Exercises will continue with the same schedule on 7.1.2026.Have a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year!
We will inform you about any training sessions during the break via Slack and WhatsApp. The break is included in the normal training fee.
Category: General
On 29-30 November, the President's Cup, the last G competition of the year, was held in Innsbrück, Austria, at the Olympic Sports Centre, familiar to many Finns from the European Championships two years ago. It was also the first chance to collect selection points for the 2026 World Cup team.
Kirsimarja, Aino and Sofia from TU and about twenty competitors from Finland were there. On Saturday it was the turn of the individual series, with Kirsimarja starting the TU's and at the same time the whole Finnish racing career. Kirsimarja's first opponent was from Germany and was very tough, with the German taking the win. Kirsimarjan's placing was therefore a shared 9th place.
In the afternoon it was the turn of the under 30's, with Aino and Sofia competing in a 48-strong field with 3 other Finns. Aino's first opponent was also from Germany, and in a very close match the score was tied, with Aino winning by presentation. In the first round Sofia was up against a more familiar opponent, Anna Alatalo from Wondo Espoo. Sofia performed well and won, advancing to the 2nd round as well.
In the second round, the competition got tougher, with Aino facing Belgium, the reigning European bronze medallist who was ranked fourth in the series. Aino performed without pressure, defeating the tough Belgian and advancing to the third round. Sofia, meanwhile, was up against an Indian ranked third in the series. The Indian, who eventually won bronze in the series, was too tough this time, with Sofia falling in the 2nd round, resulting in a shared 17th place.
Going into the third round, Aino was the only Finn to continue after the others had already been eliminated, this time by Italy. It wasn't easy again but Aino continued straight on to the next round. In the fourth round we were already in the medal match against the World Championship bronze medallists from Norway. From the first boom Aino had a slight lead, but after the second boom it turned around. The medal was narrowly missed, but Aino got a great 5th place and the best Finnish result in the series!
On Sunday, the pair and group events and freestyle were held. Today it was the younger ones' turn to start, with Sofia and Aino competing in the Team Female U30 category with Mia Knutsson from Wondo Espoo. The first opponent was again Germany. The Finnish team was slightly behind in points in the first poomse, and although they scored better than Germany in the second one, the gap was not narrowed enough and they failed to win, resulting in a bronze medal.
In the U60-couples category Kirsimarja competed with a familiar partner, Antti Vehman (HNMKY Taekwondo). Their first round performance went well as they beat the opposing German pair. After that, they were up against Germany again in the final. This pair already had a long competition career and a lot of experience behind them, and they took the victory. For Kirsimarja and Ant, the result was silver, which was the best Finnish result of the competition, along with Matti Huuskonen (Wondo Espoo) and Sirpa Huuskonen (HNMKY Taekwondo), who competed in the O60 pairs, also winning silver.
Score:
Silver:
- Kirsimarja & Antti Vehman (HNMKY Taekwondo): Pair U60
Bronze:
- Aino, Sofia, Mia Knutsson (Wondo Espoo): Team Female U30
Other investments:
- Aino 5th (Female U30)
- Cherry series 9 (Female U60)
- Sofia 17th (Female U30)
This story has been corrected on 16.12.2025: Sirpa Huuskonen's club corrected to HNMKY and Mati and Sirpa's series corrected to O60.
The big Christmas weekend is just around the corner. There's something for everyone, big and small. Our enthusiasts and their loved ones are welcome.
To be invited to the entrance exams and to register for the night camp, use the form below or send an email. More information at the bottom of the page.
Friday 12.12.
- Practices normally scheduled 17.00-20.30
- Baking and Christmas decorating with the gang. Bake cookies and decorate the hall with crafts. 18.00-20.00
children + parents - Travel to the Estonian Ambassador's Cup. For more on the competition team, see Slack.
Saturday 13.12.
- 9.00 Dan-test starts / Invited
- 13.00 Colouring tests start / Invited
13.00-15.00 Blue and red belts15.00-17.00 Green belts
15.30-17.00 Yellow belts - 17.00-18.00 Official programme and treats
- 19.00 Yönyli camp starts
Let's get rowdy in the hall and watch Kung-Fu Panda 4, go to bed at 22.30 - 19.00 Christmas party for adults in the basement
- approx. 21.00 returning from the tournament in Estonia and the national team camp in Pori join either children or adults
Sunday 14.12.
9.00 Wake up of the night camp10.00 Breakfast10.00-12.00 Family groups training and food and drinks11.00 Training for campers13.00 Camp ends
Yönylileiri
All children and young people can register for the camp. Our club counsellors act as supervisors. The youngest children can participate with their parents. Register either info@tu11.fi or by filling in the form below, so we know how to prepare for serving.
Belt tests
You will be invited to the entrance exams. If you haven't received a kiss and you think you should, please send an email to info@tu11.fi.
Formal part and serving
The official part and catering will take place on Sat 17.00-18.00. There will be mulled wine, cookies and fruit. We recommend that you bring your own snacks.
Petteri Kauppinen talks about the past year and plans for the coming year. Board members and coaches will also be present to talk to you. We hope you will bring your concerns and joys to us so that we can continue to develop the club's activities.
Christmas parties for adults
At Christmas parties we serve refreshments and snacks. To register for the event, use the same form as for the overnight camp or send an email to info@tu11.fi
Please note that the entrance to the event is under the balcony, we will mark the spot with candles. K-16.
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Croatia Open 2025
took place 11.-12.10.2025.
U30 trios silver for Aino, Sofia and Mia (Wondo Espoo)! There were eight teams in the series and the victory went to the world class team from Malaysia
. Silver was earned with match wins against Germany and Denmark.
In U30 singles Aino won the first round against the Austrian and lost the second. The Malaysian who beat Aino in the second round was definitely one of the top competitors in the world. Sofia suffered a narrow defeat against the Danish European Champion, with a very small point difference.
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Mansen taekwondo
Place: Nääshalli, Näsijärvenkatu 8, 33210 Tampere, Finland
Time: 18.10.2025 at. 11-12.00
Persons responsible for weighing:
Aatu Dahl, dahlaatu@gmail.com, 045 1145391 and Ossi Mäntyniemi
Loviisa taekwondo
Loviisa taekwondo hall
Time: 18.10.2025 at 16-17.00
Johtajantie 1 07900, Loviisa
The persons responsible for the weigh-in are Juha Aalto 0405094809 and Jenna Aalto.
Budokwai Taekwondo
Budokwai Martial Arts Centre, Uhrilähteenkatu 2, 20250 Turku, Finland
Time: Saturday 18.10. at 11.00-12.00
Responsible person: Maika Gröhn-Tammila, 040 750 1675
At the Riga Open G1/E1 tournament over the weekend, Milay Endaj took silver. Two wins and a narrow defeat in the final not only earned Milay his first junior medal in a G/E tournament, but also qualification for the European Championships. All eyes now turn to the European Junior Championships in Switzerland in late autumn.
Our other fighters stayed for the first round. Vivian and Dilruba and Peetu gained more experience in tough tournaments.
The annual Korean Ambassador's Cup was held again in Helsinki, at Tikkurila Sports Hall on Saturday 27.9. The competition is always one of the biggest of the year and this time it attracted competitors from Estonia and Denmark.
Business series
TU went into the competitions in full force, with every member of the competition team in the bosom participating either as a competitor, judge or both.
The cadet boys were Luca and Josef, with Luca being ranked 1st in the series straight into the semi-finals, and Josef starting from the quarter-finals. Josef's opponent was Elias Au-Nguyen of Denmark, who after a close battle was just a tad better, with Josef finishing 5th. Luca's opponent, Viljami Elonen of Pori Taekwondo, was also a little better this time and Luca shared 3rd place and a bronze medal.
Alex competed in the men's U30 category, where his first opponent in the semi-finals was Frans Salmi (Wondo Espoo). Alex performed brilliantly and the points difference was very narrow, but Frans was still victorious. Alex also won bronze with a shared 3rd place.
The women's U30 series was again the biggest of the Games with 16 participants. TU also had the most competitors in this category, with three: Aino, Sofia and Anna, who made her debut on the ranking side. In the first round, Sofia was immediately up against the top ranked player in the series, Mia Knutsson from Wondo Espoo. Sofia's performance was excellent and the fight was tight, with the score almost tied after the first round. However, the second semi-final brought a little more difference in favour of Mia who progressed to the final. So Sofia shared 9th place.
Anna and Aino advanced directly to the second round, where Anna made a great ranking debut, but the first match win was still on hold, resulting in a split 5th place for Anna. After 2 match wins, Aino advanced to the final where a fierce battle for the series win was waged, with the aforementioned Mia Knutsson narrowly beating her. Aino won silver in the biggest series of the competition!
In the women's O50 category, TU's Kirsimarja competed. In the final she was up against Olga Rantamäki of Wondo Helsinki, and Kirsimarja took the gold medal with a sure hand.
On the doubles side in the U17 age group Luca competed with Aliya Halhul (Wondo Helsinki). The pair who won the Beach SM gold earlier this summer tied with Topias Elosen and Amina Halhul of Pori Taekwondo and Wondo Helsinki, with presentation points going to the latter pair. Luca and Aliya took third place and bronze, with silver just a touch away, with the gold medal going to Denmark.
In the U30 pairs Sofia and Alex competed with their partners Lassi Kaasinen (Herttoniemen Taekwondo Hwang) and Kerttu Salminen (Wondo Espoo). Again, the difference between silver and bronze was subtle, with Sofia and Lassi taking silver by one hundredth of a point from Alex and Kerttu, who took home the bronze medal. In the O50 pairs, Kirsimarja and Antti Vehman (HNMKY) started the whole race with the first performance of the morning. The performances were solid and the result was gold, so double gold for Kirsimarja!
TU was represented by Aino and Sofia in the women's U30 series with Mia Knutsson. This new line-up has quickly welded together and with great performances they won the series and gold.
In the amateur series, Andrra made her debut in the Kids Blue series, where she competed for the first time. Andrra had a strong performance, finishing in 11th place. We will definitely be hearing more about this youngster! Viivi competed in two series, Blue Belts Female and Diesel Female. First up was the Diesel series, where Viivi took a great silver medal, later in the Blue Belts series Viivi came 7th.
Match
The good performances of the bouts left a bitter aftertaste, as the organisers made mistakes that forced some fighters to wait an unreasonably long time.
In the amateur and beginner categories Max, Minttu and Isabella competed. Isabella took the gold medal and Max and Mintu the silver medals. Mintu's debut match was played above her age group, as there was no E-girl to play against. So there was a gold medal in her own age group.
The ranking series were Narvin (gold), Milay (gold), Eero (bronze), Zahra (bronze), Anton, Alexandra and Max.
Narvin and Milay are heading to the Latvian G1 tournament this coming weekend, so the wins came with a bit of saving the hardest shots. The most interesting debutant was Zahra, who has spurs from Iran, but unfortunately the long break from training still showed in the match.
Eero, Anton, Alexandra and Max showed some good performances, but the whole still didn't hold together. However, they gained a lot of experience and in the next races all four of them will certainly be in higher positions.
Match race group 7-14 years old (athlete's contract), new times
Tue 17:30-19:00
Wed 17.30-19.00
Thu 18.00-19.30
