Shaolin Kung Fu Examination Conference The Participation Notices and Examination Regulations 1. Date and Place of Examination September 7th to 8th, 2012, in Berlin, German 2. Organizer China Songshan Shaolin Temple and the World Shaolin Association 3. Undertaker Shaolin Europe Association 4. Aim and Purpose Aim: peace, make friends, health, sharing Purpose: To build a platform for mutual participation and common development 5. Participation Qualification Shaolin Kung Fu teaching and training institutions of each country or region, martial arts groups and organizations that open Shaolin Kung Fu courses, Shaolin Kung Fu individual practitioner, all above can register to participate in. 6. Kung Fu Examination Events A. Shaolin traditional events. Shaolin Boxing: include Shaolin Big and Small Hong Boxing, Shaolin Arhat Boxing, Shaolin Cannon Boxing, Shaolin Chang Hu Xin Yi Men Boxing, Shaolin Seven-star Boxing, Shaolin Plum-blossom Boxing, Shaolin Chaoyang Boxing, Shaolin Back-through boxing, Shaolin TaiZu ChangQuan and other Shaolin Boxing.. Shaolin Weapons: include Shaolin short weapons, Shaolin long weapons, Shaolin double weapons, Shaolin soft weapons and other Shaolin weapons. B. Shaolin Sparring events Shaolin Six-conformity Boxing(Ears and Kicking), Shaolin Six-conformity Stick, Shaolin Six-conformity Spear and other Shaolin Sparring events. C. Other events. In addition to the competition events, other Chinese traditional boxing and weapons such as Shallow Boxing which is scientific and good for health are acceptable.. Sparring events: Unarmed to unarmed, Unarmed to Weapon, Weapon to Weapon. Group events: Each team shall be composed of six persons at least (no restriction on genders). Music shall be accompanied to suit the choreography 7. Age groups in personal routine events Elementary Level: practice martial arts within one year; Intermediate Level: practice martial arts within three years; Senior Level: practice martial arts more than three years 8. Participation Approaches A. Take team as a unit (Shaolin Kung Fu teaching and training institutions, martial arts groups and organizations that open Shaolin Kung Fu courses) can choose to sign up to China Shaolin Temple (official website: Shaolin Europe Association and Shaolin Europe Association members (check the member list on the official website of Shaolin Temple). All kinds of Shaolin Kung Fu teaching and training institutions that want to apply to join Shaolin Europe Association and Martial arts groups and organizations that open Shaolin Kung Fu courses can submit 1

2 application form to Shaolin Europe Association (Log on and download application form from the official website of Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Europe Association) Shaolin Kung Fu individual practitioner can choose to sign up to the official website of Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Europe Association, Shaolin Europe Association members (check the member unit list on the official website of Shaolin Temple), all kinds of Shaolin Kung Fu teaching and training institutions that want to apply to join Shaolin Europe Association and martial arts groups and organizations that open Shaolin Kung Fu courses in order to sign up in unified group. Each delegation (team) can recommend one people for the head of the delegation, one people for the leader of the team, two or three coaches, and there is no limit for the number of competitors and viewing personnel. B. Routine events participation approaches. Each competitor can only apply two individual events (one for Chinese boxing and one for weapon). Competitor can also join Sparring and team events.. Each team can only apply one sparring event; member of each team is limited to two or three persons, both male and female can attend.. Each team can only apply one group event, there is no limit for gender and age, the number of members should be at least six (the team shall not be arranged for competition if its members are less than six) 9. Methods of Kung Fu Examination A. This routine competition adopts Shaolin Kung Fu Examination (trial use) Regulations of China Songshan Shaolin Temple B. The same boxing and weapon event in the routine competition will be organized into groups under unified arrangement. If the number of each boxing or weapon does not get to five, it will be organized into other classes or merged into previous group. C. Routine event time. Boxing and weapon routines time shall be within 1.5 minutes. Sparring routine time shall be at least 40 seconds. Group routine time shall be within 4 minutes, music can be accompanied to the routine (CD or tapes shall be provided by the participating teams). Rap and other forms are not allowed to appear in the music accompany. Coach or leader of the team is responsible for playing music as the competition proceed 10. Evaluation Standard First class: posture is correct, method is clear, action is skilled, power is smooth, style stand out, and rhythm is distinct Second class: posture is roughly correct, method is roughly clear, action is roughly skilled, power is roughly smooth, style roughly stands out, and rhythm is roughly distinct 2

3 Third class: posture is not correct, method is not clear, action is not skilled, power is not smooth, style not stands out, and rhythm is not distinct 11. Award Method Each group for each individual event of routine competition will be relatively awarded Winning Prize and Excellent Award. The Organizing Committee will set Excellent Organization Award. Taking the competition team as a unit, award will be conferred according to the numbers of the participants. 12. Apply and Registration A. Apply Each competition team should print the application form in duplicate using A4 size paper before _31. July One portion shall be mailed to, the other portion shall be kept in the team so that it can be examined conveniently. Besides, each team needs to send or fax to complete application. address: Address: Postcode: Contact number: Fax telephone number: Contact: B. Registration Each team should register on Entry port and traffic routes Organizing committee starts to receive from 13. Expenditure A. Each participation team should provide expenditure for themselves. B. Each person of each competition team hands in 20 Euros for examination expense, 10 Euros (use for some space rent) should be added if the competitor wants to increase or change one event D. The transportation, accommodation costs and other expenses of this competition organizer include all personnel to Germany from China Songshan Shaolin Temple will be undertaken by China Songshan Shaolin Temple and its Dharma group. 3

4 E. The place of European Shaolin Culture Festival will be provided freely by Chinese culture centre in Berlin. F. The expenses for site rental, opening and closing ceremonies, publicity, organization, trophies, medal, certificates, transportation and banquets of this competition will get contributive support from China Songshan Shaolin Temple and its Dharma group. Donation from all circles is expected. 14. Arbitration committee and referee Referees will be selected and appointed by China Songshan Shaolin Temple and the headquarters of World Shaolin Association. 15. Contact information A. China Songshan Shaolin Temple Official Website: Contact: Zheng Shumin (Chinese), Zhou Bin (German and English), Wang Yumin (English) Contact number: Fax telephone number: Communication address: Songshan Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng city, Henan province, China Postcode: address: B. Shaolin Europe Association Linkman: Dr. Ding Ding, Ms.Ursula Schaedel Contact number: Fax phone number: Communication address: Bundesallee 215 Postcode: Berlin, Germany address: 16. Else A. Participation competitor should independently handle Personal Accident Insurance and sign Responsibility Statement. B. Competitors should provide suits, weapons and training appliance for themselves. C. To ensure the competition order, if competitors have to change event because of special circumstance, they should submit written application to the conference. If the application is passed, the competitors have to pay ten dollars for changing one event. 17. Schedule for Kung Fu examination A. September 7, :30 20:00, opening ceremony of Shaolin Culture Festival Place: Chinese Culture Center in Berlin China Cultural Center Klingelhöferstr Berlin Participant: Ven. Abbot Yongxin and Shaolin Temple Sangha representatives Ambassadors, the Ministry of Culture representatives, Henan province government representatives, Germany and Berlin government representatives, German people from all walks of life. Only leaders of the Shaolin Europe Association members and team leaders are invited. 4

5 B. September 8, 2012 Kung Fu examination (only Shaolin Association members, participant and their relatives and friends can take part in) Urania Berlin e. V. An der Urania Berlin 10:00 11:50, the first Kung Fu examination 12:00 13:30, lunch break 13:40 15:00, the second Kung Fu examination 15:00 15:20, tea break 15:20 17:00, the third Kung Fu examination 17:30 18:30, Kung Fu examination corroborating and awarding ceremony 18:30 19:30 dinner C. September 8, :00 21:00, Blessing ceremony and Shaolin Martial Monk Corps will demonstrate Shaolin Kung Fu Participant: Ven. Abbot Yongxin and Shaolin Temple Sangha representatives Ambassadors, the Ministry of Culture representatives, Henan province government representatives, Germany and Berlin government representatives, German people from all walks of life, Shaolin Europe Association members and Shaolin disciples Place: conference and exhibition center in Berlin D. September 9, :00: 11:00, Visit Berlin Shaolin culture center and communicate with each other 18. Further notice will be informed if there are other issues not mention herein. 5