The Oldambttaichi martial arts festival, which takes place from the 27^th till the 29^th of May 2011 in Oldambt, Groningen, will be the setting of the first European full contact sword tournament.

The festival will be responsible for the tournament organisation and the registration of the participants. The Jian Fa foundation is very happy with this initiative and supports this special event. Everyone who is interest in participation as a contestant can come to a special pre-tournament with Laoshe Scott M. Rodell in Amersfoort on the 23^th and 24^th of April. On April the 22^nd there will be a special referee training. Look for more information about the pre-tournament and referee training on www.silk-road.nl. You can find more information about the tournament and how to register on www.oldambttaichi.nl.