Information for the beginning of the year for taekwondo athletes

Happy new year to all fans of the club! Training has started again in January in Konala with the same schedule as in the fall. The group divisions have not changed either. If you currently do not know in which group you should train, contact the instructors. In Tapiola, there have been some minor changes to training times and groups, which you should check on the website on the Tapiola subpage.

As spring rolls around, the events of Taekwondo athletes as well as other clubs and federations start to become more frequent. The most important spring events have been compiled in this newsletter, but you should also keep an eye on the news releases on our website and subscribe to the newsletter if you haven't done so yet. It is also worth checking the event calendar of the Finnish Taekwondo Association from time to time. Participation in the association's events and Taekwondo athletes' belt exams requires the possession of the association's sport license. So if the license is still missing for this year, I'll go to the website of the Taekwondo Association to order it.

Have a really good and fast-paced year!

Taekwondo athletes 2011

Events of the beginning of the year

16.2.-22-2. Hall renovation

• Due to the renovation of the hall, the hall is exceptionally closed during the ski holiday. We are renovating and expanding the hall. We welcome enthusiasts to an even bigger gym after the holidays
• If you want to help with the renovation work in the hall, and you would have time to help on one of the days of 14.2. – 22.2., announce your willingness to join juho (juho.ranta@taekwondourheilijat.fi). Renovation is done all week, but the hall is not occupied from morning to night. Let me know when you would be able to help, so there will be no unnecessary trips. We also gratefully accept any material left over from your own renovations. So offer, for example, a fair mat, Molton fabric, plywood or plasterboard, frame posts, screws, paints, etc.).
• During the ski holiday, camps are organized at least in Lohja and Turku

February belt exams

• 3-6 year olds: Wed 25.2. People other than those taking the exam will not have exercises
• 7-14 year olds: Tue 24.2.
• Adults: Thu 26.2.
• More detailed schedules and group divisions will be announced closer to the exam
• Getting to the belt exam requires a license and enough practice times from the previous belt exam. You can ask your group instructor for more information.

21.3. spring day of taekwondo athletes and Helsinki open karonka

• Spring day is spent at the gym with training, lunch and awards. All enthusiasts and parents of enthusiasts are welcome to the event
• In the evening, the program continues for adults in the sauna room of the Töölö competition hall at Paavo Nurmen kuja 1, 00250 Helsinki. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the Helsinki Open talk group, but everyone else is also welcome
• A more detailed schedule for the day will be published closer to the time

Indoor competitions (30.1., 27.2., 27.3., 24.4., 29.5.)

• Indoor competitions are held every last Friday of the month throughout the spring
• Juniors start at 5:00 p.m. and adults and juniors at 7:00 p.m
• For indoor competitions, it is good to get your own match protection. You can get more information from the instructors in the gym.

Union's Winter Camp 13.-15.2. in Tampere

• The traditional big camp of the Taekwondo Association, which gathers taekwondo enthusiasts from all over the country
• Directed by four-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Jeong Kook Hyun
• Read more information and register on the website of the Taekwondo League: http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/talvisuurleiri-2015/

Indoor competitions in Nurmijärvi

• Taekwondo Nurmijärvi welcomes everyone to its indoor competitions on Saturday, February 7.
• More information: http://www.taekwondonurmijarvi.fi/?x103997=223252

14.3. match league competition and amateur/junior series in Loviisa

• The first national competition of the year in Loviisa
• Register well in advance at the address info@taekwondourheilijat.fi. State your age, current weight and license number (sport ID)

From here you can download the beginning of the year bulletin as a PDF file.