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17th USNTF International Taekwondo Championships General Information
Juniors, Adults, Seniors, Masters Taekwondo, Gumdo, Hapkido Certification Seminars for Instructor, Master, Grand Master, Referee Kukkiwon Officials will Conduct Certified Poomse Seminar, WTF Gyoroogi Seminar conducted by 1988 Gold Medallist in Olympic and Promotion Test for Kukkiwon, USNTF, WTC,Gumdo and Hapkido.
Date & Place:
Friday July 30, 2010 Certification Seminar for Instructor/Master/Grand Master/ Referee/ International Black Belt Promotion Test For Taekwondo(Kukkiwon, USNTF,WTC),Hapkido and Gumdo, Kukkiwon Officials Conducting Certified Poomse Seminar, WTF Gyorrogi Seminar at the Rosemont Hotel at O'Hare Saturday July 31, 2010 Competition for Pee Wee(Age 4-11) and Junior( Age 12-13) at Triton College
Sunday August 1, 2010 Taekwondo Competition(Age 14-Adult, Senior) and Gumdo, Hapkido at Triton College
Registration and Participation Fee: The Official Entry Application (filled out completely) must be accompanied by credit card, cash, money order, certified check made payable to:
U S N T F 9956 W. Grand Ave Franklin Park, IL 60131, USA
Instructor Seminar Participation Fee: * All Seminars for full day: $200.00 * Referee Seminar only: $50.00
Events & Competitor Participation Fee:
Taekwondo Poomse (Form) Taekwondo Group Poomse (Group Creative Form) Taekwondo Kyukpa (Breaking) Taekwondo Gyoroogi (Sparring) Gumdo Gumbup (Form) Gumdo Gyoroogi (Sparring) Hapkido
* $75.00 One event * $80.00 Two events * $85.00 Three events * $90.00 Four events * $95.00 Five events * $100.00 Six events * $100.00 for Group Poomse division (If group has more than 5 people each person will be charged $15.00 additional)
Registration Deadline Date: July 24, 2010 - Must be postmarked no later than July 24, 2010
* No registrations will be taken at the Door !
Competitor Check In: July 30, 2010, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Rosemont Hotel at O'Hare
Equipment: Standard Taekwondo uniform in good condition, white V-neck (Black stripe around the collar only for Black Belts), shin and instep-protector, fist and forearm protector (white only, elastic cushion-like stocking), protective groin cup, chest protector, headgear and mouthpiece is mandatory for gyoroogi competition. Gumdo competitors need official Koryo Gumdo uniform and Gah Gum or wooden swords for Gumbup, Arm protector, Headgear for Gumdo Sparring and Foam Sword (Tournament Committee Approved) are mandatory. Hapkido uniforms must be white or black only.
Admission: Adults: Each day $10.00 Children: Each day $ 5.00 Under 5 years: Free
* No Video or Cameras will be allowed at Ringside !
Eligibility: All Competitors must be students of an established school or club. Competitor’s individual membership with the USNTF is recommended.
Competition Rules and Regulations: The current United States National Taekwondo Federation Rules and Regulations will govern these Championships.
Poomse: Poomse are Palgwe Forms or Taegeuk Forms, Il Jang through Pal Jang for Color Belts, Koryo through Ilyo for Black Belts. The Poomse Championships will be divided into Master, Senior, Adult, Junior, PeeWee, Mini Pee Wee, and rank in each division. Females and Males compete separately. Adult Black Belt Poomse Competition will be divided into1st Dan, 2nd Dan, 3rd Dan, 4th Dan and Master Division. First Dan does Koryo, 2nd Dan - Kuemgang, 3rd Dan - Taebaek, 4th Dan - Pyeongwon, etc...
Gyoroogi: PeeWee through Junior division will consist of two (1 ˝ minute) rounds. All Adult color belts and Senior divisions for Gyoroogi will consist of two (1 ˝ minute) rounds. Black belt division will consist of two (2 minute) rounds. Black belt finals will consist of three (2 minute) rounds. If the number of competitors for each division is less than four, the tournament Committee has the option of combining two or three age groups of Color belts and Black belts into a single group and assigning the division of Advance, Intermediate, and Beginner. In each combined group that there are too few participants in a division, each event will have only two weight divisions, Light and Heavy. All Gyoroogi divisions will separate male and female competitors. All Black Belt adult divisions will use LAJUST Electronic Chest Protector (You must Purchase your own Socks for electronic chest Protector) Rules concerning kicks to face shall be as follows:
1. Competitors who execute successful techniques with light contact and no injury shall be awarded a point. (This includes head area.) 2. A competitor who executes a kick to the head area which results in a minor injury (Bruising or Abrasion) shall receive a one-point deduction 3. Any competitor who executes a kick to the head area which results in bleeding, or the inability of the opponent to continue due to injury shall be disqualified. The jury, the referee and judges, after consultation with the tournament physician, shall make this determination and cannot be overruled.
Breaking Age 4-5: 12"x9"x3/8" Board only/Flying side kick or Jumping hign front kick Age 6-7: 12"x8" x 1/2"Board only/Flying side kick or Jumping hign kick Age 8-9: 12"x6"x1" Board only/Flying side kick or Jumping hign kick Age 10-13: 12"x8"x1" Board only/Flying Side kick or Jumping hign kick Female Age 114 up:12"x8"1" Board only (Side Kick, back kick, Roundhouse kick and reverse round house, any jumping reverse side kick, back or roundhouse kick will be judged as superior Male Adult Age 14 up: 12"10"x1" Board only(Kick is same as Female division) Power breaking division only male adult use fist and knife hand(Son nal) with 12"x10"x1" Board only (Set up time within 30 second)
Group Poomse Must be more than 5 people in group with one minute and 1/2 performance
Gumdo Rules Gumbup (Forms)-Official Koryo Gum Bup and Haedong Gumdo Gum Bup only Gumdo Sparring - two (1 and 1/2 minute) rounds.
Award: Each division will consist of 4 competitors and Medals will be awarded to the first, second, and two third place participants. All Competitors will receive a Championship T-shirt. All Pee Wee Black Belt, junior Black Belt and Adult Black Belt 1st place winners in the poomse divisions will compete again for Grand Champion. Male and Female competitors will be grouped separately. Group Poomse competitors will receive medals for all participants
Hotel recommendation:
Rosemont Hotel at O'Hare
5550 North River Rd , Rosemont IL 60018 Tel:847-928-6920 Fax: 847-678-5710
Tournament Rate: $103.00 per night Cut off Date: July 16, 2010 When making reservations use the code of USNTF for Tournament rates
Transportation: Hotel provides shuttles from O'Hare Airport to Hotel. USNTF provides shuttles from hotel to Triton College. Public transportation to downtown Chicago is walking distance from the hotel.
Schedule of Events
Friday July 30, 2010: Seminar for Instructors, Master Instructors, Grand Masters , Referee, Kukkiwon Poomse, WTF Gyoroogi, Gumdo,Hapkido,Promotion Test for Kukkiwon,USNTF,WTC,Gumdo Hapkido
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM : Check-in for Seminar at Rosemont Hotel at O'Hare 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM : Welcome Speech/Taekwondo Currant Situation Worldwide from Grandmaster Kwon 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM : Kukkiwon Poomse Seminar/Instructor from Kukkiwon, Korea/Master Doo Hyun Kim 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM : Hapkido Seminar/Grandmaster Kwoang S. Hyun 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM : Lunch Break 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM : Gyoroogi Seminar/1988 Olympic Gold medallist Master Myung Sam Chang 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM : Haedong Gumdo Seminar/Master Laura Clements, Master No Hwa Lee From Korea 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM : Koryo Gumdo Sparring Seminar/Master John P. Wood, Master Kwang Suk Huh 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM : Referee Seminar/International Referee Master Edgardo Garcia 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM : School Bussines Seminar/Only School Owners/AMS 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM : Promotion Test/Kukkiwon, USNTF, Gumdo,Hapkido 08:00 PM - ------------: Welcome and Awards Dinner Party - Invitation Only !
* Seminar instructors and time schedules are always subject to change !
Saturday July 31, 2010:
Triton College (13 under)
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM : Breakfast-Referees, Timekeepers, Tournament Staff at Triton College 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM : Meeting for Referees, Timekeepers, Tournament Staff 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM : Breaking Competition 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM : Opening Ceremony 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM : Group Poomse Competition 11:30 PM - 01:00 PM : Poomse Competition 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM : Elimination 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM : Finals 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM : USNTF Annual Meeting
Sunday August 1st, 2010:
(Trition Age 14 up)
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM : Breakfast- Referee, Timekeepers, Tournament Staff at Triton College 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM : Meeting for Referees, Timekeepers, Tournament Staff and Coach 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM : Breaking Competition 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM : Group Poomse Competition (Age 14 Up) 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM : Poomse Competition 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM : Color Belt and Senior Gyoroogi Competition 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM : Black Belt Competition and Final 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM : Gumdo Gumbup-Haedong and Koryo Gumdo will be separate 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM : Gumdo Gyroogi (All Ages) 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM : Farewell Party for Instructors in Grandmaster Kwon's Suite
Junior Poomse and Gyroogi Division:
Tiger Mini Pee Wee (age 4 & 5) Dragon Mini Pee Wee (age 6 & 7) Cougar Pee Wee (age 8 & 9) Fox Pee Wee (age10 & 11) Scorpion Junior (age12 & 13) Panther (age 14 & 15) Lion Super Junior (age16 & 17)
Adult gyroogi division:
Light: 130 lbs. and under Middle: 130-165 lbs Heavy Weight: 165 lbs. and over
Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, Red, Red/Black Belt, Senior Senior Gyroogi Division will Divided into Beginner and Advanced Adult Black Belt Poomse and Gyroogi first place winners, in each division, will automatically become a member of the USNTF 2010 National Team representing the USNTF in any future International competitions.
Black Belt gyroogi division:
Divided into 2 divisions – National and International, to be specified by the competitor
------------------------------------Men----------------------------------------Women
Fly---------------------------Under 120 Lbs------------------------------ Under 100 Lbs
Bantam----------------------121 - 131 Lbs--------------------------------101- 112 Lbs
Feather----------------------132 - 143 Lbs--------------------------------113- 123 Lbs
Light-------------------------144 - 155 Lbs--------------------------------124- 135 Lbs
Welter-----------------------156 - 167 Lbs--------------------------------136- 147 Lbs
Middle-----------------------168 - 179 Lbs--------------------------------148 Lbs
Heavy------------------------Over - 180 Lbs
All Black Belt Adult divisions will use LAJUST Electronic Chest Protectors
ROSEMONT HOTEL (BOOKING CODE ) : USNTF
5550 NORTH RIVER ROAD ROSEMONT, IL 60018 PHONE:847-928-6920 FAX:847-678-5710 DIRET:847-928-6920
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