Taekwondourheilijat 2011 ry started teaching taekwondo in the Tapiola area on the former shifts of Tapiola Taekwondo Hwang, continuing the club's activities. The training shifts remained the same, but an error had slipped into Tapiola's training calendar for Thursday's follow-up group trainings. In the schedule it was indicated that the exercises were between 17-19, when the correct shifts are between 19-21. The schedule has now been updated to the training calendar. Apologies to those who had time to mess up their plans due to this mistake.

Instructor of taekwondo athletes and the newest competition representative Pauli Raivio took silver in the traditional Wonderful Copenhagen Taekwondo Tournament. Pauli took the series higher than normal, finding his way all the way to the final of the series, where, after a sudden death round, he had to recognize the multiple Nordic champion Lennart Theilgard as his better.

Although the others did not win the matches this time, everyone got medals and a lot of experience to take home.

After the competitions, Pauli, Tanja Lovikka and Aleksi and

Milla Väyrynen will still be camping in TU11's gym with Zacharia Asidah, who went to train and coach before the World Championships.

The first trainings were already held on Sunday and there was a nice group of people training with the taekwondo athletes.

Taekwondo-ottelu kiinnostaa kaiken ikäisiä

Joulukuun ensimmäinen päivä Taekwondourheilijoiden salilla oli jälkeen vilskettä, kun 28 innokasta taekwondon harrastajaa ikä- ja kokemushaarukan kaikilta laidoilta hikoilivat kolme puolitoistatuntista otteluharjoittelun parissa.

Päivän teema oli etäisyydet taekwondo-ottelussa. Ensimmäisessä harjoituksessa käytiin eri etäisyydet taktisesta näkökulmasta – mitä asioita tulee huomioida hyökkäysottelun ja puolustusottelun etäisyyksissä. Toisessa harjoituksessa käytiin läpi tekniikoiden erilaisia etäisyyksiä pitkistä “runneri-hyökkäyksistä” clinch-etäisyyksien tekniikkaan. Kolmansissa treeneissä em. asioita sovellettiin.

Päivä oli ohjaajien näkökulmasta antoisa, ja leiriläisiltä saatu suora palaute tuki mukavasti tätä havaintoa. Kiitokset kaikille leiriläisille! Alkuvuoden 2013 tapahtumista tiedotellaan näillä sivuilla, joten kannattaa käydä aika ajoin tarkistelemassa.

Thursday 29.11. In 2012, belt tests were organized for the Kalajärvi taekwondo course, in which 14 people participated. In the group of younger, 7-10-year-olds, 12 people completed the yellow belt, i.e. 8th cup, and in the group of older juniors, 2 people.

Taekwondo basics effectively

The Kalajärvi course had exercises once a week during the fall, so the total amount of exercises before the first belt tests was relatively small. For this reason, the training was strictly focused only on the things required in the taekwondo belt exams. In the belt tests, the general skill level was good in relation to the age of the belt players. In the younger group, the increase in concentration with age and practice will significantly improve performance by the next belt exams.

The 8th kup belt rank was performed by:

– Elias Lahtinen
- Onni Tolppola
– Elias Liitsola
- Santtu Miinalainen
– Tommy Teittinen
– Pietu Lammi
– Olivia Salenius
- Perttu Harvala
– Leevi Rantakari
– Liisa Myyryläinen
– Mikael Koivisto
- Ossi Outila
– Minna Liiri
– Santeri Lappalainen