Worlds 2008


VENI	VIDI	VICI
I came	I saw	I conquered

WUMA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARGOS ~ GREECE
NOVEMBER 14th - 15th - 16th 2008
Attention: The Information below may change daily.
We have now started work on this, please bear with us.
PLEASE DON'T BLAME US IF YOUR PAYMENT COMES IN TO LATE!
WE NEED DEPOSITS NOW!

About Greece Trip Application Squad Kit Squad going so far Squad Training

Flying out from London on Monday 10th November

Flying home from Athens Tuesday 18th November

Cost: 12 years & over £550       Under 12 years old £479
   Cost Includes: Plane journey to Athens, Coach to Hotels. Hotel accommodation. Squad T Shirt for Spectators & Competitors.
   Competitors will receive Squad Trousers for FREE sponsored by Deadly Martial Arts Wear.    more to be added.

Venue: To be confirmed one week before the event (World Security Reasons)

Deposit: £300 to be paid A.S.A.P. as there are only 200 places for the GB squad
please do not blame anyone but yourself if you book in to late!
Instructors: Do not hold back and wait for any person, we need each persons deposit as you get it!

Squad Rules: ALL British Squad members and spectators may only travel together with the squad.
WUMA will not allow entry to any person turning up without representation of their Countries Squad.
"No exceptions"         Spectators may only buy a ticket from each country President!
WARNING: BREAK THIS RULE EVEN BY CO-INCIDENCE AND YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!
5 persons at our last worlds pretended some of their family members got their as they
were already on holiday. Try that ol! trick and you will be out of the squad immediately.
Personal club uniforms may not be worn at the event, only the squad kit.
Without adding a fee onto your flight and hotel price we at HQ could not afford the staff to do the planning and organising of the trip,
   all companies have to do this so yes you can fly to Athens cheaper, but no you cant enter OUR World Championships

   WUMA British Squad Information
please read thoroughly before departing!
Promoter:            WUMA President of Greece   - World President Richard "DD" Hopkins of England
Venue:    Full address will be released one week before departure for security reasons.
Venue Bus: We are supplying transport to and from the event, miss it and you have to find your own way.
Spectators:    All Spectator tickets must be ordered through this website or at HQ
Hotel:               information to be released one week before departure for security reasons.
Insurance:     We insist you get appropriate Insurance.   We can supply this or you may shop around.
If you are getting your own Insurance then do it early in case something happens before you go.
Insurance Details for those that have acquired our WUMA Travel Insurance:
Insured by: Royal Sunalliance-Firstassist. Master Policy No. RKJ521905
Policyholder: WUMA Schedule No: GTA 00389 Cover:
Sum Insured
Medical & Emergency Travel Expenses            £1,000,000                    In an emergency call First Assit on:
Personal Liability                                                £1,000,000                   (44) 0181 763 3155 manned 24hrs

Category Entry:  Category cost: Adults £30 per category. Under 16yrs £20 per category
Category Entering: Once in the squad you may enter any category that you wish as long
as you fit the criteria.
Spectators Entry Fee: cost Adults £20 Under 16yrs £10 per day. We will be taking payment
for this at the Hotel meeting place.
Fighters: Spectator Fee for the day they don't enter: cost £10 per day.
However we are looking for Adult Blackbelts that wish to help referee the under 16's
Semi Contact Team Entry Fee: £10 per person (3 in a team) if you have 3 for a team from
your group that's fine. If you wish to go into a semi contact team state the team you are eligible
for on your entry envelope i.e. Kids-Ladies-Mens.    If you have no team mates then we will put
you into a mixed team.
Team Kata: Is the full category price for each person
Self-Defence: Is the full category price for each person
Attention: All monies paid in are unredeemable once the commitment is made, sorry!
At the event if you lose your section and wish to fight in the higher weight or height section it will
be to late so make sure you plan ahead and get it right.

We will be taking your envelope including category & spectator fees at the hotel meeting place.
Have your categories written down clearly on an envelope with the correct English money inside
ready to hand in to the coordinator.   Once you are in the squad you may enter whatever
category you wish as long as you are the right weight or height age etc & train adequately for it.
Squad Meetings:   at the Hotel breakfast 9am each morning.
Agenda: outstanding payment for categories in £ sterling.   Allocation of squad kit, team selection etc.
It is a good idea to bring a pair of training trousers to warm up in just in case your new ones
don't fit ! Wonder web is good in case you need to take the squad kit up.

Flights: Don’t Forget Your Passport!

Children traveling without parents must have their own passport!

Children traveling without parents must be assigned to an adult!

Coordinator:         Terry Saxton         1st Aid Qualified  Mobile:
Coordinator:         Jess Hinaman                                 Mobile:
Child Protection: Simone Hopkins    1st Aid Qualified Mobile:
Film Production: Tim Saxton
                                                                         Emergency numbers only
Richard Hopkins is not the coordinator and will not answer 5,000,000 questions. Lol!
Go to our homepage to see any late newsflashes before leaving for the airport.
Squad Rules:   All Squad Members are advised to:   Be
“Gracious in Defeat and Humble in Victory”
   Be polite and well mannered towards other members, the Greece people and other contestants at the event.
   Keep together as much as possible, especially while on the streets, children should always be with an adult.
   Keep all valuables in a safe place, either locked away or stored in your baggage.
   The Squad should sit together and keep baggage together, this will cut down any thefts, "we have lost items
   from bags before".            Nobody is responsible for your personal items except yourself.
                                             YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

SORRY THERE IS NO GRAPPLING AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 1 Under 16years Kids

Day 2 ALL ADULT CATEGORIES

     - 12yr old Forms
1/ Japanese-Chinese & Korean
Novice & Intermediate
coloured belts - 2yrs training only
Advanced +2 years training
2/ Japanese Kata
3/ Korean - Patterns
4/ Chinese - Forms
5/ Creative (music allowed)
6/ Weapons (music allowed)
       12 to 16yrs old    Forms
7/ Japanese-Chinese & Korean
Novice & Intermediate
coloured belts - 2yrs training only
Advanced +2 years training
8/ Japanese Kata
9/ Korean - Patterns
10/ Chinese - Forms
11/ Creative (music allowed)
12/ Weapons (music allowed)
13/ Self-Defence (2 persons)
14/ -16 Team Kata 2 or 3 persons
     -16yrs   SEMI-Points
     Novice & Intermediate
       - 2yrs training
15/ - 125cm boys & girls
16/ - 135cm boys
17/ - 145cm boys
18/ - 155cm boys
19/ +155cm boys
20/ -135cm girls
21/ -145cm girls
22/ -155cm girls
23/ +155cm girls
Advanced -16yr Semi-Points
24/ - 125cm boys & girls
25/ - 135cm boys
26/ - 145cm boys
27/ - 155cm boys
28/ - 165cm boys
29/ +165cm boys
30/ - 135cm girls
31/ - 145cm girls
32/ - 155cm girls
33/ - 165cm girls - 16yr
33a/ +165cm girls
Light - Continuous
Novice & Intermediate -2yrs
34/ - 125cm boys & girls
35/ - 135cm boys
36/ - 145cm boys
37/ - 155cm boys
38/ - 165cm boys
39/ +165cm boys
40/ -135cm girls
41/ -145cm girls
42/ -155cm girls
43/ +155cm girls
-16yr Advanced Light-Continuous
44/ - 125cm boys & girls
45/ - 135cm boys
46/ - 145cm boys
47/ - 155cm boys
48/ - 165cm boys
49/ +165cm boys
50/ -135cm girls
51/ -145cm girls
52/ -155cm girls
53/ -165cm girls
53a/ +165cm girls
Teams Semi- Contact will run after cat 53
Boys Teams (3) semi - 145cm
Boys Teams (3) semi +145cm
Girls Teams (3) semi - 145cm
Girls Teams (3) semi +145cm

Adult Forms
1/ Japanese-Chinese & Korean
Novice & Intermediate - 2yrs
coloured belts - 2yrs training only

Advanced +2 years training
2/ Japanese Kata
3/ Korean - Patterns
4/ Chinese - Forms
5/ Wu Shu & Creative

7/ Weapons (music allowed)

8/ Self-Defence (2 persons)
9/ Team Kata (2 or 3 persons)

Ladies Semi - Points
10/ - 55kg - 2years training
11/ - 60kg - 2years training
12/ - 65kg - 2years training
13/ - 70kg - 2years training
14/ +70kg - 2years training
15/ Advanced - 50kg
16/ Advanced - 55kg
17/ Advanced - 60kg
18/ Advanced - 65kg
19/ Advanced - 70kg
20/ Advanced +70kg
21/ Ladies Openweight
22/ Ladies Masters +35yrs

Ladies Light-Continuous
Novice & Intermediate -2yrs
23/ - 55kg - 2years training
24/ - 60kg - 2years training
25/ - 65kg - 2years training
26/ +65kg - 2years training
27/ Advanced - 50kg
28/ Advanced - 55kg
29/ Advanced - 60kg
30/ Advanced - 65kg
31/ Advanced - 70kg
32/ Advanced +70kg

Mens Semi - Points
33/ - 60kg - 2years training
34/ - 65kg - 2years training
35/ -70kg - 2years training
36/ -75kg - 2years training
37/ -80kg - 2years training
38/ - 85kg - 2years training
39/ +85kg - 2years training
40/ Advanced - 50kg
41/ Advanced - 55kg
42/ Advanced - 60kg
43/ Advanced - 65kg
44/ Advanced - 70kg
45/ Advanced - 75kg
46/ Advanced - 80kg
47/ Advanced - 85kg
48/ Advanced - 90kg
49/ Advanced +90kg
50/ Mens Open weight
51/ Masters +35yrs
52/ Masters +50yrs

Mens Light - Continuous

53/ - 60kg - 2years training
54/ - 65kg - 2years training
55/ - 70kg - 2years training
56/   -75kg - 2years training
57/   -80kg - 2years training
58/   -85kg - 2years training
59/   +85kg - 2years training
60/ Advanced - 50kg
61/ Advanced - 55kg
61/ Advanced - 60kg
63/ Advanced - 65kg
64/ Advanced - 70kg
65/ Advanced - 75kg
66/ Advanced - 80kg
67/ Advanced - 85kg
68/ Advanced - 90kg
69/ Advanced +90kg
64/ Masters +35yrs

Teams Semi-Contact will run after cat 64
Mens Teams (3)
Ladies Teams (3)

Full-Contact
(Kicks above waist)

65/ Men -50kg
66/ Men - 55kg
67/ Men - 60kg
68/ Men - 65kg
69/ Men - 70kg
70/ Men - 75kg
71/ Men - 80kg
72/ Men - 85kg
73/ Men - 90kg
74/ Men - 100kg
75/ Men +100kg

76/ Ladies - 50kg
77/ Ladies - 55kg
78/ Ladies - 60kg
79/ Ladies - 65kg
80/ Ladies - 70kg
81/ Ladies - 75kg
82/ Ladies - 80kg
83/ Ladies - 90kg
84/ Ladies -+90kg

137 1st Place Trophies

137 2nd Place Trophies

137 3rd Place Trophies

137 4th Place certificates

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