I Love TKD - Wellington

These event where hugely popular in 2024 and are back for 2025.

“I Love TKD” is an initiative begun by members of the taekwondo community in New Zealand to promote the participation of taekwondo students in tournaments.

Prior to Covid, it would have expected 10% of all current students to attend at least one tournament each year. Evidence has shown that post-Covid this has dropped to 3-5%, which is not good for the devlopment of our sporting community.

As a consequence, a group of members decided to run a series of really low level tournaments aimed only at the 95% who do not attended tournaments.

The series has the support of Taekwondo New Zealand and the sponsorship of KWON NZ.

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WELCOME

ABOUT US

“I-love-TKD” - A group of taekwondo enthusiasts including, but not exclusive to Hayley Storey and Garry Carpenter.

The aim is to promote the development of taekwondo in New Zealand by hosting grass roots "non-competitive” tournaments throughout the country.

“I-love-TKD” is working alongside Clubs throughout New Zealand to assist in hosting a Taekwondo event intheir community.

“I-love-TKD extends an invitation to our Para Community athletes to take part in our competitions.

Let’s just do it.

COMPETITION NATURE:

This tournament is for new-comers and beginners who have done 3 or less tournaments in sparring only –Poomsae has no restrictions. Those who are tournament “specialists” are asked to act as Referees, Judges and Coaches. For the specialists, it is time for you to give back to your sport-Club.

Poomsae and Kyorugi/Sparring will be as a single match. Poomsae will be competed for by having bothplayers taking the mat at the same time and performing their Poomsae at the same time. Judges will select which Poomsae they liked the most, deciding the winner in this manner.

Kyorugi/Sparring will be played in the normal manner, best-of-three-rounds Everyone one gets a medal. Due to the nature of the competition, every match (Poomsae and Sparring) is a FINAL, so winning player gets GOLD, 2nd player gets SILVER.

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For more information check out the I Love TKD Facebook page (Click Here) or email Hayley Storey hayley@ilovetkd.nz

Tournament information and Pack Click here - To Download the entry forms Click here