• Date: October 5, 2024 (Saturday).
• Location: Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston
• Address: 1350 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120
• Free parking at Roxbury Community College (Info & Directions | Parking Map)
• Catered Lunch
• Enter via main entrance on the corner of Roxbury Crossing’s Tremont Street and Malcolm X Boulevard

• • This is the final for the 13th Annual World Open Martial Arts Championship schedule, which was assembled based on the the competitors who registered online prior to the morning of the championship.
  • The schedule will be updated again on the morning of October 5th, to continue to accept new competitors, as they sign up at the door.
  • Forms competitions will progress from younger to older age brackets.
  • Sparring competitions will be shuffled based on age brackets, because many competitors are competing in both Point & Continuous Sparring..
  • The performances and group form competitions will take place from 11:30am – 12:30pm, during the 11:15am-1pm catered lunch.
  • All scheduled competition events will end no later than 4:30pm.

  View the Championship Arena Layout Diagram.

   

  Front Reception (Inside Main Entrance to Reggie Lewis Center)

   

  8:15am Doors open for pre-registered check-in, new competitor registration, and spectator registration

   

  Ring P1 (Forms Practice Ring)

  8:45am – 9:25am Group Warmup for Competitors (Optional)
  
  

   

  Ring 1

  9:30am – 9:51am Internal Martial Arts Open Hand

  9:51am-10:00am Internal Martial Arts Short Weapon

  10:00am – 10:35am Taijiquan Short Weapon

  10:35am – 10:58am Taijiquan Long Weapon

  10:58 – 11:11am Two Person Form

  11:30am – 12:01pm Performances

  National Anthem & “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” Medley by Cellist Alan Toda-Ambarm

  Soft Ba Ji Chuan by 9th Generation Master Kai Yu, accompanied by Alan Toda-Ambaras

  Lion Dance by Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy

  Tanggal by Shai-Anne Neufville of FocusFitnessStudios

  Kung Fu Staff by Master Narcyz Latecki

  Japanese Flute & Taiko Drumming by 11th Generation Soke Grandmaster Tsuji & Members of His Samurai Academy of Kobudo

  12:01pm – 12:30pm Group Forms

  12:30pm –  12:45pm Ceremonies

  12:45pm – 12:59pm Push Hands Stationary

  12:59pm – 1:07pm Push Hands Moving

  1:07pm – 1:22pm Chi Sao

  1:22pm – 3:03pm Taijiquan Open Hand
  
  

   

  Ring 2

  9:30am – 10:53am Northern Kung Fu Open Hand

  12:45pm – 1:38pm Northern Kung Fu Short Weapon

  1:38pm – 2:23pm Northern Kung Fu Long Weapon
  
  

   

  Ring 3

  9:30am – 10:45am Southern Kung Fu Open Hand

  10:45am – 11:16am Southern Kung Fu Short Weapon

  12:45pm – 1:16pm Southern Kung Fu Long Weapon
  
  

   

  Ring 4

  9:30am – 9:47am Karate Open Hand

  9:47am – 9:58am Karate Long Weapon

  9:58am – 10:07am Modern Wushu Open Hand

  10:07am – 10:14am Modern Wushu Short Weapon

  10:07am – 10:16am Modern Wushu Long Weapon

  10:16am – 10:29am Other Style Open Hand

  10:29am – 10:38am Other Style Short Weapon

  10:38am – 10:47am Other Style Long Weapon

  10:47am – 10:56am Taekwondo Open Hand

  10:56am – 11:05am Taekwondo Short Weapon
  
  

   

  Ring 5

  9:30am – 11:15am Continuous Sparring

  12:45pm – 1:45pm Continuous Sparring (Continued)
  
  

   

  Ring 6

  9:30am – 11:15am Point Sparring

  12:45pm – 1:02pm Short Weapon Sparring

  1:024pm – 1:10pm Long Weapon Sparring

  1:10pm – 1:27pm Self-Defense Demo

• Online registration is open through October 5th, and onsite registration will be available at the championship the day of:
  • Registration for the first event is $70 per participant. $20 per participant for each additional event.
  • Group event registration (5-10 participants) is $200 per event.
  • Spectator fee is $20 for spectators 12yrs+, $10 for spectators 5-12yrs, and FREE for spectators under 5yrs.
  • Discounts available on a need-basis. No competitor will be turned away because of financial constrains. Please call us at (408) 396-0399 request a discount.

Championship Arena Layout Diagram

For international competitors, a free invitation letter with the competitor’s passport information will be issued upon request. For international teams, a team invitation letter with the passport information of all the team members will be issued upon request. Please send the request and scan of the passport(s) by email to info@wfmaf.org.

• Online registration is open through October 5th, and onsite registration will be available at the championship the day of.
• Discounts available on a need-basis. No competitor will be turned away because of financial constrains. Please call us at (408) 396-0399 request a discount.

Please download and share our our official poster:
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These are a few good hotel options near the Reggie Lewis Center:

• The Arcadian by Sonder (formerly named Holiday Inn Brookline)
  Address: 1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446
  Distance to/from Reggie Lewis Center: 1.7 to 2.4 miles
  Website: https://www.sonder.com/destinations/brookline/the-arcadian/c35887?sleeps=1
  Rates: $209 to $311 per night, depending on room type; Can be cancelled up to October 1st.
• Boston Brookline Homewood Suites by Hilton
  Address: 111 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445 (on Route 9)
  Distance to/from Reggie Lewis Center: 1.5 to 3 miles
  Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bosbrhw-homewood-suites-boston-brookline-longwood-medical/gallery/
  Rates: $271 to $342 per night, depending on room type.
• Newton Sheraton
  Address: 320 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458
  Distance to/from Reggie Lewis Center: 7.3 to 8.4 miles
  Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/bospn-four-points-boston-newton/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
  Rates: $208 to $259 per night, depending on room type.
• Framingham Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
  Address: 1659 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701
  Distance to/from Reggie Lewis Center: 20.9 to 25.0 miles
  Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/boshf-fairfield-inn-and-suites-framingham/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
  Rates: $170 to $199 per night, depending on room type.
• Contact Bler Travel for assistance with booking your hotel room(s):
  E-Mail: info@bler.com
  Phone: (617) 738-0500
  Office: 2001 Beacon Street, Suite 107, Brighton, MA 02135
• For additional questions and assistance, please contact us by email at wfmafboston@gmail.com.