Indoor competitions of taekwondo athletes in Konala

Yesterday, Tuesday, October 23, 2012, indoor competitions were held in the Taekwondo athletes' hall in Konala, Helsinki, according to the already familiar formula.

Juniors first

The teams started the competition at five with warm-ups led by J. Kostiainen. This time, too, it was very nice to notice how many enthusiastic fans were already there during the warm-up. At the start of the competition itself, a few latecomers arrived to complete the group. According to my own calculations, there were more than 20 juniors present and this group managed to get through 57 taekwondo matches in a brisk two hours. At the same time, both the attendance record and the records of the matches played were new. Great! Nothing but the same excitement only for the upcoming competitions and indoor competitions.

Adults then

The adults started again as usual at seven o'clock with hujakas, and after all, more than twenty of the more grown-up hojots had arrived. By nine o'clock, 23 matches had been arranged according to the match lists. It was very nice to watch the taekwondo competition, as all the contestants participated with a good feeling and full heart. For many spectators, the evening dragged on longer than planned, as the constantly ongoing fast-paced and interesting matches delayed going home.

The new judges are at work for the first time

Taekwondo athletes Janne and Mikko also got to do real work and test the skills learned in the referee course. This way, as an observer from the sidelines, you can say that it went well. The confidence to do things was found during the evening and this is surely good for both of them to go towards the league finals. Applause and big thanks to Janne and Miko for acting as judges. Thanks also to Anna-Kristiina and Saija, who took care of the positions of timekeeper and scorekeeper.

Taekwondo athletes would like to thank all the contestants who were there. Once again, it was nice when we got high-quality competitors from other clubs in the vicinity who participated with good spirit to bring excitement to the match areas. You always bring your own extra spice to the soup when you get to kick other enthusiasts than those who visit your own gym.