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On Holy Thursday, the hall is closed.

Friday 6.5. free shift 17:00-19:00.

Tapiola's training sessions end in April and we return to training in September. We thank all enthusiasts for the past training season.

During the summer, Tapiola enthusiasts can participate in basic exercises 3 times a week. Similarly, Kalajärvi enthusiasts can participate in basic exercises once a week.

Salikis night again on Friday 29.4.
As usual, participation is free for everyone, and there is no need to register separately.

17:00-19:00 – E, D, and C2

19:00-21:00 – C1, B1, A1 and H (can be started on a rolling basis even earlier at the end of the junnum races)

Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.

The medal haul for taekwondo athletes was moderately strong from the German Open held on April 23 and 24, 2016.

Emilia Lahti took gold with three wins. Hard work, but the reward was worth it.

Eddie Quinones lost the gold in the golden point round. The opponent was a tough American.

Tuikku Holopainen pushed for bronze with two match wins and one loss. All matches were decided in golden point.

Severi Sarala lost his match and was thus placed 5-8. A great opening when the score was 14-13.

The only adult representative, Jenna Partanen, also missed her opening match, but she had a lot of thoughts on finishing up for the European Championships.

Tapiola's belt exam will be held on April 25, 2016, at 5:30 p.m.

The Kalajärvi belt exam will be held on April 28, 2016, at 4:30 p.m.

Taekwondo athletes 2011 organizes summer camps on June 6-10, 2016, June 13-17, 2016 and August 8-10, 2016.

The goal of the summer camp is to offer physical activity for 6-15 year olds. In addition, two extra exercises/day makes it possible to teach things in a more precise and versatile manner than is possible in normal weekly exercises. You can also participate without previous experience in the sport.

The hall opens at 9:00 and the exercises start at 9:30. Practices end at 3:00 p.m. and children must be picked up by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.

You can find a more detailed program in .pdf format here: summer_camps_2016

Camp prices:

6.-10.6.2016: €150 (3 days €100)

13.-17.6.2016: €150 (3 days €100)

8.-10.8.2016.: 100€

The prices include the camp and lunches and snacks every day.

Ilmoittautuminen osoitteeseen: info@tu11.fi

NOTE: The camp will take place if there are 15 participants. 20 children will be admitted to the camps in order of registration.

In Nurmijärvi, the historically large taekwondo competitions on a Finnish scale took place on April 16, when 456 competitors sought the brightest medals. The big teams from Sweden and Estonia had also set out to measure their Finnish rivals. So sweet victories, bitter defeats, moments of joy, exciting plays and unique experiences fit into the day of each player and team. The 20-member team of taekwondo athletes made no exception here.

This time there were quite a few first timers. Atte and Essi Kortelainen, Kian Nowrouzi, Teemu Takala, Oskari Vepsä and Venne Viitaniemi all had their first contact with the national competition mats, but all had to admit that their opponent was better this time. However, the losses were few and the state of alertness was found perfectly in the shorter than usual matches. Among the adult enthusiasts, Risto Hyvärinen was also at the national championships for the first time and took a tasty victory in his opening match. In the final, however, the opponent drew a longer stroke, so Risto took home the silver.

Of the athletes who have already toured several games, the one I remember best was Sofia Sarala's extremely tight final match victory in the overtime. In Sofia's match, movement, kicking power and timing fell into place, and with this recipe, Sofia cooked herself a gold medal. The tight struggles of Janika Tati and Laura Orjasniemi also promise good things for the upcoming games.

The cadet series were tough as usual, but the Taekwondo athletes met the challenge in style. Bright spots were e.g. Hannes Tolonen's great opening win over his Swedish opponent and Plum Kopisto's two overwhelming wins, which paved the way to the final. Eddie Quinones cleared the table with a stylish performance in his own series, as did Aino Kortelainen. Sara Quinones' tactical and precise match won two silver medals. Ali Pirveisi, on the other hand, won his first match in show style, but had to bow out in the final after an even match to Salon's Oskari Koskinen.

Taekwondo athletes congratulate the medalists. See you in training!

Listed below are the rankings of all competitors:

• Risto Hyvärinen H1M +80kg 2.
• Atte Kortelainen D2 -45kg 5.-8.
• Essi Kortelainen C2 -52kg 5.-8.
• Aleksi Koskelainen D2 -45kg 5.-8.
• Kian Nowrouzi D2 -40kg 9.-16.
• Laura Orjasniemi C2-36kg 5.-8.
• Sofia Sarala D1 -28kg 1.
• Teemu Takala E1 -34kg 5.-8.
• Janika Tatti D1 -34kg 3.
• Janika Tatti C2 -36kg 3.
• Oskari Vepsä D2 -30kg 9.-16.
• Jenny Vettenniemi D1 -28kg 3.
• Venne Viitaniemi D2 -30kg 9.-16.
• Aino Kortelainen D1 -34kg 3.
• Aino Kortelainen C1 -28kg 1.
• Plum Kopisto C1 -41kg 2.
• Luca Leskinen C1 -33kg 3.
• Ali Pirveisi C1 -49kg 2.
• Eddie Quinones C1 -57kg 1.
• Sara Quinones C1 -33kg 2.
• Sara Quinones C1 -37kg 2.
• Hannes Tolonen C1 -45kg 3.
• Bardia Mirzaei B1 -68kg 5.-8.

FRIDAY 15.4.

19.00 – 20.00 Weigh-in (All series)

SATURDAY 16.4.

7.00 The competition venue is opened

7.30 – 8.00 Weigh-in E, D2 and D1 series

8.00 – 8.30 Weigh-in C1, B1 and R1 series

8.30 – 12.30 Matches E, D2 and D1 series

09.30 – 20.00 Matches C1, B1 and R1 series

10.30 – 11.00 Weigh-in C2, B2, H and S series

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch break

13.00 – 20.00 Matches C2, B2, H and S series

Match times:

E, D2, D1 and C2 series 2 x 1 min / 30 sec

B2, H and S series 2 x 1.5 min / 30 sec

C1 series 3 x 1 min / 30 sec

B1 and R1 series 3 x 1.5 min / 30 sec

There are many competitors, so match times have to be shortened.

There will be almost 400 matches during the day.

We ask that you inform us of all cancellations as soon as possible in order to make the start of the competition go smoothly.