On Independence Day 6.12. no exercises are organized.
Happy Independence Day to everyone and congratulations to 100-year-old Finland!
On Independence Day 6.12. no exercises are organized.
Happy Independence Day to everyone and congratulations to 100-year-old Finland!
The league finals ended the competition season for both competition formats at the familiar Maaniitu school in Nurmijärvi. Big hats off to the entire team of Taekwondo athletes who have been around all the competitions of the year reaping success. Of course, the coaching team and the ever-reliable maintenance crew also deserve their thanks.
Here's a race report about the great moments of the day, as well as a list of results at the end. You can read about our club's success in the competition leagues as a whole later in your own news.
If you want to go back to the best moments of the competition, all the live streams can be found here: https://www.taekwondonurmijarvi.fi/kalenteri/liigafinaalit-2017/livestream/
The matches of the day were fast-paced, entertaining and thrillingly exciting until the last few seconds. One of these heart-pumping matches in the stands was the Lassi final in the morning, where points were hunted all the way to the overtime. Lassi's cool-headed solution and faith in his own tactics brought the decisive points home and the gold medal around Lassi's neck. Aleksandr and Markus also gave their own kind of show, who made their way to the mutual finals on both sides of their charts. This time the kick rally was decided in favor of Aleksandr. Kian and Aleksi also took a similar mutual twist, from which Kian emerged as the winner. Among the morning's top performances, Alina's series victory earned with three clear wins also deserves a mention. Alina's tactical understanding and reaching kicks were simply too much for the opponents.
In the afternoon in the league series, Taekwondourheiijat was, as usual, comprehensively represented, especially on the cadet side. The day culminated in a super fast-paced match between Aino and Doboksport's Viiv, during which the atmosphere and volume of the competition venue hit the roof. A sad one-point loss for Aino, but this should be understood because the match was already Aino's fourth in a row. The power girls Jenny, Iines, Aino and Sofia were real workaholics, only quickly changing the color of their armor after the start of a new match, always after the previous one. In particular, Jenny's day as a whole was wonderful, and her good performance led to victory in the -37kg category. Plum and Lauri faced each other again in the mutual final. Plum's precise clicks brought home the win this time, but an excellent day from Lauri as well. Venne's kicks sowed terror in the -33kg series, and the opponents didn't really have the keys to get around them. A great series win and quite a clear one. Tuikku showed his skills again by taking the cadets' -51kg series as usual with tactically mature and confident solutions. Severi's legs showed the same relaxed grip as in Vantaa, but after two clear victories, the final unfortunately went to Otso of Budokwa. Kian and Teresa tested their wings for the first time on the cadet mats. Apprenticeships were still paid this time, but there was certainly plenty of hunger left for the first season.
All in all, a great day on the match mats. Great performances and self-surpasses were also seen from those contestants who were not mentioned in the news. See you at the gym and continue developing together!
- Paul
On the business side, Taekwondo athletes were represented by Sofia, Victori, Bella, Alex, Tiitu, Plum, Aino and Sara. As a coach, it was a real pleasure to watch the performances of all the competitors, when all the competitors managed to make very good performances today. The level of performance was also reflected in the number of medals and standings. Another thing that warmed the coach's mind was seeing the improvement in level of all competitors during the fall. Level up was seen as more confident performances in all competitors, although the excitement of the competition tickled the bottom of the stomach a little more for others. The action was clearer, calmer and more power had been conjured up in both kicks and hand techniques.
This is really good to continue training towards the spring games and as a coach you can be really proud when we have such good competitors in our company.
- Peter
Rival | Series | Investment |
Noah Buri | E1 -30kg | 3. |
Alisa Väisänen | E1 -30kg | 3. |
Alexander Gorbachev | D2 -30kg | 1. |
Markus Liuko | D2 -30kg | 2. |
Priya Negi | D2 -40kg | 3. |
Lassi Holopainen | D1 -30kg | 1. |
Aleksi Koskelainen | C2 -50kg | 2. |
Kian Nowrouzi | C2 -50kg | 1. |
Atte Kortelainen | C2 -56kg | 2. |
Essi Kortelainen | C2 -58kg | 3. |
Teresa Vepsä | C2 -58kg | 3. |
Alina Shor | B2 -63kg | 1. |
Risto Hyvärinen | H1 +80kg | 3. |
Competitor/coach | Series | Investment |
Venne Viitaniemi | C1 -33kg | 1. |
Luca Leskinen | C1 -37kg | 5.-8. |
Venne Viitaniemi | C1 -37kg | 5.-8. |
Kian Nowrouzi | C1 -45kg | 5.-8. |
Plum Duplicator | C1 -49kg | 1. |
Lauri Hulikkala | C1 -49kg | 2. |
Lauri Hulikkala | C1 -53kg | 3. |
Iines Korhonen | C1 -33kg | 3. |
Aino Kortelainen | C1 -33kg | 2. |
Jenny Vettenniemi | C1 -33kg | 3. |
Sofia Sarala | C1 -33kg | 5.-8. |
Iines Korhonen | C1 -37kg | 3. |
Aino Kortelainen | C1 -37kg | 3. |
Jenny Vettenniemi | C1 -37kg | 1. |
Janika Tatti | C1 -41kg | 5.-8. |
Sara Quinones | C1 -51kg | 5.-8. |
Tuikku Holopainen | C1 -51kg | 1. |
Teresa Vepsä | C1 -55kg | 3. |
Plum Duplicator | B1 -51kg | 3. |
Severi Sarala | B1 -68kg | 2. |
Tuikku Holopainen | B1 -49kg | 3. |
Emilia Lahti | B1 -55kg | 3. |
Sami Leskinen | R1 -63kg | 2. |
Rival | Series | Investment |
Plum Duplicator | Cadets | 2. |
Aino Kortelainen | Cadets | 2. |
Sara Quinones | Cadets | 4. |
Plum Kopisto & Mia Knutsson (EHT) | U17 pairs | 2. |
Sara, Helmi (Pori) and Mia (EHT) | U17 groups | 2. |
Christian Kamphuis | U30 | |
Christian, Olli (Budokwai), Frans (Budokwai) | U30 groups | 1. |
Tiitu Sipilä | Hobbyist green | 1. |
Bella Buri | Hobbyist blues | 1. |
Victoria Hentunen | Hobbyist blues | 2. |
Alex Jurgens | Hobbyist blues | 1. |
Sofia Sarala | Hobbyist-red-black | 1. |
Alex Jurgens | The children are blue | |
Bella Buri | The children are blue | 1. |
Victoria Hentunen | The children are blue | 3. |
Sofia Sarala | Children red and black | 1. |
Bella & Victoria | Upper pairs | 1. |
Tiitu and Aino Kangasmaa (Lohja) | The lower pairs | 1. |
Bella & Victoria | A couple of children | 1. |
Bella, Victoria, Sofia | Enthusiast groups | 1. |
Jenna Partanen and Severi Sarala represented our company at Paris Open.
In the 1st round, France's Anna Cognet fell 20-0. In the next round, Anna Leprowska from Poland was better 25-7
Severi faced Serbia's Dusan Bozanic in the junior series. The Serb has cadet EC gold and several tournament victories. Although Severi got a better grip on the Serb towards the end, a good move at the beginning took the Serb to victory.
Diagrams and results: http://www.fftda.fr/fr/news.html
Welcome to the November indoor games in Konala! Participation is free for everyone, and you do not need to register separately. Representatives of other clubs are also warmly welcome to join!
17:00-19:00 – E, D, and C2 (7-12-year-olds and 12-14-year-old beginners)
19:00-21:00 – C1, B1, B2, R1 and H (12-14-year-old cadets, +15-year-olds)
If you are not sure which group you should join, ask your coach or contact us by email. In particular, larger C2 boats and those planning to transfer to cadet series should ask if more suitable resistors can 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.
E-armors are used for the shift starting at 19:00. Your own E-socks are therefore highly recommended if you want to fight with electric armor. There are also a few loaner socks in different sizes.
You can borrow the missing protectors from the club, but we encourage everyone to buy their own training protectors, which are regularly needed in training as well. Ask more from the gym's equipment store and coaches.
Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.
The possibility of morning exercise for adults has attracted enough interest that a class is organized 14.11. from every Tuesday at 7:00-8:00.
In the morning workouts, the body is opened and awakened in an upward direction and special attention is paid to exercises that support sports techniques. The training is suitable for everyone, even those with little or no experience in taekwondo. A separate 10-card (€85) is used for training, and you can use it at your own pace. So you don't have to join every morning workout.
Welcome to the morning walk!
We are already more than half way through the autumn season, but there are plenty of events and things to inform about. Read the Taekwondo athletes' newsletter below and add the important dates to your calendar. If you want the newsletter directly to your email, subscribe to the newsletter on the right side of the pages.
The Poomsae clinic will once again gather lovers of business series together in Nurmijärvi on the third weekend of November. The event is suitable for all enthusiasts who want to learn new movement sequences or hone what they already know even better. There is definitely something new in store for everyone, as the camp program includes e.g. of new business sequences Saebyeol and Himchari training and tricks.
Don't miss this training-filled weekend! If you wish, you can also participate for just one day or certain exercises. More information and registration instructions:
Taekwondo athletes participated with a big team on Saturday 28.10. To the Ambassador's Cup competition organized in Tikkurila, Vantaa, where there was competition in both the match and business series. In the morning, we competed in the match side in the children's series and in the amateur series, and in the afternoon in the league series. Business series competitions rolled on from morning to night with full power. Team spirit was on the roof all day and the competitors' performances matched it. The coaching team Sampo, Pauli, Juho, Mari, Petteri and Heikki were very satisfied at the end of the day.
Over the course of the fall, there have been more and more enthusiastic coaches in amateur match training, and in Tikkurila this was reflected in a great-sized team and an open-minded approach. The level of competitions was quite tough even in the beginner series due to the foreign opposition, so the victories did not come easily in any series. Of the morning's performances, Venne's strong grips and series victory and Kian's tactically mature fighting, which also led Kian to the series victory, were especially memorable. Overall, the overall appearance of the team was excellent, and with a little additional training, the few losses that have come now can be turned into wins. See you at Tuesday's training!
In the league series of the match, victories clicked at a comfortable pace. Tuikku patted two series wins with clean style from start to finish. It is difficult to find pointless moves in Tuikku's matches, and it is equally difficult for the opponents to find points. Plum also continued his familiar confident moves, taking the series victory in the cadets and taking silver in the juniors. Venne's first contact in cadet competitions could not have started more deliciously. Two clear victories and a series victory after the victory in the morning gave reason for quite a broad smile. In the junior series, Severi and Bardia also won clear series victories with brilliant performances. On the side of the smaller cadet girls, the mutual twists of the companions were quite entertaining and the great battles against tough foreign opponents also deserve a hat-trick.
The great level of results of the afternoon shows that the club left the race hall at the end of the day with the award for the best match club.
In Finland, you rarely see business series competitions of such a high standard as now in Vantaa. The lists, including the beginner series, had an exceptional amount of both domestic and foreign opponents. Especially Denmark and Russia were on the move with very hard-level teams. The prize winners in most series were already very fine performances. Watching Christian's freestyle makes you gasp, and Aino and Plum's cadet medals were brilliant performances considering that both of them covered the gap between the match and movement series mats at a steady pace.
TU's team in the business series is quite young and a considerable number of them compete above their own age group. Considering this, the results can be considered quite good. A big team and its good spirit create a good foundation for the future.
All Results
Match, children and enthusiasts
Rival | Series | Investment |
Noah Buri | E1 -30kg | 3. |
Alisa Väisänen | E1 -30kg | 3. |
Alexander Gorbachev | D2 -30kg | 5. |
Frans Orjasniemi | D2 -40kg | 5. |
Kaisla Seimola | D2 -30kg | 2. |
Priya Negi | D2 -40kg | 5. |
Lassi Holopainen | D1 -30kg | 3. |
Venne Viitaniemi | D1 -34kg | 1. |
Kian Nowrouzi | C2 -50kg | 1. |
Laura Orjasniemi | C2 -48kg | 3. |
Essi Kortelainen | C2 -58kg | 3. |
Teresa Vepsä | C2 -58kg | 3. |
Alina Shor | B2 -63kg | 5. |
Erika Wielert | H1 -67kg | 2. |
Enni Jaakkola | H1 +67kg | 2. |
Risto Hyvärinen | S30 +80kg | 2. |
Marita Jaakkola | S30 +67kg | 2. |
Meeri Panula | S30 +67kg | 3. |
Match, league series
Rival | Series | Investment |
Luca Leskinen | C1 -33kg | 3. |
Venne Viitaniemi | C1 -33kg | 1. |
Luca Leskinen | C1 -37kg | 5. |
Plum Duplicator | C1 -49kg | 1. |
Iines Korhonen | C1 -33kg | 5. |
Aino Kortelainen | C1 -33kg | 3. |
Jenny Vettenniemi | C1 -33kg | 5. |
Sofia Sarala | C1 -33kg | 5. |
Iines Korhonen | C1 -37kg | 2. |
Aino Kortelainen | C1 -37kg | 3. |
Jenny Vettenniemi | C1 -37kg | 3. |
Tuikku Holopainen | C1 -51kg | 1. |
Plum Duplicator | B1 -48kg | 2. |
Severi Sarala | B1 -68kg | 1. |
Bardia Mirzaei | B1 -73kg | 1. |
Tuikku Holopainen | B1 -49kg | 1. |
Emilia Lahti | B1 -55kg | 5. |
Sami Leskinen | R1 -63kg | 3. |
Jenna Partanen | R1 -67kg | 3. |
Business series
Rival | Series | Investment |
Plum Duplicator | Cadets | 2. |
Aino Kortelainen | Cadets | 2. |
Sara Quinones | Cadets | 6. |
Plum Kopisto & Mia Knutsson (EHT) | U17 pairs | 7. |
Sara, Helmi (Pori) and Mia (EHT) | U17 groups | 4. |
Christian Kamphuis | U30 | 2. |
Christian Kamphuis | Freestyle | 1. |
Christian, Olli (Budokwai), Frans (Budokwai) | U30 groups | 1. |
Tiitu Sipilä | Hobbyist green | 2. |
Bella Buri | Hobbyist blues | 3. |
Victoria Hentunen | Hobbyist blues | 4. |
Marita Jaakkola | Hobbyist blues | 9. |
Enni Jaakkola | Hobbyist red and black | 5. |
Sofia Sarala | Hobbyist-red-black | 2. |
Alex Jurgens | The children are blue | 5. |
Bella Buri | The children are blue | 4. |
Victoria Hentunen | The children are blue | 6. |
Sofia Sarala | Children red and black | 2. |
Bella & Victoria | Upper pairs | 3. |
Bella & Victoria | A couple of children | 7. |
Bella, Victoria, Sofia | Enthusiast groups | 3. |
The results in full http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/ambassador-s-cup/results/
Acrobatics training and Gray Panthers are canceled on Sunday 29 October.
We encourage all enthusiasts to participate in the match and business series Ambassador's Cup organized on the weekend in question on 28.10. and on Sunday 29.10. to the organized Taekwondo Power Day event. Both are held at Tikkurila's Trio Arena, so the trip won't be too long either.
http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/ambassador-s-cup/
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