Dear Masters, Instructors, Competitors!
I have the pleasure of inviting you, on behalf of the Irish Taekwon-Do Association, to the ITA Cork Open Championships, which will be held in Neptune Stadium, Cork City, on the weekend of the 15th and 16th February 2014.
This competition will include pattern and sparring for all grades, special technique for all blue belt and above from aged 11 upward and power test for black belts. Saturday 15th February is for the cadet and senior categories and is open to yellow belts and above aged 14 and over. Sunday 16th February is for the junior categories and is open to yellow belts and above aged 7 to 13yrs.
Sparring for Cadet and Senior Black Belts will be run using a pool & requalification system, guaranteeing more bouts for all competitors in those categories. This event also forms part of the ranking system for national team but is open to all Taekwon-Do Associations.
The deadline for sending application is February 7th, 2014. The entries should be sent to entries@taekwondo.ie. For more information please read the invitation.
To encourage you to participate in the Cork Open we invite you to read the report from the Cork Open 2013 http://www.itfeurope.org/NL2013-01-49.html.
Looking forward to seeing you at this event.
Mr. Adrian Byrne V Dan
Tournament Administrator
On behalf of the tournament & umpire committee