P.U.M.A. Individual & Team Championships

Please find below the newly released information regarding the P.U.M.A. Individual & Team Championships to be held on Sunday 22nd March 2020 at Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1RS.

The schedule will be as follows: (Times are approximate)

• 09.30 am: Doors open
• 09.45 am: Junior weigh-in/height test
• 10:00 am: Junior Sparring (white/stripes-yellow/green – blue/red – Black) weight divisions stated below. Followed by Junior team patterns.
• 11.30 am: Adult Coloured Belt weigh-in followed by sparring (yellow/green & blue/red) normal weight divisions
• 12:30 pm: Adult Black Belt Weigh In followed by Individual Sparring
• 1:30 pm: Team Patterns Coloured Belts & Black Belts
• 2:00 pm: Adult Coloured Belt Team Sparring (open weight category)
• 2:30 pm: Black Belt Adult Team Sparring

Adult divisions are age 16 years and above (No Cadet Divisions)

Please note that the schedule is a guide only and is always subject to change

All tournament officials please report to the top table at 9:15 am. Names of all officials & helpers must be sent to: tournamentofficials@puma-uk.com

Competition Entry Fee

• Adult/Junior: Individual Sparring £20 per competitor
• Team Patterns: £10.00 per competitor
• Team Sparring: £10.00 per competitor
• Spectators: £5.00 per spectator

Closing Date for Entries

Entries must be received no later than 15th March 2020.

We are not using the wired online entry system for this event.

Please enter via your instructor. All students will be invoiced for entry via Paypal using their email address.

Team Doboks

Team / School Doboks are allowed for this competition. Team T-shirts are permitted as long as they are promoting PUMA associated schools only.

Sparring

Individual sparring: Normal PUMA height/weight categories apply. Junior divisions as stated below. No facial contact permitted.

Junior White Belt Division

There will be a junior white belt division for purple / orange / yellow stripes. Three members per team, Junior weight categories apply. Absolutely No Head Contact.

Adult Team sparring

Open weight categories apply

P.U.M.A. approved sparring equipment must be worn for all sparring categories

The following equipment is compulsory

Head guard (open faced), gum shield, non-weighted closed finger handguards, forearm guards, foot guards & shin guards. Groin guards are compulsory for males and optional for females. Chest guards are optional for females.

Junior Divisions

• ≤140 cm
• 141 cm – 160 cm
• 160cm +

Adult Divisions

Team Patterns Divisions

Each team can be made up of a minimum of three & maximum of five team members male and/or female and the pattern performed will be one of the designated patterns of the lowest grade team member.
Junior teams can be made up of two or three competitors.

Divisions

Juniors:

• PUMA Grade 1-9th kup: Sajo jirugi 1 or 2, Sajo Makgi or Chong ji
• 8th kup – 3rd kup: Dan Gun -Toi Gye
• 2nd kup – Black Belt: Hwa Rang – Upwards

Adults:

• 9th kup – 5th kup: Chong ji – Yul Gok
• 4th kup – 1st kup: Joon Gun – Hwa Rang
• 1st Degree & above: Choong Moo & above

NOTE

For this competition, late entries are permitted so that teams can be made up on the day.
Any questions regarding this event please email the tournament director at: badgerbob6d@googlemail.com

About Movewell Taekwondo

Movewell Taekwondo is part of PUMA Martial Arts (Professional Unification of Martial Arts), the main instructor of Movewell Taekwondo is Nick Evans, 5th Degree Black Belt.

Movewell Taekwondo offers Taekwondo classes in Royal Wootton Bassett, near Swindon for all ages -

• Movewell Little PUMA's age 4-7 Class Times and more about Little PUMA's
• Movewell Junior Taekwondo age 7-12 Class Times and more about Taekwondo
• Movewell Adult Taekwondo age 12+ Class Times and more about Taekwondo