On the 15th November 2014 in the Sports Center Na Fialce in Říčany took place the first round of the season 2014-2015 championship. This year it has been the 5th year of holding the Central Bohemian Taekwon-do Cup which is part of the competitions under the Czech Federation of Taekwondo ITF (ČTF).

This year a record amount of clubs and competitors from the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and individual competitors from the USA joined the Cup. New members of the Czech Junior and Senior National team have introduced themselves when fighting for medal positions with their competitors from foreign countries as well as with their National team colleagues. For illustration we could have seen fights of Michal Zach (Borovany) with Denis Drapič (Ahac) from Slovenia. Furthermore we could have seen other strong fighters as Jakub Tomáš (Ge Baek Prešov) from Slovakia or Jan Ohem (Brandýs n.L.), who we know from this year’s European Championship, European Cup or International competitions as Best of the Best or Prešov Open.

A big comeback has shown a former Czech National Team member and a medallist from the World and European Championship Pavel Kupr (Pečky), who has shown himself in a top class form when gaining one gold and two bronze medals. The category of juniors has also been dominated by members of the national teams: Arso Ivoševič, Igor Zavadovsky, Michael Kupilík and Martin Jonáš. Denisa Stárková has shown her top form in her final fight with her national team colleague Lucie Staňková.

In category under 15 years the role of the favourite has defended Petr Pros when winning four gold medals and one bronze. Furthermore new serious competitors are being born in this category represented by Filip Žaloudek, Jan Zachrdla, Matěj Jirásek, Alex Vištal. In the girls category under 15 years the role of the favourite have defended Rozálka Pačesová, Bára Jílková and Štěpánka Říhová.

The medals may be the more precious as they have been received from the icon of Czech Kickboxing Miroslav Sobotka the owner of the company Hayashi TOP TEN and editor of Fighters magazine.

Fighters from the following clubs took part in the competition: Kobukson Mladá Boleslav, Milovice, Pečky, Brandýs nad Labem, Říčany, Babice, Ondřejov, Tehov, Stránčice, Fight club České Budějovice, Křemžtí draci-Křemže, Borovany, Ge Baek Prešov (SVK),TKD Clubs AHAC (SLO),Tiger Ljubljana (SLO) and fighters from the USA Kenneth and Denis Martins (USA).

The competition has been attended by six International Instructors (V. Machota 6. Dan, V. Drapič 5. Dan, M.Baltič 5. Dan, M. Novák 4. Dan, D. Mondschein 4. Dan, J. Gavura 4. Dan) who have shown a team Tull and an exhibition fight by Jan Gavura and Vahid Drapič.

The competition has been held by the support of the city Říčany which has been represented by the present deputy Mayor Ms. Hana Špačková, Central Bohemian Region and our partners: company Hayashi, Miroslav Sobotka, ČEZ energie, M.K.M. M.Bruckner, OSRAM R.Ostertág, Pivovarská restaurace T.Jílek, Doprava L.Jirásek, Lékárna Zásmuky Mgr.Olga Bohabojová, Cotton clubs Říčany pan Ivkovič, Sportbar Reviera Říčany J.Wunsch, rodina Vištalova, Atlascopy A .Král, KSC Na Fialce, Hotel Pavilon A.Souček.

Because of all our partners we could have set the level of the competition again a bit higher and competitors earned valuable gifts and a small refreshment. All referees have received a two course menu and a fee. The competition has been visited by several important people well known from the media and politics.

A new competition drawing software has been presented on this Cup, which will be connected to the online registration system. During the introductory ceremony the president of ČFT Mr. Tomáš Lehovec has handed over training licences and promoting certificates to master degrees owners (Dan). The fifth Central Bohemian Cup has been followed by an After party in the Pivovarská restaurace (Uhříněves) in style of Saint Martin’s goose and for the public in Sport Bar Rievera, which has been a tradition in the past several years.

NOTICE: Organisator is member of highest Czech sport authority “ Czech Union of sports “ as is requested by ITF and AETF rules.

On behalf of organising committee
Int.instr.Vladimír Machota 6. Degree
Senior vicepresident of CTF