Bronze for Christian from the men's U30 groups!

The EC competitions of business series were organized in Turkey on April 2-4. and right after one day in between, the first Beach EC competitions were contested at the same place. The level of the competitions was very tough, but so was the Finnish team. Three bronze medals came from the EC competitions, one of which was hung around Christian's neck after excellent performances in the group series together with Budokwa's Olli Siltanen and Frans Salme. Other bronzes were taken by the women's O30 group Niina Virtala (Manse), Johanna Nukari (EHT) and Triin Saviauk (Budokwai) and Niina Virtala (Manse) individually. The medal haul was completed by the men's group bronze from the beach games. Congratulations to the medalists!

Taekwondo athletes had a strong representation in the team, when in addition to Christian, Ville, Plum, Eero, Aino, Alex, Sofia, Bella, Vickan, Laura (beach) and Elina (beach) won medals. Everyone showed their claws on the competition mats, and if anything, the competition served as a good barometer for what's to come. It's amazing to see so many athletes from competition groups at such a hard level. Keep up the determined work!

Villen's Travel Report

”Ville voitti EM-kisojen ensimmäisellä kierroksella Bulgarian edustajan ja toisella kierroksella vastaan asettui Turkki. Turkkilainen oli liian kova pala ja Villen lopullinen sijoitus oli jaettu 5. sija. Kyseinen turkkilainen saavutti lopulta hopeaa. Parisarjassa Budokwain Triin Saviaukin kanssa varsinkin finaalisuoritukset menivät nappiin ja sijoitus oli 6. Edellä olleet 5 paria olivat pisteissä jonkin verran vielä edellä, joten Euroopan kärkeen on vielä hieman matkaa ja töitä tehtävänä. Beach EM-kisoissa Ville sai EM-kisojen tyyliin vastaansa turkkilaisen (tällä kertaa kuitenkin eri turkkilainen), joka saavutti lopulta hopeaa. Sijoitus jaettu 9. sija. Parisarjassa viime hetkellä tietoon tullut poomsen muutos sekoitti pasmoja sen verran, että suoritus ei ollut toivotunlainen ja Ville ja Triin hävisivät täpärästi Tanskan parille, mitalin jäädessä haaveeksi. Lopullinen sijoitus jaettu 5. sija.

Elina competed only in the Beach EC competitions, in the Team Female U30 series, with Nea Säynäjoki from Keumgang in Tampere and Linda Räkköläinen from Hipko. The group was in good shape, but the Italian trio they faced in the first round still took the win. Women's group ranking shared 5th place.

Laura also only competed in the Beach EC competitions. Laura had bad luck on the trip when she injured her leg during training the night before the competition day. Plagued by injury, Laura narrowly lost to Spain in the first round.

Plum and Eero competed in the Under 17 boys group series with Joonas Järvenpää of Pori Taekwondo. This was also Eero's value competition debut. The performances were good, but still not enough for the further rounds. Plum also competed in the under-17 doubles series with Espoo Hwarang Team's Mia Knutsson. Even in the doubles series, the level was so high that there was no further place. Eero also competed in the Beach EC competitions in the individual series, beating Russia nicely in the first round. In the second round, there was a loss to Spain and the final ranking was shared 5th place.

The TU cadets all made a great value competition debut at the EC competitions. 11 of the 22 contestants in Aino's series made it to the semi-final round, and despite the hard bets, Aino came in 14th place, just outside the semi-finals. Alex started directly from the second round, with the number of competitors being 19. The qualifying was tight, with only 8 competitors making it to the finals. Alex's performances were not quite enough until the final round. Bella, Vickan and Sofia also did good performances without being disturbed by the competition organizer's initial glare. The young contestants still didn't quite manage to match their older ones, and the next place was still unattainable this time. The performances of all cadets were good and the setting was challenging, with many competitors in the cadet series being older and stronger. We can expect strong results from the future, as our competitors gain more experience!"

-Ville

Taekwondo athletes' spring day was celebrated on Saturday, April 6. As usual, the most meritorious hobbyists and athletes of 2018 were awarded, certificates were distributed to last year's dan examiners, we trained, ate, talked and had some fun together.

Rewarded

Athlete of the year: Christian Kamphuis
Young Athlete of the Year: Children's EC team (Bella Buuri, Victoria Hentunen, Aino Kortelainen and Sofia Sarala

Enthusiast of the Year: Aurora Taguchi
Young enthusiast of the year: Janika Tatti

In addition, the club remembered Bardi Mirzaei and Fatima Boughrara for their meritorious and impeccable work for the club. Both of them create a positive and energetic atmosphere both in the gym and on race trips and are always ready to help when help is needed.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the spring days!

A low-threshold race experience for everyone!

The taekwondo athletes had an excellent time in the autumn indoor competitions. Spring has been full of interesting sporting events, but I'm sure there's room for one more indoor competition.

Sat 4.5. at 1 p.m. –>

GEN2 electric armor and helmets are used in the indoor competition of the match. Match pairs are formed according to weight and experience based on registrations, but additional matches can be arranged on the day of the competition. Please register well in advance and notify any cancellations as soon as they are known.

On the movement sets side, everyone gets to perform the movement sets of their choice, after which the movement set coaches give feedback on the performances.

The best contestants and business series competitors will be rewarded!

The price of indoor competitions is €10, which is paid on the spot in cash. The event is suitable for both beginners and more experienced competitors. Welcome from near and far!

Those who registered on 3.5.

Registration 4.5. indoor competition (Last registration date 1.5.)

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Chahra has a top performance in the hard level G2 competition

Chahra took silver on Sunday 17.3. In the juniors -68kg series, after two won matches and a narrow final loss. The matches of the preliminary round and the semi-final were tactically excellent performances, where Chahra showed his ability to fight versatilely and change tactics when necessary. Self-confidence shined from the grips. In the final, Chahra and his Spanish opponent were able to block the other's point attempts well, and the match with a few points finally turned in the Spaniard's favor.

Big congratulations to Chahra!

Chaimaa also took a great opening win, but the road ended in the next round against the tall Pole. Jenna suffered an unfortunate opening loss, but already in a week there is a chance to turn it into a victory at the Bulgarian Multi Open. Overall a great performance from a small team in Belgium.

Congratulations to those who completed the new belt rank!

The first belt exams of the spring season are in the package and a nice number of new belt values were earned. The performances were exactly as you would expect to see in belt tests. There was company and enthusiasm, and the technical know-how was excellent.

The next time you can increase your belt value is in May, so all you have to do is train hard!

Welcome to spend a traditional spring day with us!

It's time to gather again for training, talks, awards, good food and of course good company at the traditional spring days of Taekwondo athletes on Saturday 6.4. Come and have fun and bring a friend! Parents of junior enthusiasts are also warmly welcome to join.

Please register for the spring days by writing your name on the glass table in the hall registration list, so we know how to reserve enough food and drink.

Spring days schedule:

Anyone interested in a taekwondo match should spend the last Saturday of March in Konala, when Kim Sinisalo will be the guest of Taekwondo athletes to direct an open match camp. The camp is aimed at enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in match taekwondo, from beginners to veterans of the competition mats.

We hope that the clubs would announce their participants together, but you can join without registering separately. One in ten enthusiasts from clubs that have registered collectively can join free of charge. The price of the camp is 30€ to be paid on the spot in cash.

Welcome aboard!

March belt exams

• 7-15 year olds on Friday 8.3.
  • 17:00-18:00 – 7-15 year old yellow belt winners
  • 18:00-19:00 – 7-15-year-old green ribbon finishers
  • 19:00-20:30 – 7-15 year old blue ribbon and blue belt winners
  • Those who complete red ribbons and upper belts will take the test on Thursday 7.3 with adults performing higher belts.
  • Those who do not have an exam have practice according to the normal schedule.

• Adults on Tuesday 5.3. and on Thursday 7.3. 
  • Tuesday 18:00-19:00 Two blue ribbons and lower belt values
  • Thursday 18:00-20:30 belt test for upper belts (blue belts and upper belts).
  • Those who do not have an exam have practice according to the normal schedule.

• Getting to the belt exam requires, depending on the belt rank, a sufficient number of exercises and training months from the previous belt exam. Instructors check the training times in the login system. Sent to all participants in the belt test invitation by email. The list can also be seen at the instructor's desk in the hall about a week before the exam. Please also make sure that you know the things asked in the belt test by checking the belt test instructions on the gym wall or asking your trainer for more information.

• Note! The belt test is sent invoice before the exam. By paying the bill, you register for the belt test. If you want to pay for the exam in cash on the spot, let us know in advance. The prices of belt tests can be found from the price list.

• It is required of all participants in the exam Sports license of the Finnish Taekwondo Association, which can be ordered from the association's website.