The fitness level of the taekwondo athletes was just right in Eura

The first competitions of the autumn domestic competition season were organized on Saturday 24.9. in Eura. A total of 170 athletes fought for medals, and the team of Taekwondo athletes did get their own encouragement and a little bit from others as well.

In the morning heats, Lauri Hulikkala, Aino Kortelainen and Sofia Sarala grabbed the first medals of the day, when Aino and Lauri won their series with stylish performances, and Sofia had to settle for bronze after a tight fight.

In the afternoon, the league series were played, where the club was represented by Plum Kopisto, Luca Leskinen, Aino Kortelainen, Severi Sarala, Emilia Lahti and Hannes Tolonen. Plum had reason to smile after two quite overwhelming series wins. Aino and Emmi also grabbed the brightest medals in their respective categories. The others had to settle for bronze and silver, but the performances of the day were extremely positive. Severi, Luca and Hannes were really able to challenge their tough opponents, and if a few more things fall into place, they will also take home the wins.

Coach Pauli Raivio was very satisfied with the team's performance. Everyone's legs seemed to be in good shape and the contestants exuded confidence. Let's go to the games in Porvoo and Vantaa with a bigger team to repeat the series victories and turn the silver and bronze into gold!

Congratulations again to all the medalists!

Score:

• Lauri Hulikkala, D2 -45kg, 1st.
• Sofia Sarala, D1 -28kg, 3rd.
• Aino Kortelainen, D1 -30kg, 1st.
• Aino Kortelainen C1 -33kg, 1st.
• Plum Kopisto C1 -41kg, 1.
• Plum Kopisto C1 -45kg, 1.
• Luca Leskinen C1 -33kg, 3rd.
• Severi Sarala, B1 -68kg, 3rd.
• Emilia Lahti C1 -51kg, 1st.
• Emilia Lahti, B1 -52kg, 3rd.
• Hannes Tolonen, C1 -49kg, 2nd.

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.

The Klaukkala Open business series competitions took place on Saturday, September 10. At Maaniitu school in Nurmijärvi. Taekwondo athletes were represented by Plum Kopisto, Victoria Hentunen, Sofia Sarala, Bella Buuri, Luca Leskinen and Aino Kortelainen under their coach Essi Labart.

Aino grabbed the brightest medals with both hands, winning the blue-bellied lynx series, the blue-bellied hobbyist series and the skills competition series of her peers. Also on the boys' side, the victory of the skills competition went to the Taekwondo athletes when Plum Kopisto took home the pot. In the cadet boys' series, Plum won bronze. In the lynx pairs, Bella and Victoria shone by grabbing the gold and almost managed to repeat the trick in the group series with Sofia against a group of adults. In the end, the girls had to settle for silver with a tickling 0.02 point difference. Bella's medal haul grew even more with a gold medal from the greenish Ilves. Luca, on the other hand, won bronze in the blue-bellied lynx series.

Coach Essi was very satisfied with the team's performance. Hard training again produced the much-needed result! From here, it is easy to continue towards the next shards.

Congratulations to all medalists!

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:

There were enough visitors at Konala's open day

The door of Konala's gym had barely been opened on Sunday, when the first eager acquaintances came to get a taste of taekwondo. The long-lasting hits of the day were trial workouts, speed kicking competitions, ball games and certain cup coffees. The atmosphere in the gym adapted to the day's weather: warm and sunny. There was also enough interest at Malminkartano's Elojuhl, where Sampo, Petteri and Pauli were on duty. In addition to them, Victoria, Bella and Janika came to put on a fast-paced sports show for the crowd. Special thanks to the girls for participating in the show.

The taekwondo athletes thank all visitors and warmly welcome them to the training sessions.

Free training months drawn

Onnetar has completed the draw for free training months. This time, a stroke of luck fell on the following participants:

Viivi Lehtisaari

Milla Vaskelainen

Aiden Smith

Congratulations to the winners! See you at the gym!

30 new belt values

The summer training has clearly not gone to waste, as a total of 30 new belt values were completed in August's belt tests. The test for adults was held on Thursday, August 25. Sampo and Juho, who gave excellent feedback about the group. Pauli and Petteri were responsible for Friday's Junior exam. Fun and hard work really radiated from the enthusiasts. Taekwondo athletes congratulates the trialists on their new belt values!

Come and learn about the versatile hobby of taekwondo!

Right now is a great time to start practicing taekwondo. Finland's top club, Taekwondourheilijat 2011 ry organizes an open day where anyone can get to know the sport by watching, trying and asking questions. The club's instructors will be there to talk about the sport, the club and training, so the answers to mind-boggling questions can be found at Konala, Ruosilankuja 3 C, Helsinki on Sunday 28.8.2016. The doors open at 12:00 and are open until five, even longer if there are enough people interested. In the future, e.g. introductory training opportunities, competitions, raffle for training months, etc. And serving coffee and juice - of course!

There is no bad age or condition to start taekwondo, the sport is suitable for everyone. Small children learn general physical skills, and with seniors we go at a calm, but still developing pace. For the young and enthusiastic, our club offers fast-paced training and learning competitive sports under the leadership of our country's most successful taekwondo athletes. In our club, there are many families, where both children of different ages and parents enthusiastically pursue their own goals, or together in family groups. So don't worry, start taekwondo now!

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