Welcome from the Taekwondo Union of New Zealand President
Dear Instructor,
It is with great pleasure that we invite you and your members to participate in the 2018 TUNZ
National Invitational Championship, which will be hosted by Capital City Taekwondo. This tournament will be held on the 29th to 30th September, at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua.This is a two day event and will include: Kyorugi (sparring), Poomsae (individual, pairs and teams), and a jumping front kick competition. The tournament is open to all invited WT players regardless of affiliation and as usual Union members will receive a discounted price on all events.
The Daedo electronic system will be used for all red and black belt Kyorugi divisions. This is a great opportunity to develop our red belts. Competitors in these divisions will need to supply their own Daedo sensor socks, which we suggest you purchase prior to the tournament as there is no guarantee they will be available to buy at the event. The organisers are currently trying to secure a vendor to sell safety equipment onsite. If we secure a supplier we will advise on the TUNZ website.
Who doesn’t love a jumping front kick competition? It is great to see this event back again and it will be a lot of fun seeing how high we can all jump!
Registrations should be managed by each club and submitted as per the instructions within this document by 5pm on 7 September. Late registrations will not be accepted. There is an early bird registration discount closing 5pm 21st August. Instructors will be given a player list on 18 September and will have until 5pm Thursday 21 September to advise the organisers of any changes or alterations (due to incorrect weight etc or uncontested players). The final draw will be published on 25 September.
Remember Registrations Close on Friday 7 September. If you need any assistance or require additional information please contact the Tournament Director Staci Knox.
As well as being the TUNZ National Championships this tournament will also be a selection event for the NZETKD High Performance Programme.
Best of luck to all the competitors and may I wish you all a successful and fun tournament.
Yours in Taekwondo,
Grant Beel
PRESIDENT
TAEKWONDO UNION OF NEW ZEALAND
