Virginia Taekwondo Association

02/09/2019

05/22/2018

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!!!

03/17/2018

Male World Class Junior Finals

03/17/2018

03/17/2018

Live from 2018 Virginia State Qualifier....Finals of Female World Class Cadet Light/Heavy Weight

03/17/2018

Looking forward to welcoming Virginia’s best Taekwondo athletes tomorrow and continuing our state’s tradition of developing champions.

ENTER THROUGH DOOR #8 tomorrow at Sandburg Middle.

03/16/2018

WEIGH-IN and CHECK-IN will run from 630-830 PM this evening at Sandburg Middle.

All sparring athletes are required to weigh-in.
Non-sparring athletes may pick up their credential on Saturday morning from 830-930 AM if they are CONFIRMED.

Please bring appropriate documentation to weigh-in/check-in today. It will be the last opportunity to submit pending paperwork such as proof of citizenship, proof of residency, black belt verification, etc.

Visit our event packet for full details on requirements and appropriate documentation: http://bit.ly/2GUxWYE

03/11/2018

Thank you to all the referees that came out today! You all are critical to the success of our athletes.

A special thank you to Master Choi for hosting us at Majest Martial Arts Sterling Virginia, Grandmaster Robinson for your guidance, and Master Sullivan for all the work you do.

If you are interested in refereeing next Saturday, please email davidvareferee(at)yahoo.com. Less than a week away from the tournament!

03/11/2018

ATTENTION: Late registration will close tomorrow evening. If you want to qualify to compete at the 2018 USA Taekwondo National Championships in July, you must compete in a State Championships.

There will be absolutely NO on-site registration, no exceptions at all.

Register here: http://bit.ly/2018vatkd

03/01/2018

POOMSAE LIST: The Compulsory Poomsae List has been released - see below for details. You can also learn all event details by downloading our event packet: http://bit.ly/2GUxWYE

02/25/2018

2018 VA State Championships Event Manual.pdf

ATTENTION: You can find a final event packet with details on registration, weigh-in, check-in, location, spectator information and more.

Please note that we will be releasing the Compulsory Poomsae List on March 1.

http://bit.ly/2GUxWYE

02/15/2018

How to Apply - Women's Sports Foundation

The Women's Sports Foundation has a Travel & Training Fund opportunity to provide financial support to female athletes who have demonstrated financial need and would not otherwise be able to afford basic necessities like coaching, travel and equipment to achieve even higher performance levels and rankings.

Virginia is home to so many talented Virginia female athletes - please consider applying. Deadline is March 23, 2018.

Two time Travel & Training Fund grantee Elana Meyers Taylor (2010, 2013) and Lolo Jones of the United States compete during the Women’s Bobsleight first run of the BMW IBSF World Cup at Olympiabobbahn Igls on February 4, 2017 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images For IBSF) ...

01/30/2018

Registration is now OPEN on USA Taekwondo Hangastar: http://bit.ly/2018vatkd

01/17/2018

Registration will be live on Hangastar next week. Full details and event packet to come. Stay tuned!

09/07/2017

05/01/2017

You can find Sport Poomsae results from Saturday's competition here: http://bit.ly/2poM06X

Congratulations to all!

04/30/2017

Thank you to all the athletes, coaches, referees,volunteers, parents, families and friends for a successful 2017 Virginia Taekwondo Championships!

We are always honored and excited to continue Virginias rich history of developing Taekwondo leaders!

04/29/2017

Looking forward to our 2017 Virginia State Championships tomorrow! Don't forget to enter through Door 8 at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria, VA

930 pm: Poomsae Competition Begins
1130 pm: Breaking Competition Begins
1230 pm: Opening & Athlete Recognition Ceremony
1245 pm: Sparring Competition Begins

04/28/2017

Weigh-in and check-in is required for ALL athletes and will take place tonight from 630-830 at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria.

If you are labeled PENDING, make sure you bring appropriate paperwork or payment to the venue.

Athletes who are labeled CONFIRMED and are NOT competing in Sparring and do NOT require a weigh-in can pick up their credentials on competition day (Saturday, April 29) only from 830-930 AM.

04/24/2017

ATTENTION: Final registration closes tonight at 1:59 AM - officially on April 24 at 1:59 AM. If you want to qualify for the 2017 USA Taekwondo National Championships, you must participate in a State tournament.

There will be NO on-site registration, no expections.

Register here: http://bit.ly/2017VATKD

04/20/2017

REMINDER: All black belt sparring competitors will need to have Daedo International footwear.

You can purchase directly here: http://bit.ly/2pHpGDQ

04/14/2017

We've been getting a lot of questions regarding weigh-in and check-in.

Weigh-in and check-in is required for ALL athletes and will take place on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the venue, Sandburg Middle.

EXCEPTION: Athletes who are labeled CONFIRMED and are NOT competing in Sparring and do NOT require a weigh-in can pick up their credentials on competition day (Saturday, April 29) only from 830-930 AM.

04/12/2017

ANNOUNCEMENT: We have finalized the Compulsory Poomsae List for our Competitors - the event manual has been updated.

Please share and best of luck to our Poomsae competitors in their preparation!

04/08/2017

Our referee seminar is under way at Majest Martial Arts Sterling Virginia. We are so thankful to all of our referees for their commitment to our athletes!

03/29/2017

2017 VA State Championships Event Manual.pdf

The 2017 Virginia Taekwondo State Championships are exactly one month away - get all the details on registration, weigh-in, referee, coaching and more.

If you have any questions, please contact us at vatkdusa[at]gmail.com or ring us at 571.403.0361.

03/13/2017

The Virginia Referee Seminar will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Majest Martial Arts Sterling Virginia.

This seminar will allow you to referee at the 2017 USA Taekwondo National Championships and referees will receive a stipend at the 2017 Virginia TKD Championships.

Register here: http://bit.ly/2017VARef

03/10/2017

Virginia Taekwondo Association's cover photo

03/10/2017

VENUE CHANGE: The 2017 Virginia Taekwondo Championships has moved to Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria, VA. All other details remain the same. Thank you for your patience!

Register today: http://bit.ly/2017VATKD

02/21/2017

Online registration is live right now on USA Taekwondo Hangastar website. This is the only way you can register for the 2017 #VirginiaTKD State Championships on Saturday, April 29 at West Potomac High School.

Register today: www.usat.hangastar.com

02/08/2017

Virginia Taekwondo Association's cover photo

02/07/2017

SAVE THE DATE: 2017 Virginia State Championships will be on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at West Potomac High School.

We are working with USA Taekwondo to get the event live on Hangastar. Thank you for your patience - details to come!

06/30/2016

#ThrowbackThursday Some photos from our State Qualifiers in April. We are excited to have the USA Taekwondo National Championships in Virginia this year. We look forward to watching our state athletes compete and display our state's wealth of talent. Show your #VirginiaTKD support in Richmond!

My top sparring captures from Saturday's Virginia State Championships. Gotta love the challenges of freezing action in a school gym! Good job by all competitors! Feel free to tag and share. #VirginiaTKD #Taekwondo

04/18/2016

Thank you to our referees for helping us ensure a successful State Championships! #VirginiaTKD Tri-States Officials Taekwondo Certified Referees Corp

04/16/2016

Ready to welcome our athletes for the largest Virginia State Championships in decades! Share your experience with us #VirginiaTKD

04/15/2016

Please enter through Entrance 13 for weigh ins tonight and competition tomorrow at West Potomac High School - looking forward to seeing you soon! #VirginiaTKD

04/15/2016

WEIGH-IN/CHECK-IN IS ALMOST HERE - See below for instructions! Share your updates with us at #VirginiaTKD

If you or your athlete is still listed as PENDING on Hangastar, please do the following:

1. Bring copies of ALL DOCUMENTATION to your weigh-in or check-in, to be safe.

2. Bring outstanding payment in the form of cash, money order or cashier's check (payable to Virginia Taekwondo Association) to your weigh-in or check-in.

Details at our event manual here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B94hijemur0gSmNCSEYxaVYyOU0

04/14/2016

There will be NO MORE ADDITIONAL ATHLETES accommodated who missed the deadline. We will not be recommending any additional athletes who missed the registration deadline to USAT, due to planning issues as we have weigh-in tomorrow night.

Visit www.usat.hangastar.com to see what other State Championships you may attend to qualify for Nationals. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all this weekend! #VirginiaTKD

04/13/2016

If you or your athlete is still listed as PENDING on Hangastar, please do the following:

1. Bring copies of ALL DOCUMENTATION to your weigh-in or check-in, to be safe.
2. Bring outstanding payment in the form of cash, money order or cashier's check (payable to Virginia Taekwondo Association) to your weigh-in or check-in.

Details at our event manual here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B94hijemur0gSmNCSEYxaVYyOU0 #VirginiaTKD

04/12/2016

Daedo TrueScoreE-Foot Gear GREY Version 4

Dont forget that ALL BLACK BELT SPARRING COMPETITORS will be competing on Daedo. There will be extremely limited socks available for purchase at the tournament. So, please buy yours online to guarantee that you will be prepared for competition.

There will be no electronic headgears at the tournament. And Daedo hogus/chest protectors will be provided by the tournament. #VirginiaTKD

New Grey V4 (Version/Rev 4) The E-Footgear sensors will create a point with a Truescore E-Hogu when impact occurs at or beyond the adjustable impact requirement. The E-Footgear should be owned and used by each individual competitor.

04/12/2016

We are experiencing a high volume of calls regarding athletes who have missed the registration deadline. Please email us at [email protected] with athlete information and reason why you missed the deadline - we will then work with USAT to confirm if we will be able to get you registered. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees at this time. Thank you for your patience. #VirginiaTKD

04/12/2016

We are getting a lot of questions regarding Poomsae - please see below for the event's compulsory Poomsae lists! #VirginiaTKD

04/11/2016

2016 VA State Championships Event Manual.pdf

REGISTRATION CLOSES IN LESS THAN 8 HOURS - please see our event manual for all registration details. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS and NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION if you miss the deadline, per USA Taekwondo requirements.

Spread the word! #VirginiaTKD

04/11/2016

We are less than a week away and please see below for the #VirginiaTKD tournament schedule. Be sure to report to West Potomac High School on time - please share!

04/11/2016

Due to the difficulty that Coaches are having with registration via Hangastar, we will be offering ON-SITE registration for Coaches only on Saturday, April 16. We appreciate your patience! #VirginiaTKD

04/10/2016

www.usat.hangastar.com

We are excited to share that we have over 460 registered competitors to date - LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES IN 31 HOURS on April 12 at 1:59 AM.

Register at www.usat.hangastar.com and email us (vatkdusa[at]gmail.com) if you have any questions. #VirginiaTKD

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