Does it feel like the set of moves required in the belt exam still needs polishing, or would it be nice to learn a whole new set of moves? The Poomsae clinic offers solutions to these questions, and much more. The coaching staff is Finland's absolute elite and the place is right next door. So don't rush, go on Saturday 13.5. and/or on Sunday 14.5. to learn movement sequences!

News from the Finnish Taekwondo Association:

The Poomsae clinic returns to the spring 2017 program with the latest trends. First, put together your own kind of camp day poomsae by honing from Taeguk 1 to Jitaese, and then learn a completely new poomsae, Saebyeol!

The camp is supervised by an experienced instructor:

• Heikki Liukkonen (head coach of the Finnish business league national team, 4th Dan)
• Olli Siltanen (movement series manager of the coaching center, 4th Dan)
• Frans Salmi (European champion of business series 2015, 4th Dan)
• Kimmo Thai (Responsible coach of Budokwai Taekwondo Show Team, 2nd Dan).

Time: 13.-14.5.2017
Place: Korson Lumo, Urpiaisentie 14, Vantaa

Tariff:

• €60/entire camp
• €35/one day
• €20/one workout

Registrations:
https://rekisteri.sportti.fi/tapu/pub/taekwondo/event.php?id=6140

 

Preliminary program:

Saturday		Hall 1	Hall 2
10.00-12.00	Exercise 1	T1-T4	P1-P2
12.00-13.00	Lunch (snacks)	–	–
13.00-14.30	Exercise2	T5-T6	P3-P4
14.30-16.00	Exercise3	T7-T8	P5-P6
Sunday		Hall 1	Hall 2
10.00-12.00	Exercise 4	Saebyol (jumps+kicks)	Alternative training: Speed & relaxation of the techniques
12.00-12.45	Lunch (own snacks)	–	–
12.45-13.30	Lecture	Targeted range of motion training (+Saebyeol)
13.30-15.00	Exercise5	Saebyol frame
15.00-16.00	Exercise6	Presentations & Feedback

 

More information: heikki.liukkonen@taekwondo.fi

 

Welcome!

 

Beach Poomsen's World Championship bronze was followed by the bronze medal of the European Championships, when Christian Kamphuis, Frans Salmi and Olli Siltanen took a handsome third place in the U-30 group series.

The Finnish women took silver in the 0-30 series, Niina Virtala individual bronze in the u-50 series.

Our club congratulates the medalists!

Taekwondo athletes in Rauma have a small representation

The match Rauma Open 2017 took place on April 28. Taekwondo athletes had a small representation of 12 competitors, half of which competed in the morning in the junior series and half in the afternoon in the league series. In general, the team was at their own level, and a few clear self-surpasses were also seen.

Lauri styled two match wins despite a leg injury. However, in the final, the representative of Helsinki Taekwondo won an extremely tight match with a penalty point in the overtime. However, the coach's ears tingled to hear the referee's feedback that this was clearly the best match of the morning on this field. The younger Hulilkkala, Henri, had to settle for bronze this time after losing the semifinal to the winner of his series. Teemu also competed in the same series, advancing to the semi-finals with a clear victory. However, in the semi-final, no weapons were found to break the opponent's turtle defense, so I also saw Teemu getting bronze. Venne showed great will to win against his opponent from Jyväskylä. The lead of the match fluctuated between its owners until Venne's equalizer at the last second. The thriller ended in the overtime with a hit by the opponent, but a great performance from Venne. In the girls' combined -30kg and -34kg series, Sofia and Iines progressed from both sides of the chart to the final against each other. This time, Iines led the tight competition with precisely timed scoring performances.

In the league series, there was a smaller team than usual, because part of the team is in Athens in the hunt for medals. Luca, who is recovering from an injury, played a tactically good match, but Tampere's familiar opponent took longer. Sami increased his league lead in the -63kg series by winning his eventful final. Sami's tactics and concentration remained throughout the match and the result was accordingly. Bardia also has a direct final against Forssa's representative. Bardia didn't quite get his normal gear in the eye and the exact resistance used all the points to his advantage. So a loss this time. Severi met Otso Saarinen, a familiar from Turku. The first set was very good for Severi, but in the second and third the long training break started to show on the legs, and Severi couldn't really get involved in fast situations anymore. The titans met again in the cadet girls' -33kg series, where the girls of Taekwondo athletes, Doboksport Tampere and Porvoo again sought dominance. Aino lost in the semifinals against Tampere Viivi, and Jenny progressed from the other side of the chart to the finals. However, this time Viivi had a reason to smile the widest when she beat Jenny in the final with a great finish. However, a great match from Jenny, which she dominated until the end.

The racing season is slowly coming to an end. Ikaalis will be visited again on 20.5. championships for under 21-year-olds as well as junior and amateur series. All you have to do is sign up!

All results:

Competitor/coach	Series	Match 1
Henri Hulikkala	D2 juniors -40 Kg	3.
Venne Viitaniemi	D1 juniors -34 Kg	3.
Teemu Takala	D2 juniors -40 Kg	3.
Lauri Hulikkala	C2 juniors -50 Kg	2.
Iines Korhonen	D1 juniors -34 Kg	1.
Sofia Sarala	D1 juniors -34 Kg	2.
Luca Leskinen	C1 juniors -37 Kg	3.
Aino Kortelainen	C1 juniors -33 Kg	3.
Jenny Vettenniemi	C1 juniors -33 Kg	2.
Severi Sarala	B1 juniors -68 Kg	5.-9.
Widowed Sami	R1 seniors -63Kg	1.
Bardia Mirzaei	R1 seniors -74Kg	2.

Taekwondo athletes strongly represented in Europe's toughest G-tournament

The ETU President's Cup 2017 G-2 competition will be held for the second time this spring and is also the largest taekwondo competition ever organized. 2182 athletes from 51 countries are aiming for medals, fame and glory, among them e.g. 14 Olympic medalists. Not a single match win comes for free in this tournament, and a medal is already an extremely hard achievement. The top team of taekwondo athletes accepts the challenge with joy. For club representatives, the four-day competition looks like this:

27.4. 
No Taekwondo athletes. However, it is worth following Suvi Mikkonen's progress on the 1st court

28.4.
Plum Kopisto - cadets -45kg
Emilia Lahti – juniors -52kg
Jenna Partanen – adults -67kg

29.4.
No taekwondo athletes

30.4.
Eddie Quinones – cadets -65kg
Tuikku Holopainen – cadets -51kg
Teemu Heino – adults +87kg

Cheers to the whole team!

follow the games live:

Live Stream: https://www.taekwondoetu.org/etu-multimedia/etu-press-releases/440-press-release-2nd-wtf-president-s-cup-2017-athens-greece-live-streaming-2

Match charts: http://www.tpss.eu/login.asp