Taekwondo New Zealand Kukkiwon Cup International Open 2025

When: Saturday June 7th 2025

Where: Christchurch, New Zealand

Who: All martial arts clubs from New Zealand and overseas are welcome to enter, regardless of affiliation.

What: World Taekwondo style Poomsae (patterns) and Kyorugi (Sparring) competitions.

Entries close 23rd May 2025

SCHEDULE, LOCATION, PARKING, GENERAL ADMISSION

    • Doors open at 7:30am

    • Poomsae Competition (Black belt) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 8am

    • Poomsae Competition (Colour Belts) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 9am (approx)

    • Kyorugi Competition (all grades) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 1:30pm (approx)

    • Competition concludes at approximately 9pm

    • Entries close: Friday 23rd May 2025 at 10pm (NZT)

    • When: Saturday 7th June 2025, 7:30am - 9pm

    • Where: Pioneer Stadium, 75 Lyttelton St, Christchurch, 8024

    • Pioneer Stadium is a large 2150sqm indoor sports stadium that sits alongside a swimming pool and gym complex. There are plenty of toilets and changing rooms available to use.

    • The swimming pool is open to the public and has a spa and sauna available for use.

  • There is free car parking available for 200 vehicles. First in first served.

  • General public admission from 7:30am. An entry fee will be required:

    Adult (18+) - $10

    Child (5 - 17) - $5

    Under 5 - Free

    Payment via cash and credit/debit card will be available at the door.

 RULES & ELIGIBILTY

    • Competition is open to competitors aged 5 years and over from grade yellow belt up.

    • Competition is open to all clubs in NZ and overseas regardless of affiliation.

    • Current WT rules for both kyorugi and poomsae will be used

    • Coaches must be identified on the team entry form, and the organisers will provide them with accreditation.

    • Only accredited coaches will be permitted entry to the official marshalling area and Kyorugi courts.

    • A coaches’ briefing may occur prior to the start time of competition. Coaches are required to attend briefings. This meeting will not provide opportunity to make match plays or changes to the draw.

    • Coaches are expected to behave in a respectful manner to players and officials at all times.

    • Coaches must be dressed in tidy attire e.g. suit, team tracksuit. No full doboks, shorts, singlets, jandals, slides, bare feet, hats, ripped pants etc. Coaches can wear a team shirt/jacket with dobok pants and footwear.

  • KYORUGI:

    • Held under current WT kyorugi competition rules.

    • All competitors must pre-register and qualify through weigh-in.

    • Electronic Daedo PSS - The matches will be staged using Daedo Electronic PSS systems for grades 5-3, 2-1 and Black Belt divisions.

    • Corner Judging (manual scoring/non-electronic) - All grade 8-6 divisions.

    • The format for COLOURED BELT matches is “Best of 3” with 1 minute rounds. (30 sec rest)

    • The format of BLACK BELT matches is “Best of 3” with 1 minute 30sec rounds. (45 sec rest)

    • Kyorugi competitors must wear a white WT style taekwondo uniform.

    • Black belt competitors can either wear a specialist kyorugi or regular uniform.

    • No coloured uniforms or uniforms that feature a large amount of colours (other than white) will be accepted. (this excludes club logos)

    • All competitors must present themselves, in the company of a coach or representative, to the inspection desk. All competitors must wear WT approved gloves, forearm guards, head guard, chest guard, groin guard, shin guards, foot/sensor socks.

    • Groin, forearm and shin guards must be worn beneath the uniform.

    POOMSAE:

    • Current WT Poomsae Competition Rules will apply throughout the competition, except where alterations have occurred in the information package.

    • All divisions will be using the traditional one at a time, 2x poomsae format.

    • All poomsae referees, team managers & coaches should attend the rules & team meetings being held via zoom on Thursday 5 June. Any competition alterations will be issued at this time.

    • Uncontested poomsae players/pairs/teams must complete their respective Poomsae patterns, as per competition rules. As they placed first in their division, the player/pair/team will receive their medal(s) for winning their division.

    PAIRS OR TEAMS - BLACK BELT DIVISIONS

    • Pairs MUST be of mixed gender (male and female).

    • A Team is THREE players, all players MUST be the same gender.

    • Pairs & Team members must be of the same “Belt and Age grouping” as for individual competition.

    PAIRS OR TEAMS - COLOUR BELT DIVISIONS

    • Pairs can be any mix of gender.

    • A Team is THREE players, players can be any mix of gender.

    • Pairs & Team members should be of the same “Belt and Age grouping” as for individual competition, but it is NOT mandatory. Where this is not the case, the highest belt and or age will be used when determining the division for competition.

    • Taekwondo New Zealand reserves the right to exclude or remove any person from the venue whose behaviour is deemed to be unacceptable.

    • As per WT rules and the TNZ Code of Conduct, Clubs and Club Instructors will be held accountable for their member’s behaviour. The WT rules governing Sanctioning are covered in Article 23 and 24 of World Taekwondo’s Competition Rules and Interpretation.

    • Taekwondo New Zealand maintain a zero-tolerance policy for verbal, aggressive, and violent behaviour directed at our staff, officials, athletes, coaches, and spectators. Individuals displaying such conduct will be promptly removed from the venue and respective clubs will face further sanctions.

ENTRY, ENTRY FEES, REFUNDS, LATE ENTRIES

  • There are two ways to submit entries:

    Online via: www.smoothcomp.com (preferred)

    or

    Manual / Paper entry via email: nzkukkiwoncup@gmail.com

    • All entries to be received by 10pm Friday 23 May.

    • Online entries: payment must be made in full online either via credit card or visa/mastercard debit card.

    • Manual entries: payment must be made in full via bank transfer or cash at registration.

    • Cash payment to be made at registration in the correct amount, no change will be available to give back.

    • Late entries will be accepted but will incur a NZ$30 late fee per entrant.

    • Any payment not received by 8pm Friday June 6th will incur a late payment fee of $100 per team entry. Please make cash payments at the Friday 6th June registration (6pm-8pm)

    • Players will not be eligible to compete until entry payment has been received.

  • Adult Entry Fee (Aged 17+) - $NZ

    • Kyorugi - $70

    • Individual Poomsae - $70

    • Poomsae Pairs (per person) - $70

    • Poomsae Teams (per person) - $70

    Youth Entry Fee (under 17) - $NZ

    • Kyorugi - $60

    • Individual Poomsae - $60

    • Poomsae Pairs (per person) - $60

    • Poomsae Teams (per person) - $60

    We strongly recommend entering online as you will have clearer visibility of your athletes divisions. Plus you can add in your athletes image and club logo to appear on the virtual draw.

  • ONLINE ENTRIES

    • Payment via credit card or visa/mastercard debit card.

    MANUAL ENTRIES

    • Payment via bank transfer or cash at registration.

    PAYMENT DETAILS - BANK TRANSFER

    • Payment to be made via internet banking

    • One full payment per team. No individual payments for bank transfer.

    • Or, team cash payment is available at registration - Friday 6th June, 6pm-8pm (exact payment to be made, no change will be given)

    Internet Banking:

    Account Name: Christchurch Taekwondo Union Inc

    Account number: 03-1594-0069033-000

    Reference: <Club name>

    • Refunds will be given for withdrawals up to 5.00pm Friday 30 May.

    • A 30% admin fee will be applied and deducted from any refunds.

    • There will be no refunds given after this date.

    • Late entries will be accepted but will incur a NZ$30 late fee per entrant.

    • Entry fees not received by 8pm Friday June 6th will incur a late payment fee of NZ$100 per team entry.

    • Players will not be eligible to compete until entry payment has been received.

KYORUGI

    • Kyorugi Competition (all grades) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 1:30pm (approx)

    • Competition concludes at approximately 9pm

  • No player can weigh in across multiple sessions. One session per player.

    Weigh in sessions:

    • Friday 6 June, 6pm - 8pm - 16 Mathers Road, Hoon Hay, Christchurch

    • Saturday 7 June, 8am - 10am - Pioneer stadium

      • It is the responsibility of the athlete and the team manager/coach to attend weigh in.

    • Weigh in sessions will close at the precise time specified regardless of who is still waiting. We strongly advise that all athletes attend early in the weigh in session to avoid missing out.

    • All competitors will be weighed in - no exceptions

    • Failure to attend or make weight will result in disqualification.

    • Initial fail - Should a player fail their initial weigh in, they may have an opportunity for one more chance during the same weigh in session. The second chance must be completed before the end of the session and priority will be given to those completing their first weigh in.

    • Weigh in sessions will close at the precise time specified regardless of who is still waiting. We strongly advise that all athletes attend early in the weigh in session to avoid missing out. No late weigh ins will be permitted.

    • Athletes failing weigh in - For those players, there is the opportunity to fight up a weight division. The division MUST be a contested division with at least one other person previously in it. A fee of NZ$40 will be paid in cash by the athlete before they are moved to a different division. Where there is no player in the division above, the player is disqualified from the competition - no refund will be given.

    • Daedo electronic PSS will be used for all graded 5-3, 2-1, black belt.

    • All competitors in these divisions must supply their own Daedo GENII sensor socks.

    • A limited amount of Daedo GENII sensor socks will be available to purchase at the event.

    • Daedo GENII sensor socks can be purchased in New Zealand via KWON NZ - www.kwon.co.nz

    • Daedo GENII sensor socks can be purchased in Australia via KWON Australia - www.kwonaustralia.com

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    • Electronic Body pads and electronic head guards will be provided.

    • Kyorugi players/coaches taking supplied Daedo Electronic equipment outside of the competition area may face disciplinary action.

  • Head Kick PROHIBITED

    • When the PROHIBITED HEAD KICK rule applies, any kick that is executed above the opponents neckline, regardless of whether it makes contact or not, will be treated as a prohibited act. A gamjeom (deduction point) will be given for the first kick. Any subsequent head kick, regardless of whether it makes contact or not, will result in instant disqualification.

    • If a competitor is physically unable to continue the match after receiving the first kick to the head (due to excessive contact) then the player who executed the kick will be instantly disqualified.

    Head Kick OPTIONAL

    • Full Kick (Head and Body) is the default option until otherwise declared.

    • Head Kick will be optional and rules to be confirmed before the start of the match (decided by either of the coaches requesting “No Head Kick”).

    • Example - If only one coach requests “No-Head-Kick” then the match is “No-Head-Kick”

    • It is the Coaches responsibility to convey this “No-Head Kick” rule change to the Centre Referee, otherwise the Centre Referee will conduct a Full Kick match.

    • Changing the Head Kick ruling once the match has begun, disqualifies the player requesting the change (WDR). A player/coach may forfeit the match (WDR) at any time and then the match may continue under “Non-Head-Kick”rules but result has been pre-determined by the withdrawal (WDR).

    Head Kick REQUIRED

    • ONLY IF BOTH coaches ask for non-head Kick match prior to the start, then a “No-Head-Kick” match is allowed. This decision is not binding on further matches in the division.

    EXAMPLE - IF HONG Coach asks for a non-Head Kick match and CHUNG Coach asks for a Head-Kick match, then a Head Kick match is to proceed. HONG player/coach may forfeit the match (WDR) and then the match can proceed in a “Non-Head-Kick” format but the result has been pre-determined as a CHUNG win by the withdrawal (WDR) of HONG.

    Head Kick COMPULSORY

    • Head kicks are required.

    • A player/coach may forfeit the match (WDR) at anytime.

    ALL MINOR 1 DIVISIONS (5 TO 8 YRS)

    Head Kick PROHIBITED

    ALL MINOR 2 DIVISIONS (9 -11 YRS)

    Head Kick PROHIBITED

    CADET, JUNOR, SENIOR AND VETERAN DIVISIONS (12 YEARS+)

    For ALL Grade 8-6 Divisions, Head Kick PROHIBITED

    For ALL Grade 5-3 Divisions, Head Kick OPTIONAL

    For ALL Grade 2-1 Divisions, Head Kick REQUIRED

    For ALL Black Belt Divisions, Head Kick COMPULSORY

    • All competitors must wear WT approved gloves, forearm guards, head guard, chest guard, groin guard, shin guards, foot/sensor socks.

    • Electronic Chest and Head guards will be provided to competitors in electronic PSS divisions.

    • Should a player fail check in due to having a non WT approved body pad or head guard, a WT approved body pad and head guard will be supplied.

    • Mouth guard must be completely transparent or completely white. The only exception to this rule is for a colour coded prescribed “upper and lower” mouth-guard in which case the competitor must provide a medical certificate.

    • Competitors wearing ‘braces’ on their teeth are required to have a full mouth (upper & lower) mouth guard.

    • Kyorugi competitors must wear a white WT style taekwondo uniform.

    • Black belt competitors can either wear a specialist kyorugi or regular uniform.

    • No coloured uniforms or uniforms that feature a large amount of colours (other than white) will be accepted. (this excludes club logos)

 POOMSAE

    • Poomsae Competition (Black belt) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 8am

    • Poomsae Competition (Colour Belts) - Saturday 7 June 2025, starting at 9am (approx)

    • Poomsae draw will be published online at www.nzkukkiwoncup.co.nz

    • Poomsae draw will be able to be downloaded and printed.

    • Physical copies of the draw will not be given out.

    • All divisions will be using the traditional one at a time, 2x poomsae format.

    • All poomsae referees, team managers & coaches should attend the rules & team meetings being held via zoom on Thursday 5 June. Any competition alterations will be issued at this time.

    • Uncontested poomsae players/pairs/teams must complete their respective Poomsae patterns, as per competition rules. As they placed first in their division, the player/pair/team will receive their medal(s) for winning their division.

  • DIVISION 1 BLACK BELT WT POOMSAE

    • Open to all black belt competitors.

    • List of possible required poomae can be found in the entry pack

    DIVISION 2 BLACK BELT - TRADITIONAL POOMSAE

    • Only 1st and 2nd Dan/Poom holders may enter the Black Belt Division 2 competition.

    • Competitors may not enter both Black Belt divisions.

    • The Black Belt Division 2 is to promote 1st and 2nd Dan/Poom holders to compete.

    • Possible poomsae - Taeguek 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Koryo

  • Black Belt Division 1 - Poomsae selected June 6th

    Black Belt Division 2 - Taeguek 7, Koryo

    Grade 2-1 (all ages) - Taeguek 6, Taeguek 8

    Grade 5-3 (all ages) - Taeguek 3, Taeguek 5

    Grade 8-6 (all ages) - Taeguek 1, Taeguek 2

  • Black Belts

    • All Black Belt Poomsae competitors are required to wear a WT style Poomsae uniform. It must be the correct style as per your division.

    • Failure to wear the correct poomsae uniform for your respective age division will result in a 1 point deduction from each poomsae score.

    • Wearing of a standard TKD uniform will result in a 2 point deduction from each poomsae score.

    • Wearing a specialist kyorugi uniform will result in disqualification.

    Colour Belts

    • Colour belt competitors are required to wear a standard white WT style TKD uniform with a white collar.

    • Colour belt competitors wearing a black or red/black collared uniform will be allowed to compete with no deductions being given.

    • Wearing a specialist kyorugi uniform will result in disqualification.