KSF presents SanDa Revival - 35th US Open Gong Fu Challenge

NORCROSS, Ga., Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- To rebuild the Gong Fu Sanda community in the US, Kungfu Sanda Federation is presenting the 35th US Open Gong Fu Fighting Challenge with the theme event of "Sanda Revival". Shaolin Institute will be the host for the event.

This tournament is not only to give experienced fighters a platform to shine and to grow but also give beginners and novice fighters a ground to learn and experience.  It will be a great place for all Kung Fu and other styles of martial artists to have a great friendship connection. 

The Saturday event will not only feature combat fighting, but ShuiNa, a creative fighting style that utilizes choreography, continuous light sparring, as well as Stunts performances apart from traditional Kung Fu.

The first US Open was held at the Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama on May, 1994. Since its inception, Grandmaster Shi DeRu (Shawn X. Liu), has held over thirty US Open Kung Fu Sanshou/Sanda fighting events here in the US. Included are eight professional "Art of War" Sanshou/Sanda tournaments, sponsored by the Shaolin Institute and sanctioned by KSF (Kung Fu SanDa Federation a division of Shaolin World Federation).

"It has been over 25 years since I hosted the first official US Open International Martial Arts Championship in the US, focusing on Kung Fu Sanshou Sports Fighting," said Grandmaster DeRu. "As a result, great fighters, such as David Sanders, Patrick Barry, K.J. Noon and Cung Le, are among the ranks to have their fighting roots as champions at the US Open Martial Arts Fighting Challenge and US Open International Martial Arts Championships, held in Mobile, Alabama."

All of those fighters have trained extensively on the Shaolin Institute campus of Mobile, New Orleans and Atlanta before launching their professional fighting careers on to UFC, an MMA pro fighting championship.

Other fighters, who have held championship titles at the US Open International Martial Arts Championships and Art of War Sanda pro "K. Superstar" theme events are UFC Fighter Melvin Guilard, World SanDa Champion fighter, Li Jie and World SanDa champion fighter Wael "Karika" Muhammed, all of whom have also trained under the tutelage of Master Shi DeRu, the chief master of Shaolin Institute.

All of these fighters have their fighting skills honed with the master, and their Sanda/Sanshou competitive edges are matured at the US Open Martial Arts Championships.

The 35th US Open Gong Fu Challenge kicks off on December 7th. The event committee expressed that they were expecting to have many martial arts schools and enthusiasts from US, especially southeast region to participate as competitors or just as spectators.

Here are the basic schedules:

Friday, December 6th 

5 :00 PM - 8:00 PM: Check in and registration on site 
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Judges Meeting
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Weigh In 
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Committee Meeting

Saturday, December 7th

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Brief Opening Ceremony & Short Zen Meditation 
10:00 AM – 2:00PM: All competition starts 
6:30PM – 7:00 PM: Door is open for evening event 
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: KSF - US Open Sanda Fighting Final
9:00 PM - 10: 30 PM: Friendship Dinner

Sunday, December 8th

8:30 AM: Sanda Judges Training ( Judges Team P1 & P2)
10:30 PM: Instructors' Training along with Leadership Training 
12:30 PM: GBSC and Leadership Induction & All Certification 

For more information regarding Sanda Revival - US Open Gong Fu Challenge main evening event or day event call: 770-286-9808 or visit ksfworld.org or http://www.shaolin-world.net

SOURCE Kung Fu Sanda Federation