Now that the trees have finished blooming and allergy season is just about finished, tournament season is rearing its head. The New England Open wrapped up yesterday in Marlborough,MA , and I'll try to post some info on it as soon as I hear some.
Jow Ga Kung Fu is holding its second annual 5 Tigers tournament in 2 weeks (June 4). I plan to be at this one. Not only is it past time for a road trip -- it's been a long winter -- but the organizers have added a fighting division called Forms Application. I'm not sure exactly how they're going to pull this one off, but that's why I'm going: to see if the division will work. Some folks scoffed when the new division was mentioned but it was created specifically to address online arguments that "no one fights with their style anymore," meaning sparring matches have degenerated into simple kick & punch methods due to rules + (assumed) lack of skill. The division is only for advanced practitioners and I am far from that, so I will watch instead and weigh the opinions afterward.
Sifu Nick Scrima hosts the International Chinese Martial Arts Championship, this year scheduled for July 4 at Orlando's Gaylord Palms (stop snickering, it's a nice place).
More stuff on tap, this is just off the top of my head. I'll update further in the days to come.
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