It also happens in the summer. In this bulletin, you will find everything you need and a little foretaste of the fall events.
Category: General
The results of the final competitions of the match season (a little late)
This year's European Championships and the Under-21 Championship held in Ikaalis were held on the same weekend, 21-22 May. Taekwondo athletes were strongly represented in both competitions, which meant a full day's work for the coaches. In the midst of all the rush, the follow-up updates were forgotten, but the situation is now being corrected.
In the EC competitions, Jenna and Teemu representing Finland and the club
Teemu Heino represented Finland for the 11th time in the EC competitions and was also the oldest competitor in the competitions. Teemu's road was sadly missed in the early rounds, when Serbia's Djorde Marcetic took a tight fight in the overtime, 7-7- at the end of regular time. Teemu described his condition of the day as a bit tired, but was satisfied with the match considering his condition of the day. On a good day, the Serb would surely have been left behind. Jenna took a nice opening win from the Cypriot representative with a great climb from the chasing position. In the second round, the Olympic silver medalist Nur Tatar from Turkey stepped up, whose legs worked just as well as you could expect. A relatively clear victory for the Turk, but a valuable feeling for Jenna about the level at which the top of the world is currently moving.
Emmi as Finnish under-21 champion
Emilia Lahti ended her competitive spring with a win by taking gold in the under-21 championships in Ikaalis. On top of that, Emmi competed against older players her own age and on the other hand she also won a gold medal in her own age group. Hard training and determined work are starting to show on the competition fields. Sofia Sarala, Jenny Vettenniemi were responsible for the gold medals in the junnus series; Janika Tatti and Aino Kortelainen. The worst ranking was third, so the team was in quite a draw. A big thank you also to the parents who act as helpers at the games.
The last indoor competitions of the spring are held on Friday 27.5.
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)
If you are not sure which group you should join, feel free to contact the coaches.
Note! No other exercises will be organized on the day of the Salika competition.
On May 14, 2016, the movement series competitions were held in Rauma, and among the Taekwondo athletes, Plum Kopisto and Aino Kortelainen participated in the competitions, coached by Essi Labart. The competitions went really well for the club's competitors and the results speak for themselves:
Gold Aino Kortelainen, lynx green belts
Silver Aino Kortelainen, adult enthusiasts, blue belts
Silver Plum Kopisto, cadets
Especially Aino's success at the age of 8 in the adult amateur series is a performance worth raising our hats to. The coaches congratulate the competition team!
In the autumn season, Taekwondo athletes participate in the competitions listed below abroad. The competitions have been chosen with the athletic level and costs in mind. In addition, Taekwondo athletes compete in the adult European Championship and, depending on team selection, in the Cadet and Under-21 European Championship.
19.08.2016, Ambassadors Cup, Riga, Latvia
- children 2005-2006 and 2007-2008
- cadets 2002-2004
- juniors 1999-2001
- adults 1998 +
The competition is suitable for everyone who has already competed abroad as well as for first-timers at the national championships. The aim is to gather a big team for the competition.
Coach fee.
16-18 September 2016, Polish Open, Warsaw, Poland
- cadets 2002-2004
- juniors 1999-2001
- adults 1998 +
Link to the competition invitation
The athletic level is high, those who join aspire to the national team.
Coach fee.
1-2 October 2016, Riga Open, Riga, Latvia
- cadets 2002-2004
- juniors 1999-2001
- adults 1998 +
Coach fee.
A new thing in autumn is the coach fee for international competitions. If more than 6 competitors go to the competition, more coaches are needed. In this case, all competitors will be charged 50 euros to cover the expenses of these coaches. The club will send a coach to the prestigious competition if more than one club representative is selected for the team and / or sending a coach is sportingly justified.
The Polish Open in particular fills up quickly, so you should register for it right away.
Sara Quinones was the best TU competitor on day 2 of the Berlin Open. She took gold in the girls' category, defeating the Catalan champion in the final.
Plum, Luca and Aino missed their first matches. Tuikku fought well, but lost his second match in the overtime.
The Berlin Open gathered more than 1,000 competitors in the German capital. On the first day, TU11 took a big catch.
Among the competitors, Eddie Quinones had the best performance, who competed higher than his normal division in the cadet boys under 61 kilos. The two Poles had only come to lose. So a clear series win for Eddie and a nose to cheek for the final opponent.
In the movement series, all participants took medals, while Aino Kortelainen and Luca Leskinen took silver in the pair series, and Sara Quinones and Plum Kopisto took bronze. Aino strengthened Austria's group of three, resulting in a series win.
In their matches, Sami Leskinen and Severi Sarala missed the first round and Emilia Lahti the second. However, the performances were good. Berlin Open 2017 will surely be a medal race for them too.
Aino was very successful in Latvian competitions. The team congratulates! Below is Aino's father Justus' race report:
Aino Kortelainen represented Taekwondo athletes as the only Finn at the Baltic OlympicTaekwondo Cup tournament held in Venstspils, Latvia, on May Day 2016. Aino's career began in the girls -29 kg (b. 2007-2008) series with a 5-1 victory over the representative of Latvia's Musado. In this match, Aino scored for the first time in his tournament career with a back spin kick, which cost the coach-sponsor father one Oreo shake. Marila Sheremet from Russia's Baltic Federation of Korean Martial Arts club competed in the series final. Although Aino dominated the match, the Russian took 3 points with a clean back kick in the third set when Aino was pressing. The final result of the match was 0-3, and thus the victory of the series for the Russian. For Aino to take home a silver medal and a lesson that even a defensive technique ("only" even if the armor is hit) can produce 3 points and turn the course of the match in an instant.
In the upper weight category (girls-32 kg born in 2007-2008), Aino faced Vladislava Mochalina of Latvia's Hansu Sport Club in the first round. The actual Match Time ended in a 1-1 tie, but in overtime Aino controlled his nerves nicely and took the win with a clear majority of points. In the final, the opponent was a familiar girl, Karina Voloshina from Latvia's TAE-FUN, to whom Aino narrowly lost 2-0 at the Riga Open in the fall of 2015. The fight was again tight and even, after the end of the third set, the scoreboard showed 2-3 in favor of Karina. So another silver medal for Aino.
Last matches Aino competed in the -29 kg girls' (born 2005-2006) series with head contact. In the qualifying match, Aino took a 3-0 lead in the first set, but in the second set, Latvian Amanda Troshchenko made it 3-2. In the third set, Aino tolerated the nervous pressure brought by the tight situation much better than his father, and won 3-2 after a scoreless last set. In the final, Aino faced Ljubova Saharenkova (LAT Hansu sport club). At the end of the first period, the Latvian was awarded three points for a header, but Aino signaled to his father, who was sitting on the coach's bench with his eyes closed, that the kick hit his shoulder. Card up and points off! Children, communicate with your coaches and parents, not forgetting friends! However, Ljubova canceled out the points right at the beginning of the second set with a sharp roundhouse kick to the temple. In the final match, the Latvian chased Ainoa around the field, but due to strict hand interference and active movement, the rest of the match remained scoreless. However, the third silver medal with a score of 0-3 can be considered quite a fight win against a fighter who is only one and a half heads taller.
On the way home, Aino left with six matches - three wins and three losses - and three silver medals worse. We did not notify the customs authorities of these imports. The most important lesson of the tournament was that the same oxygen-rich air is breathed in the Baltics as in Russia and in the regions around Konalan!
Thursday 12.5. and on Friday 13.5. national team training starts at 19:00. On Thursday, Jari's match training lasts only one hour (17.00-18.00) and a joint training is held for adults (18.00-19.00). On Friday, the advanced and advanced groups for young people will be combined (17.00-18.00) and for adults a joint workout (18.00-19.00).
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Summer timetables 2016
This summer schedule will be introduced on June 6, 2016, and we will return to the normal schedule on August 15, 2016.
The hall is closed on weeks 28 and 29, i.e. 11-24 July 2016