Click on the button below “Latest Information and Draws” to take you to the website with all the latest information and updates for the NZ Kukkiwon Cup. The website linked below will have all the draw updates over the weekend of competition.

Welcome

I would like to invite you to the first Kukkiwon Cup for Taekwondo New Zealand. I am committed to holding tournaments, events and seminars to encourage our sport to grow. The only circumstance stopping this tournament proceeding will be the New Zealand Government instigating a CoVID-19 related lockdown.

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 2023 NZ Kukkiwon Cup. This tournament is open to all martial artists, coaches and officials. All players and coaches should be knowledgable of the WT Kyorugi and Poomsae Competition rules. Please refer to:

http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/rules/

OPEN TOURNAMENT

This event is to be considered an “open” event. I would like to extend an invitation to all taekwondo practitioners, from within New Zealand and Internationally, to attend this tournament. The entry process is visa submission of a team spreadsheet.

NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION TOURNAMENT

Taekwondo New Zealand will be sending a team consisting of Kyorugi athletes and coaches to the Oceania Olympic Qualification tournament, 2024. This tournament will be run as a selection event for process the Oceania Olympic Qualification tournament, 2024. The selectors will be present at the tournament, viewing and assessing the athletes and their performances. Athletes wishing to be considered for selection are asked to register via the webpage:

https://newzealandtaekwondo.co.nz/tnz-selection-olympic-qualifiers

TNZ LEVEL 3 RANKING POINTS TOURNAMENT

This will be a Level 3 Ranking Points event for both athletes and referees. All points divisions, Poomsae and Kyorugi, will be eligible.

POOMSAE & KYORUGI REFEREES, PLAYERS AND COACHES SEMINAR

Taekwondo New Zealand Referees and Coaches Rules seminars, hosted by Taekwondo New Zealand, will be taking place ONLINE via during July. Please refer to the Taekwondo New Zealand Facebook page for times and dates.

LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS

The tournament entries will be limited to 600 in number. 200 maximum Poomsae and 400 maximum Kyorugi.

POOMSAE COMPETITORS

The Poomsae required for each competition division is outlined within this package. Yours in Taekwondo,

Grandmaster Jin Keun OH

PRESIDENT
TAEKWONDO NEW ZEALAND

Entry Pack - Click here

Entry Forms (Teams List) - Click here