Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/05/2024
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Categories
Region
Circuit: World/National
**New Competition Records will be established for Ireland/Europe: This event will help to establish new USBA/WBA Competition Records for the region based on the materials available, setting a new standard.
Event: WBA Blue Dragon International Breaking & Martial Arts Championships
Location: : Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre, 23 Dublin St, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Tournament Hotel: Bracken Court Hotel , Discount code ‘BlueDragon’. Hotel is 1 minute walk to and from event venue.
Date: October 5, 2024.
Time: Doors open at 9:30 am, competition starts at 10:30 am.
Nearest Airport: Dublin International Airport
Transportation to and from airport: Contact Sifu Keith Fanning for info- sifu@sifukeith.com
Breaking categories: Tile Divisions (children and adults)-Power Hand, Elbow, and Foot; Block Divisions (adults)- Power Hand, Elbow, Foot and Kick; all ages, ranks, and genders.
Other Competition categories: Kids, Teens and Adult SANDA Kickboxing, Chinese Weapons and Kata.
Registration pricing: €60 Euros total for all divisions entered
Material pricing: €2.50 Euros per tile (used in place of wood), €3 Euros per block, €8 Euro logistics fee.
View a video about the materials- https://youtu.be/OsyTtnbEUeU?si=JQNanM1U1CfhfcRL
Tile size: 1x16x13 inches (will be used in place of wood boards)
Block size: 3x18x9 inches
Spectator fees: TBA
Rating info: All USBA/WBA members will receive the following points toward World/National ratings: 1st place- 4 points, 2nd- 3 points, 3rd- 2.5.
Other Info:
Awards: Medals for 1st-3rd place. Top Breaker Award for most amount of material broken.
Thursday, October 3rd: Possible training and social gathering.
Friday, October 4th: Morning trip to visit the world famous SBG gym (MacGregors training facility). Dublin city lunch and shopping.
Saturday, October 5th: Tournament followed by dinner gathering, then a traditional Irish music session at a local bar.
Sunday, October 6th: Dublin sightseeing tour with a stop off at Jameson distillery. Light lunch and maybe sea side dinner.
Airport pick up/drop off: Contact Keith Fanning to schedule- sifu@sifukeith.com.