olympic taekwondo
WTF Taekwondo has achieved the Olympic status which has not been easy, many other Martial Arts are easy to criticize the fact because of the obvious.
But the amazing abilities of these Athletes in fitness, kicking techniques and style cannot be matched. Athletes train very hard to reach the World class level and of course there speed and strength can be used for Ultimate self defense.
We are the only Taekwondo club in Canterbury that is a member of the official national governing body for Olympic Taekwondo, British Taekwondo & The World Taekwondo Federation.
Many Taekwondo instructors will tell you that Taekwondo is an Olympic sport (that's true it is) but not all will tell you that we are the only Taekwondo association that practices Olympic Taekwondo and the only group that is a full member of the official national governing body for Olympic Taekwondo, and that is:
British Taekwondo & The World Taekwondo Federation
But the amazing abilities of these Athletes in fitness, kicking techniques and style cannot be matched. Athletes train very hard to reach the World class level and of course there speed and strength can be used for Ultimate self defense.
We are the only Taekwondo club in Canterbury that is a member of the official national governing body for Olympic Taekwondo, British Taekwondo & The World Taekwondo Federation.
Many Taekwondo instructors will tell you that Taekwondo is an Olympic sport (that's true it is) but not all will tell you that we are the only Taekwondo association that practices Olympic Taekwondo and the only group that is a full member of the official national governing body for Olympic Taekwondo, and that is:
British Taekwondo & The World Taekwondo Federation
A FEW INTERESTING DETAILS
Weight Categories
Weight Categories slightly differs according to the type of the competitions. For the World Taekwondo Competitions, there are 8 categories for each Men's and Women's division.
Men's Division: under 54kg, under 58kg, under 63kg, under 68kg, under 74kg, under 80kg, under 87kg, and over 87kg.
Women's Division: under 46kg, under 49kg, under 53kg, under 57kg, under 62kg, under 67kg, under 73kg, and over 73kg.
Duration of Contest The duration of the contest shall be three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round, after a one-minute rest period following the 3rd round.
The duration of each round may be adjusted to 1 minute x 3 rounds, 1 minute 30 seconds x 3 rounds or 2 minutes 2 x 2 rounds upon the decision of the Technical Delegate for the pertinent Championships.
Permitted Techniques and Areas
Weight Categories slightly differs according to the type of the competitions. For the World Taekwondo Competitions, there are 8 categories for each Men's and Women's division.
Men's Division: under 54kg, under 58kg, under 63kg, under 68kg, under 74kg, under 80kg, under 87kg, and over 87kg.
Women's Division: under 46kg, under 49kg, under 53kg, under 57kg, under 62kg, under 67kg, under 73kg, and over 73kg.
Duration of Contest The duration of the contest shall be three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round, after a one-minute rest period following the 3rd round.
The duration of each round may be adjusted to 1 minute x 3 rounds, 1 minute 30 seconds x 3 rounds or 2 minutes 2 x 2 rounds upon the decision of the Technical Delegate for the pertinent Championships.
Permitted Techniques and Areas
1. Permitted techniques
1.1 Fist Technique: Delivering a punch using the tightly clenched fist
1.2 Foot Technique: Delivering techniques using any part of the foot below the ankle bone
2. Permitted areas
2.1 Trunk: Attack by fist and foot techniques on the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted. However, such attacks shall not be made on the part of the spine
2.2 Head: The area above the collarbone. Only foot techniques are permitted
Valid Points 1.
Legal Scoring Areas:
1.1 Body: The blue of red colored area of the body protector
1.2 Head: The area above the collarbone (i.e. whole part of the head including both ears and the back of the head)
2. Points shall be awarded when permitted techniques are delivered accurately and powerfully to the legal scoring area of body and accurately to the legal scoring areas of head
3. The valid points are divided as following:
3.1 One (1) point for a valid attack on trunk protector
3.2 Two (2) points for a valid turning kick to the trunk protector
3.3 Three (3) points for a valid kick to the head
3.4 Four (4) points for a valid turning kick to the head
4. Match score shall be the sum of points of the three rounds.
5. Invalidation of points:
When a contestant performs a scoring attack that incorporated the use of prohibited acts, the points scored shall be annulled.
Scoring and Publication1. Valid points shall be immediately recorded and publicized.
2. In case of non-use of the Protector and Scoring system,
valid points shall be recorded by each judge by using the electronic scoring instrument of judge's scoring sheet. Points recorded by judge's instrument shall be immediately publicized.
3. In the use of the Protector and Scoring Systems:
3.1 Valid points scored on the mid-section of the trunk shall be recorded automatically by the transmitter in the Protector and Scoring system. In case of a valid turning kick to the trunk protector, the "valid point" shall be scored automatically by the transmitter in the Protector and Scoring system, while the "valid turn" shall be scored by the judges
3.2 Valid points scored to the head or attack by fist shall be recorded by each judge using the electronic scoring instrument or by the judge's scoring sheet. As per valid turning kick on the head, the judges shall score valid points and 'valid turns'.
4. In case of using three (3) judges, valid points shall be those scored by two or more judges while valid points shall be those scored by at least three or more judges in case of using four (4) judges.
1.1 Fist Technique: Delivering a punch using the tightly clenched fist
1.2 Foot Technique: Delivering techniques using any part of the foot below the ankle bone
2. Permitted areas
2.1 Trunk: Attack by fist and foot techniques on the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted. However, such attacks shall not be made on the part of the spine
2.2 Head: The area above the collarbone. Only foot techniques are permitted
Valid Points 1.
Legal Scoring Areas:
1.1 Body: The blue of red colored area of the body protector
1.2 Head: The area above the collarbone (i.e. whole part of the head including both ears and the back of the head)
2. Points shall be awarded when permitted techniques are delivered accurately and powerfully to the legal scoring area of body and accurately to the legal scoring areas of head
3. The valid points are divided as following:
3.1 One (1) point for a valid attack on trunk protector
3.2 Two (2) points for a valid turning kick to the trunk protector
3.3 Three (3) points for a valid kick to the head
3.4 Four (4) points for a valid turning kick to the head
4. Match score shall be the sum of points of the three rounds.
5. Invalidation of points:
When a contestant performs a scoring attack that incorporated the use of prohibited acts, the points scored shall be annulled.
Scoring and Publication1. Valid points shall be immediately recorded and publicized.
2. In case of non-use of the Protector and Scoring system,
valid points shall be recorded by each judge by using the electronic scoring instrument of judge's scoring sheet. Points recorded by judge's instrument shall be immediately publicized.
3. In the use of the Protector and Scoring Systems:
3.1 Valid points scored on the mid-section of the trunk shall be recorded automatically by the transmitter in the Protector and Scoring system. In case of a valid turning kick to the trunk protector, the "valid point" shall be scored automatically by the transmitter in the Protector and Scoring system, while the "valid turn" shall be scored by the judges
3.2 Valid points scored to the head or attack by fist shall be recorded by each judge using the electronic scoring instrument or by the judge's scoring sheet. As per valid turning kick on the head, the judges shall score valid points and 'valid turns'.
4. In case of using three (3) judges, valid points shall be those scored by two or more judges while valid points shall be those scored by at least three or more judges in case of using four (4) judges.