Hi Masters & Instructors,
On behalf of the RITA Tournament Committee attached please find information pack & application form for the forthcoming Irish Open to be held on Saturday 18th November.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Yours in Taekwon-Do
Master Valerie Keane VII Degree
R.I.T.A National Secretary
Individual form for instructors available here
ITF Irish Open Information Pack available here
We are delighted to announce that we are hosting another Sparring seminar with Mr Konstantin Yurikov of Russia. This two day seminar with the multiple European and World championship gold medallist in on Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October. Saturday is in our training hall at the Cabra Parkside Sports Centre, Ratoath Rd, Dublin 7. While the Sunday session is in St Joseph’s School Hall, Navan Rd, Dublin 7.
Tickets only available on-line at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Tickets are limited so book now.
Summer Training weekend: We are holding a training weekend on Saturday and Sunday 12th/13th August 2017. This year’s topics will be 'Patterns', 'Sparring', Self-Defence' and 'Power Breaking', and will be conducted by Master Robert Howard (8th Degree) , Master Mark O’Donnell (7th Degree), and Mr Leon McSherry (5th Degree).
Master Howard and Master O’Donnell have decades of experience instructing Taekwon-Do and umpiring at European and World Championships. Mr McSherry is 2016 European Champion in 5th degree patterns, and 2017 vice-champion. Between them they will help you identify what you need to do to excel at the art.
What to bring: Dobok, water bottle, packed lunch, sparing pads (can be supplied if necessary).
This Training Weekend is open to RITA black belt and colour belts (yellow belt and above) and is only €75. (€60 Early bird special, book by 31st July 2017)
Book now on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Places are limited so book early and don’t miss out.
Grading for Tigers and Dragons
June 2017 – St Joseph’s School for the Deaf, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Dear Parents,
The final event in your child’s Taekwon-Do development programme for the year is their grading (exam) for their stripe or new belt. The grading’s will be held during your child’s normal class time apart from the Dragons which will take place on a Friday evening. The grading times are arranged according to their class group and are shown below. There will be no classes during these times.
If this is your child’s first grading can you please give Master Howard two passport size photographs (name on the back) and the grading fee of €25 by Saturday the 3rd of June?
If your child has graded before can you please give Master Howard their licence (green grading book) and the grading fee of €25 by Saturday the 3rd of June?
I have given your child a sheet with everything they need to know for the exam. They will need to be able to perform the physical aspects of the test and know all their Korean words, goals and the code. Please help them to do a little bit of practice every evening.
Grading times
|
Time |
Group |
Venue |
|
Tuesday 13th June 7pm-8.15pm |
Tuesday evening Tigers class |
St Joseph’s |
|
Friday 16th June 3-5pm |
Friday afternoon Tigers class |
Cabra Parkside (The Bogies) |
|
Friday 16th June 7-9pm |
All Dragons |
St Joseph’s |
|
Saturday 17th June 10-11.30 am |
Saturday morning Tigers class |
St Joseph’s |
Please note the following
Wear a clean ironed dobok for your test. Only wear a white t-shirt or vest underneath (no colours).
Arrive 10 minutes early.
As this is an exam you will need to be quiet while the other children are being examined. It may not be suitable to bring younger siblings to the exam as they will be expected to sit still and be quiet for a long time.
Finally, classes will continue until Friday 23rd June. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Master Howard
087-6987624
High Standards at the Fun Challenge
Our annual Fun Challenge for our young Tigers and Dragons Taekwon-Do students took place recently in our Navan road (Dublin 7) venue. The event was aimed at developing the children’s competition skills and is an integral part of the RITA’s Children Development programme. We were delighted to share the event with the Tiger and Dragons from Dublin North East (Donnycarney) and their instructors.
The day started at St Joseph’s School for the Deaf with the younger Tiger students (6-8 years). There were about 30 students competing in four events; Technical (4-step punch), stretching routine, jumping kick and team sparring. The Tigers wowed the judges and audience with their advanced stretching routines and showed great enthusiasm in all of their events.
The Dragons (9-11 years) took to the mats in the afternoon and showed really high technical skills in the patterns event. Their advanced skills in flexibility, jumping ability and sparring were also on display as they impressed the umpires and parents.
Thank you to all the umpires from Grandmaster Howard’s school and Dublin North East for giving up their day to judge at the event.
The next event on the Tigers and Dragons programme is their grading in June.
Photos and videos of the event are on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Taekwon-Do-269597463114499/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1527472647326968
Results
Tigers (6-8 years)
4-Step Punch
Group 1
Gold - James
Silver - Kerry
Bronze – Bobby and Arran
Group 2
Gold - Phong
Silver - Alex
Bronze – Emile and Conor
Stretching Routine
Boys Group 1
Gold - James
Silver - Arran
Bronze – Michael and Leo
Boys Group 2
Gold - Phong
Silver - Donnchadh
Bronze – Conor and Callum
Girls
Gold - Claudia
Silver - Holly
Bronze – Kerry and Julianna
Jumping High Kick – Nopi Chagi
Girls
Gold – Kerry
Gold – Holly
Boys
Gold – Arran
Silver - Mihn
Gold – Oscar
Gold - Michael
Team Sparring
Boys
Gold – Dangerous Tigers
Silver – Taekwon-Do Sparrers
Bronze – The Duck Butts & Gecko Spinners
Girls
Gold – Golden Potatoes
Silver – Awesome Team
Results
Dragons (9-12 years)
Patterns
10th Kup – 4 Directional Punch
Gold - Kevin
Silver - Daire
Bronze – Cillian H and Emily J
9th Kup – Chon Ji
Gold - Hazel
Silver - Albert
Bronze – Ciara and Julia
8th Kup – Dan Gun
Gold - Adam
Silver - Oliwia
Bronze – Niamh and Luca
Stretching Routine
Boys Group 1
Gold - Daire
Silver - Kevin
Bronze – Albert and Luca
Boys Group 2
Gold - Adam
Silver – Cillan H
Bronze – Gerry and Corey
Girls
Gold - Oliwia
Silver - Hazel
Bronze – Libby and Ciara
Jumping High Kick – Nopi Chagi
Girls
Gold – Oliwia
Gold – Hazel
Boys
Gold – Corey
Gold – Adam
Silver - Gerry
Team Sparring
Boys
Gold – The Fudge Nuggets
Silver – Superstars
Bronze – Taekwon-Do Champs & Sparring Sparrows
Girls
Gold – Sparring Squad
Silver – ITF
Bronze – Number 2 & Taekwon-Do Kickers
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