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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Taekwondo

- The last training day of 2011 is Friday 21 December 2011
- We will return from the Christmas break on Wednesday 2 January 2013, Kalajärvi's first practices are on January 10, 2013
- There will be no changes to the practice times when the year changes

Thank you for the past year,

Teemu, Juho, Juho, Petteri & Sampo

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Taekwondo athletes in A-class tournaments in the spring: Trelleborg Open and Belgium Open

Trelleborg opens the series of Taekwondo A-class tournaments from February 9 to February 10.

Trelleborg Open traditionally opens the international tournament year. Trelleborg's tournament is the biggest competition in Northern Europe. The level of the tournament varies, but at the latest in the quarter-finals, the world's sharpest top players will meet.

http://www.trelleborgstaekwondo.com/wp-content/TO_2013_ENG_v03-last-version2.pdf

The second event is the Belgium Open

The Belgium Open is a bit tougher than the two ETU A-class tournaments. During the two days, teams from all over the world will be on the mat.

http://www.belgianopentaekwondo.be/

A coach and a group of athletes from our club will go to both tournaments. The competitions are important places to display, considering the value tournaments of the summer and autumn.

The entire ETU calendar here»

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Sales of taekwondo licenses for 2013 start on December 1, 2012

EThis year's license can be purchased from 1 December 2012. The license is valid for the events of the Taekwondo League already in December, but the insurance cover is valid from January 1, 2013. Every Taekwondo athlete must have a valid license to participate in belt tests and competitions as well as many other events organized by the association. In addition, every hobbyist should have valid insurance coverage, which is easy to obtain when buying a license.

You can buy a license The homepage of the Taekwondo Federation.

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WTF license mandatory in international competitions

News on the association's website:

http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/?x103997=640653

That is, the following persons must submit the documents asap. For Sampo, who delivers them to the association:

Sophia
Tanya
Elorm
Juho R.

 

Required documents:

1) Application form signed in PDF format
2) Photo in JPG format (observe instructions)
3) Valid Finnish passport in JPG or PDF format
4) Kukkiwon's dan certificate in JPG or PDF format

Instructions>>

Teemu, another Juho, Mati and Hilla are fine. Check that the card is safe. If it's lost, we'll order a new one.

 

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Para-taekwondo World Championships in Aruba

 

Resting between matches.

The Para-taekwondo World Championships got off to a great start when the only Finnish representative, Matti Sairanen, defeated Brazilian Jadson Santos Silva 6-4 in the semi-finals. Matti competes in the men's 68 kg category, disability class A6.

In the final, he faced Azeri Nijat Muslimov. The match was extremely tight, but at the end the score was 1-2 in favor of Azeri.

”Hieno taistelu Matilta, vaikka jalat olivat huonossa kunnossa ensimmäisessä ottelussa tulleista osumista. Azeri oli todella kova, mutta taktiikka piti melkein loppuun asti. Kultamitaliin ei jäänyt enää paljoa matkaa”, toteaa joukkueen valmentaja Sampo Pajulampi. ”Parannus viimevuoden Moskovan EM-kisoihin oli selkeä”, toteaa puolestaan joukkueenjohtajana toiminut Matin isä Tapani Sairanen.

 

 

 

The team in a group photo

 

A medal around the neck!

 

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Thank you to the volunteers for working in the League Finals

Many thanks to all the volunteers who made the League Finals 2012 event possible! Every small and big action was an important part of Finland's biggest taekwondo competition.

Results can be found here>>

Special thanks to Anastaasia, Vesa Lahti, Tatu Iivanainen from Vantaa Hwarang and Henri Nordenswani from the Helsinki Taekwondo Club.

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Matti Sairanen is aiming for a medal from the Para-Taekwondo World Championships in Aruba

Matti Sairanen Taekwondo
Matti after the prize distribution at the St. Petersburg Games

Matti Sairanen, who represents our team, is leaving on November 22. going to the Para-Taekwondo World Championships to seriously pursue a medal. The bronze medalist of the previous games in the category A6 under 80 kg, now competes in a weight class lower.

”Olen harjoitellut tosissani ja tuntuu että olen parempi kuin kaksi vuotta sitten Pietarissa”, toteaa Matti.

”Uskon että kevyempi painoluokka sopii Matille, kunhan muuttuneet etäisyydet saadaan osumaa kohdalleen. Matti on sarjaan fyysisesti todella vahva”, toteaa kisassa valmentajana toimiva Sampo Pajulampi.

Taekwondo aims for the 2020 Paralympics

In connection with the tournament, a seminar will also be organized where the necessary steps to add Taekwondo to the Paralympians' program will be considered. Taekwondo is not yet in Rio, but hopes are high for the sport to be included in the program of the 2020 Games.

 

 

Aruba is known for its beautiful beaches

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The biggest ever taekwondo competition in Finland

 

The biggest ever taekwondo competition in Finland

Finnish taekwondo league finals 17.11. in Helsinki


In the competitions organized by the Finnish Taekwondo Association on Saturday in Ruskeasuo ball sports hall thinks about his skills more than 400 competitors from 30 clubs around Finland. There are teams involved also from Russia. The competitions are the largest of their kind in Finland. During the day, the Finnish championships in business series and the winners of the Finnish league in match series will be decided.

Competing for the championship positions in business series are, for example, They hold the 1st place in the European ranking Frans Salmi and Krista Mäkinen. There are other Finns in the second and third places of the ranking, so there will be a tough fight for the SM medals.

In the match series, it is worth following the bronze medalist at the Croatian Open last weekend Tanja Pasanen excerpts. In Croatia, he won, among other things, the 2006 European Championship gold medalist and representatives of the national teams of Belarus and Serbia. The Russians are worth following Ekaterina Pulina matches. Ekaterina has won gold in several international A-class level tournaments in the last two years.

The place has also been named as the Finnish swimmer of the London Olympics Suvi Mikkonen. Suvi, who played in London with a broken knee, finally got a much-needed knee surgery in early autumn. Due to rehabilitation, Suvi is unable to participate in the competitions herself, but she is present at the competitions and participates in spirit.

Taekwondo is currently the world's most popular martial art and at the same time the 10th most practiced sport. Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport since 2000. The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has 201 member countries and a total of approximately 80 million enthusiasts.

 

Media representatives are warmly welcome to the SM event!

 

Competition time: 17.11.2012 at 9:00 a.m. - approx. 6:00 p.m.

Competition venue: Ruskeasuo Ball Sports Hall, Ratsastie 10, 00280 Helsinki.

 

The tightest matches in the games take place in the afternoon finals. League series of business series rotate throughout the day. More detailed schedules will be updated on the competition pages.

 

Competition website: www.tkd.fi/liigafinalat2012
More information: competition director Tarja Röytiö, tel. 044 520 6921.

 

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Match camp 1 December 2012, at the TU11 hall in Konala

Distances in the match

The match camp is intended for everyone interested in matches. At the camp, we go over the importance of match distance in various match situations and exercises that promote match distance control.

Program:

10.00 – 11.30 warm-up + different tactical distances in the match (distances when doing nothing)

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. distances are kicked

14.30 – 16.00 application of distances in a match situation

Acting as camp instructors Teemu Heino, Juho Kostiainen, Petteri Kauppinen, Sampo Pajulampi and Juho Ranta. The participation fee is 20 euros, which is paid in cash at the event. Cafe and equipment sales on site.

Download the event poster here >>

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Good luck to the taekwondo athletes at the Finnish championships

The taekwondo athletes were successful on 3.11. excellently in the organized championships.

Parhaista suorituksista vastasivat Hilla Palviainen naisten alle 67 kilon sarjassa ja Sophia Vassilaki kadettitytöjen alle 44 kilon sarjassa. Sekä Hilla että Sophia veivät sarjavoitot ja saivat kultamitalit kaulaansa. Lisäksi Hillalle tuli kultaa tyttöjen alle 68 kilon sarjassa, kun sarjaan ei muita ottelijoita uskaltautunut. Hopeaa ottivat Tanja Lovikka naisten alle 49 kilon sarjassa ja Juho ”Jouko” Ranta miesten yli 87 kilon sarjassa. Lisäksi taekwondo-ohjaaja Pauli Raivio voitti miesten alle 67 kilon sarjan, tosin Lahden Taekwondoa edustaen.

 

The level of the tournament did not become dizzying, but great competitors and matches were seen in many series. Hilla's victory over Maria Heikkinen, who is considered top talent, was a real thriller until the end. However, the final result was completely clear and the point difference was quite fair.

All results can be found on the competition pages: http://www.mukwan.com/sm2012/tulokset/sm2012tulokset.pdf

Our medalists in a group photo