Competition for students ages 3-17 yo
Dear Student & Parents,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. I would like to thank you for your past support & look forward to seeing you at the 23rd Tang Soo Do Youth (17 & Under) Challenge on SUNDAY January 29, 2023. The SNOW date is Saturday, February 25, 2023.
This year's event will be held at The Meriden Boys & Girls Club, 15 Lincoln Street in Meriden CT. This is an Invitational Tang Soo Do Event. Tang Soo Do Grand Masters, Masters, Instructors and Students throughout New England will be participating. It will be a great opportunity to meet, share and grow in healthy competition! Our goal as always is to run the finest Invitational Tournament in New England. We rely on your support and participation to achieve our goal and I would like to thank you in advance for your commitment.
As always we offer Tiny Tiger and Little Dragons competitor’s two options:
“Traditional” sparring with gear, forms & breaking 1st-3rd place with participation medals for those that do not place
“Instructional” Belt sparring, forms & breaking where all receive the same trophy.
All divisions will be awarded TROPHIES for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. Children 10 years old & under will receive a participation medal.
Please review your applications before they are submitted to ensure all information is correct.
Only Tiger & Dragons will have breaking.
I encourage you to Early Register online to keep your cost at a minimum ($60 for all three events, now until January 27)!
Online Registration will be until 3pm on January 28 and additional $10 late fee.
Late registration will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 29 and will continue throughout the day. ALL AGES Black Belt Competitions will start at 9 AM. As such we ask that all Masters and Black Belts arrive on time so there are enough judges for the black belt competition. Please look at the schedule below.
Event Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Registration at the door Begins & Continues throughout the day
PLEASE BRING YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
SO WE CAN SPEED REGISTRATION USING THE QR CODE INCLUDED
8:45 a.m. Line Up & Judges Meeting
9:00 a.m. All Dan (All Black Belts) Competition All Ages (7 -17yrs)
10:00 a.m. All Teens, All Ranks (13-17, White - Blue belts)
10:00 a.m. All 11 & 12 Year olds
11:00 a.m. All 9 & 10 Year olds
11:00 a.m. All 7 & 8 Year olds
12:30 p.m. All 6 & Under "Traditional" and Tigers & Dragons "Instructional"
2:00 p.m. Competition Ends
PLEASE NOTE: Competitors should arrive 30 minutes prior to your start time.
Encourage your students to early register to keep the cost for them at a minimum.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION online by JANUARY 28 to compete in all events at the tournament (weapons, forms and sparring) the fee is $60. (Breaking for Tigers & Dragons only)
REGISTRATION: January 28th: The fee is $70
Online registration closes at 3:00 pm on January 28.
Late registration at the door on January 29, the day of the event, for the tournament will be $70 for one division, $80 for two divisions or $90 for all three divisions
Spectator Fees are $10 Helps us support St. Judes Children's Hospital and Smilow kids cancer unit - (https://www.ynhh.org/smilow)
If you have any questions, please contact me at (203) 238-0427 or contact my co-host, Master Steven Voelker at (860) 388-6300. Please checkout our Facebook Page Tang Soo Do Tournaments https://www.facebook.com/TSDTournament
Yours in Tang Soo Do,
Efrain Valentin Jr. & Steve Voelker
Tournament Directors
Participate in all Three Events - Weapons, Forms, & Sparring for one low price!NO SPECTATOR TICKETS INCLUDED - ORDER BELOW
Let Master Valentin know you will be there to help. Click the link below to register to become judging certified.
REGISTER AT THE DOOR ONLY
Competitor application does NOT come with any Spectator tickets. Please order what you need.
Register for WTSDA Judging Certification Testing - Click HERE
Finish your Youth Challenge registration before registering for judge testing.
Online Registration is
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Please register at the door on Sunday
Rules and Requirements for Youth (17 & under) Challenge are listed. Your confirmation email will contain a link to view and print if needed.
Only forms that are recognized requirements for Tang Soo Do Organizations are allowed. Competitors may demonstrate the form they are working on for their next promotion or any junior level form. Competitors may be asked to demonstrate (2) at a time.
All competitors must wear molded foam type safety equipment. NO EXCEPTIONS! Safety equipment will include head gear, hand gear, foot gear and a mouthpiece. A groin cup for males is required.ACCEPTABLE TARGET AREA:The front and sides of the body from the belt up. The head to include the front and sides of the face.UNACCEPTABLE TARGET AREA:The body below the belt; any part of the back to include the kidneys, the back of the neck and the top of the head are all unacceptable targets.ALLOWABLE CONTACT: Light contact to the front and sides of body from the belt up. No contact allowed to the head. This includes face shields. Any properly executed kicking techniques will be allowed. Hand techniques will include lead punch, reverse punch, back fist and ridge hand. NO SPIN BACKFIST!TIME LIMIT:Matches will be unlimited points, high score after (1) two minute round. A tie score after (1) two minute round will result in an additional One minute round. A tie score after the One minute round will result in sudden victory. The next point scored will determine the winner.
If you can help with the judging please sign up here.
