Go and order the 2017 license in good time

You should order the 2017 taekwondo license from here so you can enjoy the benefits all year. Taekwondo athletes want to be a strong factor in developing the Finnish taekwondo world, which is why we recommend a license to all our enthusiasts. In addition, together with the license, you can buy an accident insurance that is completely tailored to the sport, which we recommend to everyone whose own insurance does not cover injuries that occur during training. So everyone go and order a license; won't it be the biggest Finnish taekwondo club this year as well? :)

Instructions and a link to the order service can be found at:

http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/harrastajille/lajilisenssi/

Why get a license?

With the license you get:

• The right to participate in the events of the Finnish Taekwondo Federation (camps, competitions, etc. events). In connection with obtaining a license, it is also recommended to purchase accident insurance from OP Insurance.
• The association's member magazine 4 times/year mailed to your home (excl. one-time license)
• We aim to organize discounts on the products and services of our partners.
• The right to participate in the belt tests of Taekwondo athletes

This time, Ess and Aino's race trip went a little further away from home, all the way to Las Vegas. The four-day G2-level US Open gathered taekwondo elites from around the world, so Aino and Essi were able to perform in quite a tough company. Although there were no medals this time, the experience was unforgettable and, judging by the race team's reports, it was definitely the last one on the American continent.

Below is Essi's report from the Games:

"The US Open is over for us this year and today we are going home. The competitions were really big, more than 2000 participants. Nevertheless, the arrangements work well. There was some adjustment with schedules and overlaps, but otherwise everything worked well.

On the same day, Aino took part in the match and movement sets, and after her second match, she was able to run almost straight to the stage to perform. Despite that, Aino managed to continue. Aino doesn't want to go to the finaldespite the rites, unfortunately made it. Even in that series, the level is wild. In the match, Aino won her first match nicely and got into the top eight. The opponent of the second match managed to win the points with his escaping style. The referees' actions could be criticized a little, at least from the eyes of a poomsa athlete, but it just has to be so good that nobody manages to win even with such a game. Suvi Mikkonen acted as Aino's coach in the match and the joint play seemed to work well.

The linear under-30 series was a complete battle and the charts published the night before looked really good in terms of progression. Half an hour before the start of the series, the charts were unexpectedly changed and I got the USA World Cup representative as my first opponent. A really tough opponent dampened the mood a bit, but on the other hand it also gave the freedom to shoot at full blast without any backup. In that sense, I was able to perform hard, although I didn't manage to beat my opponent. Well, you just have to be so good that you can beat anyone. :)"

T. Essi

Photo from Long Beach, Los Angeles. (For the next trip, we need a photographer with a decent camera)

Eddie Quinones took silver from the German Open. Driton Kurtelian from Switzerland fell in the semifinals. In the final, the Bulgarian opponent was stronger 9-17.

Tuikku played against Greece's Effrosyni Kaltsi 1-2. The match was scoreless and one unclear hold warning turned the match for the Greek.

Together with Olli Siltanen and Frans Salme, Christian Kamphuis took gold from the ranking games in Paris in the series group U-30. Christian and Essi's season opening in the individual series was good, but not quite enough for the final rounds.

The race gave a good impression of the starting season, as there were more than 500 participants.