Bradford Taekwondo Club Inc.

210 Main Street Bradford, VT 05033

bradford.taekwondo@gmail.com

November 30, 2018

Dear Instructors and Students:

We would like to invite you and your students to participate in the 2019 Bruce V. Twing Poomsae Tournament, our first Blue Wave Taekwondo poomsae-only tournament! The tournament will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Bradford Taekwondo Club Inc. dojang in Bradford, VT.

The purpose of this tournament is to encourage all levels of taekwondo practitioners in the Blue Wave Taekwondo Association to participate and get a feel for the world of competition (or sport) poomsae following WTF/USAT rules and procedures. The tournament will feature electronic scoring. There will be divisions for black belt and color belt competitors of all ages. All competitors will have the opportunity to perform and be scored on at least two different poomsae. Color belt divisions will be able to choose what forms to perform. There will also be an open pair (2 people) division and open team (3 people) division for any age and rank groups that wish to perform together (and choose their own forms). Our goal is to give all competitors valuable ring time and important feedback on their performances.

Black belt “world class” competition will be as is done in World Poomsae competition with the forms for each round chosen for the competitors at random from the designated set of compulsory forms for their respective divisions. Enclosed are the division breakdown and required forms for each age group. In World Poomsae competition, it is age, not rank, that determines which poomsae are required for the division.

In addition to the official divisions, we will offer an open division for black belts who wish to compete using WTF black belt forms but may not be familiar with the form requirements. Black belts competing in this division may choose any two WTF-recognized poomsae to perform (Taeguek or Yudanja).

To avoid any unnecessary delays or confusion the morning of competition, there will be no door registration. Please register online using our Eventbrite site, by January 5, 2019. Enclosed you will find information for the tournament, including tournament poster and directions/parking map. All competitors must be checked in by 8:30 a.m. We will begin at 9am sharp!

Sincerely yours,

Masters Susan Cronin, Lisa Fearon, and Martin Emerson

BTCI Poomsae Tournament

General Information

Hosted by: Bradford Taekwondo Club Inc.

Directors: Masters Susan Cronin, Lisa Fearon, and Martin Emerson

Date: January 12, 2019

Place: Bradford Taekwondo Club Inc.

210 Main Street

Bradford, VT 05033

Schedule of Events: 8:00am - Check In

8:30am - Officials Meeting

9:00am - Opening Ceremonies and Start of Competition

Entry Fee: Pre-registration (online) $15 flat fee (all proceeds go to BVT Fund)

Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-bvt-poomsae-tournament-registration-53034201725. Online registrations must be submitted by January 5, 2019.

Rules:

- This is a WTF poomsae-only competition.

- All competitors will be scored on a minimum of two forms.

- Color belts should know their rank form and any other Taeguek forms.

- Black belts competing in the “world class” division must know all forms for their age regardless of rank (see enclosed list of “required” poomsae). WTF World Championships rules will be followed and poomsae standards are based on the WTF and Kukkiwon documented standards. Contact tournament directors for more information. Black belts who are not familiar with all poomsae for their age may participate in an open division, run similar to the color belt division.

- Competitors must wear a WTF recognized uniform - either Y-neck uniform, appropriate for age, or white V-neck uniform/black trim for black belts only.

- Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division.

Color Belt Rank forms: 10th-8th gup = Taeguek 1; 7th gup = Taeguek 2, 6th gup = Taeguek 3, 5th gup = Taeguek 4, 4th gup = Taeguek 5, 3rd gup = Taeguek 6, 2nd gup = Taeguek 7, 1st gup = Taeguek 8

Age Group (Male and Female Separate)

Black Belt Compulsory Set Color Belt

Under 11 Taeguek 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Koryo

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

12-14 Taeguek 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8, Koryo, Keumgang

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

15-17 Taeguek 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

18-30 Taeguek 6, 7, 8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

31-40 Taeguek 6, 7, 8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

41-50 Taeguek 8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

51-60 Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

61-65 & 66 and older Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu

Rank Form & Any other Form of Competitor’s choosing

Black Belt Open Any two forms of the Competitors’ Choosing

N/A

Open Pairs (2 members) Any two forms of the Competitors’ Choosing

Any two forms of the Competitors’ Choosing

Open Team (3 members) Any two forms of the Competitors’ Choosing

Any two forms of the Competitors’ Choosing

Directions and Parking

BTCI

210 Main Street

Bradford, VT 05033

Directions:

- From Hanover/Points South

- Take Interstate 91 North to Exit 16 (Bradford). Take 25E to the intersection of Route 5. Turn left onto Route 5 North and continue for approximately 2 miles to the town center. BTCI is located on Main Street, next to (and north of) Aubuchon Hardware and across from Wells River Savings Bank.

- From Burlington/Points North

- Take Interstate 89 South to Exit 7. Follow signs for Barre and Route 302E. Follow 302E to the intersection of Route 25E. Take 25E to the intersection of Route 5. Turn left onto Route 5 North and continue for approximately 2 miles to the town center. BTCI is located on Main Street, next to (and north of) Aubuchon Hardware and across form Wells River Savings Bank.

Parking:

- Street parking is available in front of the gym (see map above). The dojang is in the same building as Valley Redemption, and entry to the dojang is from Main Street.

- There is a public parking lot north of the gym (see map on following page).

- There are other public parking lots around town - one near the post office (near Community Bank) south of the gym, and one up bank street near the old Bradford gym (see map above - the lot near the building with the orange/red roof).

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