XIII St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament

We invite you to the annual edition of the St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament. This will be the 13th edition of the tournament, which will take place on 10.12.16 (Saturday) at the KS Orzeł Sports Hall. This year, Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the club’s activity. The tournament will be combined with a family festival.

XIII ST. NICHOLAS TAEKWON-DO TOURNAMENT

CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

We invite you to the annual edition of the St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament. This will be the 13th edition of the tournament, which will take place on 10.12.16 (Saturday) at the KS Orzeł Sports Hall.

This year, Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the club’s activity. The tournament will be combined with a family festival. Children can look forward to attractions such as: a bouncy castle, ball pit, face painting, a bubble show, refreshments, balloon twisting, a meeting with a police officer, archery, a first-aid course, learning Korean writing and much more! :)

Date: 10 December 2016 (Saturday)

Venue: KS Orzeł Sports Hall, 2 Niebieska Street, Kraków.

Age categories and events:
Małe Smoki 3–4 (born 2013–12) – fitness olympics, speed-kicking
Małe Smoki 5–6 (born 2011–10) – fitness olympics, speed-kicking
Children (born 2010–09) – speed-kicking, soft-stick sparring, patterns, special techniques
Children (born 2008) – speed-kicking, soft-stick sparring, patterns, special techniques
Children (born 2007) – speed-kicking, soft-stick sparring, patterns, special techniques
Younger juniors (born 2006–2004) – speed-kicking, soft-stick or touch-contact sparring, patterns, special techniques

Competition schedule:
09:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki (2013–2012).
10:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki (2011–2010).
11:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Children (2010–2007),
13:00 – registration and events for Younger juniors (2006–2004),
15:00 – end of the tournament.

Please note that we are unable to estimate when the events will end. The estimated duration of the competitions for Małe Smoki is approximately 1 hour, and for children and younger juniors approximately 2 hours.

Awards:
medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places; certificates of participation for everyone, and participation medals for all Małe Smoki.

Spectators:
Spectators are asked to wear footwear that will not damage the floor with black marks or scratches. We warmly invite entire families!

Entry fees:
PLN 50 per competitor, regardless of the number of events. Payable on the day of the competition during registration.

Applications and registration:

Applications are accepted by instructors until 06.12.2015

Organizer:
Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do (tel. 530 000 104).

Description of events (abbreviated competition rules)

Fitness olympics for 3–4-year-olds – performing 5 squats with Ap Chagi, running through a gymnastics ladder, 10 alternating Jirugi punches on a target, a forward roll on a gym mat, 10 alternating Apha Ollygi swings at a paddle, breaking a board with a Jirugi strike, traversing a gymnastics ladder with hands and feet, 5 taps of a balloon with a hand or foot, slalom between cones, speed-kicking.

Fitness olympics for 5–6-year-olds – performing 10 squats with Ap Chagi, running and two-foot jumps, 10 alternating Jirugi punches on a target, a forward roll on a gym mat, 10 alternating Apha Ollygi swings at a paddle, breaking a board with a Jirugi strike, traversing a gymnastics ladder with hands and feet, 10 taps of a balloon with a hand or foot, slalom between cones with a beanbag on the head, speed-kicking.

Formal patterns – taekwon-do patterns and semi-patterns. Each competitor performs any pattern from among those that exist. Competitors are awarded points on a scale of 1–10 by 3 judges. In the event of a tie, the final placing is decided by a playoff.

Special techniques nopi apcha bushigi – the competitor performs a jumping front kick upwards. A run-up is allowed; after performing the kick, balance must be maintained (a technique after which the competitor falls or supports themselves is not counted). The aim is to touch the paddle held at a predetermined height with the foot. The competitor has 2 attempts to clear each height.

Speed techniques (speed-kicking) – a kick (an undercut ap chagi for Małe Smoki and children, dollyo chagi for younger juniors) at a paddle or target at waist height. The time is 10 seconds (for Małe Smoki and children) or 15 seconds (for younger juniors); successful techniques are counted, and each time the foot must bounce off the ground.

Soft-stick sparring – sparring with a 60 cm foam stick. The bout is conducted under a stop-and-go system (semi-contact). The entire body is a target area, except that hits to the hand do not score. Points are awarded for hitting the head (2 points) and the torso, back or legs (1 point). The bout lasts 1 round of 1 min. 30 sec. Any strikes and thrusts with the stick are allowed. Throwing the stick, grabbing, pushing, striking with the hands or feet, leaving the competition area, and making contact with the floor with any body part other than the foot are prohibited. Protective equipment consists of a helmet; helmets with a visor or grille are permitted.

Touch-contact sparring – sparring according to ZS PUT rules. The bout is conducted under a stop-and-go system (semi-contact). The target areas are the head (front and sides) and torso (front and sides). Points are awarded for a hand hit (1 point), a kick to the torso (2 points), or a kick to the head (3 points). The bout lasts 1 round of 1 min. 30 sec. Grabbing, pushing, uncontrolled strikes with the hands or feet, strikes to illegal body parts, excessive force, leaving the competition area, and making contact with the floor with any body part other than the foot are prohibited. Protective equipment consists of a helmet, 6, 8 or 10 oz gloves, a groin guard, shin guards and foot guards.