Taekwondo athletes 2011 | Taekwondo | Helsinki | Espoo | VantaaThis category is for all the news that is also included in the newsletter.
During the school fall vacation week 14.10.-20.10. all basic exercises are organized according to the normal schedule. Groups may be combined when the number of participants is smaller than usual.
Exercises are not organized in family groups on the first Sunday of the holiday week 13.10., but as the latter 20.10. exercises are according to the normal schedule.
Happy autumn holidays to all schoolchildren!
In the past week and weekend, we fought for the EC medals of the match in Spain in the Cadets and Juniors age groups. Taekwondo athletes included Sara in the cadets and Chahrazed and Chaimaa in the juniors. Sara had to bow out in the opening match against the tough Croatian, who eventually advanced to the medal matches of the tournament. Good fight from Sara though.
Chaimaa's road to the opening round was also cut off with a painfully narrow loss of 4-6 against a Turkish opponent. A little fine-tuning, and these can be turned into profits. Chahrazed took the familiar actively and continued to work for points. However, the defense of the Spanish opponent held and the victory in this round went to the hosts.
The European Championships certainly left a hunger for young promises, and the results certainly give us a lot to expect from the future. Race experiences on big fields combined with hard downs are a recipe for future success and this team has both.
At latitudes slightly north of Spain, in Riga, the G1 medals were contested on the same weekend. The race has usually had a large Finnish representation, and this time was no exception. The attack group of taekwondo athletes included Jenna, Alina, Plum, Iines, Jenny and Venne.
Alina gave quite a storm warning by beating the multiple G1 medalist in the opener and losing in the semi-final extremely tightly in the overtime to the guy from Tanka. Taking home a bronze from a wonderful race day. Opening losses for others this time.
The racing season continues in Porvoo on October 12. and in Vantaa on 26.10.
See you at the gym!
Saturday 28.9. the ten-person DAN test group got to show off their accumulated skills when Teemu and Petteri took the test at the Konala gym. This time, there were only 1-DAN passers, as the higher grades didn't take their exams until the end of the year.
The exam itself was, as usual, physically tough and didn't let anyone off easy when it came to techniques either. As a whole, the group's performance was good and fun as it should be in the DAN exam, although a few injuries and cramps brought an additional challenge to the examinees towards the end of the exam.
Big congratulations to the new DAN and POOM values!
1. DAN
Katarina Vidjeskog
Kai Oulejärvi
Minna Liiri
Riku Kytömäki
Marita Jaakkola
Oskari Väyliö
Eero Halenius
Laura Orjasniemi
Amir Timame
1. BOOM
Aino Kortelainen
The first batch of new club accessories for Taekwondo athletes was ordered in Konala in the spring, and now is the next opportunity to order yours. Fitting pieces are not taken from the accessories, but you can ensure your correct size by testing a teammate's clothing, asking your coach and following the size charts on the order pages.
Club accessories are intended for all enthusiasts regardless of group or age!
The deadline for the next order is 11.10., so please order your accessories before then!
The competition season is coming to a close with the October competitions in Porvoo and Vantaa. There will certainly be a lot of racers who haven't accumulated a lot of racing experience in both competitions. A sparring camp is a good way to prepare for the games. At the camp, the basics of match tactics are reviewed and applied in the form of practice matches. In addition, the rules are reviewed. The camp is also perfect for those enthusiasts who are interested in the match, but do not want to participate in the games. Representatives of other clubs are warmly welcome to join!
Date:
Saturday 5.10.
Exercises:
Exercise 1 – 13:00-14:30 (Match situations and basics of match tactics)
Lecture, familiarization with the rules - 14:30-15:00
Exercise 2 – 15:00-16:30 (Sparria)
Price:
€30 (You can pay in cash on the spot or, if you wish, also with an invoice)
Note! If you had a continuous internship contract valid during the two-week summer break in July, you can participate in one of the autumn camps free of charge. If you use the benefit, mention it when registering.
You can also register on the registration list in the hall. The minimum number of participants required to organize the camp is 10 enthusiasts.
The match team opened the domestic competition season in Ikaalis on September 14. The series were quite small, but there were enough opponents for each one, and there was no free entry to the finals in any series. This time, the medal haul was relatively thin as Plum grabbed the team's only gold medal. However, this is a good starting point for building tactics towards the growing number of competitions in the fall. The next time we get to the domestic racing mats will be in Porvoo on October 12. and soon after almost next door in Vantaa.
Congratulations to the medalists and happy training!
Gold:
Plum
Silver:
Iines, Markus, Jenny x2
Bronze:
Bardia, Luca, Janika, Max, Noel x2
The autumn competition calendar is quite busy and there are plenty of competitions both at home and further afield. In August Sedge went to compete in the cadet World Championships and at the beginning of September was Chahrazed turn in A21-EM competitions in Sweden. At the same time, the business league team opened its season successfully in the Hiisi Challenge competitions in Vihti.
We have been training hard at the Konala gym, preparing for the upcoming competitions. Saturday 7.9. sparring was tested as part of training for new judges. A big thank you to the Hipko and Herttoniemi match group, who came as guests for sparring.
Competitors will get to do real work on Saturday, September 15. In the Ikaali games. After this, there will be enough competitions until December.
Business series competitors opened their competition season on Saturday 7 September. Vihti in the Hiisi Challenge competitions. The number of participants in the competition was small, but the high level showed that a large part of the top of the country was still there. The growth in popularity of freestyle series was also gratifying to watch.
They won their individual series this time Eero and Alex. The performances were strong and the self-confidence was visible in the work. Eero's Freestyle was also wonderful to watch and the development has taken place tremendously in a couple of months. In the pairs series, Eero took silver together with Mudo Lohja's Elvi Ollila. Alex, on the other hand, took bronze from the same series Vickan's with.
In cadet girls Bella, Sophia and Vickan represented the majority of the series' participation, but this time it was 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places, with Kuopio's Airada Heikkinen taking the brightest medal. The level in the series is at a high level, so the future prospects are bright. In the group series, the girls came very narrowly for silver.
Marita competed in two divisions, red and black women and senior women. Bringing home silver and fourth place. Marita was also able to name the most important areas of development right after the performances, so we can expect even higher scores in the next games.
The business league team's next competitions are in Porvoo on October 13.
Chahrazed Boughrara represented Finland and is doing great in the U21-EC. Even though the Russian Valeriia Mokeeva won 13-9, Chahra fought well against the third place in the Junior World Championship and the second place in the A21 European Championship, and the victory was not far away either! The storm warning has therefore been issued with future storms in mind.
Customer management and invoicing of taekwondo athletes has been implemented since the foundation of the club with a homemade system creditably coded by Teemu, which has served faithfully both in terms of training registrations and invoicing. However, as the operation grows and the number of enthusiasts increases, the time has come to switch to an external system offering more versatile services. At the beginning of August, we switched to using a service called Fitnessbooker, which offers many benefits for both club employees and customers. New enthusiasts are immediately registered in Fitnessbooker, and old ones as soon as their valid payment period ends.
When moving to the new system, there will be some changes and noticeable points, the most important of which are presented in this news:
We will be followed by a competitor who has represented at the top level and a specialist in acrobatics training Havu Palviainen directs an acrobatics-themed camp at the end of September. At the camp, acrobatics and body control skills are practiced at an open level, i.e. beginners start with easier movements, while more experienced ones get additional challenges. The exercises are suitable for enthusiasts training in both basic groups and competitive groups. Enthusiasts representing other clubs are, of course, warmly welcome to join as usual.
Date:
Sunday 29.9.
Exercises:
Exercise 1 – 14:00-15:30
Exercise 2 – 16:00-17:30
Price:
€30 (You can pay in cash on the spot or, if you wish, also with an invoice)
Note! If you had a continuous internship contract valid during the two-week summer break in July, you can participate in one of the autumn camps free of charge. If you use the benefit, mention it when registering.
You can also register on the registration list in the hall.
In the basic groups of taekwondo athletes, all aspects of the sport are practiced comprehensively and physical qualities are developed in a variety of ways. In addition to these, the price of the basic contract includes a comprehensive package of various additional exercises with which you can deepen your skills in a certain area or raise your fitness to a new level.
We recommend to all our enthusiasts at least one additional exercise per week in addition to the basic exercises. The most enthusiastic, of course, choose workouts for almost every day.
In the amateur match, you get to know the basics of match taekwondo and, of course, you also have sparring matches with a calm attitude. In an amateur match, safety comes first and protection is always carried during training. The group is suitable for anyone over the age of 12 who is interested in the match. For enthusiasts younger than this, we recommend the Monday children's competition group, where you can visit without an athlete contract. The amateur match is also a good starting point for those who aim to train in competitive groups.
In the amateur movement series on Monday, the basics of movement series are practiced and, of course, new movement series are studied. In the training, we also dig deeper than basic training into the secrets of steps, hand techniques, kicks and power generation. A very good workout for all enthusiasts, for example as part of a belt test. All enthusiasts who have learned the first set of movements can join the exercise. 
This exercise with a complicated name started in the fall of 2019 and is intended for all enthusiasts aged 7-15. As the name suggests, the training involves practicing physical skills comprehensively, taking into account the requirements of children and young people's periods of sensitivity. We especially emphasize acrobatics, mobility, body control, coordination and speed training. The group is a successor to the previously held acrobatics group, so all enthusiasts interested in acrobatics can join. In the classes, we also play various physical games and play games that develop the aforementioned qualities.
Additional training for adults consists of three separate exercises, fitness circuit, core and body care.
Fitness circuit is a high-performance muscle fitness and endurance exercise. Movements are performed either with the body's own weight or with small additional weights. The main focus in the exercises is on practicing basic strength and strength endurance with the help of changing themes. The fitness circuits are suitable for beginners as well as wash-resistant strongmen and women. The number of repetitions and intensity can be customized to suit everyone.
Core-exercises focus on strengthening the muscles of the upper body. The goal is to build a strong core that supports other training, supports body control and mobility, and prevents back and joint problems.
In body care exercises several different stretching methods are applied with the goal of an overall more mobile and healthier body. The stretches are not only limited to static and passive muscle stretches, but also joint trajectories and active stretching are taken into account. The stretching exercise is specially designed to support taekwondo training, but is suitable for everyone who is interested in a better moving and stretching body.
Enthusiasts over the age of 15 can also train independently at the gym on Saturdays from 13:00 to 14:00. There is an instructor there, from whom you can ask for tips for your own training if necessary.
Competition groups have a slightly more expensive fee than basic groups, but this fee entitles you to attend all possible exercises that can be found in the gym. In addition, athletes have the right to use the hall for their own training. Athletes with different goals train in competition groups, but all of them have in common a strong desire to improve and to put in the effort for results. Maybe you too will become an athlete in the competitive teams of Taekwondo athletes. Ask your coach for more information today!
We hope to see you in further training as soon as possible!
