June 25, 26, 27: Virtual Friendship Tournament

This year’s annual tournament will be held online. Competitors and judges will be participating on Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed to each participant upon registration. Each division will have four competitors. First, second, third, and fourth winners will be awarded medals. Medals will be sent to participants’ school. Specific division schedules will be included in registration email.

By participating in this tournament :

-You are supporting your school’s small business.

– Meeting tournament participation requirement for testing.

– Practicing competing on zoom in case championships are held on zoom.

– Doing something unique and fun that you will talk about for years to come … “I competed in a martial arts tournament on zoom in 2020!”

– Staying active and setting a goal.

-Earning the cool friendship medals! Medals will be distributed at your school after the online tournament .

 

Robinson’s click here to register

 

STUDIO click here to register

 

Folsom click here to register

Register by Friday, June 12 to receive a $15 gift card to Nurturing Touch Massage!

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/CHECK-IN

Wednesday, June 24, 8pm Judges’ Meeting

Thursday, June 25, 6pm Tiny Tigers, Color Kids Traditional Forms, Color Adult Traditional Forms

Friday, June 26, 6pm Color Kids and Adult Weapons, Kid Black Belt Traditional Forms, Adult Black Belt Weapons

Saturday, June 27, 10am Kids Black Belt Weapons, Adult Black Belt Traditional Forms, Color Creative Forms, Black Belt Creative Forms

(Times subject to change; specific times issued at registration.)

*Multiple rings will be running at a time to minimize wait times.

 

Friendship Tournament Division Descriptions

INDIVIDUAL FORMS

Taekwondo Tigers Form – Taekwondo Tigers 6 and under can do any creative Tiger form or any portion of Taeguk form. If a Tiger is doing a full Taeguk form they should enter in kids 8 and under traditional form division.

Judging Criteria: Overall technique and presentation. All judges will judge overall.

Color Belt Traditional Individual Form – Color belts can perform any Taeguk form. Color belt competitors will compete against another competitor at the same time. The judges will select the best form.

Judging Criteria: UWTA rules.

Black Belt Traditional Individual Form – Black Belts can perform any Black Belt form.

Judging Criteria: UWTA rules.

Color or Black Belt Creative Form – Any form. Forms cannot exceed 1 minute.

Judging Criteria: Overall technique, creativity and presentation. All judges will judge overall.

WEAPONS

Color or Black Belt Individual Creative Weapon Form – Any weapon(s) can be used. Individual can blend multiple weapons as well (i.e., go from nunchakus to bo staff). Form cannot exceed 1 minute. Music is allowed.

Judging Criteria: Control, overall technique, creativity and presentation. All judges will judge overall.