Category: General

The next belt exams will be held at the turn of March-April. Participants will receive an invitation to the exam by email.

Exams are organized following the same safety guidelines as in practice:

 https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/covid-19-turvaohjeet-harjoituksiin/

Please note that the exams may have to be postponed if we have to introduce new restrictions in practice.

Belt exam schedules

7-9 yellow belt finishers

Mon 29.3. from 17:00 to 18:00

10-15 year old yellow belt graduates

Thu 1.4. from 17:00 to 18:00

Performers of 7-12 green ribbons

Tue 30.3. from 17:00 to 18:00

7-12 green belt, blue ribbons and blue belt

Tue 30.3. from 18:30 to 20:00

+13 years lower belts

Tuesday 6.4. at 18:30-19:30

Upper belts

Thursday 8.4. at 17:00.19:00

How do you get to the belt exams?

You can get to the belt exams by collecting enough practice marks from the previous belt exam. We calculate training visits based on recorded workouts, so remember to log your exercise every time you go to the gym. Participation in video training sessions must be reported separately as a compiled list to the address before the exams info@tu11.fi.main.hoste.fi.

The prerequisite for entering the exam is also that you know the things required in the exam at a sufficient level and follow the rules of conduct in the gym during the exercises.

You do not need to register for the exam in advance. However, please let us know if you are not going to participate in the exam after receiving the invitation.

What is required in the belt test

In the belt exam, you need to know the technical requirements of the exam and the sets of movements. The requirements of the previous exams also still have to be mastered. You can find the technical requirements in the training instructions on the hall wall.

We are currently updating the belt test requirements. After the update work, they will also be available in electronic form.

How should you prepare for the exams?

The best preparation for the exam is to attend training actively and versatile. For example, enthusiasts who emphasize match training should also attend basic training from time to time, and correspondingly, those training in basic hobby groups should deepen their skills in the form of match training and movement sets.

Movement sets should be practiced especially well, because they gather almost all the techniques required in the exam and embody the ability of the enthusiast to rhythm the techniques and generate strength in them. After learning a new movement sequence, repeat it as much as possible.

In the weeks before the exam, movement sets are also repeated more than usual in training. Before the belt test, we also organize an extra movement series refresher class for enthusiasts who feel that they still need additional training for the series. The price of the additional practice is €10 and the date will be announced to the test takers in the email invitation.

What does the exam cost and how is it billed

You can find our belt test price list:

https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/hinnasto/vyokoehinnasto/

We will invoice you for the exam by email after the exam.

First of all, a big thank you to everyone for following the instructions accurately and responsibly! Training has been able to continue safely with masks and safety intervals.

Understandably, the mask on the face is disturbing from time to time, and it would be nice to kick things off, but for a while we still have to continue with the current model. Together we can do it! 

No significant changes to the instructions

The instructions remain the same as last week:

Pay particular attention to:

• Everyone over the age of 7 wears a mask also during training 
• Guardians are not allowed to come inside the hall during training
• Those over 12 years old (born in 2007 and earlier) must register separately for the exercises via website registration 
• The situation may change quickly, so follow our news channels and news closely
• Don't forget to actively participate in the weekly live training sessions  

A big thank you to everyone for following the instructions last week! Our goal is to continue to bear our responsibility both in the fight against viruses and especially as an organizer of exercise and sports activities for young age groups. Exact instructions and their compliance are central to this work.

AVI stood by its decision, according to which private sports facilities can also be used for the activities of over 12-year-olds, as long as there are no more than ten people there at one time and the safety distances can actually be maintained.

Until then, we will continue training with the same schedule as last week. The biggest changes to our instructions are:

• We also require the use of a face mask during training for all enthusiasts over the age of 7
• People over the age of 12 register for training using the reservation system on our website

Please note that the situation can change quickly. We will continue to inform via the website, e-mail and Whatsapp information group.

A face mask is mandatory in training for over 7 year olds

We also require the use of a face mask during training for all enthusiasts over the age of 7. Persons with health impediments to wearing the mask are exempt from wearing it.

We require masks for the following reasons:

• More and more comprehensive evidence has been obtained for the use of masks to protect yourself and others when the virus spreads through the air
• The mutation virus also spreads effectively among children and young people
• We want to use all possible means so that training can continue safely in face-to-face teaching in the coming weeks 

We understand that using a mask can seem challenging during exercise, especially for younger children. However, for example, the young people who participated in the poom experiment wore the mask throughout the five-hour tough experiment.

The use of the mask can be taken as an additional challenge, which actually increases the aerobic load of the exercise. We also take the situation into account by planning the exercises to be lighter than usual and so that there are more breaks in them.

With children, the correct use of masks is practiced at the beginning of the exercise.

Those over the age of 12 register for training through a separate registration system

People over the age of 12 must register for training through a separate registration system:

https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/varaa-tuntisi/

Exercises are booked from the calendar. If there are already ten reservations in the exercise, you can no longer participate in it. Book a class only if you are sure of your participation and cancel the reservation in time if you cannot attend.

Also note:

• Guardians still cannot come inside the hall to watch the exercises
• No contact is made during the exercises and safety distances of 2 meters are maintained throughout the exercise
• It is the responsibility of all enthusiasts and coaches to follow the safety instructions:
  • https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/covid-19-turvaohjeet-harjoituksiin/
• See all restrictions and recommendations valid in Helsinki:
  • https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/korona-fi/koronaneuvonta/voimassa-olevat-suositukset-ja-rajoitukset

Thanks to everyone for following the instructions!

The poom exam, which was moved from December to a new date, was organized on Saturday 6.3. The test differed significantly from the normal poom test, as contact could not be made, safety distances were maintained throughout the test, and the experimenters pushed through the five-hour test with masks on their faces.

The test subjects performed wonderfully in the test, and simulating, for example, fighting situations without a partner did not cause unnecessary headaches. The hard pace and long end didn't discourage anyone either. Quite a lot to do! 

Big congratulations to Aino, Sofia, Janika, Jenny, Alex, Venne, Anna and Ville for passing the poom exam!

The corona situation has weakened again significantly in Finland, especially with the spread of the mutated virus. It has been challenging to follow and interpret the policies and recommendations of the government, the regional administration agency and the city of Helsinki, but in this message you will find our instructions for the next week.

It is very important that all hobbyists read and internalize the content of the article. 

Training 1.3.-7.3.

The training will be carried out next week according to the currently valid calendar, but everyone should take into account the actions presented in this message.

With the guidelines of the Regional Administration Office, training can be continued for children under the age of 12. After this, parents can also continue training, as long as the group size in one training room is less than 10 people.

When children over 12 practice, the spaces are divided so that each group practices in its own space and is not allowed to move between spaces. Each space is assigned its own entrance. Groups will be informed separately from which entrance they will move on any given day.

The most important thing is that our corona guidelines are now followed extremely closely:

https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/covid-19-turvaohjeet-harjoituksiin/

We especially emphasize that the guardians do not come inside the hall when the children come to practice. No more than 10 people over the age of 12 may be in the common areas of the hall. Keeping the guardians completely outside the hall is the only way to ensure that the limit is not exceeded. Group members aged 4-6 may be escorted to the entrance of the hall, but they may not stay to watch the exercises.

In addition, all exercises are held from beginning to end so that safety distances of 2 m are observed, and no exercise equipment is used. The order also applies to the practice of the match group.

Everyone over the age of 12 must wear a face mask indoors in the sports hall, excluding the training situation. We strongly recommend wearing a mask also during training.  

Those training in training groups over 12 years old must register for training in advance!

Those training in groups over 12 years old must register in advance for the week's training. Registration takes place by e-mail by sending us an e-mail no later than the day before the exercise. You can sign up for several training sessions with one message.

By registering, we make sure that there are no more than ten enthusiasts present at any one exercise. The training facilities are separated from each other, and you cannot move between the facilities.

Note! Children over the age of 12 cannot come to training without registering in advance!  

Training 8.3.-28.3.

In Finland, it starts on 8.3. a three-week lockdown, during which all hobby activities for people over the age of 12 are suspended. We will announce even more detailed instructions regarding this three-week period. In any case, groups over the age of 12 will probably switch to remote training entirely. The number of remote exercises and implementation methods will be increased. Children under the age of 12 are probably still allowed to continue training in the gym.

Thank you all once again for your understanding and support in a challenging situation! The prolonged deficit in the number of fans has put a strain on the club's finances, but won't this be resolved one way or another?

We welcome all ideas and wishes about training forms and training implementation methods in the middle of the lockdown with open arms.

Have a safe spring everyone!

On Sunday 21.2. all exercises are on break due to school winter break. All children's live training enthusiasts can participate on Thursday 18.2. for live training at 18:30-19:30. 

Vacation week 22.-26.2. during the evening training sessions are organized according to the normal schedule. Also on Sunday 28.2. exercises are organized. 

Have a nice holiday week to all schoolchildren!