Author: Sampo Pajulampi

A day full of fighting for black belts and black belt aspiring taekwondo enthusiasts over the age of 14 and at least a blue belt.

In the seminar, the combat aspects of Taekwondo will be comprehensively reviewed:

• Step matches
• Self defense
• A competitive match

Read more about the seminars: https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/2022/10/taekwondourheilijat-2011-teravoittaa-opetustaan-kohti-mustaa-vyota/

Place

TU11n Sali, Ristipellontie 14, 00390 Helsinki

The teachers

The teacher in charge of the seminar is Teemu Heino, one of Finland's most successful taekwondo competitors, 6 dan, a four-time European Championship medalist. In addition to his sports career, Teemu has worked e.g. as a security guard, porter and designed and supervised various self-defense trainings.

Schedule

09:00 – 10:30 Step matches
11:00 – 12:30 Self defense
Lunch break, own snacks.
During the meal / after the meal, a discussion about wrestling in general and the role of wrestling in taekwondo teaching.
13:30 – 15:00 A competitive match
15:00 – 15:30 Stretching / Q&A session

Price

40 € / person

Also remember the technical seminar on January 28.

Registration

The 1st level of coaching training must be completed by all coaches and assistant coaches of our club. Those who do not have training must demonstrate the corresponding eligibility with other training certificates (training including the basic skills of an instructor from the Finnish Taekwondo Association, TUL, the Olympic Committee or a similar body, or a professional qualification or higher education). 

Contrary to what was previously announced, we will organize the 1st level of coach training in the spring of 2023 as follows:

1st period on Saturday 11 February 2023 in the TU11 hall, 10.00-16.00

2nd period on Saturday 4 March 2023 in the TU11 hall, 10.00-16.00

The training is free. Sign up info@tu11.fi.main.hoste.fi

New Year New tricks. Now is the right time to start improving your physical condition.

Punttisali.com offers a 6-month contract for all enthusiasts and their family members for €20/month and for athletes training in competitive teams for €15/month. Order your card at www.punttisali.com and choose "TU11 family" or "TU11 athlete" as the contract.

Do you need help getting started? Bardia helps at the beginning 25€/h. Send a message info@tu11.fi.main.hoste.fi and get yourself an instructor, a tightener and a jumper in the same package!

Taekwondo athletes 2011 wish everyone a happy new year!

2.-8.1. PM camp for contestants
9.1. at 12.00. Registration for family groups begins. Priority is given to family members who have previously participated in the courses and are fans of the club.
9.1. Let's start the exercises with new practice times
21.-22.1. PM competitions at Urhea hall

The recipients of scholarships from TUL and its partners have been selected. Taekwondo athletes received 3 scholarships:

Grano -scholarship
Bardia Mirzaei, Taekwondo athletes 2011 

@granoviralline #grano #granoofficial #grano #arjenautja

Park corner -scholarship
Alex Jürgens, Taekwondo athletes 2011

@puistokulma #puistokulma

Scandic -scholarship
Aino Kortelainen, Taekwondo athletes 2011 

@scandichotels #scandichotels

#TULry #TULScholarship #HIn good company

The PM competitions will be held in Helsinki on January 21-22, 2023 at Urhea Hall (Mäkelänkatu 47, 00550 Helsinki). The matches take place on Saturday and the business series on Sunday.

Spectators

Welcome to cheer on the Finns for the brightest medals. An entrance ticket covering the entire tournament costs €10. The event starts at 9:00 on both days and continues until the evening. The schedule will be detailed closer to the event (https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/nc-2023/schedule/).

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for competition arrangements, e.g. for the following roles:

• construction of the competition venue the day before the competition and dismantling at the end of the last day of the competition (stacking the tatami, putting away the furniture and equipment)
• ticket sale
• machine operator of the match and business series areas (training for the task)
• manual accounting of match areas (training for the task)
• export of match minutes to the central table (also suitable for younger enthusiasts who can participate in talks with a parent)
• maintenance (general cleaning during the race day, final cleaning after the event)

Read more and register: https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/nc-2023/vapaaehtoiset/

Competitors

TU11's competitors register in Slack #ki sign up for the channel at the latest 6.1.!

Check out the competition invitation at: https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/nc-2023/outline/

Taekwondo athletes 2011 Ry. wish you a merry christmas and a successful new year! We would like to thank all those who participated in our activities and partners for the past year.

Now let's rest and soon we will continue with renewed strength!

29.12. at 12.00-> Talkoot 
2.-8.1. PM camp for contestants
9.1. at 12.00. Registration for family groups begins. Priority is given to family members who have previously participated in the courses and are fans of the club. 
9.1. Let's start the exercises with new practice times 
21.-22.1. PM competitions at Urhea-halli (athletes remember to register by 6.1. on the #kisaimoutitus channel!)

We are organizing a preparatory camp for the competitors in the capital region as a sign of cooperation. Simo Siltanen, Sampo Pajulampi and other coaches of clubs in the capital region are responsible for training. We invite all league-level athletes and athletes, from cadets to adults, to the Taekwondo athletes' hall.

The camp is free, but TU11 is asking for small donations either in the coffee shop or with Mobile Pay. There is no cleaning in the gym on the days in between, so let's be human.

Mon 2.1. from 12:00 to 14:00

Tue 3.1. from 12:00 to 14:00
Tue 3.1. at 18-20

Wed 4.1. from 12:00 to 14:00 
Wed 4.1. at 18-20 

Thu 5.1. free

Fri 6.1. from 12:00 to 14:00
Fri 6.1. at 18-20 

Sat 7.1. free

Sun 8.1. at 18-20 

Welcome!

We do the Christmas cleaning in good time for the new year. In addition, we do installations and enhance our halls. Welcome to make the gym an even better place to train in 2023!

Of course, mulled wine, refreshments and snacks are available.

Photo by Henry & Co. on Unsplash

The championship competitions of both the match and movement series took place in Turku on December 3, 2022. Regarding the match, the competition was watered down by unfortunate absences, which, however, do not dim the achievements of our athletes. On the business series side, there was a competition with all the domestic top players.

Match results

Adults:
Bardia Mirzaei M -87 kg, 1st.
Juuli Mankonen N -49 kg, 2nd.

Juniors:
Juuli Mankonen T -49 kg, 1st.
Liuko Markus P -48kg, 1st.
Sara Quinones T +68 kg, 1st.

Cadets:
Viitaniemi Noel P -33 kg, 1st.
Luca Lonka P -43 kg, 1st.
Hartikainen Peetu P -49 kg, 1st.
Liuko Markus P -49 kg, 2.
Takala Teemu P -61 kg, 3rd.
Uhlbaek Emilia T -51 kg, 2.
Vepsä Vanessa T -59 kg, 1st.
Endah Milay T -47 kg, 1st.
Anttila Isabella T -29 kg, 1st.

The results of the business series

Cadet Male: Luca Lonka 4.
Cadet Female: Inès Benaissa 4.
Junior Male: Alex Jürgens 2. 
Junior Female: Aino Kortelainen 1st, Sofia Sarala 3rd. 
U30 Male: Christian Kamphuis 3. 
U40 Male: Ville Lehtinen 2. 
U40 Female: Laura Kinnunen 1. 
O40 Male: Juhana Raitasalo 6.
O40 Female: Marita Jaakkola 3rd, Kirsi-Marja Raitasalo 7th.
U17 Pair: Sofia & Lassi (Herttoniemi) 1st, Inès & Alex (Budokwai) 3rd. 
O30 Pair: Ville & Triin (Budokwai) 2nd, Laura & Jeppe (Vihti) 3rd. 
U17 Team: Aino, Sofia, Airada (Kuopio) 1. 
O30 Team: Ville, Jeppe (Vihti), Kim (HTKD) 1st, Marita, Niina (Manse), Triin (Budokwai) 2nd, Laura, Miia (Budokwai), Laura (Mudokwan) 4th.
Freestyle Male: Christian 1. 

The championship competitions of both the match and movement series took place in Turku on December 3, 2022. As for the match competitions, the competition was watered down by nervous absences, which, however, do not dim the achievements of our athletes. On the business series side, there was a competition with all the domestic top players.

Match results

Adults:
Bardia Mirzaei M -87 kg, 1st.
Juuli Mankonen N -49 kg, 2nd.

Juniors:
Juuli Mankonen T -49 kg, 1st.
Liuko Markus P -48kg, 1st.
Sara Quinones T +68 kg, 1st.

Cadets:
Viitaniemi Noel P -33 kg, 1st.
Luca Lonka P -43 kg, 1st.
Hartikainen Peetu P -49 kg, 1st.
Liuko Markus P -49 kg, 2.
Takala Teemu P -61 kg, 3rd.
Uhlbaek Emilia T -51 kg, 2.
Vepsä Vanessa T -59 kg, 1st.
Endah Milay T -47 kg, 1st.
Anttila Isabella T -29 kg, 1st.

The results of the business series

Cadet Male: Luca Lonka 4.
Cadet Female: Inès Benaissa 4.
Junior Male: Alex Jürgens 2. 
Junior Female: Aino Kortelainen 1st, Sofia Sarala 3rd. 
U30 Male: Christian Kamphuis 3. 
U40 Male: Ville Lehtinen 2. 
U40 Female: Laura Kinnunen 1. 
O40 Male: Juhana Raitasalo 6.
O40 Female: Marita Jaakkola 3rd, Kirsi-Marja Raitasalo 7th.
U17 Pair: Sofia & Lassi (Herttoniemi) 1st, Inès & Alex (Budokwai) 3rd. 
O30 Pair: Ville & Triin (Budokwai) 2nd, Laura & Jeppe (Vihti) 3rd. 
U17 Team: Aino, Sofia, Airada (Kuopio) 1. 
O30 Team: Ville, Jeppe (Vihti), Kim (HTKD) 1st, Marita, Niina (Manse), Triin (Budokwai) 2nd, Laura, Miia (Budokwai), Laura (Mudokwan) 4th.
Freestyle Male: Christian 1.