Grandmaster Kim’s
Taekwondo Challenge 2025
50th Anniversary
김 관장님의
태권도 도전
50주년
Kim Kwanjangnim-ui
Taegwondo Dojeon
50 Junyeon
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Please note that the official info package has the wrong date up top — it will take place on Saturday, February 22nd (it is listed as February 23rd).
Hosted by
Paragon Taekwondo
Please check the Tournament Info Package linked above for full details.
Date:
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
Doors Open @ 8:00am
Venue:
The Turvey Centre
100 Armour Rd Highway 6 N
Regina, SK S4P 3C7
General Admission:
$10.00
4 & Under is free
Cash Only
Coaches & Competitors are exempt
Events:
올림픽 겨루기 Olympic Kyorugi
(Full Contact Sparring)
All divisions will be Double Elimination품새 Poomsae
(Recreational Form Competition)유단자 품새 High Performance Poomsae
(Black Belt Only)
Online Registration (Athletes):
https://form.jotform.com/paragontkd/form
Online Registration (Coaches):
https://form.jotform.com/240264757215052
Registration Fees:
$80 for one or both events if received by February 15th
$90 for one or both events if received after February 15th
Identification:
ID for coaches and athletes will be available for pickup at the entrance at 8:00am.
Questions & Concerns:
Master Karen Wright - kwright@sasktel.net
Itinerary:
8:00am - Officials Meeting (coaches are welcome)
8:00am - General Admission
8:30am - Coaches Meeting
9:00am - Opening Ceremonies
9:30am - Colour Belt & Black Belt Poomsae
Colour Belt Kyorugi will begin immediately after all Poomsae divisions have ended.
Black Belt Kyorugi will begin as time permits.
Olympic Kyorugi Rules:
Current WT Kyorugi Rules & Interpretations are in effect.
Head contact is only for Black Belts 12 & Up
Colour Belt Match Times (subject to change):
Under 10 — 45 second rounds + 30 second rests
10 & Up — 60 second rounds + 30 second rests
Black Belt Match Times:
Under 16 — 90 second rounds + 45 second rests
16 & Up — 120 second rounds + 60 second rests
Olympic Kyorugi Protector Scoring System (PSS):
Black Belts: KPNP
(Fighters must supply their own e-socks)
Competitor Eligibility
Students must regularly attend Olympic Kyorugi and/or Competitive Poomsae classes in order to be eligible to represent the dojang in competition.
Olympic Kyorugi Class Times:
Monday: 6:00 - 7:00 (All Ages)
Wednesday: 5:00 - 6:00 (Youth & Cadet)
Wednesday: 6:15 - 7:30 (Junior & Up)
Thursday: 6:00 - 7:00 (All Ages)
Competitive Poomsae Class Times:
Tuesday: 5:30 - 6:30
Friday: 4:30 - 5:30
Sparring Equipment
Please visit the Kyorugi → Equipment section of the website for full details on the gear required for Olympic Sparring training and competition.
About Grandmaster Kim Sung-Ju
김성주 관장님
Grandmaster Kim was born in 충청남도 대한민국 Chungnam, Republic of Korea. He attained the rank of 9th Dan in 1993 and is the founder of Kims Taekwondo.
He began training in Chang Moo Kwan Taekwondo in the 1950s before moving to Canada and opening his first dojang in Regina on October 1st, 1973.
Grandmaster Kim Sung-Ju and Grandmaster Ha Kee-Sang founded our Provincial Sport Organization Sask WTF Association Inc. (Sask Taekwondo) in 1981.
Amongst numerous other accolades and accomplishments, Grandmaster Kim was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
Grandmaster Kim often hands out medals to sparring competitors at Kim’s Challenge, please be sure to greet him with the respect and kindness befitting a person of his stature.
Grandmaster Kim Sung-Ju
