Chinese Martial Arts Association (CMAA)

The Chinese Martial Arts Association (CMAA) is the Martial Arts Association that administers all national tournaments, CMAA National Rankings, professional and amateur Dojos, professional and amateur fighters in China. The CMAA is under the Association of Martial Arts. There are currently over 35 million national and international PMAs from China.

## Hierarchy

### CMAA Chairman

The CMAA Chairman is the head of operations for all tournaments, individual and team. They answer directly to the Emperor. The Chairman helps discuss national competitive regulations. They can choose to amend certain regulations and change tournament rules, so long they are approved by the Emperor. The Chairman distributes the work to Tournament Organizers and the Ten Titans. A Chairman is voted through a majority vote by the current Ten Titans and by the Sensei Guild.

### Tournament Organizers (TOs)

TOs help run tournaments. They enforce regulations and can also request meetings for changes from the Master. The bigger the tournament, the more influence a TO has. TOs can also request funding to set new professional tournaments in new locations. Amateur TOs cannot get funding unless they are recognized by the Major TOs. During tournaments, TOs are expected to maintain security and safety in the tournaments. They can also host multiple side events in tournaments. TOs are usually retired and active fighters who want to make more money and spread their influence.

## Kwoons

Kwoon is the name of a place to train martial arts. Like Dojos, they can register for professional status to get benefits and access to many resources the CMAA provides. This includes real estate space, equipment, and budget expansion. Professional Kwoons receive benefits by showing good results in national and international competition. Martial Artists in their respective Kwoons must provide results through individual tournaments.

Kwoons sprouted from traditional martial arts schools and adapted to the Association of Martial Arts rules of Martial Arts Teaching environment. According to the CMAA, a Kwoon qualifies for professional status:

* Have at least 12 active members who can compete
* Pay yearly dues to the CMAA
* Have the legal space to operate a Kwoon, which meets the health and size regulations
* Managed by a Shifu who has passed the Kwoon management exam and is at least 8th Degree Black according to the Belt Ranking System.

Kwoon don't always have to be professionally register, even if they meet the requirements. These are Amateur Kwoons, which don't operate as professional ones. They cannot use the benefits of the JMAA, nor can they compete during the League season. However, they do not have to pay dues and can have a many or as little members as possible.

## Kwoon Champion

The Kwoon Grand Tournament a Kwoon team bracket tournament. The Kwoon Grand Tournament is held after the Kwoon League season ends. The League season is when all Kwoons in China will compete in a round robin by traveling to Kwoons and hosting their own. The League season is only open to Professional Kwoons. The League Season gets many viewers since it is the easiest way to see new fighters shine. The Kwoon enter base on their performance during the season and are put in brackets that are split between the north and south divisions of Japan. It is considered the second most prestigious title in China, despite not affecting individual rankings. This is due to the amount of publicity the Kwoon receives internationally, increasing awareness and attracting new martial artists. Kwoon Championship winners receive a huge monetary prize at the end from the CMAA.

## Tournaments

### Martial Arts Con

Martial Arts Con is the biggest tournament in China and one of the five biggest tournaments in the Association of Martial Arts tournament list, serving as an S-Tier. Located in the Forbidden City in Beijing, Martial Arts Con serves as a celebration of Martial Arts, having multiple side events along the main event. It has multiple exhibition matches for specific martial arts, such as Kendo, Fencing, BJJ, etc. There are also physical contests. Board breaking is a competition of breaking the most boards. The Best Style showcases martial artists displaying they expertise in martial arts, and are graded in style, mastery, and difficulty. The Kick Kontest is breaking a board with a kick in the most elaborate way. There are also meet and greets, and public Dojo class for the audience, etc. Martial Arts Con also serves as an expo of networking between Martial Artists and enthusiasts.

### Sun Wukong

Sun Wukong is the name of a recurring major tournament that takes place in China in multiple major cities and locations. Named after the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, these serve as China's A-Tier tournaments in the AMA ranks. They are mostly filled with the top fighters of China, but also have some of the largest international participation due to the competitive level. Sun Wukong occurs three times per national season, each named after the city it is hosted in.

### Jades

The Jade Tournaments are regional tournaments around China. There are 70 Jade tournaments. The top 3 winners have a chance in getting a rank change but this usually applies to lower ranked fighters. Thus, the top 30 fighters rarely do these fights since Jade tournaments don't really affect their rankings. Jade tournaments are open to all fighters to register. Global Jade tournaments serve as B-Tiers in the AMA tournament list.

### Locals

Local tournaments serve as small tournaments that occur sporadically in China. A local can be recurring or brand new, so long as it gets approval by the CMAA to open and the right amount of people. They have small attendance, usually less than 25 people. Locals serve as C-Tier tournaments in the AMA tournament list.

### Under Black

Under Black tournaments are competitions that only accept under Black Belt Fighters, according to the official Belt Ranking System. The purpose of these tournaments is to help stur competition at the early stages of a fighter. They also attempt to balance the fighting level by having non-Black Belts compete only. Under Black are open to all fighters of any age so long as they are not Black Belts. These tournaments do not affect rankings. Under Black are mostly filled with young martial artists. Because the CMAA does not have a Junior division, Professional Martial Artists who are in the 'Junior' age bracket by the AMA, go to these tournaments.