Krakow Cup and Little Dragon Tournament

Already on 20 May, we invite you to the KS Orzeł Piaski Wielkie facilities, where the Krakow Cup in Taekwon-do for children and younger juniors and the 2nd Little Dragon Tournament will be held. This is an excellent opportunity both for a sporting debut and for preparations for the European Championships.

 

Krakow Cup in Taekwon-do

for children and younger juniors

2nd Little Dragon Tournament

Date:
20 May 2017 (Saturday)

Venue:

KS Orzeł Sports Hall, ul. Niebieska 2, Kraków.

Age categories and events:
Małe Smoki aged 3–4 – fitness Olympics
Małe Smoki aged 5–6 – fitness Olympics, speed-kicking
Children (born 2010–2011) – speed-kicking, soft-stick fights, patterns, special techniques
Children (born 2009) – speed-kicking, soft-stick fights, patterns, special techniques
Children (born 2008) – speed-kicking, soft-stick fights, patterns, special techniques
Younger juniors (born 2007–2005) – speed-kicking, soft-stick or touch-contact fights, patterns, special techniques

Competition schedule:
09:00 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki aged 3–4.
10:00 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki aged 5–6.
10:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Children (2011–2008),
13:00 – registration and events for Younger Juniors (2007–2005),
15:00 – end of the tournament.

Please note that we are unable to estimate the time at which 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 place; participation diplomas for everyone, and participation medals for all Małe Smoki.

Spectators:
We warmly invite entire families! Spectators are asked to arrive wearing footwear that will not damage the floor by leaving black marks or causing scratches.

Entry fees:
PLN 30 for Małe Smoki,

PLN 40 for children and younger juniors.

Payable on the day of the competition during registration.

Entries and registration:

Entries are accepted by instructors until 15.05.2017.
Project co-financed by the Municipality of Kraków as part of the “Active Kraków” programme.

 
Event descriptions (abbreviated competition regulations)

Fitness Olympics, ages 3–4 – performing 5 squats with Ap Chagi, running through a gymnastic ladder, 10 alternating Jirugi punches on a target, a forward roll on a gymnastic mat, 10 alternating Apha Ollygi swings at a paddle, breaking a board with a Jirugi strike, traversing a gymnastic ladder using hands and feet, 5 hits of a balloon with a hand or foot, weaving between cones, speed-kicking.

Fitness Olympics, ages 5–6 – performing 10 squats with Ap Chagi, running and jumping with both feet, 10 alternating Jirugi punches on a target, a forward roll on a gymnastic mat, 10 alternating Apha Ollygi swings at a paddle, breaking a board with a Jirugi strike, traversing a gymnastic ladder using hands and feet, 10 hits of a balloon with a hand or foot, weaving between cones with a beanbag on the head, speed-kicking.

Formal patterns – taekwon-do patterns and half-patterns. Each competitor performs any pattern from those available. Competitors are scored on a 1–10 scale by 3 judges. In the event of a tie, the final placing is decided by a tie-break.

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 with the foot a paddle held at a set height. The competitor has 2 attempts to clear each height.

Speed techniques (speed-kicking) – for Małe Smoki, ap chagi kicks from below, for 10 seconds with each leg. For children, alternating ap chagi kicks from below for 15 seconds. For younger juniors, dolly chagi kicks for 15 seconds with each leg. Targets are held at the kicking waist height – successful techniques are counted, and each time the leg must rebound from the ground.

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

Touch-contact fights – fights according to ZS PUT regulations. The fight is conducted under a continuous-break 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 fight lasts 1 round of 1 min. 30 sec. Grabbing, pushing, uncontrolled strikes with the hands or feet, strikes to illegal target areas, excessive force, leaving the competition area, and contacting the floor with any part of the body other than the foot are prohibited. Protective equipment consists of a helmet, 6, 8 or 10 oz gloves, a groin protector, shin guards and foot protectors.