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The West Coast Can-Am Championships
will soon be renamed
The International Can-Am
Championships
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Premiered in 1979 as the First Annual West
Coast Can-Am Championships, this tournament has developed into one of the most
prestigious and longest-running annual tournaments in Canada, as it enters the
31st year in 2010.
The goal of this event remained the same
throughout the 31 years, to provide a safe, fair and fun competition event for
Martial Artists of all styles. The Can-Am is known for its quality 5 ft and 6 ft
trophy awards for both forms and fighting competitions, as well as handsome
awards for judging officials.
Over the years, many world-famous Martial
Artists from all styles such as Karate, Kung Fu, Wushu, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Tang
Soo Do, Tai Chi, Jiu-Jitsu, Kenpo, have competed and performed in the Can-Am.
The Can-Am has indeed become a showcase of Martial Arts.
There are over 700 divisions to compete
in, such as hand forms (Kata/Pattern), weapons forms, Karate Style
point-fighting, Continuous Fighting, Sanshou fighting, Pankration, and Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu. Each category is further divided by gender, age, and ranking.
In this year’s 31st Annual, we
are again anticipating top competitors coming from China, the United States, and
other parts of the world, and of course, our own excellent Martial Artists of
Canada. To more accurately reflect the international level of competition, this
tournament will soon be renamed “The International Can-Am Championships”.
This historic name change will be announced in the 31st Annual Awards
Banquet, to mark the official entry of this quality event into the international
arena.