Taekwondo athletes 2011 | Taekwondo | Helsinki | Espoo | VantaaTuesday 6.12. the hall is closed all evening because of Independence Day. Otherwise, the week's exercises will go on as usual, except for Friday 9.12. when the last indoor competitions of the autumn season are held.
Happy Independence Day!
Tapiola's fall season starts in the package on Monday, November 28. with the held belt test. In the belt exam, 19 enthusiasts completed the new belt rank, ranging from yellow belt to second degree blue. The test was held by Tapiola's well-known coaches Hannu Wikström and Janne Rita. The coaches were very satisfied with the group's overall performance, although there is still practice for next spring in the steps and movement sequences.
The last practices of the fall season will be held on Thursday 1.12. after which school gymnasiums are closed. Spring training starts on Monday 9.1. Tapiola enthusiasts are welcome to practice at Konala during their Christmas break. Take a look at the training calendar from here.
The competition season was decided in the Parainen league finals on November 26, 2016 in the match and business series. The taekwondo athletes were represented by a familiar power group, and the rankings once again tell their own happy story.
It was easy for coach Essi Labarti to smile when the poomsaeminions grabbed at least their share of the trophies on the table. The carrying capacity of Aino's bag was put to the test when he brought home gold from all four business series representations. In the individual series, Aino took care of the blue-skinned hobbyists and blue-skinned lynx series, and in the doubles series she won the gold with Espoo Hwarang Team's Mia Knutsson. Mia was also with Aino and Bella as part of the gold team in the amateur groups. In addition to all this, Aino had time to win her series on the match side and hurriedly returned to the business series field, winged by the fast upper femmes. Plum, Sofia and Bella won silver in their individual series, but it was extremely difficult for Plum in particular. The joint points with series winner Daniel Halonen from Pori were almost the same, but this time the victory for Halones was greater presentationwith points. Range of motion training continues at least as determinedly as it did in the fall until now. In the spring season, hardly anyone has a doubt where Finland's toughest business series competitors come from!
In the match, Taekwondo athletes had 11 representations, six of which were series victories. Henri opened the day with a cheerful match movement and good insights. Unfortunately, the points were limited due to the opponent's good protection, and Henri had to bow out. Big brother Lauri won his own series with two really great match wins. Lauri's understanding of the basic structure of the match and the utilization of point positions has developed enormously during the fall, and today I was able to reap the harvest of hard work. Sofia competed in two series in addition to her poomsae performances. Someone could even think that there are more Sofias when there was enough speed for the whole day from end to end of the competition hall. For Sofia, a loss in her second set, but an excellent fight win in the second set in the overtime. Janika, on the other hand, took silver with her familiar precise and tactical game. In the final, the package stayed together well, but the opponent still did not allow themselves to take points, so a tight 1-0 loss. Venne showed again that retreating is not part of the fighter's vocabulary. Forward movement combined with hard kicking power was Venne's recipe for series victory.
In the league series, Plum was the workhorse of the day with two series appearances. For Plum, a win in his second series and a tickling tight loss in the second final in the overtime. Plum's ability to stay focused and stick to his own game plan will go a long way. Plum himself was disappointed by the final loss, but the two league championships warmed his heart a lot. Emmi had to admit Tampere's Sini Lehto as better this time and the ranking is therefore third. Hannes showed in both of his matches what the will to win means. Hannes was in control from start to finish in the first, but the final was extremely smooth and eventful all the way to the overtime. The cheering crowd's heartbeats were at the same level as the competitors' heartbeats when the decisive point appeared on the scoreboard next to Hannes. A couple of painful hits outside the scoring area were quickly forgotten when Hannes claimed not only the tournament but also the entire league victory in his series.
The overall awards of the match league were also distributed in Paraini, but they will be reported separately when the official results are announced.
Taekwondo athletes congratulate all the medalists! This is a good way to end the season and start preparing for the next one.
p.s. The stick Emmi is holding is the award for the best match team of the Ambassador's Cup, which was awarded just now.
| Contestant / Match | series | Investment |
| Venne Viitaniemi | D2 – Kids -35 Kg | 1. |
| Lauri Hulikkala | C2 – Kids -44 Kg | 1. |
| Henri Hulikkala | D2 – Kids -40kg | 3. |
| Sofia Sarala | D1 – Kids -30 Kg | 2. |
| Sofia Sarala | D1 – Kids -28 Kg | 1. |
| Aino Kortelainen | C1 – Cadets -33 Kg | 1. |
| Janika Tatti | D1 – Kids -37 Kg | 2. |
| Plum Duplicator | C1 – Cadets -41 Kg | 1. |
| Plum Duplicator | C1 – Cadets -45 Kg | 2. |
| Emilia Lahti | C1 – Cadets -51 Kg | 3. |
| Hannes Tolonen | C1 – Cadets -49 Kg | 1. |
| Competitor / Business series | Medal place | |
| Plum Duplicator | Cadets Male | 2. |
| Aino Kortelainen | Kids Blue Female | 1. |
| Bella Buri | Kids Green Female | 2. |
| Sofia Sarala | Kids Blue Female | 2. |
| Aino Kortelainen | Blue Belts Female | 1. |
| Bella Buuri & Sofia Sarala | Kids Pair | 2. |
| Aino Kortelainen & Mia Knutsson (Espoo Hwarang Team) | Kids Pair | 1. |
| Aino, Bella, Mia (Espoo Hwarang Team) | Kids Team | 1. |
The last indoor competitions of the autumn season are held on Friday 9.12.
Participation is free for everyone, and you do not need to register separately. Competitors from outside the club are also warmly welcome.
17:00-19:00 – E, D, and C2
19:00-21:00 – C1, B1, A1 and H (can be started on a rolling basis even earlier at the end of the junnum races)
If you are not sure which group you should join, feel free to contact the coaches. In particular, it is worth asking for the larger C2 shunts if more suitable resistors could be found in a later shift. We encourage all new enthusiasts to participate in the games, even if they don't even know what competing means. The first time you can look at the moods or even try it yourself if you feel like it.
You can borrow the missing protectors from the club, but we recommend everyone to buy their own training protectors. Ask more from the gym's equipment store and coaches.
Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.
Many thanks to everyone who answered the autumn customer feedback survey!
The feedback has been discussed in detail at the director's meeting on 19.11. and development activities based on them have been started. Of course, you can continue to give feedback by e-mail, by calling or directly to the coaches in the gym.
The Ambassador's Cup, organized for the second time, gathered taekwondo people to compete both in movement series and in a match in Vantaa's Tikkurila on November 12, 2016. Taekwondo athletes had a strong representation in both forms of competition, and we can be very satisfied with the day's performances.
The taekwondo athletes had no fewer than 29 representatives in the match series, so there was enough excitement for the whole day. The huge trophy haul shows that there were enough top moments and successes. A busy coach doesn't quite notice all the tricks, but at least Paul remembered Venne's gutsy three-win fight for a series win, Lauri's accurate spot-kicks, Iines' ferocious kicking power, Jenny's tremendous self-confidence, Janika's tactical skills, Plum's solid work ethic, Aleksi's will to win, Bardia's struggle against the Estonian hurray, and Jaden's , Markus and Kaisla's brave first contact on the national competition mats. Many other things also fell into place, and as said, one coach's eye is not enough to see everyone.
Sampo, Pauli, Juho, Riina, Petteri and Teemu were responsible for the coaching on the match side. The exchange of words between the coaches after the games was very positive. As the season draws to a close, many goals can already be considered fulfilled for the fall. Another big thank you from the coaching team to all the competitors and congratulations on your success!
The team of taekwondo athletes got in shape for competition under the treatment of the team's official stylist, Somporn Kopisto. The team was easily the most stylish of the games and there was no doubt about their efficiency. The coaches are Juho Ranta and Essi Labart. Of course, Essi managed to grab gold in both of his series before this. In general, the upswing of business series athletes that continued throughout the fall continued again at the Ambassador's Cup. Essi was satisfied and proud of the team's performance, and Juhokaa did not spare hyperbole in his later report.
The club and the coaching team congratulate the winners!
Special thanks to Subaru, who provided the team with subs at the end of the race! #hankssubaru
| Contestant / Match | series | Investment |
| Venne Viitaniemi | D2 – Kids -30 Kg | 1. |
| Venne Viitaniemi | D2 – Kids -35 Kg | 9. |
| Lauri Hulikkala | C2 – Kids -44 Kg
|
1. |
| Henri Hulikkala | D2 – Kids -40kg
|
5. |
| Iines Korhonen | D2 – Kids -30 Kg
|
1. |
| Jenny Vettenniemi | D1 – Kids -30 Kg
|
1. |
| Sofia Sarala | D1 – Kids -30 Kg
|
3. |
| Sofia Sarala | D1 – Kids -28 Kg
|
1. |
| Aino Kortelainen | D1 – Kids -30 Kg
|
3. |
| Janika Tatti | D1 – Kids -37 Kg
|
2. |
| Janika Tatti | C2 – Kids -36 Kg
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1. |
| Markus Liuko | E1 – Kids -26 Kg | 9. |
| Frans Orjasniemi | D2 – Kids -35 Kg | 5. |
| Aleksi Koskelainen | D2 – Kids -45 Kg | 1. |
| Kaisla Seimola | D2 – Kids -30 Kg
|
3. |
| Jade Salko | C2 – Kids -42 Kg
|
3. |
| Plum Duplicator | C1 – Cadets -41 Kg
|
3. |
| Plum Duplicator | C1 – Cadets -45 Kg
|
1. |
| Ali Pirveisi | C1 – Cadets -53 Kg
|
1. |
| Bardia Mirzaei | R1 – Seniors -68 Kg
|
3. |
| Aino Kortelainen | C1 – Cadets -33 Kg
|
1. |
| Emilia Lahti | C1 – Cadets -51 Kg
|
2. |
| Emilia Lahti | B1 – Juniors -52 Kg
|
2. |
| Luca Leskinen | C1 – Cadets -33 Kg
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2. |
| Luca Leskinen | C1 – Cadets -37 Kg
|
3. |
| Jenny Vettenniemi | C1 – Cadets -29 Kg
|
2. |
| Severi Sarala | B1 – Juniors -63 Kg
|
2. |
| Sara Quinones | C1 – Cadets -41 Kg
|
2. |
| Tuikku Holopainen | C1 – Cadets -47 Kg
|
5. |
| Competitor / Business series | Medal place | |
| Plum Duplicator | Cadets Male | 3. |
| Christian Kamphuis | U30 Chess | 2. |
| Essi Labart | U30 Female | 1. |
| Aino Kortelainen | Kids Blue Female | 2. |
| Bella Buri | Kids Green Female | 2. |
| Victoria Hentunen | Kids Green Female | – |
| Sofia Sarala | Kids Blue Female | 3. |
| Aino Kortelainen | Blue Belts Female | 1 |
| Sara Quinones | Kids Red-Black Female | 2. |
| Essi Labart & Christian Kamphuis | U30 Pair | 1. |
| Bella Buuri & Victoria Hentunen | Kids Pair | 3. |
| Aino Kortelainen & Sofia Sarala | Kids Pair | – |
| Sara Quinones & Mia Knuttson (Espoo Hwarang Team) | Kids Pair | 1. |
| Bella, Victoria, Sofia | Kids Team | – |
| Aino, Sara, Mia (Espoo Hwarang Team) | Kids Team | 1. |
| Christian Kamhuis | Freestyle | 1. |
The November belt exams have been packaged quite successfully.
In the junior exams, 29 trainees were completing the new belt rank. Except for a few additional repetitions of movement sets, everyone passed the exam with clean sheets. The test administrators Teemu and Sampo were satisfied with the group's performance.
The eight-member audition group of adults showed their skills to Petter and Paul. Performances were consistently good throughout the exam, and everyone clearly exceeded the bar.
Taekwondo athletes congratulate new belt values!
The next indoor competitions will be held on the last Friday of October, 28.10.
Participation is free for everyone, and you do not need to register separately. Competitors from outside the club are also warmly welcome.
17:00-19:00 – E, D, and C2
19:00-21:00 – C1, B1, A1 and H (can be started on a rolling basis even earlier at the end of the junnum races)
If you are not sure which group you should join, feel free to contact the coaches. In particular, it is worth asking for the larger C2 shunts if more suitable resistors could be found in a later shift. We encourage all new enthusiasts to participate in the games, even if they don't even know what competing means. The first time you can look at the moods or even try it yourself if you feel like it.
You can borrow the missing protectors from the club, but we recommend everyone to buy their own training protectors. Ask more from the gym's equipment store and coaches.
Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.
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