Venue
January 31, 2026
World Martial Arts Academy
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Rules
- Each competitor must complete the online registration and pay the required fees.
- Championship rules will follow USAWKF 2025 general guidelines and utilize A score (technical) and B score (style/content).
- Solo forms will be up to 5 minutes.
- Solo routines will be judged on technique, rhythm, continuity, style, content, structure, composition, and harmony.
- Weapons routines will be 2-5 minutes.
- Weapons routines will be judged on ability to control the apparatus, rhythm, continuity, style, content, structure, composition, and harmony.
- Group routines will be judged on rhythm, continuity, style, content, structure, composition and harmony.
- Groups routines will be performed 2–5 minutes.
- Judges will award a score 1-10, and the final score shall be the average of the judges scores.
Based on number of registrants, the organizer reserves the right to have athletes compete by mastery level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). Participant level of experience and mastery shall be as follows:
a. Beginner – 1 year of experience or less
b. Intermediate – 1-3 years of experience
c. Advanced – 3+ years of experience.
Results
Empty Hand – Yang style
Over 60
John Walsh – 9.1 (1st place)
Charlotte Fafaid – 8.83 (2nd place)
Under 60
Manbir Wazir – 9.39 (1st place)
Dusty Schmidt – 9.296 (2nd place)
Carl Poggi-Jenkins – 9.283 (3rd place)
Ray Hernandez – 9.266
Colleen Walls – 9.216
Empty Hand – Chen style
Over 60
John Fullen – 9.3675 (1st place)
Madeline Moran – 8.83 (2nd place)
Under 60
Ray Hernandez – 8.9833 (1st place)
Benjamin Benefiel – 8.96 (2nd place)
Weapons – Sword
Over 60
John Fullen – 9.08 (1st place)
Under 60
Benjamin Benefiel – 9.23 (1st place)
Ray Hernandez – 9.075 (2nd place)
Carl Poggi-Jenkins – 8.95 (3rd place)
Weapons – Fan
Over 60
John Fullen – 9.43 (1st place)
Lezley Shepherd – 9.23 (2nd place)
Under 60
Colleen Walls – 9.03 (1st place)
Weapons – Other
Over 60
Lezley Shepherd – 8.96 (1st place)