To All Martial Arts Aficionados,
We are pleased to extend a warm invitation to you to attend the 14th Annual Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship. Our event will be held on May 17, 2025, in the spacious South Hall of San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center, California. In 2024, the Tiger Claw Elite Championship drew more than 2,000 competitors and spectators from around the world.
The Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship is under the umbrella of the Tiger Claw Elite Championships which also includes the Tiger Claw Elite Taekwondo Championships. Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship will include Traditional Kung Fu, the Shaolin Games, Wushu, Two Showcase Championships, Award Presentations and Masters’ Exhibitions.
This year, we are reverting to a one-day event. Once again, the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship will host an official Shaolin Kung Fu Games under the auspices of the original Shaolin Temple of China and the Shaolin North American Association. Additionally, the The Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship will be cooperating with UC Berkeley’s longstanding Chinese Martial Arts Tournament; CMAT will be overseeing the Wushu division.
The special Showcase championships are the WildAid Tiger Claw Championship and the LED Saber competitions. The WildAid Tiger Claw Championship is a benefit for WildAid, a non-profit global organization that seeks to preserve endangered species in the wild; All proceeds from this event will be donated to WildAid. The LED Saber Championship is under the auspices of Terra Prime Light Armory, the national governing body for lightfencing. All Showcase Champions receive unique prizes and special attention in our post Championship coverage.
The Tiger Claw Elite Championship has substantial media exposure on local and international news, as well as on KungFuMagazine.com. Coverage will be featured on KungFuMagazine.com’s substantial social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Our missions are to promote a balance of physical and mental well-being through martial arts; to excel martial arts skills of American athletes for world competitions; and to promote communication and to nourish friendship among participants of these arts in the world. We believe your participation will be a great contribution to cross cultural understanding between China, America, and the rest of the world.
Please contact me as soon as possible to confirm your participation.
Sincerely,
Gigi Oh, Tournament Director
