39TH KSF US OPEN Columbus Day, 2025

Traditional Kung Fu – Wushu Forms Tai Chi Forms 
Weapons Light Sparring & Group Events

We Invite All Styles of Kung Fu, Wushu and Other Styles of Martial Arts

KSF US Open Kung Fu & Sanda Challenge Tournament | KSF US Open

39th KSF US Open Martial Arts (MA) Challenge

Shaolin Chan Foundation & Shaolin Institute along with DeRu (Shawn X. Liu) and friends, fighters, coaches, trainers, and masters will host the 2024 KSF- US Open Martial Arts Challenge 38th along with the KSF-Super (K. Super) Fight.

38TH US Open Kung Fu, Tai Chi
Sanda Tournament Results

Division A

Desmond Carpenter First Place
Christopher Deaton Second Place

Division B

Tyree Parker First Place
Marqell Miller Second Place
Che Johnson First Place
Dan Smoots Second Place
Pierre Broomfield First Place
Jean-Jaques Delisle First Place
Aleksandr Slepov Second Place

 

Division C Level 1

Judah McDonald First Place
Rayjean Williams First Place

Division C Level 2

Jordan Richmond First Place
Maxine Barron Second Place
Esteban Muriel First Place
Jeffrey Walker Second Place
Amber Byas First Place
Brian Shultz First Place
Esteban Muriel Second Place

Adult Open Hand Intermediate

1st Matthew Ferral
2nd Joy Smith
3rd Rayjean Williams

Beginners
1st Erica Juliet
2nd Tomas Perez

Beginners Wushu
1st Erica Juliet
2nd Douglas Schaepe

Beginners Luohan
1st Tomas Perez
2nd Douglas Schaepe

Tai Chi Weapon

1st Susie Pham

Tai Chi 24 Intermediate

1st Jason Ponvelle

Tai Chi 24 Beginner

1st Ping Chen

Kids Light Sparring

1st Sofia Hajkhan
2nd Mia Hajkhan
3rd Gigi Hajkhan

Kid’s Weapons

Advanced Bench Form
1st Malcolm Guise
Intermediate Dagger
1st Robin Liang Mann
Advanced Fan
1st Sabrina Guise
Intermediate Staff
1st Gigi Hajkhan
2nd Sofia Hajkhan
3rd Mia Hajkhan

Kid’s Open Hand

Intermediate Crane Form
1st Matthew Guise
2nd Giselle Hajkhan
Intermediate Tiger
1st Sofia Hajkhan
2nd Mia Hajkhan
Advanced Leopard
1st Sabrina Guise

Kids Open Hand Beginners

Shaolin 1
1st Zendaya Zachary
2nd Tristan Garbutt-Booker
3rd Aaliyah Ocampo

Shaolin 1
1st Jassiel Cruz Escribano
2nd Grayson Le

Wushu 1
1st Graciel Le
2nd Faysal Delisle
3rd Alexander Deeb

Wushu 1-3
1st Tristan Garbutt-Booker
2nd  Grayson Le
3rd Aaliyah Ocampo

Shaolin 1-2
1st Robin Liang Mann
2nd Graciel Le
3rd Alexander Deeb

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Award & Prizes

Kung Fu Form Awards
Sanda/Sanshou Awards
Run Up Awards

The winner for each weight category in preliminary fights will fight for the final major 3 weight classes in A division: Heavyweight, Middleweight and Lightweight. Final three winners in lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight will come out in A division. 

Each division winner will be awarded medals and among other prizes to be unveiled . Please forgive us that we can not award the beginners and novice division fighters yet. The best fighter of the night will be awarded with an extra bonus. There will be various prizes, medals and memorabilia for other different divisions.

Most Supporting Team Awards

Recognizes the team that brings the largest number of supporters or attendees to an event.

Competitor Registration

This is a special event that gathers not only some of the most well-known original US Sanda/Sanshou team members and masters but also many younger fighters and coaches who have participated in our Sanshou/Sanda events in the US for the past 30 years, according to the director of the event.  

There are 3 major US Open fighting divisions besides light contacts.
A: Advanced Division
B: Beginner Division
N: Novice Division

Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Light Sparring Registration

KSF US Open Sanda/Sanshou Registration | KSF US Open Kung Fu & Sanda Challenge

Sanda/Sanshou Registration

About KSF

(Kungfu Sanda Federation)

The US Open Martial Arts (MA) Challenge is unlike any other MMA sport, as it incorporates full body contact with greater freedom to use all styles of combat skills. It is a very exciting combat style for audiences to watch. Fighters are allowed to apply techniques of punching, kicking, kneeing, throwing, interception and wrestling with limited grappling.

38TH KSF U.S OPEN MARTIAL ARTS CHALLENGE

KSF 2024, US Open Kungfu Challenge 38th provides a window into past decades of fighters & reveals a new future for Sanshou/Sanda fighters and coaches to come together in union and friendship.

Shifu DERU