XII SANTA CLAUS TAEKWON-DO TOURNAMENT

For the twelfth time, the youngest athletes of our club will be able to take part in the Santa Claus Taekwon-do Tournament. The tournament is dedicated to Małe Smoki, children and younger juniors. Events will be prepared according to the athlete’s age and skill level. The Santa Claus competition is above all fun for the child and may be their first sporting adventure. Every Mały Smok will receive a medal for taking part in the tournament, while older children will receive medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and participation certificates.

Date: 
6 December 2015 (Sunday), 09:00–15:00

Venue:
Lower Secondary School No. 28, Kraków, 15 Bujaka Street (Kurdwanów).

Age categories and events:
Małe Smoki 3–4 (born 2012–11) – fitness Olympics
Małe Smoki 5–6 (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
Children (born 2006) – speed-kicking, soft-stick sparring, patterns, special techniques
Younger juniors (born 2005–2003) – speed-kicking, semi-contact sparring, patterns, special techniques

Division: 
Events – event rules according to the ZS PUT Regulations. Małe Smoki and Children – divisions are based exclusively on year of birth. Younger juniors – categories according to the ZS PUT Regulations.

Competition schedule:
10:00 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki (2012–2011).
10:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Małe Smoki (2010–2009).
11:30 – registration, warm-up and events for Children (2008–2006),
13:30 – registration and events for Younger Juniors (2005–2003),
15:00 – end of the tournament.
Please note that we are unable to estimate the time at which the events will finish. The estimated duration of the competitions for Małe Smoki is approximately 1 hour, and for children and younger juniors approximately 2 hours.

Prizes: 
medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place; participation certificates for everyone, and medals for participation for all Małe Smoki.

Spectators:
Spectators are requested to wear footwear that does not leave black marks or scratches on the floor.

Referees: 
All older athletes will officiate. A PUT referee’s licence is not required. Referees are kindly asked to arrive at 09:00. Those who have one are asked to bring a yellow referee shirt.

Entry fees: 
PLN 20 per athlete, regardless of the number of events. Payable on the day of the competition during registration.

Entries and registration:
Attention! By 1 December 2015, athletes should inform their instructors of their intention to participate, and instructors should provide the approximate number of participants from each section/branch, based on which certificates and gifts will be prepared.
Registration, measurement, event sign-up and collection of the entry fee will take place at the entrance to the hall immediately before the start of the competition for the relevant age group.

Organizer:
Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do (Aneta Żurek aneta.zurek@kct.pl, 530 000 104).

Event descriptions (abridged competition regulations)
Fitness Olympics – perform 10 alternating apcha olligi kicks on a paddle, a forward roll on a gymnastics mat, hop with both feet through a coordination ladder, hit a balloon 10 times with the hand or foot, perform 10 alternating ap chagi kicks on a target, walk across a balance beam (an inverted gymnastics bench), perform 10 alternating punches on targets, run (figure eight).
Patterns – taekwon-do patterns and semi-patterns. Each athlete performs any pattern from those available. Athletes are scored on a scale of 1–10 by 3 judges. In the event of a tie, the final placing is decided by a tiebreaker.
Special techniques nopi apcha bushigi – the athlete performs a jumping front kick upwards. A run-up is allowed; after performing the kick, balance must be maintained (a technique after which the athlete falls or supports themselves does not count). The aim is to touch a paddle held at a set height with the foot. The athlete has 2 attempts to clear each height.
Speed techniques (speed-kicking) – a kick (ap chagi performed from below by Małe Smoki and children, dollyo chagi by younger juniors) on a paddle or target at waist height. Time: 10 seconds (for Małe Smoki and children) or 15 seconds (for younger juniors); successful techniques are counted, and each time the leg must rebound from the ground.
Soft-stick sparring – sparring with a 60 cm foam stick. The bout is conducted using an interrupted system (semi-contact). The target area is the entire body, but a hit to the arm does 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 minute 30 seconds. 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 touching the ground with any body part other than the foot are prohibited. Protective equipment consists of a helmet; helmets with a visor or grille are permitted.
Semi-contact sparring – sparring according to the ZS PUT rules. The bout is conducted using an interrupted 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 2 rounds of 1 minute 30 seconds. Grabbing, pushing, uncontrolled strikes with the hands or feet, strikes to illegal body parts, excessive force, leaving the competition area, and touching the ground with any body part other than the foot are prohibited. Protective equipment consists of a helmet, chest protector for girls, 8- or 10-oz gloves, groin protector, shin guards and foot protectors.