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In the PM competitions in Oslo, a tough level in both competition formats

The Nordic championships were hunted in Oslo on January 18. with nearly 500 athletes. The level of competition was tough, and especially in the business series, the series were big. The Finnish representation at the games was strong and so were the Taekwondo athletes. The performances of the athletes were also strong and the team's feeling was high.

Christian and Ville become champions in the business series

The business series competition didn't go completely smoothly in terms of arrangements, but this one didn't Christian's hindered the going. In freestyle, the competition against the Danes was tough, but Christian's performance did not leave anyone cold, and the judges also shared this opinion. The Nordic championship earned as a reward. The championship in the U30 individual series was extremely close as Christian finished second in a tie with Budokwa's Olli Siltanen, who won the series. However, the difference in presentation points turned the advantage to Olli's side. The series became a handsome triple victory for Finland, with Budkowai's Frans Salme grabbing the triple. The same trio also took silver in the U30 group series, so they each made quite a mark in the games. In the O30 series, the champion was declared Ville after high-quality and confident performances. Ville also won the second championship from the O30 group together with Vihti's Jeppe Aukio and Helsinki Taekwondo's Kim Reiman. A top performance from Ville as well.

The performances of the cadets of the trains were also excellent. Alina won a wonderful silver in the U17 freestyle, even though on the morning of the competition day it was still uncertain whether Alina would even be able to compete due to the injury. However, the performance was confident and the vaults and jump kicks were airy. The cadets' individual series were big, but this didn't stop them Alexia advancing all the way to bronze in cadet boys. The difference to second place wasn't big either. Alex reached too The only one with silver in cadet pairs. A familiar trio Bella, Vicky and Sophia also improved their last year's bronze to silver in the cadet girls' groups. The cadet girls' series was big and of a tough standard. Aino made it all the way to the final round, but fell short of the prize places. Luca made the first freestyle race performance of his life without prejudice in a big race in front of a big audience. The performance was great and the tricks were the best in the series, but the satisfaction was in this round instead of fifth.

The general appearance of the business series team was good, and one can especially be satisfied with how the athletes achieved good performances when the race day was delayed and the conditions became more and more uncertain due to equipment failures. A lot of high-level racers were left behind, so we can expect a successful racing season. The main goal of the spring season is the Danish World Championships organized in May for most of the competition team members. The next stage on the way towards this goal is the Joensuu SM competitions at the turn of January and February.

Gold for the match to Iines

On the side of the match, Iines won the brightest medal among the Taekwondo athletes, and even more so overwhelmingly. Iines won his match with clear point differences, and at no point was it unclear who would take the championship from the series. Also Severus was at a high speed when he took the wins in the opening round and in the semar against his Norwegian opponents. The tight twist in the opening lap in particular caused heart palpitations in the stands, but Severi's control of the situation held as well as the lead at the buzzer. In the final, he faced quite a technical genius, who deservedly won the gold. Severi's performances do promise good things going forward.

A boat stylishly cut and stacked his first two opponents to advance to the finals. Unfortunately, at the beginning, a few clear Main Hits were scoreless, and at the end, Venne couldn't really catch up to his match rhythm. Still, silver at the end of a great day. Janika again managed to get into his own rhythm, but still had to bow out in both matches of his pool series. Bring home a bronze.

They worked hard in the trains Plum and Lauri. Plum was able to wrestle even more after moving to the -68kg weight class. The first twist ended with Plum's stylish victory, but in the second the opponent pulled a longer stroke with a few good changes of rhythm. Lauri immediately faced the eventual winner of the series in the opening round and this time he was unable to match the Norwegian's moves. On the other hand, the match left the impression that on a good day the points could turn in Lauri's favor.

The next stage of the match team is also the Joensuu SC competition to be organized in a few weeks. Based on the PM games, the direction is right and you can go to the SM games with an open-minded and winning attitude.

Congratulations to all medalists!

Results of taekwondo athletes

Match:
Iines Korhonen, cadet -44 kg, gold
Venne Viitaniemi, cadet -37 kg, silver
Severi Sarala, senior -74 kg, silver Janika Tatti, cadet -55 kg, bronze
Methasit Kopisto, junior -68 kg, 5. Lauri Hulikka, junior -63 kg, 9.

Business series:
Ville Lehtinen, under 40 years old, gold
Christian Kamphuis, over 17 freestyle, gold
Christian Kamphuis, under 30, silver
Bella Buuri, Victoria Hentunen, Sofia Sarala, girls, cadet groups, silver
Frans Salmi (Budokwai), Olli Siltanen (Budokwai), Christian Kamphuis, under-30 groups
Aino Kortelainen, Alex Jürgens, cadet pairs, silver
Alina Niinivaara, under-17 freestyle, silver
Alex Jürgens, cadets, bronze

Congratulations to all those who completed the new belt rank!

At the December belt tests for taekwondo athletes, new belt values were obtained by wholesale, ranging from the tiger mark for small children to black belt values. In the exams, the group members showed exactly the skills and things that we want to see in the belt exams, i.e. hard work and strong competence, without forgetting, of course, a twinkle in the corner of the eye.

The exam week started on Monday with the young children taking the tiger marks and dragon marks in the level test. It was easy for the participants and Fatima, who ran the exam, to be smiling after the exam after the great performances.

On Tuesday, it was a small but even more capable group of lower-class adults. The bar was crossed handsomely and especially the basics of power generation were well mastered in both hand and foot techniques.

On Thursday, Minna guided and Pauli took the exam for both the junior and senior group of adults. The test for the darker belt values was more than two hours long and Minna made sure that the sweat did not dry out. However, after an intensive set, it was easy to award the belts to the group.

Friday was a super day for children's belt tests, when approximately 80 children and young people passed the new belt value in four different tests under the watchful eye of Paul and Minna. The kids didn't let up the momentum and the weekend was able to start with a new belt value in plakar.

As the icing on the cake, Teemu and Petteri received the DAN values test on Saturday. Experience the whole range of genres, and in the end, with feedback, it didn't take less than eight hours. In addition, the teacher ratings gave teaching displays along the test. New DAN values were performed all the way from the first degree belt all the way to vitos.

Are you a coach for Taekwondo athletes?

Taekwondo athletes started a new type of coach training in the fall of 2019, where the main focus of the training is on practical guidance under the guidance of mentors who have coached for longer. The training went well and the next basic level training will start in the spring. If you have at least a red belt and are at least 16 years old, you are welcome to join the training. Ask more at the gym, send an email or read an older article about training from here. 

New coaches for Taekwondo athletes from fall training

A total of 7 coach trainees passed the autumn coaching training, a large part of which will be seen in real action as soon as the spring season begins. Congratulations to the new coaches and welcome to join the ranks of coaches!

The spring practice times can be found now from the practice times page.

As a rule, practice times remain the same, but small changes are made to optimize coach resources and group sizes.

Please note that both the amateur match and the amateur sports series have been established for children as new enthusiasts on Thursdays, which are included in the price of the basic training. You shouldn't miss these workouts. The most enthusiastic trainers certainly join the competition teams.

There may still be changes to practice times.

There are no evening exercises during the Christmas break, but those who are enthusiastic can still exercise

Christmas break for taekwondo athletes is celebrated 21.12.-5.1. In this case, exercises according to the normal lesson schedule will not be organized, but you will be able to practice if you have the kicking leg.

Traditional ham melting camp in the middle of the day

What: A camp for enthusiasts of all ages and levels
Theme: Combining skill training and sport training, mainly mobility and basic strength
When: Saturday 28.12. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Schedule: 
Exercise 1 – 10:00-11:00
Break – 11:00-12:00 (small snack included)
Exercise 2 – 12:00-13:30
Break – 13:30-14:00
Exercise 3 – 14:00-15:00
Price: Free if you have a valid continuous training contract. €30 for others

Additional workouts in the middle of the day

Additional training is intended for all club enthusiasts, regardless of age and skill level. Come to the gym if you can't wait until the beginning of the spring season!

Mon 30.12. from 18:00 to 19:30
Thu 2.1. from 18:00 to 19:30

Independent practice

Kilparyhmien edustajat sekä aikuisryhmien harrastajat voivat mennä tauolla harjoittelemaan myös itsenäisesti. Itsenäiset harjoittelut pitää erikseen varata ilmoittamalla ajankohta tiskillä tai osoitteeseen info@tu11.fi viimeistään 2 päivää ennen treenin ajankohtaa.

Taekwondo athletes wish everyone a very happy and merry Christmas!

Friday 6.12. no exercises will be organized due to Independence Day.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

 

Register quickly, because there are limited places

You can also exercise with a small child. Family groups are a joint exercise moment for child and parent. Neither of them needs to have previous experience in the sport or even exercise in general, so the course is suitable as a first introduction to sports. Of course, there is some kind of additional challenge for more experienced goers.

Our slogan Taekwondo from baby to adult is completely true, because you can already do the training with the baby. Welcome aboard!

Family groups of taekwondo athletes

Baby Taekwondo (0-1 years old with a parent)

Toddler taekwondo (1-2 year olds with a parent)

Naperotaekwondo (2-3 year olds with a parent)

Muksutaekwondo (3-5 year olds with a parent)

Family taekwondo (+5 years old with a parent)

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The balance of the match team is 11 Finnish championships, 4 silver and 3 bronze

The Finnish championships of the match were decided in Eura on Saturday 23.11. and the Taekwondo athletes' Provincial trip turned into a real bandit trip. Precious metal could be carried home with two hands! The top atmosphere of the trip was emphasized by the shared transportation by bus. If the bus was still fairly calm in the early morning twilight of the outward journey, the other extreme was reached on the way back, with the contestants celebrating their championships and enjoying great company.

In the cadets, he played the most matches A boat which competed for championships in two series. Venne fought with concentration from one match to the next and didn't really give his opponents room to play. I think one of the opponent's baby teeth came out in the noise. Venne stylishly won the cadets' -37 kg category and also advanced to the finals in the -41 kg category. Unfortunately, the firecracker's left knee was so bad that there was no reason to go to the finals, even if Venne himself had been there.

There was no lack of concentration either From Jenny and from Iine, who managed to become champions in the cadet girls' -37kg and -41kg series. The opponents were familiar and the matches could have turned out any way. However, the girls followed the agreed tactics wonderfully, so the championships went on their way to Helsinki.

Sedge had to wait a long day for his only match. Her legs may not have been at their sharpest anymore, but Sara still took care of the match home with a hard routine. The opponent's protection was good, but Sara's foot found its way to the helmet with pinpoint accuracy. They were also accurate Janika's the hits that paved the way to the final. Also in the final, Janika's grips were excellent, but the opponent still pulled a longer stroke. Nicely silver and definitely left hungry for the next time.

As participants in the Finnish championships for the first time, they fought for the medals Markus, Honey and Renad and the trio won the medals in the straight line. The brightest medal was hung around Markus's neck after the heart-pounding action of the cadet boys -33 final. The thriller, which stretched all the way to extra time, finally ended when Markus sank his foot into the opponent's helmet after several near-miss attempts. Honey, on the other hand, was responsible for some kind of unofficial points record, managing to forge 75 points in two sets in her opening match before the point difference mercifully stopped the match. Unfortunately, the bangs ran out a bit in the final and Honey had to settle for silver. Renad suffered an opening defeat this time, but his will to fight did not stop. A couple of technical fixes and these will be turned into a win.

In junior leagues Plum and Lauri as usual, both represented in the boys' -63-kilogram category, but, contrary to tradition, there was no mutual final this time. Lauri's road ended sadly in the semi-finals, but there were no two words about the championship of the series as Plum forged his way to the championship in the final. If style points were collected in the match, Plum would have taken the championship all together. Eddie got to bow out the outright championship.

Junior girls Chaimaa and Alina dominated their respective series and both left the Euro as Finnish champions. In Chaimaa's opening match, it was not necessary to think long about the winner. In the final, it took Chaimaa a while to find her rhythm, but when she found it, quite a few fireworks started. In Alina's final, it was possible to get excited for a while, which way the match would turn, but when Alina increased her own power, the opponent could no longer stay on board.

In adults, il Maestro Teemu already collected his 20th or 21st Finnish championship, depending on the method of calculation. In the first match, he himself, who collected SM medals as a junkie, fell Rick, who set out without prejudice to challenge the giants of the heavyweight division, even though he doesn't have significant competition experience from recent years. Bard styled to win the series without leaving anything to chance. We even saw one of Bardia's iconic ventilation hoods in the middle of the match, anyway. Severus was in an excellent competitive mood and did his semares quite spectacularly. In the final, a swollen metatarsal hindered his work, but the championship was still not far from Sever.

In the competition, Koutseina had a blast Fatima, Juho, Pauli, Sampo and Teemu. It was easy for Koutsie to be the same smile as the athletes grabbed victories and showed great will to fight and team spirit. It is very good to package the autumn competition season for this race. Next, we will get to enjoy a fun time together right next week at the season-ending parties of the competition groups. That's where the preparation for the early spring competitions, such as the Nordic championships, begins little by little.

Judgments were handed out meritoriously Ali, Alex and Vlad.

Big congratulations to all the medalists!

Bring a friend to your workouts!

In August, the first friends' week was held at the gym, and many of the enthusiasts brought their friends along to the workouts. The next friend week will be held at the end of November 25.-30.11. During buddy week, you can include a friend in your own exercises, even if he has no previous experience in taekwondo or other physical activities.

During buddy week, the exercises are planned so that you can do the exercises with your friend, and the one who has practiced for longer advises and helps the other.

If a friend starts a hobby with Taekwondo athletes, the person who brought their friend will get a -20% discount for their next billing period! Remember to mention at the time of the first contract, whose recommendation you have joined.

Note! The friend week exercises concern basic groups. Competition exercises and additional exercises are unnecessarily challenging for a new experimenter at first.