Description
17th "SPRING DRAGON" WUSHU OPEN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 3rd “SPRING DRAGON” CHINESE CULTURE EXCHANGE
17th “Spring Dragon” Wushu Open International Tournament and 3rd “Spring Dragon” Chinese Culture Exchange will be held from 5 to 7 June 2026 in Catanzaro City (on the Mediterranean Sea Calabria Region ITA)
HOSTED BY:
- Federazione sportiva culturale PWKA
- Accademia Centrale Wushu Catanzaro
- I.W.A. Italian Wushu Academy
- ORGANIZER:
Mr. Massimo Scalzo, PWKA board member.
email: massimoscalzo82@hotmail.com
phone/whatsapp: +39 3393755452
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE and PLACE:
- 17th “Spring Dragon” Wushu Open International Tournament will be held from 5 to 7 June 2026 in Catanzaro City (on the Mediterranean Sea Calabria Region ITALY )
ARRIVAL AIRPORT:
Lamezia Terme (SUF) 30 min to Catanzaro Crotone (CRV): 40 min to Catanzaro Reggio Calabria (REG): 1,45 min to Catanzaro
- All Teams must arrive on 4 June 2026 (or 5 June 2026 for 2nd Check in) on time for team and athletes Check in, documentation and medical certification control, Sanda and Tuishou Weighing-in. (see general program)4
- For transfer from airport to hotel, ask directly to hotel. *For Big Group ask to organizer*
COMPETITION VENUE:
- Sport hall “Stefano Gallo” Address: via brigata, 59 - 88100 Catanzaro city
REGISTRATION:
Registrtation is done only online on SMOOTHCOMP at following link:
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/17665
SPORT HALL ENTRY TICKET:
7 € entry ticket “includes all three competition days"
Payment directly at the Sport Hall in cash
Free entry for athletes, coach and team leader
COMPETITION FEE:
- Payment is done only online with credit card in advance *no possible pay to cash*
- "NORMAL" Registration Fee (from 5 JUNE 2025 to 30 APRIL 2026):
- 40 € for n2 Taolu (10€ every each taolu more - maximum 6 taolu)
- 40 € for n3 Combat event (ex.Sanda + Tuishou + Bingdao)
- 70 € for Sanda Top Class "world cup rule”
FROM 30 APRIL TO 9 MAY SMOOTHCOMP SYSTEM WILL ACCEPT REGISTRATIONS ONLY WITH A SUPPLEMENT WITH “LATE” REGISTRATION MODALITY.
*** (5€ for daily competition insurance for all athletes no PWKA member “only for the italian cityzen” for info contact the organaizer)***
- “LATE” Registration Fee (from 1 MAY 2026 to 9 MAY 2026):
- 55 € for n2 Taolu (10€ every each taolu more – maximum 6 taolu)
- 55 € for n3 Combat event (ex. Sanda + Tuishou + Duanbing)
AFTER 9 MAY SMOOTHCOMP SYSTEM WILL NO ACCEPT REGISTRATIONS.
AFTER PAYMENT REFOUND IT'S NO POSSIBLE
? HOW TO REGISTER ON THE SMOOTHCOOMP WEB SITE
?? HOW TO REGISTER:
?? CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
?? CREATE YOUR "ACADEMY"
?? BECOME A "COACH" of YOUR ACADEMY.
??? FROM YOUR ACADEMY PAGE, ADD THE "USER/ USERS", (which would be your athletes)
?? ADD THE PROFILE PHOTO OF YOUR ATHLETES TO MAKE THEM VISIBLE ON THE WEB SITE AND ALSO ON THE MONITORS IN THE COMPETITION
? NOW THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED,
YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR ACADEMY and ADDED YOUR ATHLETES,
SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT ??
?? SELECT THE ATHLETE "member of your Academy"
?? SELECT THE EVENT
?? SELECT the CATEGORIES
?? REGISTER IT
?? BEFORE the DEADLINE, COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION, with the PAYMENT, SELECTING one or MORE ATHLETES, OR ALL TOGETHER in ONE PAYMENT.
GENERAL PROGRAM
- 4 JUNE THURSDAY (to PALACE HOTEL via lungomare 221 – 88100 Catanzaro):
Whole day:
1st team arrival – hotel check in.
from 16:00 to 19:00 (to Palace Hotel, via lungomare 221 – 88100 Catanzaro):
- 1st team and athletes check in.
(documentation, medical health certification control)
from 17:00 to 19:00 (Palace Hotel, via lungomare 221 – 88100 catanzaro ):
- Sanda, Sanda b, Sanda Top Class and Tuishou Weighing-in
**The athletes of Sanda, Sanda B, Sanda Top Class and Tuishou not weighed according to the established program, will be eliminated from the competition. It is not possible to weigh in at times and locations other than the tournament schedule**
from 19:00 to 20:00 (to PALACE HOTEL via lungomare 221 – 88100 Catanzaro):
- 1st Judge refresh and review rules
- 1st Welcome and competition meeeting for all coach and team leader
- 5 JUNE FRIDAY (to Competition hall)
09:00: Taolu (under 14 years) competition start
12:00: Sanda top class "world cup rule" eliminatory
13:00: Lunch break
14:00: Competition restart
15:00: Tuishou under 14 years competition start
18:30 Competition End
from 18:00 (to Hotel Palace hotel):
- 2nd Team and athletes check in (documentation and medical health certification control)
- 2nd Sanda and Tuishou Weighing-in (Athletes already weighed on Thursday do NOT need to weigh again)
**The athletes of Sanda, Sanda B and Tuishou not weighed according to the established program, will be eliminated from the competition. It is not possible to weigh in at times and locations other than the tournament schedule**
- 2nd Judge refresh and review rules
- 6 JUNE SATURDAY (to competition hall):
09:00: Taolu (over 14 Years)Competition start
13:00: Lunch break
15:00: Sanda and Sanda B eliminatory - Sanda Top Class eliminatory
18:30: Competition end
- 7 JUNE SUNDAY (to competition hall):
9:00: Sanda; Sanda b; Tuishou; Bingdao – Competition start
12:00: Sanda Top Class "world cup rule" final
13:00: Lunch break
14:00: Competition restart
19:00: Competition end
