Fight Prep: Heading for the XX Open International Polish TKD Championships

Next fight’s up: this time, we’ll go to Cestochowa and take part in the [XX Open International Polish TKD Championships]. So far, the team consists of Chris, Frank, Alex and me. Now Frank and Chris are veteran, it’s the same guys I went to the [Open European Champions] with last year. Alex on the other … Fight Prep: Heading for the XX Open International Polish TKD Championships weiterlesen

Event report: Shinergy[battle] Winter 2013

Last Saturday, this year’s first Shinergy[battle] was on. Great fights, great event, Fighters competed in four divisions:Men, full contact sparring, +80kgMen, semi-contact sparring, +185cmCadets, semi-contact sparring, catch weightWomen, semi-contact sparring, catch weightFor a short recap considering the rules, let me summarize the key points:Fights are “best of three”, so it takes two won rounds to … Event report: Shinergy[battle] Winter 2013 weiterlesen

Event report: Shinergy[battle] Winter 2012, 2012-12-15

The eventLast saturday (2012-12-15), the Shinergy[battle] winter 2012 was held in Amstetten, Lower Austria. The event was also something of an opening ceremony for [Dietmar's] [new dojo]. First, the children (-10 years) competed in contests that relied on agility, speed and technical skill. Then, the youngsters (+10 years) had some semi-contact sparring.From my school, there … Event report: Shinergy[battle] Winter 2012, 2012-12-15 weiterlesen

Open European Taekwondo Championships 2012, Video Footage

Below you'll find video on our fights at the Open European Taekwondo Championships 2012 in Wieliczka, Poland. It's neither a lot, nor is it particularly high-quality, but then it just has to suffice. Not going to comment much on what happened there - just enjoy the clips.Come saturday, the Shinergy[battle] winter 2012 will take place. … Open European Taekwondo Championships 2012, Video Footage weiterlesen

Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part I

At the end of october, the [TKDI European Championships 2012] will be held in Poland. That'll be my first fight in Poland since 2007. On the team, there'll beLukas (Me) , Continuos Fighting -70kgChris, Semi-Contact Fighting -70kgFrank, Semi-Contact Fighting -76kgRoman, Continuos Fighting +82kgThomas, Semi-Contact Fighting Veterans -76kgIn order to get down to -70kg, I'm following … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part I weiterlesen