We have THREE Events for the Taekwondo Tournament - "Champions Will Rise!".
This is a "Race for 10 seconds". How many times can you kick a paddle, held at your waist level, with a front kick (putting your foot down between each kick). Run as a single elimination event, the person with the best 2 out of 3 will move on in the competition!
Juniors (17 and under) will break un-spaced boards with a side kick. Adults (18+) will have the choice of breaking un-spaced wood with a stomp kick, OR spaced concrete slabs with either a downward elbow strike, or a downward palm heel strike.
Bring Your "A-Game"! Our Olympic Sparring divisions use 'old-school rules' to ensure a good fight. We will be using the B.A.T.T. Judging System for the first time in a major tournament. You will see HOW the judges are scoring LIVE - and know WHO IS WINNING THE ROUND by just looking at the display screen at your ring. Two graphs will be used to display each fighter, and they will move according to the judges scores!
Immediately following our "Champions Will Rise" Tournament, The H.I.T. League brings Professional taekwondo fighting to Houston! Hard hitting, old-school scoring (trembling shock rules) will bring the best out of each professional fighter! In the event of a tie, YOU - THE AUDIENCE, will decide the winner!