This time the tournament will be held in Nurmijärvi with 390 athletes. TU11 is also sending the biggest team in its history.

Team morning

			Rooster	Pulled				D2-Kids -45 Kg
			Röttä	Elias				D2-Kids -35 Kg
			Mattila	Yuri				D2-Kids -45 Kg
			Hilly	Arttu				D2-Kids -35 Kg
			Koskelainen	Alex				D2-Kids -40 Kg
			Tolonen	Hannes				D2-Kids -40 Kg
			from Savoia	Jonas				D2-Kids -40 Kg
			Lake of Light	Werner				D2-Kids -45 Kg
			Quinones	Eddie				D1-Kids -40 Kg
			John	Sthl				D1-Kids -30 Kg
			A widow	Luca				D1-Kids -26 Kg
			A widow	Luca				D1-Kids -28 Kg
			Quinones	Eddie				D1-Kids -43 Kg
			Sarala	Severus				C2-Kids -44 Kg
			Titian	Linus				C2-Kids -62 Kg
			Moullaev	Megi				C2-Kids -44 Kg
			Tatti	Janika				E1-Kids -30 Kg
			Cederlof	Camilla				E1-Kids -30 Kg
			Quinones_	Sedge				E1-Kids -30 Kg
			Hilly	Neat				E1-Kids -34 Kg
			Quinones	Sara 2				D1-Kids -30 Kg
			Marinkov	Cecile				C2-Kids -42 Kg
			Sippola	Alina				C2-Kids -42 Kg
			Röttä	Emilia				C2-Kids +58 Kg
			Mattila	Isabella				C2-Kids -42 Kg

Afternoon team

			Whip	Daniel				Adult Beginners +80 Kg
			A widow	The same				Adult Beginners -68 Kg
			Saw	James				Adult Beginners +80 Kg
			Laaksonen	Lasse_2				Adult Beginners -68 Kg
			Under	Pirveisi				C1-Cadets -37 Kg
			Quinones	Eddie				C1-Cadets -41 Kg
			Wargel's	Punch				C1-Cadets -41 Kg
			Feces	Voker				Juniors -63 Kg
			Väyrynen	Alex				Juniors -45 Kg
			Väyrynen	Aleksi_				Juniors -48 Kg
			Laaksonen	Lasse				Masters (+30) -68 Kg
			Lyre	Minna				Adult Beginners +67 Kg
			Vassilaki	Sophia				C1-Cadets -47 Kg
			Väyrynen	Whereby_				C1-Cadets -41 Kg
			Väyrynen	Whereby				C1-Cadets -37 Kg
			Area of cleared land	Tanya				Seniors -49 Kg
			Area of cleared land	Tanya				Seniors -53 Kg

Sparring camp under the guidance of Juho & Sampo.

You train in two groups (under 16 and over 16).

Schedule:

10.00-12.00 Over 16 years old
12.00-14.00 Children under 16 years old
15.00-17.00 All together
Bring your protection, tapes and ice. The price of the camp is 20 euros.

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19.3. significant rule changes were approved

The WTF General Assembly in Nanjing, China approved the following rule changes, guidelines and competition venues:

PRIME was chosen as the supplier of point and video checking systems at WTF events.

Rule changes

• Electronic Head Protectors were approved and thus two types of races are organized, those where the system is in use, and those where it is not used
• In order to make the match more active, the following rule changes were approved:

• The maximum number of Kyungs is now 10 (5 points)
• Kyong-go must be given if the fighter keeps the leg up without an attacking movement (kick)
• Kyyon-go for the request to repair the guards is added to the rules (earlier warning about delaying the match) and Kyongo for requesting Video Replay is removed

In addition, changes were made to the poomses rules and the WTF rules. Mauritania was accepted as a member country of the WTF.

Upcoming competitions

• 4 Grand Prix races in 2014 (3 + 1 final):
  • Astana (Kazakhstan)
  • Manchester (UK)
  • Suzhou (China)
  • Mexico City or Queretaro (Mexico)

• 4 Grand Prix races in 2015 (3 + 1 final):
  • China
  • UK
  • Russia
  • Mexico City (Mexico)

• 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships – Moscow, Russia on June 21-22 2014
• st WTF World Deaf-Taekwondo Championships – USA (Salt Lake City or Reno) Nov. 15-16, 2014
• 1st WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships 2014 – Baku, Azerbaijan 24-27 July 2014
• 9th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships 2014 – Aguascalientes, Mexico October 30 – November 2nd 2014
• 2015 WTF World Taekwondo Championships – Chelyabinsk, Russia

Source: http://www.wtkmedia.com/the-25th-wtf-general-assembly-successfully-held-in-taipei-read-complete-details-here/

In Finland, the rule changes will enter into force on May 24. after the referee training.

VASSILAKI, SOPHIA – ROSIC, NADJA 2-5

VASSILAKI, SOPHIA – WALTHER, THERESA 5-14

Walther took bronze after losing to the French in the next round.

The flu was taxing

Sophia has been suffering from the flu for the past weeks and it took the best edge out of the match.

Summer is golden for Mikkonen

Suvi Mikkonen took gold in her own series. For the adults, the competition is a WTF G2 level tournament with double ranking points awarded for the Rio 2016 Olympics. After winning four matches, Serbia's Olympic representative Dragana Gladovic faced her in the final. The fight ended with Mikkonen's victory.

All results from Saturday >>

All results from Sunday >>

 

Baby taekwondo now also on Thursdays

Hourly description

Baby aekwondo offers adults and babies a nice joint exercise moment. Participation does not require previous experience in self-defense and martial arts, so everyone is welcome to get to know baby taekwondo. During the lessons, we practice e.g. basic taekwondo kicks, punches and defenses, as well as exercises to strengthen muscle condition. The classes are designed so that all parents, regardless of age, size and fitness, can participate.

The class consists of a light warm-up, technique and muscle fitness sections, and a stretching session. Although baby taekwondo is mainly aimed at adults, the baby is closely involved in almost all sections. When warming up and exercising, the baby is mainly on the adult's lap and at the same time acts as a nice additional weight. When practicing taekwondo techniques, the baby can be placed next to the blanket to watch the adult's exercises.

Baby aekwondo is best suited for babies older than 3 months who already know how to support their heads.

Schedule

Baby aekwondo training on Thursdays from 13:00 to 14:00 will continue until the middle of June. 3.4. – 12.6. in the period between, a total of 8 taekwondo lessons are held.

The hall doors open no later than 15 minutes before the class starts. After class, you can stay in the gym to feed and take care of the child.

There are no exercises during Easter and May Day (weeks 17-18), nor on Maundy Thursday (week 22).

Equipment

In addition to the normal exercise equipment, you should bring a towel or blanket on which you can lay the baby from time to time.

Supervisor

The instructor is Saija Sinisalo (1st dan) and her child born in April 2013.

Dues

Thursday's group training fee of 52 euros covers all 8 training sessions.

Registration and additional information

You can sign up by sending an email to the instructor at saija.sinisalo@gmail.com.

See you in training!