Entrants in the World Games, which had four categories (1st, 2nd, 3rd weight classes, and form), had to be ranked in the top eight in the world to qualify.
就以倫敦舉辦的這次比賽來說，女子空手道只有一級、二級、三級對打和「形」（單獨操演）四個項目，卻嚴格規定參加比賽的選手，必須在世界空手道聯盟主辦的世界盃比賽中排名第八以內，因此個個都是「武林高手」。