2017 Tiger Claw Elite Champions

GRAND CHAMPIONS: Tiger Claw Elite’s KungFuMagazine.com Championship had 42 Overall Grand Champions. To qualify for Overall Grand Champions, competitors competed in three divisions: 1 Empty Hand Form and 2 Weapon Forms (each Weapon Form must be of a separate division). Overall Grand Champions earned points for placing in each of these three events: 3 points for each 1st place, 2 points for each 2nd place, 1 point for each 3rd place. The top three point earners competed in a Grand Champions Empty Hand round to determine a winner.

TRADITIONAL KUNG FU CHAMPIONS

Intermediate

7-9: Audrey Young

9-10: Aston Wu

11-13: Kyle Lin

14-17: Lawrence Nguyen

40+: Ebert Kan

Advanced

9-10 F: Jennifer Liu; M: Brandon Liu

11-13: F: Krystal Lan; M: Max Lwin

14-17: F: Kaitlyn Tran; M: Ean Bennett

18-39: M: Brandon Wong

40+: F: Vivian Tam; M: Ryo Eguchi

MODERN WUSHU CHAMPIONS

Intermediate

7-9: Lucas Dong

9-10: Sophia Liu

11-13: Aspen Shen

14-17: Rachel Ho

18-39: Candace Saults

Advanced

9-10: F: Kandra Chang

11-13: F: Ava Yu; M: Ian Lim

14-17: F: Isabella Miller; M: Leland Zhang

INTERNAL CHAMPIONS

Intermediate

-18: Wallace Lim

46+: Wu Xingqiang

Advanced

-18: F: Jasmine Syu; M: Alexander Yu

19-45: M: Glen Bunting

46+: F: Anny Hu; M: Pete Rincon

2017 ISWD Push Hands King

Timothy Griswold

TEAM COMPETITION AND SPARRING SET

Team Competition consisted of synchronized or coordinated forms demonstrated in concert, known as Jiti (集体) in Chinese. Demonstration Teams consisted of 4 to 12 member teams of all ages. Sparring sets, also known as Duilian (对练), consists of two or more competitors in a choreographed form of simulated combat. Both Team Competition and Sparring Sets were judged on originality, showmanship, and presentation, as well as martial arts skills.

TEAM CHAMPIONS

External: Shaolin Temple USA; Internal: American Chen Taiji Society

SPARRING SET CHAMPIONS

External: E.Y. Kung Fu; Internal: O-Mei Kung Fu