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Sparring
400
Poomse
148
Kick
68
Total
432
16th & 17th May 2015
Sunday 10th May
6 days to
go…
UPDATE 2
Happy Mother’s Day for all our TKD Mums tomorrow.
Once again a large number of players
are headed to the Coast for the 6th
Gold Coast Open. It’s great to see so
many interstate teams considering
the large number of comps around.
Notably the World Championships in
Russia.
Closing date Sunday midnight.
10th May.
The official closing date ended on Wednesday, but we are still
working on the draw. NO entries will be accepted after Sunday.
We hope to have a provisional draw posted by Monday night.
Friday Weigh in
The first weigh in will take place on Friday 15th May in the foyer
of the main entrance (closest to the main road). Weigh in will be
from 5 – 7 pm. Players are reminded to bring their signed
competition form to the weigh in.
Weigh in is open to all players – Juniors & Seniors.
Other Weigh in times
Saturday 8 – 8.45am / 12 – 1pm (Afternoon or Sunday Players)
Sunday 8 – 8.45am / 12 – 1pm (Afternoon players only)
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Uncontested divisions
Currently we have only 8 Uncontested players. To reduce the number of uncontested
divisions we have create some match plays. However sometime the safety parameters
are just too wide to matchup.
Head Kicks
Division
Age
Yellow
Blue
Red
Black
Youth
Under 11
No
No
No
No
Cadet
12-14 yrs
No
Yes / No
Junior
Open
15-17 yrs
17+
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Masters
33+
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes /
No
Yes
Competitors in these divisions must have the Daedo electronic foot protectors. A limited
number of foot protectors will be available for purchase for $66.00. They will be available at
the weigh-in on Friday night and at the front entry on the day.
Please email us if you want a pair put aside. The system we work with the black or grey
socks.
Daedo Electronic PSS (Protector Scoring System)
Division
Age
Yellow
Blue
Red
Black
Youth
Under 11
no
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cadet
12-14 yrs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Junior
15-17 yrs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Open
Masters
17+
33+
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yellow belt under 11years, please remember to bring your Chest Guards.
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Lanyard
All players and coaches will receive a red lanyard with their id card. Id cards will be
given out at weigh in/front door/ or with your team manager.
Officials
Referees & Poomse Judges from TA and STA are welcome to officiate at the Gold
Coast Open. Official attire will be White Shirts, dark pants and blue tie.
Officials will be paid $60per day. They will also receive a Shirt and
Commemorative Medal.
There will also be a dinner on Saturday night at the local Steak house restaurant.
Please register online as a non-competitor so that we can cater for your attendance.
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62 Participating Clubs
Adelaide TKD Acad
Asp TKD
Ati Martial Arts
Ben Rutten TKD
Biltem TKD Australia
Bridgeman TKD
Caboolture TKD & Hapkido
Cho's TKD West Moreton
Core Martial Arts
Daenamoo
Darling Downs TKD Inc.
Edge TKD
Evolution TKD
Factor 10
Fighting Lyons
Flinn TKD Acad
Frank Frost
Global Martial Arts
Haktari TKD Acad
Halls TKD
Hanmu
Hills District Martial Arts
Hoju Martial Arts
Hwarangdo
Ipswich TKD
Irontiger TKD
Kicks TKD Caloundra
Korean Martial Arts Acad - ACT
Kma Brisbane
Korean Martial Arts Acad
K-Tigers TKD
Mudo Martial Arts And Fitness
Musa TKD Five Dock
New Zealand
Olympic TKD Centre
One TKD
Phillips Tae Kwon Do Center
PNG National Team
Premier Martial Arts
Rawlins
Revolution TKD
RT Xtreme Team
Russell Macarthur
San TKD
Sky Martial Arts Acad
Southern Cross Korea Martial Arts
Southern Stars TKD
Spirit TKD
Strike Martial Arts
Sun Bae
Tans Currumbin
Tan's TKD
Team Carlo
Team TKD
The College Of TKD
The TKD Acad
Titans
United TKD
Western Bay Olympic - NZ
Whiteways TKD
Yun Hap
Focus Honiara - Solomon Islands
Yup Hap
Non Qld numbers
SA – 37
WA – 12
VIC – 63
NSW – 67
ACT - 10
International - 21
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Notes
 Players can compete in a maximum of 2 divisions.
 Limitations of Novice black belt divisions.
o Cannot enter both Novice and Normal.
o Cannot have been a national level black belt medallist
o Cannot have been a state level black belt champion
 Masters (33+ yrs) and Open’s will be separated.
 Separate blue and red belt cadet (12-14 Yrs) divisions for head kicks and
non head kicks
 Video review and protest cards will only be used in black belt divisions
(Open, Junior & Cadet), excluding Novice divisions.
Sparring Round Times
Division
Age
Youth
Under 11
Cadet
12-14 yrs
Junior
15-17 yrs
Open
Masters
17+
33+
Yellow
Blue
Red
Novice
Black
Black
3 x 1 min
3 x 1 min
3 x 1 min
3 x 1½ min
3 x 1½ min
3 x 1½ min
3 x 1 min
3 x 1½ min
Poomse Summary
All poomse to be held on Saturday from 9am. Poomse schedule out on Tuesday.
Non WTF Divisions
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All colour belts
Black belts with patterns based on
Dan rank.
1 on 1 double repercharge system
Competitors get a second chance.
WTF Divisions
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As per Official WTF competition.
Official Black belt divisions
2 Poomse drawn on Saturday morning
from a list for each age division. They
will be displayed near the draw on the
wall. Will also be published on
facebook and our website.
Based on scores.
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Club Profile
Focus TKD Club Honiara Solomon Islands
There are two WTF clubs in Honiara the capital of
the Solomon Islands.
Focus TKD Club has more than 50 members and
Junior Maetia is the Head Instructor and Manager.
The club trains three days a week and they often
have special training sessions for long runs. Club
members are totally committed to taekwondo and
train extremely hard in the hot, humid climate. Club sparring and inter-club sparring is
extremely competitive and fierce.
This will be the first time club members have competed in Australia however all three
members have competed in local tournaments in Honiara and Auki. Mr Maetia
represented the Solomon Islands at the last South Pacific Games in New Caledonia.
-----------------------------------------REVOLUTION TAEKWONDO LIFESTYLE CENTRES
is a Martial Art Club in Upper Coomera. Founded by Master
Glenn Parmley, the club has been passed onto Master Leon
Leppert after Glenn moved to Bali. Leon recently graded for
6th Dan bo after starting with GM Ke-Hyung No in the 70’s.
Leon has also trained in Korea, living at the Jidokwan dojang
for 6 months.
-----------------------------------------Phillips Tae Kwon Do Center – Washington USA
Makayla Phillips is currently working in Brisbane and before
heading back to the USA, has decided to enter the GC Open.
Makayla’s father John is the head instructor has been training
for 26 years. Master Phillips (5 Dan) began his formal martial
arts training in 1988, under the instruction of Master Leonard
Ortez. In 2005 Master Phillip formed Phillips Tae Kwon Do
Center, PTC. Makayla got promoted to my black belt at the
age of 8. She has been competing nationally since 2000 and internationally since 2007.
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