Competitions
Some people love the structure of sports and enjoy training for competitions for the love of a challenge and to stay fit. Many people will play all through college then suddenly find there are no more structured sports offered to them. They may try to get together with friends but find it difficult to keep things going on an informal basis. Wu shu as a sport has been organized for some time and there are both national and international Wu shu competitions. In fact, Wu shu is on the docket to become an Olympic sport and will be an exhibition sport in the 2008 Beijing games. Competitions are comprised of floor routines (similar to a gymnastics competition) with empty hands and weapons as well as San Shou (a type of sparring) and are divided by age and levels from beginner to master, so anyone who desires can start competing after a few months of training. For children there is no sitting on a bench hoping to be in the game this time, everyone gets to compete. Competing in tournaments is not mandatory at Wu shu Kung Fu Fed, Inc. but we do give competition level training to those who want it.