How many tournaments a year do you compete in?

Kicks · May 4, 2005

Aodhan,

That's an awsome agenda. What age group/rank division are you in? Do you point spar or do Olympic style? Have you ever done the USTU circuit?

Aodhan · May 5, 2005

Aodhan,
That's an awsome agenda. What age group/rank division are you in? Do you point spar or do Olympic style? Have you ever done the USTU circuit?

Currently I am in the 30-39, 2-3rd degree men in the ATA. I live in the southwest, so between Phoenix, California and Vegas, there are lots of tournaments I can go to.

Currently the ATA does point sparring. One point for kick or punch to body, two points for kick to head or jump kick to body, three points for jump kick to head, match to 5 points.

State championship is done by straight point accumulation over the course of a year, world rankings are top 10 point leaders in the division. I've never done the USTU circuit, although I have sparred in the WTF/Oly style. I am currently in the process of getting a Kukkiwon certificate so I can start coaching AAU. I have a love of the Olympics, but I had fundamental differences at the time with the way that the WTF did things. I'm also considering going to a few open tournaments this year just to see how I stack up in forms, if nothing else.

ATA is also adding olympic sparring certification courses, and adding olympic style sparring classes (The current US coach has helped teach the last couple seminars I've seen), and there are rumors that in the future, ATA competitions may be opened up. (Although most think this will be limited to XMA competitions, which the ATA added just a little under a year ago.)

I was ranked top 10 in 2001 as a 1st degree (Mens 30-34), but couldn't afford to go to Worlds. I made state champ in 2004 in forms and sparring, and took most of this year off since I am a brand new (~1 year) 2nd degree. Next year I plan on hitting the tournaments hard, and trying to qualify for the top 10 again.

Aodhan

P.S. I hear you on the thinning out as well, a lot of times we find ourselves being combined with the 1st degrees to make 6-8 in a ring. Nationals always has full rings of 15 people, however.

Kicks · May 5, 2005

Aodhan said:

I am currently in the process of getting a Kukkiwon certificate so I can start coaching AAU.

That baffles me. Why do you think you need Kukkiwon certification in order to coach AAU? I'm in my 2nd year of coaching and refereeing AAU Tae Kwon Do and I'm not Kukkiwon certified.

Kukkiwon certification is very expensive. Since you are a 2nd dan are you applying for a skip-dan (not having to get a 1st dan Kukkiwon first then waiting to get a 2nd dan certification)?

Did you know that you can get certified by the AAU? go to http://www.aautaekwondo.org/ and click on the "Dan Certification" link in the frame on the left.

Also, AAU Junior Olympics are in New Orleans this year. If you plan to go let me know. My daughter is competing. We also live in the New Orleans area.

Aodhan · May 5, 2005

Aodhan said:
I am currently in the process of getting a Kukkiwon certificate so I can start coaching AAU.
That baffles me. Why do you think you need Kukkiwon certification in order to coach AAU? I'm in my 2nd year of coaching and refereeing AAU Tae Kwon Do and I'm not Kukkiwon certified.
Kukkiwon certification is very expensive. Since you are a 2nd dan are you applying for a skip-dan (not having to get a 1st dan Kukkiwon first then waiting to get a 2nd dan certification)?
Did you know that you can get certified by the AAU? go to http://www.aautaekwondo.org/ and click on the "Dan Certification" link in the frame on the left.
Also, AAU Junior Olympics are in New Orleans this year. If you plan to go let me know. My daughter is competing. We also live in the New Orleans area.

The kukkiwon certificate is for possibly coaching along the Olympic path someday, although I also thought it was required for AAU. I'm going to go check out your link now. Thanks! Oh, and I'm only applying for first dan at this time. A former master in the ATA is now a...4th? degree in the WTF, and he's going to process my 1st dan application.

Probably won't make Junior Oly's this year, possibly next.

Aodhan

Menjo · July 1, 2005

Only 1-2 . Dartmouth just doesnt have enough people to have more tournaments, I would have to travel the country so I only end up doing the local ones.

Sam · July 3, 2005

good luck with the certification

nmbr1karatechik · July 3, 2005

we compete in so many tournements in our dojo that after a while u just lose track of how many... but from january to now just guestimating....it would prolly be around 20 we compete all differents types of circuits too NASKA NBL KICKUSA NFMAA all differents types once u reach orange belt in our dojo its required to compete if u want to move ahead in the ranking system...unless u have a real good reason not too!!!

Menjo · July 3, 2005

Wow you're very fortunate for such an opportunity for so many tournaments.

headhunter · July 4, 2005

I typically compete in 6 to 8 a year. I compete in the AOK circuit in Texas. The state is divided into regions. All the tournaments are open tournaments and it is possible to go to a tournament just about every weekend from Feb. thru Sept. or so if you want to compete in and have points accrued in different regions. Gets expensive that way though

Zeke · July 5, 2005

Does Judging count? Well I go to AAU national and state tournements and I even went to the Junior Olympics held in Michigan a few years ago. Those are fun. AS far as Judging goes we have inner club tournaments for fun and for free. I get to judge there. Its all fun

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