General Information

Download the 2008 Can-Am Championships Flyer

Promoter

Ken Low
2763 East 53rd Ave.,
Vancouver B.C. Canada V5S 1W3
Tel: 604.738.6837
Cell: 604.781.1739
Email: kenlow@shaw.ca

Conduct

Honour and Respect for the Integrity of Martial Arts is required for ALL in attendance at the Can-Am. Otherwise disqualification could result.

Judges

Judges will be recognized and qualified instructors in the tournament cricuits and Martial Arts circles. A special “West Coast Can-Am Judge Offical” T-Shirt, lunch and dinner will be provided to each judge official.

Concessions

A food court will be available on site. No outside food or beverages are permitted in the gymnasium.

The Wushu and Sanshou Competitions are sanctioned by Wushu B.C.

Vendors

Golden Arrow Martial Arts Supplies

Arbitration

All Can-Am arbitrations will require a non-refundable $50.00 CASH fee, before the process begins.

International Sanshou Competition Rules will be used in all Sanshou Competitions. Rules can be downloaded from website: www.shouyuliang.com or call Sifu Derek Cheng at 604.298.5889 for a copy.

Jiu-Jitsu

Jiu-Jitsu will require pre-registration in order to ensure a timely and smoothly run event. All registrations are to be received by the promoter by Monday, May 26th.

West Coast Can-Am Championships,
2763 East 53rd Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C.
V5S 1W3

All Jiu-Jitsu divisions will be directed by Sensei Ryan Adam and Sensei Joel Wasel. Due to the time constraint and the sensei's committment to run a top-notch event, there will only be adult divisions. The promoter regrets to say that there will be no Kids' divisions.

The Jiu-Jitsu competition will start on time at 10:00 a.m. sharp!

Don't miss out on a chance to win the handsome 5-ft trophy "Best Jiu-Jitsu Competitor"!

Important Notes

  • The Director(s) of each major category reserve the right to create new divisions to further separate the competitors.
  • All first place forms competitors are eligible to compete in their respective Grandchampionships finals, see “Schedule of Events” for a list of Grand Championships.
  • Best-All-Around Competitors are required to pre-register. See “Schedule of Events” for a list of Best-All-Around Championships and the registration form for details. Registration Forms
    must be received by May 8, 2008.
  • All Winners of Grandchampions and Best-All-Around Championships must attend the evening finals to accept their trophies.
  • Minimum time for all Wushu Forms is 50 seconds. Maximum time for Tai Chi Forms is 4 minutes. Competitor’s age is determined as the
    actual age in January 1, 2008.
  • All competitors are responsible to report to their competition rings on time. No refunds for missed divisions.
  • Novice: up to 2 years of training Intermediate/Advanced: Over 2 years of training.
  • Soft Styles: Traditional Kung Fu, Kenpo
  • Hard Styles: Karate, Taekwon Do, Tang Soo Do, etc...
  • The promoter reserves the right to refuse any entry.