In the week prior to the 2008 Nationals and other events, the U.S.A. Wushu-Kungfu Federation and U.S.A. National Tai Chi Chuan Federation will be holding the 2nd USAWKF/USANTCCF Instructors and Judges Examination Course.

The dates of the course are June 9-13. They will take place at Eastern Connecticut State University.

The course will provide training in wushu (tai chi, kung fu, etc.) instruction and teach and review the rules for national (USAWKF) and international (IWUF) competition. Those who pass the examination on June 13 will be qualified to judge at future USAWKF-sanctioned tournaments.

The scheduled instructors are: Professor Wen Zuohui (Chengdu Sport Institute) for taolu, Professor Zhu Ruiqi (Beijing Sport University) for sanshou, and Professor Qian Yuanze (Nanjing) for instructor training.

The registration form is available. These will give the prerequisites for applicants.

The 1st Examination Course was held the first week of August, 2005.