Why are we doing this?
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Martial Arts Students need to experience utilizing their skills in a competitive format.
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As a prequisite; students must have participated in 3 events or more before reaching black belt.
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Gaining experience early on will be a much bigger help than doing it later.
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Most importantly to help build confidence.
When & Where is the competition?
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Saturday, March 18th 2023.
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250 E. Beach St., Watsonville, CA 95076.
Who should participate?
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Students that just started within the last month is omitted from participating.
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Beginners (White/ Yellow)
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Should participate in poomse only!
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Intermediates and advanced belts (orange and above).
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Should participate in sparring/ poomse or both.
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Students that wish to participate in sparring should consult with Grandmaster Carlo.
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How do we register?
To register follow this link - EZ EVENTS - Santa Cruz Open and follow these steps.
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A portal will appear where you would need to create a profile.
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Under Division
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Choose the appropriate belt level
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Enter height and weight.
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Category
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Poomse - Mark the check box for Poomse (Do not choose open form)
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Sparring - Mark the Check box
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When does the event start
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Poomsae will begin in the morning once the tournament starts (between 9am to 10am).
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Sparring will start after 12pm.
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Visit the Host Schools Tournament Info Page for more details!
When should we arrive?
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Pooomse competitors will need to arrive prior to the event starting (9:30am).
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Sparring competitors can arrive early, or no later than 12:30pm to collect their competitors card.
Will Pure TKD be at the event support students?
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GM Carlo and GM Jeff will be in attendance to support all students.
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Additional high level students and or black belts maybe in attendace for support.
Is there enough time to prepare?
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We have roughly 6 weeks to prepare for this tournament.
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Students should participate in as many classes as possible until the week of the competition.
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Classes here on out will cover protocols, and strategies for a positive outcome.
What about Sparring?
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Students that will participate in sparring should attend the sparring classes on Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays.
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Two times a week will be fine, but coming in 3 times will really help your abilities for this event.
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Purple belts and above, should consult with Grandmaster Carlo before registering for this event.
Are head shots allowed?
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Headshots are not allowed for children aged 11 and under.
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Jr Rules (light head contact) will be observed for ages 12 - Adult
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Full contact will be for black belts in the world class sparring category
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Visit the host school's tournaments page on sparring rules for more details
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How much does the tournament costs?
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Visit the Host Schools Tournament Info Page for more details!
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Spectators will need to pay an entrance fee of $15 per attendee.
What should we do once our event is completed?
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Most competitors that have competed only in poomse and have colleced the medal can head home.
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Feel free to stick around and watch the rest of tournament and support fellow students.
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Participants that are sparring can arrive around 12pm, but must stay until after they have completed and collected their medal.
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What happens after the tournament?
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Once all students have competed, I'd like to gather the remaining students for a group dinner.
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We can celebreate our paricipation, and discuss feedback or not talk about TKD at all.