Photo: shvsm.com Artemovskie thehkvondistov in the national team Primorye took part in the All-Russia tournament ITF taekwondo federations which won the top prize - participation in the European Championships in Barcelona.
The tournament was held from 5 to 8 April in the city of Samara. The competition was attended by teams from 14 regions of Russia, as part of which more than 250 athletes. One of the many teams tournament team was Primorsky Krai.
In the team consisted of 26 thehkvondistov region, 11 of them artemovtsev - children's team at the age of 9 to 15 years. Territorial qualifying round was held in the city of Nakhodka in 2012. To participate allowed athletes involved in more than two years and have a rank not lower than the green belt.
In the hall of the "Grace" Samara was taken just four areas - doyanga, which unfolded Competitive struggle. At the tournament were three disciplines: performance of a complex exercise, which was estimated at the technical level, sports matches and the section "Special equipment".
The tournament was held at a high level. Catered events consolidated team of judges - representatives of the participating teams. There were titled referee - a judge national category.
For three days, a sports hall was seething with emotion - were the joy of victory and the bitterness of defeat, and the inevitable injuries. On the first day of competition was an individual program and sparring. On the second day turned the final battle for first place and team sparring. On the final day of the competition participants demonstrated a special technique ITF Taekwondo program and were awarded to the winners.
With the All-Russia competitions artemovtsy brought six gold medals, three cups and a first place in the team sparring team girls.
In the individual program prizes won by Alexander Druzhkova, who won the first two places at once, Sergey Bogatyrev and Anastasia Bogatyreva - First place, Michael Baderik and Danil Kalashnikov - the second place, Eugene Kuryshev and Daria Nagaitsev - third place.
Group sparring: gold medalists Yuri Klokov and Michael Strong, silver winners Bogatyreva Anastasia, Daria Nagaitsev, Xenia Bulatov, Eugene Kuryshev and Danil Kalashnikov.
In addition to numerous winners in the individual competition awards were presented to leaders in the team championship. Absolute triumph was the team of the Primorsky Territory, who won a total of 26 medals of the highest standard, far ahead of the other teams. Second in the standings gold were the teams of Samara and Ugra, winning by eight medals.
Have not been forgotten, and some athletes who have not reached the podium, but had the will to win. Among them artemovets Paul Baderik, which showed good results, but in the long struggle could not win.
Basic training in thehkvondistov Artem held in the gymnasium at the number 1 coach Leonid Kim - a black belt third dan. The popularity of this form of martial arts is that it does not have a pronounced aggression, harsh methods. Therefore, parents are not concerned about their children and give them to the specialized section, together go to the competition.
