Day 4 - Down to Business

Finally on day 4, the first FULL day of competition arrived, and for most international attendees it was also the last day.

An exciting day on the mats, a wide range of categories competed, from weapons and the intense Nanquan style, to the soft circular motions of Baguaquan, Bajiquan and of course Taijiquan, and everything between.

At the Chinese arena, spectators were treated to the “Other Quanshu” categories (fist forms which are of styles with less than 5 people competing), which showcased a myriad of little-known styles and family styles, but which all shared a lot of the qualities of that make Chinese martial arts unique among those of other countries—the quick, fluid, efficient motions that have come from hundreds or thousands of years of studying and scientifically applying the related theories—qualities that define what Traditional Chinese martial arts is all about.

Without getting into the individual results of the day (which will be posted in their entirety in an upcoming article), there was not much to report—no incredible spectacles today!