New poom and dan values for taekwondo athletes

Determined training was rewarded on 15.6. in an organized exam

Luca, Janika, Sofia and Daniel showed their skills on Saturday 15.6. in the organized poom exam in Konala. A few days earlier, Luca, who turned 15 years old, completed his 2nd Dan black belt while the other trainees completed their 1st Poom belt grades. The test day was the culmination of years of determined and hard work, and the test subjects really showed what skills they had learned along the way.

The test started in the morning with a technical part piloted by Petter, where the entire spectrum of taekwondo was covered, from kicking techniques to hand techniques and positions. There was enough momentum both in the exam and in the trials for the whole morning. The level of technology was high. I especially remembered Sofia's clean and powerful techniques.

After the technical part, the test subjects demonstrated their knowledge of the sport in a theory test and at the same time had a short break. Janika got the highest points in the theory test. The test continued with the grappling part held by Paul, which tested the test takers' ability to apply technique to step fights, self-defense and taekwondo matches. At the end, speed was still sought with jump kicks and smashes. Luca, who is aiming for the top belt, got extra challenges here and there, but he solved them wonderfully and also showed flying performances even in the jumping kick phase.

All in all, great performances from the whole team. One milestone has now been completed, but the journey has only just begun.

Big congratulations to the new poom and dan values and good luck in your future training!