Greetings

Dear Instructors, Coaches, and Athletes,

I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all of you who have supported and developed Taekwondo as a world sport. It is with honor and great pleasure that I extend to you my personal invitation to participate in the 2024 AAU Taekwondo Arizona State Championship – National Qualifier. This event will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Crismon High School, 21942 E Riggs Rd, Queen Creek AZ 85142.

  • This is a 2024 AAU National Qualifying Event! Athletes from any part of the U.S. or AAU International member may qualify for AAU National Taekwondo Championships at this event. The quality of competition and officiating will be high.
  • ONLY WT International Referees and AAU/USAT Certified Referees will officiate this event!
  • Winners in all World Class Divisions (Mini Cadet, Cadet, Jr. & Sr.) for the Olympic Sparring and Individual Sport Poomsae will receive a first early event registration fee reimbursement for the 2024 AAU National Championship (must have at least 4 Competitors in each division to receive the reimbursement for the first early registration fee to the 2024 AAU National Championship) Winners of 1st & 2nd Place of an Arizona resident will receive an AAU TKD Arizona Team Uniform.
  • Events:
  • OLYMPIC SPARRING
  • World Class Divisions in Olympic Sparring must weigh-in on Friday, February 9, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Point Sparring
  • BOARD BREAKING COMPETITION
  • WEAPON FORMS COMPETITION
  • TRADITIONAL FORMS COMPETITION (Individual and Mixed Team)
  • SPORT POOMSAE COMPETITION will be officiated by WT or AAU Sports Poomsae Certified
  • DEMONSTRATION TEAM COMPETITION

 – Grand Prize $1500 – to qualify for the grand prize, there must be at least five demo teams registered

  • PARA EVENTS (TRADITIONAL FORM / BOARD BREAKING)

Registration will end on February 4th, 2024. Online registration is available at www.aautkdaz.com

Everyone must be an AAU member to compete, coach, or to officiate. Officials must attend complete online referee clinic (https://aautaekwondo.org/page.php?page_id=124567) and in-person referee seminar (hand signals) in order to officiate at this event.

Coaches must take an AAU Taekwondo online coach’s course at https://aautaekwondo.org/page.php?page_id=100103.

Participants who place first through eighth in the qualifying events will qualify to participate at the AAU National Championships (June 30th – 6th, 2024 at Ft. Lauderdale, FL) – https://aautaekwondo.org/page.php?page_id=127931

All Black Belt ages are required to have KPNP E-foot gear for this competition.

On behalf of 2024 AAU Taekwondo Arizona State Championship – National Qualifier, I would like to thank you for your continued support. We wish the best of luck to those with the courage to compete and the desire to excel.

For more information, please call or email me with the contact info below. I look forward to seeing you at the tournament.