Author: Sampo Pajulampi

Links

There is a lot of coaching information on the Internet, both good and bad. We have compiled a few relevant links below.

General training

First, the International Olympic Committee's athlete portal, where the amount of information you can find is staggering. You should log in as an athlete to get the latest updates and e.g. invitations to online seminars.

https://www.olympic.org/athlete365/

A slightly similar domestic site is Terve Urheilja. A lot of good stuff, although considerably narrower than the previous one.

https://terveurheilija.fi/

You can also find a lot of useful information on SUEK's website. And of course https://puhtaastiparas.fi/ - online training is mandatory for national team groups.

https://www.suek.fi/

Taekwondo

On the website of the Finnish Taekwondo Association you can find a lot of useful, if a bit difficult to find, things. The most important things for athletes and coaches can be found in the Enthusiasts menu, which is a bit confusing. You should check the news every week.

https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/

In particular, it is worth highlighting the material portfolio, where you can find a lot of material of varying levels.

https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/harrastajille/materiaalisalkku/julkaisut/

The history part is a tough thing.

https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/mita-on-taekwondo/historia/

A good package about history in English.

https://karate2sentena4.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/storming-the-fortress-a-history-of-taekwondo/

When looking at international fields, a good starting point is GMS, WT's international membership system. Here you can find international ranking competitions and value competitions as well as the current rankings of athletes.

https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com/

The website of the World Federation also has a lot of useful information, e.g. up-to-date rules.

http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/

The website of the European continental confederation also has necessary information, especially about the European Games.

https://www.worldtaekwondoeurope.org/

If you want to explore the careers of different athletes, the best address is Taekwondodata. The site is a good starting point for opposition analysis in international tournaments.

https://www.taekwondodata.com/

There are few news sites about the sport, but at least MasTaekwondo is worth following.

http://en.mastkd.com/

Inside the Games also produces interesting material.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/taekwondo

Actual coaching knowledge is scarce. Especially in Finnish, the offer is really thin. Kim Sinisalo's blog is an absolute source of information. In particular, it is worth highlighting 4 blog posts that everyone interested in the sport should read.

http://ventrikkeli.blogspot.fi/2012/03/alyn-ja-luovuuden-renessanssi.html
http://ventrikkeli.blogspot.fi/2012/04/painavan-kivijalan-tie.html
http://ventrikkeli.blogspot.fi/2012/06/tekniikan-maailma.html
http://ventrikkeli.blogspot.fi/2013/10/taekwondon-pelivalmennus-yleisesittely.html

Finally, let's raise our club's own tail a little and recommend Teemu Heino's blog, where various aspects of the sport are discussed in well-thought-out writings. The pace of publication is calm, but the content is even tougher.

https://hojomi.es/

Happy reading moments!

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Virtual lessons for those who have paid the training fee

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Virtual classes offer activities when the hall is closed

Virtual classes offer activities when the hall doors are closed. There is a wide range of things on offer, from side exercises to sports training.

You can watch it here from the link>> or by clicking the menu in the upper right corner of the page.

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General

Information for taekwondo athletes regarding covid-19 (March 16, 2020)

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Information for taekwondo athletes regarding covid-19 (March 16, 2020)

Due to today's decisions of the Finnish government, the club's management has decided to close the hall for the time being. The continuation will be announced when we know about the effects of the preparedness act on the conditions of operation.

Athletes preparing for value competitions can train independently by agreeing a suitable time with Paul.

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Information for taekwondo athletes regarding covid-19 (March 15, 2020)

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See Teemu's greetings here:

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INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE OPERATIONS OF TU11

The board of the Taekwondourheilijat 2011 association met on Sunday and decided the following.

We are canceling all exercises according to the normal calendar until March 31, 2020. The situation is monitored daily and changes are communicated whenever there are changes to training
In order to serve our active fan base, we are opening free private lessons for a maximum of six (6) people. In these classes, you practice without close contact and with aids that can be changed from one hand to another.
We publish online workouts for self-paced training on our website at https://tu11.fi/taekwondo/virtuaalitunnit/
If the weather is favorable, we will carry out outdoor exercises as indicated separately
For adult enthusiasts, we organize a limited opportunity for independent training in the gym
The competition groups' small group teaching will be announced separately on the competitors' Slack channel
We comply with the regulations of the authorities. If there are new mandatory regulations, they will be put into practice immediately.
Remember to ALWAYS wash your hands when entering and leaving the gym!
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EVEN VISIT THE GYM IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST FLU, FEVER OR ANY KIND OF RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS!

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By paying for your next contract period (3 months) by the end of April, you will receive one additional month of exercises free of charge
By paying for two contract seasons at once (6 months), we add two extra months to the training contract

March belt tests:

The belt exams in March will have to be postponed to the future. Invoices have already been sent for the belt tests, so you register for the test as usual by paying this invoice. The belt test will be organized as soon as normal training activities can be started again. We will send more detailed information about the exams to the participants as soon as we can confirm the dates.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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There was plenty of excitement at the match camp

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There was enough excitement at the match camp!

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The business league team was successful in Lohja

Alex Jürgens took gold in the cadet boys' category.

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The business league team had great success in Lohja

The business series league competition took place on May 8, 2020 in Lohja. The team of taekwondo athletes was once again in good shape.

Luca Leskinen 1.
Alex Jürgens 1.
Alex Jürgens & Aino Kortelainen 1.
Aino Kortelainen 2.
Sofia Sarala 3.
Eero Halenius 3.
Marita Jaakkola 3.
Elina Tikkanen 4.
Aino Kortelainen & Sofia Sarala & Airada Heikkinen (Kuopio) 2.
Ville Lehtinen & Jeppe Aukio (Vihti) & Kim Rejman (Htkd) 1.

All results: https://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/@Bin/4269740/Lohja%20Open%202020%20kaikki%20tulokset.pdf

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Sofia Open gold for Chahrazed, Plum opened his G medal account

Chahra, Teemu and the medal.

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Sofia Open gold for Chahrazed, Plum opened his G medal account

Chahrazed Boughrara took gold in the junior girls' -68 kg category at the Sofia Open 2020 G1 tournament held in Bulgaria. LEMAIRE Alya (FRA), MILISAVLJEVIC Matilda (SRB) and RELJIKJ Miljana (MKD) fell on the way. Great tournament and great result.

In the boys' -68 kg category, Plum Kopisto opened his G-medal account by taking bronze. After the draw of the first round, Mladenovic Dragan (SRB) fell. However, in the semi-final, Bulgaria's own son, 1st in the cadet WC and 2nd in the youth EC, Aleksandar DZHORDZHEV, was better.

Teemu Heino coached.

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Eddie and Sara to medals at the Helsingborg Open

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Eddie's and Sara's medals are the highlight of almost a week's competition

The taekwondo athletes competed in Helsingborg, Sweden, both in the Presidents Cup held during the week and in the Helsingborg Open organized right after. The Presidents Cup was a G2 tournament, meaning it gave double points in the ranking, while the Helsinborg Open was of G1 value. Eddie Quinones from Vantaa competed in the junior boys' -78 kg category, taking silver from the Helsinborg Open. Eddie's little sister Sara Quinones competed in the highest weight class of cadet girls, taking the Helsingborg Open bronze.

The performances of the rest of the team were unusually low. The flu ruined the competitions of most of the team's athletes. Only Juuli Mankonen and Bardia Mirzaei were able to play a full-weight match in the Helsingborg Open and Chahrazed Boughara in the Presidents Cup, but they too had to bow in the first round. That's why the medals achieved on the last day were a source of great joy for the entire team.

Team:

Juuli Mankonen (PC&HO)
Venne Viitaniemi (HO)
Severi Sarala (HO)
Eddie Quinones (PC&HO)
Sara Quinones (PC&HO)
Janika Tatti (PC&HO)
Iines Korhonen (HO)
Bardia Mirzaei (HO)
Chahrazed Bougharara (PC)
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Coaching blog

Training-competition-feedback cycle

Everyone loses sometimes and everyone wins sometimes. It is important to decide what to aim for and which performances serve as interim goals. Picture above From Aaron Cook's taekwondodata.com athlete card. Cook has lost every third of his recorded matches.

You have to learn from both wins and losses. This is done by analyzing the performances, drawing conclusions from the analysis and modifying the training based on the conclusions.

Feedback from the race

Immediate feedback after the match

Encouraging
1-2 positive things about the performance
No analysis!

Often after the match, the athlete is emotionally overwhelmed and physically tired. In this case, it is good to reassure the competitor and remind them of the feedback about refueling, etc... The important thing is to get through 1-2 things for the next match or after a loss, 2 positive things about the performance.
IMPORTANT: If other coaches or team members have feedback, it is given to the coach in the ring, who filters the messages to the athlete. Of course you can and should encourage and congratulate!

After race day

Encouraging
A short analysis where successes

After the race day, when the situation has calmed down, the coach goes through the day with the athlete. The most important thing is to emphasize the positive aspects of the performance, but also to realistically review the key development points.

Actual feedback

Clear analysis - by a coach
If the analysis is unclear - let's continue the discussion
Let's focus on the analysis

The actual feedback will be given 1-2 weeks after the race, when the performances have been analyzed from the videos. The athlete's support groups should also be present. On the day of the competition, it is good for the coaches to make notes on the points to be taken into account.

The coaches also share their views on the things that need to be taken into account in training with an eye to the future.