Xu Xiaodong (right) has won every battle against “traditional martial arts masters” and is also known as the “Fighting Maniac.
The mainland’s martial arts industry has been in a frenzy of counterfeiting in recent years, and officials have finally taken action to regulate it by listing 10 items that must be rectified, including a ban on private competitions and self-proclaimed “masters. However, some mainland fighters criticized to The Apple that the new measures will only become a cover for “traditional martial arts masters” not to be challenged, and will not be effective in fighting against counterfeiting.
According to the “Measures to Clean Up and Regulate Unrest in Wushu” (hereinafter referred to as “Measures”) recently issued by the Wushu Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and the Chinese Wushu Association, the ten unrest in wushu that must be regulated include organizing or participating in unregulated events in violation of the relevant guidelines, creating their own schools and private fights, and appointing themselves as “masters” and “masters”. “, “master” and other titles to deceive the world; to “accept disciples”, “birthday celebration” and other names to collect money; forgery, sales of athletes, coaches and referees and other certificates; and The company is also responsible for forging and selling certificates for athletes, coaches and referees; ignoring safety, and not using protective gear for martial arts combat competitions, regardless of project, gender, age and weight class.
Individuals and organizations that violate the rules will be cautioned by the authorities and notified of their criticism, or disqualified and blacklisted from the industry. The “Measures” also called on the Chinese Wushu Association at all levels of the association should fulfill the responsibility of local supervision, the new rules have been implemented last Thursday (January 28).
The fight against counterfeiting in martial arts on the mainland in recent years started when Beijing-based mixed martial artist Xu Xiaodong, known as the “first person to fight counterfeiting in martial arts”, had a match with Yang’s Taijiquan master Wei Lei in 2017. Xu knocked out Wei Lei in less than 20 seconds, and has since defeated Wing Chun Ding Hao and Ruihe Legs Tian Ye, raising questions about the practicality of traditional Chinese martial arts, as well as more “martial arts masters” in the ring. Officials then took action last November, when the State General Administration of Sports, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the health and Welfare Commission and the General Administration of Market Regulation jointly issued “Opinions on Strengthening the Safety Management of Combat Events” to initially regulate combat sports events.
Xu Xiaodong’s team members pointed out to The Apple that the Measures are redundant and only aim to “protect those traditional martial arts masters”, which will not help reverse the trend of martial arts counterfeiting. He argued that the regulation “does not distinguish between items, gender, age, weight class, or the use of protective gear in martial arts combat competitions according to regulations” is in disguise making those “traditional martial arts masters” even more unchallengeable, and that the official move is tantamount to admitting the falsity of traditional martial arts. “If both people want to fight, then why can’t they fight?” He believes that martial arts should be opened up to the market and the combat category in order to get progress.
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