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Taekwondo athletes are disciplined by the same financial challenges as the rest of society. The uncontrollable rise in prices, especially energy, and the increased costs of the new hall force TU11 to make difficult decisions. We have already started decisive measures to cut costs. However, according to our calculations, they are not enough, and without an increase in fees, we will not survive the coming winter. 

The increases take place so that the current contracts are valid until the end of the payment period at the old price. If the payment period changes or the new contract starts on 1.11. or after that, the new prices will be used.

New training fees and belt exam prices from 1 November 2022:

4-6 year olds €59/month
6-15 year olds 69 €/month
Over 15 years old €79/month
Racing groups €94/month

All family groups (2 pers.) €150/10 times.

Belt tests

White and yellow belts and badge exams 40 €
Green belts 50 €
Blue belts 60 €
Red belts 70 €
1st Dan 170 €
2nd Dan 200 €
3rd Dan 240 €

Taekwondourheljat and Pro Dobok Finland offer protective packages for enthusiasts at a reduced price. Fill out this form and you will receive your equipment directly from the counter as a ready-made package! Of course, you can change the guards if the size is not suitable.

Basic hobbyist protection package – €45

• Suitable for enthusiasts who attend follow-up groups
• Package includes arm guards and shin guards
• By ordering a package you save €7!

Protection package for an active enthusiast – €109

• Suitable for amateurs in advanced groups, amateur matches and indoor competitions
• Package includes arm guards, shin guards, tooth guards, lower guards and match helmet
• By ordering a package now you save €17!

Competitive athlete's protection package – €180

• Suitable for those participating in competitive training and competitions or for those aiming for them
• Package includes arm guards, shin guards, tooth guards, lower guards, match helmet, match gloves and armor
• By ordering a package now you save €26!

Equipment size

You can find the indicative sizes of the guards in the table below. If the size is wrong, we will replace the protectors, if you have not used protectors. The table shows the size of the protectors XS-XL and the height of the enthusiast. Round the length up.

order here

When you get the protection package at the counter, check that the protections are the right size! If the size is wrong, we will replace the protectors, if you have not used protectors.

When we've settled into the new gym, it's time to turn our attention to the most important thing, i.e. the exercises and their quality. Unfortunately, during and after the move, our provider's support has been rather modest. We will start to fix the issue first with a meeting for instructors in connection with Christmas and with instructor trainings starting right after the turn of the year. The belt test seminars also provide good guidance for guidance.

Director's meeting 12.11.

In connection with Christmas, we go through common issues, especially customer service and sales. In addition, we sweat a little on the carpet. So bring a suit! Official program from 10:00 to 14:00, followed by a little Christmas, for younger people from 14:00 to 16:00 and for adults from 18:00. We hope all instructors and assistant instructors will participate.

https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/pikkujoulut-tulevat-12-11/

Coach training in January and February

Coach training level 1. is organized in two periods 21.1.  14.1. and 4.2.  11.2 and 4.3. The training is intended for all instructors, trainees or those who intend to become such, who have not previously attended the 1st or 2nd level of the training. We will publish more detailed information in January.

Belt seminars
Belt seminars are a great way for instructors to develop their skills and teaching. Join the fighting and technique seminars on November 5. and 12.11.

https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/tekniikkaseminaari-26-11-2022/
https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/kamppailuseminaari-5-11-2022/

A day full of technique and physics for black belts and aspiring black belts, over 14 years old, and at least blue belt taekwondo enthusiasts.

In the seminar, the technical areas of Taekwondo will be reviewed in a variety of ways

• Basic techniques
• The six basic components of hand techniques and the hand techniques in movement sequences)
• Kick technique
• Business series
• Movement sets of 1-8 color creams
• Pick it up

Read more about the seminars: https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/taekwondourheilijat-2011-teravoittaa-opetustaan-kohti-mustaa-vyota/

Place

TU11n Sali, Ristipellontie 14, 00390 Helsinki

The teachers

The teacher in charge of the seminar is Petteri Kauppinen, who has a versatile background in Taekwondo, 5 dan, Finnish champion of match and movement series and a long career as a teacher. Petter's interest has always been coaching and teaching.

Schedule

09:00 – 10:30 Six basic components of hand techniques and hand techniques
11:00 – 12:30 Kicking technique
Lunch break, own snacks.
During the meal, talk about persutechniques.
13:00 – 15:00 Business series
15:00 – 15:30 Stretching / Q&A session

Price

40 € / person

Registration

Also remember the wrestling seminar

Free beginner courses can be found here>>

Christmas must be jolted and little Christmas Peeps ahead. We organize 12.11. a medium-sized little Christmas spectacle, which of course includes training and a nice time together. All enthusiasts of our club and their families are welcome!

Program:

10.00-11.30 Training / Children UNDER 16
11.30-12.00 President's little Christmas greeting
12:00-13:30 Training / ADULTS OVER 16 

10.00-14.00 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING and INSTRUCTOR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

14.00-16.00 Children's Christmas 
18.00- Little Christmas for adults

The event is free for our members, although the club is hoping for a small Christmas present, either in cash in a package on site or a voluntary participation fee, even small amounts help us in this tight situation:

Pay the amount of your choice to the bank account FI5351610520054168 / Taekwondo athletes 2011 Ry. Enter the code "little Christmas" in the message field

Riga Open G2 took place on 8-9 October 2022. Jenna happily took bronze from the competition!
In the first round, Denmark's Jameian Ayda (https://www.taekwondodata.com/ayda-jameian.aujv.html). In the semifinals, the Norwegian Mari Nilsen Romuldset was stronger (https://www.taekwondodata.com/mari-romundset-nilsen.at4m.html).

The club congratulates you on the medal!

Saturday's charts with results: https://www.taekvondo.lv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Draw-Sheets-with-Results-Day-1-Riga-Open-2022.pdf

A day full of fighting for black belts and black belt aspiring taekwondo enthusiasts over the age of 14 and at least a blue belt.

In the seminar, the combat aspects of Taekwondo will be comprehensively reviewed:

• Step matches
• Self defense
• A competitive match

Read more about the seminars: https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/taekwondourheilijat-2011-teravoittaa-opetustaan-kohti-mustaa-vyota/

Place

TU11n Sali, Ristipellontie 14, 00390 Helsinki

The teachers

The teacher in charge of the seminar is Teemu Heino, one of Finland's most successful taekwondo competitors, 6 dan, a four-time European Championship medalist. In addition to his sports career, Teemu has worked e.g. as a security guard, porter, and designed and directed various self-defense trainings.

Schedule

09:00 – 10:30 Step matches
11:00 – 12:30 Self defense
Lunch break, own snacks.
During the meal / after the meal, a discussion about wrestling in general and the role of wrestling in taekwondo teaching.
13:30 – 15:00 A competitive match
15:00 – 15:30 Stretching / Q&A session

Price

40 € / person

Registration

Also remember the technical seminar on November 26.

As the club's activities have developed, the upper belts responsible for the TU11 belt tests have remained in a very small role in the club's day-to-day operations. Our activities are and have been built on the reference framework of sports, and the teaching has been emphasized accordingly. Important, but less emphasized areas are rarely taught, and if the enthusiast does not go through all the exercises, until now it has been possible, with bad luck, to end up in the upper belt exams without having been taught the things required there at all. The focus of teaching and the skills required in the belt exams have not always completely coincided.

Due to this, TU11 will now start using seminar days preparing for the dan exams from autumn 2022. In the initial phase, almost all the essential content required for the belt exams is divided into two seminar days:

1. Technology seminar
2. Wrestling seminar

In these seminars, the purpose is to review all the essential content required for the TU11 black belt exams through various lectures, discussions and exercises. Both seminars will be organized in both autumn and spring seasons, and the seminars will be developed based on experiences and feedback.

In order to be able to participate in the black belt exams in the future, before each degree of black belt, you must participate in both a technique and a fighting seminar at least once during the year and a half preceding the belt exam. This ensures that no one gets to the black belt exam, so that clear competence gaps become apparent to the teachers only at the belt exam. It is of course recommended to attend both seminars more than once.
The program of the seminar days will be published separately, but the intention is that Saturday will be used for the seminar from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon, and the teaching will include both physical exercise and theory.

Spring 2023 Seminar days

28.1.2023 Technology

Read more and register: https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/kamppailuseminaari-5-11-2022/

18/02/2023 Struggle

Read more and register:
https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/kamppailuseminaari-5-11-2022/

The seminars are for a fee, and all TU11 members from blue belt and 14 years of age and older can participate in them. The teaching is of a general nature and seminars can be marketed with these age and belt value restrictions to enthusiasts of other clubs as well. However, the emphasis is on the things that TU11's dan examinees are expected to know.
 

Saturday 15.10. TU11 competitors did their best at the Porvoo Open!

Match

Out of the club's ten match competitors, Artin started the day wonderfully, winning gold in his series with two match wins. Artin was also awarded with the morning fighter spirit award.
The remaining 9 competitors got into real action in the afternoon.

Milay Endah took match wins in singles and won his own series (C1-51kg). Emilia Uhlbäck, who competed in the same series, also did well and took bronze from the series at the end of two good matches.

Markus Liuko won his preliminary match and faced Peetu Hartikainen in the final. An entertaining final battle turned into a victory for Markus this time. I heard someone say that these boys really do move forward.

Luca Hip operates a series win not only in his own age group but also in a higher age group. After a wild day, Luca was also awarded as the best gambler of the day 

Noel Viitaniemi got a little change to his standard opponent repertoire this time and a really good one. In his match, Noel continued to show confident moves and bold decisions and won the gold despite the opposition's good eye for the game.

Vivian again, he didn't get too excited, but once again handled his race day work cheerfully and as usual in such a way that he left the burning mat with a gold medal around his neck as well.

Ken Anttila gave everyone a good show for the rest of the day when he filled the point gaps in both sets in his match, of course with difficult and fine techniques.

Isabella Anttila (D1 -30kg) fought like his brother, so that the point ceilings rattled. So also gold for Isbelle.

Business series

Laura made a great return to the mats and Alex still got the Warrior Spirit award!