Go and order the 2017 license in good time

You should order the 2017 taekwondo license from here so you can enjoy the benefits all year. Taekwondo athletes want to be a strong factor in developing the Finnish taekwondo world, which is why we recommend a license to all our enthusiasts. In addition, together with the license, you can buy an accident insurance that is completely tailored to the sport, which we recommend to everyone whose own insurance does not cover injuries that occur during training. So everyone go and order a license; won't it be the biggest Finnish taekwondo club this year as well? :)

Instructions and a link to the order service can be found at:

http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/harrastajille/lajilisenssi/

Why get a license?

With the license you get:

• The right to participate in the events of the Finnish Taekwondo Federation (camps, competitions, etc. events). In connection with obtaining a license, it is also recommended to purchase accident insurance from OP Insurance.
• The association's member magazine 4 times/year mailed to your home (excl. one-time license)
• We aim to organize discounts on the products and services of our partners.
• The right to participate in the belt tests of Taekwondo athletes

This time, Ess and Aino's race trip went a little further away from home, all the way to Las Vegas. The four-day G2-level US Open gathered taekwondo elites from around the world, so Aino and Essi were able to perform in quite a tough company. Although there were no medals this time, the experience was unforgettable and, judging by the race team's reports, it was definitely the last one on the American continent.

Below is Essi's report from the Games:

”US Open on tältä vuodelta meidän osaltamme ohi ja tänään lähdemme kotimatkalle. Kilpailut olivat todella isot, yli 2000 osallistujaa. Siitä huolimatta järjestelyt toimivat hyvin. Säätöä aikataulujen ja päällekkäisyyksien kanssa oli, mutta muuten kaikki toimi hyvin.

On the same day, Aino took part in the match and movement sets, and after her second match, she was able to run almost straight to the stage to perform. Despite that, Aino managed to continue. Aino doesn't want to go to the finaldespite the rites, unfortunately made it. Even in that series, the level is wild. In the match, Aino won her first match nicely and got into the top eight. The opponent of the second match managed to win the points with his escaping style. The referees' actions could be criticized a little, at least from the eyes of a poomsa athlete, but it just has to be so good that nobody manages to win even with such a game. Suvi Mikkonen acted as Aino's coach in the match and the joint play seemed to work well.

The linear under-30 series was a complete battle and the charts published the night before looked really good in terms of progression. Half an hour before the start of the series, the charts were unexpectedly changed and I got the USA World Cup representative as my first opponent. A really tough opponent dampened the mood a bit, but on the other hand it also gave the freedom to shoot at full blast without any backup. In that sense, I was able to perform hard, although I didn't manage to beat my opponent. Well, you just have to be so good that you can beat anyone. :)"

T. Essi

Photo from Long Beach, Los Angeles. (For the next trip, we need a photographer with a decent camera)

The final scores of the 2016 match league have been published

The 2016 match league was wrapped up in the Parainen league finals at the end of November. The association published the final total points and series points now, although of course the winners already received their trophies in connection with the league finals. Taekwondo athletes was the third most successful match club. The second place could not have been closer, with Turku Budokwai Taekwondo only one point ahead in the total points. Euran Yong taekwondo won the combined points competition with a clear difference to the following.

Taekwondo athletes were particularly strongly represented in the cadet series. Plum won no less than two league championships from the cadets' -41 and -45 series. Hannes won the -49 series by solving a tight and even tighter twist to his name in the league finals. Eddie, on the other hand, easily won the -57 kg category. In the girls, Aino won the -33 series with a clear point difference and came second in the -29 series. Emmi's victory in the girls' -51 series was also clear. There were no wins in B-junnu and adults, but there were places. As the younger age group grows, even those series start to fill up with Taekwondo athletes and first placers.

Congratulations again to all the league medalists!

41 new belt values from the December belt exams

The tension was palpable in the gym on Wednesday 14.12. when all junnu groups had a belt test day. As usual, the excitement turned from the first crab walks into a good cheer and hard concentration. On the children's side, Jenna and Riina awarded tiger badges to four hard-working trainers and a dragon badge to one. In the belt test, the children showed their best skills, and the badges were certainly earned at the end of an intensive hour. On the other side of the curtain, Pauli supervised first the test for yellow and green ribbons and then the test for upper belt grades. Pauli was very satisfied with the skills of both groups. On Thursday, a small group of adults took their test under Sampo's supervision, and the bar was easily crossed by the whole group.

Congratulations to everyone on their new belt ranks!