In China, when they say wushu, they mean martial arts. When Hirabayashi made a second trip to compete there in 1982, he said the two-day competition was held in an auditorium that seated up to 10,000 people and was sold out both days. As for the competition, Hirabayashi is a true competitor and likes to know the score. Each move does have an application. In China, you are limited to one acrobatic move.
Acrobatic moves are only a small part of it.
Hirabayashi adds that a lot of the blocking techniques in point tournaments are closer to wushu blocks than karate blocks. There is a lot of similarity in the fighting. You have tae kwon do guys, karate guys, kung fu guys, and they basically fight the same in a point tournament. But I think all the blocking techniques are closer to wushu techniques. Unlike many forms competitors, Hirabayashi still does some point fighting at tournaments.