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Wushu

The term Wushuencompasses all of Chinese martial arts, which is composed of an enormous range of martial styles and philosophies. While Wushu has developed sophisticated systems over its 2000 year history, it has recently gained international appeal in its "contemporary" form. Contemporary Wushu refers to a conglomerate of many traditional styles and their transformation into a competitive sport with standardized rules and judging. A more thorough definition can be found at wikipedia: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wushu).

Collegiate Wushu

The Annual Collegiate Wushu Tournament was created to foster collegiate-level wushu in the nation. The first tournament was hosted by the University of Oregon in 1997, organized by Brandon Sugiyama. Today, the tournament draws in competitors from universities all across the country and has been hosted on both the east and west coasts.

Collegiate Wushu

Collegiate Wushu in the United States: What it Means for US Wushu by Matthew Lee
Collegiate Wushu History 101 by Raffi
Collegiates 2000 by Raffi
The 1999 Collegiates and Magic Mountain Experience! by Raffi

CWCMembers

The Collegiate Wushu Committee (CWC) currently consists of one voting representative from each of the following universities:

1. Columbia University
2. Stanford University
3. University of California, Berkeley
4. University of California, Irvine
5. University of California, Los Angeles
6. University of California, San Diego
7. University of Maryland, College Park
8. University of Oregon
9. University of Pittsburgh
10. University of Virginia
11. niversity of Washington

The CWC also includes alumni members serving as advisers.

Each year, a call is made to clubs for the position of host, and bids are voted on by the Collegiate Wushu Committee voting members. The CWC is composed of advisers and school representatives, with each school on the CWC posessing one voting representative. The CWC also discusses and votes on changes to tournament rules such as competitor eligiblity requirements and experience level determination. Once a school has hosted a Collegiate Wushu Tournament, they will receive an invitation to join the CWC.

Previous Hosts

2026: University of California, Davis
2025: University of Maryland, College Park
2024: University of California, Los Angeles
2023: University of California, Berkeley
2019: University of California, Irvine
2018: University of PIttsburgh
2017: University of Washington
2016: Columbia University
2015: University of California, Irvine
2014: University of Maryland, College Park
2013: University of California, San Diego
2012: University of Virginia
2011: University of California, Los Angeles
2010: University of Oregon
2009: Georgia Institute of Technology
2008: Stanford University
2007: University of Maryland, College Park
2006: University of Oregon
2005: University of California, Davis
2004: Stanford University
2003: University of California, Berkeley
2002: University of Oregon
2001: California State University, Fullerton
2000: Stanford University
1999: University of California, Irvine
1998: University of California, Berkeley
1997: University of Oregon