38th Annual Fort Worth International Taekwondo Championship

Medals will be awarded in all divisions for all events - Poomsae, Kyorogi, Breaking and Weapons

1st, 2nd, and two 3rd place

Accommodations
The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel Downtown -http://www.sheratonfortworth.com/
1701 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-335-7000
Special Tournament Room Rates are available.

Admission Tickets for all Spectators
(CASH ONLY - An ATM is located inside the main entrance of the convention center).

$13.00  General Admission for all ages - Children under 5 years old get in free
$10.00  Seniors over 65, Military members and First Responders (police, firefighters, paramedics)

Parking
Any available metered parking spots are free on the weekends.
Other paid parking lots are all around the convention center.

Coaches Passes

COACH REGISTRATION FORM.pdf

$25.00 per pass

You can mail or email the form to:

GM Won Chik Park

PO Box 121972

Fort Worth, TX 76121

ftwinternationaltkd@gmail.com

These can be purchased the day of the tournament at the main area ticket window.

Schools will receive complimentary passes based on the # of competitors
10 Competitors                   One (1) Free Coach Pass
11-20 Competitors             Two (2) Free Coach Passes
21 or more Competitors    Three (3) Free Coach Passes

Special Awards will be given to:

• Top 20 Schools with the most competitors
• Best 2 Referees of the Tournament

Breaking Boards

$2 for 3/8 inch boards - for ages 6 through 9 years old

$3 for 1/2 inch boards - for ages 10 years old and older

Color Belts Divisions

Poomsae (Forms) & Kyorogi (Sparring) 

Junior Divisions

Adult Divisions

Junior Black Belts - Ages 12 to 14 years old

Poomsae (Forms)

The Official Poomsae for the competition will be those recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation (listed below) 

1^st Dan Koryo          2^nd Dan Keumgang      3^rd Dan Taebaek

KYORUGI (SPARRING)                                 

Rounds and Duration - Each match will be single elimination

Junior Black Belts - Ages 15 to 17 years old 

 POOMSAE (FORMS)

The Official Poomsae for the competition will be those recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation (listed below)

1^st Dan Koryo        2^nd Dan Keumgang       3^rd Dan Taebaek        4^th Dan Pyongwon

KYORUGI (SPARRING)

 Rounds and Duration - Each match will be single elimination

Fist Gloves (15-17 and 18-32 years old Black Belts are required to wear WTF/USAT approved Taekwondo gloves. Gloves may be red, blue or white. If red or blue color, must correspond with the chest protector. Gloves are optional for all other divisions).

Adult Black Belts – 18 to 32 years old 

 POOMSAE (FORMS)

The Official Poomsae for the competition will be those recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation (listed below)

1^st Dan Koryo        2^nd Dan Keumgang       3^rd Dan Taebaek        4^th Dan Pyongwon        5^th Shipjin                6^th Ji Tae

KYORUGI (SPARRING)

Rounds and Duration - Each match will be single elimination

Fist Gloves (15-17 and 18-32 years old Black Belts are required to wear WTF/USTA approved Taekwondo gloves. Gloves may be red, blue or white. If red or blue color, must correspond with the chest protector. Gloves are optional for all other divisions.)

Senior Adult Black Belts - 33 years old & up 

POOMSAE (FORMS)

The Official Poomsae for the competition will be those recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation (listed below)

1^st Dan Koryo        2^nd Dan Keumgang       3^rd Dan Taebaek        4^th Dan Pyongwon        5^th Shipjin                6^th Ji Tae

KYORUGI (SPARRING)

Rounds and Duration - Each match will be single elimination

WEAPONS CREATIVE POOMSAE DIVISIONS

Side Kick and Back turning Kick (Back Kick) Breaking Event

Kicking technique should be followed as in the Kukkiwon textbook.

• Method of contest: Ranking system (More breaking gets higher rank.)
• Contest time: 30 seconds or less
• Attire: Approved Dobok
• Compulsory Provisions
• Targets used in breaking events must be those authorized by the Organizing Committee.
• In principle, the foot cannot be covered by bandages or any other materials.
• Use of any materials covering the foot due to injury must be approved by the Referee.
• Side Kick breaking must be done with the sole of the foot or outer part of the foot.
• The height of breaking materials must be higher than the contestant's waist.
• Breaking is conducted only once.
• Technique will be allowed for the following acts:
• Contestants are permitted to lift one foot off of the ground while applying their technique.
• Contestants are permitted to apply their technique using either their front foot or back foot.
• Warning penalties are given to the followingacts:
• Disturbing another contestant's performance
• Disobeying the Referee's instruction
• Deduction penalties are given to the following acts:
• Touching the ground with any part other than the foot after breaking
• Exceeding the contest time: Deduct one point for each ten seconds.
• Disqualification penalties are given to the following acts:
• The competitor's name is different than what is on the Contestants List.
• Falling down afterbreaking
• Breaking in any dishonest way

individual Creative Breaking

• Method of contest: Ranking system based on scoring criteria below.
• Contest time: 60 seconds for preparation and 60 seconds for execution when referee states Shi-jak
• Attire: Approved Dobok
• Maximum amount of boards is 10. The minimum is 1.
• Boards will be provided bytournament committee
• No alterations are allowed. Such as adding a board fragment.
• No props may be used
• Each board may be attempted to break three times.
• Scoring criteria:
• Every contestant starts with 50 base points
• 10 points for creativity and difficulty
• 10 points for execution
• 10 points for presentation
• 10 points for Taekwondo spirit
• Deductions
• 1-point penalty for every second exceeding the time limit in either preparation or performance
• 1-point penalty for every attempt after the first
• 1-point penalty for going out of bounds
• 1 point for unsportsmanlike conduct