Author: Sampo Pajulampi

Jenna Partanen and Eddie Quinones were responsible for TU11's medals at the G1 tournament held in Riga on October 8 and 9. In addition, Sara took bronze in the children's tournament organized in connection with the competition.

Jenna competed on Saturday and initially faced the Russian Nadezha Glyshko. The match went under Jenna's control and ended 7-4. Next  in the round, the familiar Polish Ulfig Jagoda met. With the new match concept, the result of an even match was 7-1 for the Pole, but Jenna was able to do the right things nicely. When the system can be run in completely, the Pole is also in trouble.

Eddie Quinones competed in the cadet boys' -61 kg category. He had a straight final that might not have been Eddie's best but was enough for a 3-2 win. The medal cabinet is handsome, because within a year Eddie has won 2 G1 races and was once silver.

Luca, Sara, Severi, Teemu and Tuikku missed the first round this time.

Essi Labart and Christian Kamphuis represented Finland at the business series World Championships in Peru in the country's capital, Lima, from September 29 to October 2, 2016.

Essi competed in the individual series on Saturday. For the first time, all over 18-year-old individual series were contested with a single elimination system (cup scheme). An opponent is drawn for the contestants and the better of the two advances to the next round. In the first round, the representative of Croatia faced each other. Essi performed at his own top level against Croatia. Croatia fell behind and Essi advanced to the quarterfinals. The next opponent was the experienced Gabriella Coffa from Holland. Good performances were not enough to drop the Dutchman, so Essi's final ranking was: 9th-16th.

Essi and Christian competed in the under-30 doubles category. Despite their solid performances, the pair unfortunately missed the semi-final spot. The doubles series was conducted using the cut-off method, which means that based on the points from the first qualifying round, half of the competing teams make it to the semi-finals, and correspondingly, the eight best of the semi-finals advance to the finals. Also in the final, the scores of all competitors are compared to each other, and the winner is decided based on the scores.

In addition to the pairs series, Christian also competed in the individual freestyle. The series took place on Sunday. The number of freestyle competitors has grown tremendously, and this time there were 23 competitors in the over 18-year-old men's individual series. Christian's warm-up went well, but unfortunately on the competition stage, the lactic acids got the better of him and Christian had to drop kicks from acrobatic movements, which resulted in a considerable penalty for points. The eight-person final place that took place in the evening remained a dream this time.

The level of the competition was tough, although the Finns took an amazing two bronzes, from the women's +30 group series and the women's -40 series.

Emilia Lahti took bronze in the cadet girls' under 51 kg category at the G1 tournament in Poland at the weekend. Even a brighter medal was close when the follow-up heat was finished. The Dutch girl who was opposite took the series with an overwhelming points win.

Emilia was our club's only medalist when Plum Kopisto, Luca Leskinen, Sami Leskinen and Severi Sarala missed their first rounds. Jenna Partanen beat a tough Croatian in the first round, but in the quarterfinals the reigning European champion, British Lauren Williams, was better this time.

Competition results >>

Matti Sairanen did not succeed in the Eekwondo European Championships for the disabled in Warsaw, Poland. In the first round, he lost to Italy's Antonio Bossolo 15-3 before full time. Bossolo is ranked 4th in the world, while Matti's ranking is 12th. Matti competes in the disability category K44 in the weight category under 61 kg.

Taekwondo athletes were represented by Emilia Lahti and Eddie Quinones at the cadet EC competitions in Bucharest.

Emilia competed in the category under 51 kilograms and was met by Serdja Stevic from Serbia, who trains together with Tijana Bogdanovic (Olympics 1 in Rio). The Serb was far too tough a match for Emmi, who was recovering from the flu. The beginning promised well, but when the breath didn't flow, the match didn't flow either. The final result 20-2 speaks volumes. Stevic took the series to the end in showmanship.

Eddie competed in the boys' under 61-kilogram category. Serbian Stefan Takov was also up against him, whom Eddie led on two occasions. A small slip at the end and a chase in the last seconds cost the match victory. Result 8-13.

Aino Kortelainen won two world championships in Kerava on Sunday 28 August 2016 in the first wall kicking world championships. The wins came in the Open stage series for under 18-year-olds and in the Freestyle business series, which is open to everyone.

Wall kicking is a close contact sport developed by Kerava, where absolute respect for the opponent (i.e. the wall) is absolutely the most important element. References and connections have been found in the early twilight of the sport to the "Vintiöt" television series that gained popularity in the 1990s, especially its "Rane ja Kerava kollit" section. Wall kicking, Kerava's capoeira, is practiced by a small but passionate group of Central New Zealanders, mostly young men, who gather to practice the finesse of the sport during rooster crowing on Saturday and Sunday mornings, mostly at local nakki kiosks by the walls located a short distance away.

The competition format of the sport is new, and the world championships held now were the first competitions of the sport to enjoy official status. The competitions were held in two sports, where in order to guarantee the safety of the walls, the competitors were obliged to follow the following rules: in the Open stage sport, the competitors had 30 seconds to show their skills to the music chosen by the competition organization, at least some kicks hitting the wall was desirable; In the freestyle, i.e. movement series section, the contestants prepare a choreography lasting no more than 90 seconds to the music of their choice, which includes at least six kicks that hit the wall as shown by the organizers.

Konala's two-time world champion was prepared for the arrival of the last three intense weeks by a multidisciplinary coaching team, which included Taekwondo athletes Pauli Raivio and Christian Kamphuis, and Edla Niemi from Kipinä Valmennus Oy from Kerava. Many thanks to the entire coaching staff!

Our club congratulates the new world champion!

Keski-Uusimaa was the first to report on the games on its website http://www.keski-uusimaa.fi/artikkeli/427608-tassa-on-ihka-ensimmainen-seinaan-potkimisen-maailmanmestari-katso-voittosuoritus

Link to Hesar's article: http://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/a1472352441235

Kerva's wheels in the Vintiöt series:

Thursday 18.8. we follow Suvi's matches and spend the evening in the gym in good company. Practices are organized as usual, but of course we watch Suvi's matches together. After practice, we watch the matches and eat dinner. You can sleep in the hall. You should book a sleeping pad, sleeping bag, pillow and personal hygiene items. In the morning, before going to work and school, we enjoy breakfast.

You can come to the gym as early as 2:30 p.m. because the women's -57 kg series starts already at 3:00 p.m. When the times of Suvi's matches become more precise, we will announce them on Facebook.

Dinner and breakfast are free, but we would like a voluntary donation to purchase food supplies.

Petteri and Sampo will supervise with you.

Essi Labart took her best ranking in the 5th European Universities Games competition. Even the medal was left behind by a really narrow point difference.

The European Universities Games is a two-week multi-sport event that has gathered a total of 5,800 athletes from all over Europe in Zagreb and Rijeka. A total of 21 different sports are competed in the event.

Taekwondo athletes congratulates Essi for a great performance and an excellent ranking.

Event homepage: http://www.eusa.eu/events/games/zagreb-rijeka-2016

Emilia Lahti, Tuikku Holopainen and Eddie Quinones were selected for the cadet European Championships. The competitions will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 8 to 11 September.

Unfortunately, Tuikku hurt his elbow on the trampoline. Since the injury required surgery, Tuiku will unfortunately miss the games.

Three of the six athletes selected for the Games represent Taekwondo athletes. This tells not only about the hard work and commitment of the athletes, but also about the success of the coaching on a broad front. The club happily congratulates the chosen ones and wishes Tuiku the best of luck in his recovery.

News on the website of the Taekwondo Association: http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/?x103997=2400938