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February 2006

My second judges seminar at Nottingham 2006, included fifteen participants from the traditional ; Wu Style, Yang Style, Wudang style and Sun Style.
They were;

• WU------ Gary Wragg [A] & Shez Dawood[B]
• YANG---- Shelagh Grandpierre, [A], + non-tcugb members, Loraine Tucker, Paul Maslowski & Chris Fryer.
• WUDANG------Cifford Cox [A], Chris Henney [A], Luce Condamine TCFE, Dounia Ahmed [A], Richard Odell[A], Richard Farmer [B] & Des McDermott [A].
• SUN-------- Non tcugb members, Su Ying, Dave Martin & Carl Bateman.
• CHEN / YANG combination &, special needs representative-----Marnix Wells [A].

All participants will receive one credit per attendance. Those who attended for the second time on this occasion will receive theyÕre second credit. Six credits are required to become fully qualified and able to mark in a competent and fair manner at National and International competitions to the highest level, working towards the Olympics in 2008 and 20012. All credits are recorded by myself the Chairman, and when qualified passed on to the secretary. TCUGB certificates will be awarded on completion of the six seminars per participant by the secretary. The seminars will continue each year on an ongoing basis.. First time non tcugb members will be credited provided that they enrole for membership on occasion of the second seminar. Six seminars must be completed for Qualification. Trained judges with less than six credits will receive partial qualification certificates and recognized as such.

At the seminar participants are required to demonstrate and explain the criteria of theyÕre traditional style in keeping with the tcugb website traditional and authorative examples.
Discussion and demonstration of details are necessary to clarify the differences and similarities of styles. It is important and usefull to make notes as some of these points can easily be forgotten, especially when you do not practise them yourself. It is very possible that you may not be fully aware of the points of accuracy of forms other than your own. The basic criteria pertinent to all styles needs also to be properly recognized. All participamts will be expected when necessary to join in and practise some forms that are being demonstrated ,when clarification is needed.

• [A], How it has been at past competitions.
• [B], Should it change to the Olympic method, similar to skaters?

• 3= FAIR-1--9.
• 4=GOOD. 1-9
• 5=VERY GOOD, 1-9
• 6= TOP,1-9.

Olympic newcomers are usually marked down until they have competed successfully several times at Olympic level, Then they are marked at the top end of the scale. [Agreed not to follow this line of thinking.]

At present three specific moves are required in China under the Wushu rules.

Biased judging still occurs with each nation.

We the TCUGB need to strengthen links with the International Wushu Federation in China, beginning by a delegation of TP members to visit Zhengzhou China in October 2006.

Certified TCUGB judges only and officials will be invited to attend national and international competitions with expenses paid. Once qualified, judges will be expected to be available for competitions and invited in advance so as to avoid past ad hoc situations
Dress must be suitable and smart.

Also needed are timekeepers and adder- uppers.

It was agreed that marking should be between 4_6.
Conferring is allowed after the first competitors slot.
The top and bottom marks should be erased to determine the average score.

We still need legitimate website criteria for; WUDANG, SUN, CHEN MAN CHING, BA KUA & HSING-I.

The 3rd TCUGB JUDGES SEMINAR will be in Caledonia, 10th &11th June 2006. There will be three more in the autumn and winter, 2006 to be advertised over the summer months

Shelagh Grandpierre, demonstrating Yang style criteria



Shelagh Grandpierre, demonstrating Yang style criteria



Demonstration of Sun style criteria by non TCUGB members Su Ying, Dave Martin and Carl Bateman



Participants of 2-nd judges seminar