RECAP: 2021 AAU Youth & Adult Taekwondo Virtual Winter National Championship

03/01/2021


AAU Taekwondo hosted more than 925 athletes from around the country for its 2021 AAU Youth & Adult Taekwondo Virtual Winter National Championship on February 27 via Zoom Webinar.

2021 AAU Youth & Adult Taekwondo Virtual Winter National Championship
Date: February 27, 2021
Location: Virtual Tournament

Championship Homepage | Athlete List | Results | Live Stream
 
ORLANDO, Fla. - AAU Taekwondo hosted more than 925 athletes from around the country for its 2021 AAU Youth & Adult Taekwondo Virtual Winter National Championship. The event took place on Saturday, February 27, 2021 via Zoom Webinar, allowing athletes from around the nation to tune in and participate in the competition in a healthy and safe manner, as well as the comfort of their own home environment.
 
The successful virtual competition contested two separate events- board breaking and forms. Each event was broken down into four different skill divisions (novice, intermediate, advanced and black) and age groups (6 and 7 year olds to Adult), as well as a special needs division. Board breaking tested the athlete’s Repetitive Spin Hook, Repetitive Side Kick and Repetitive Hand Technique. Results for Board Breaking can be found here.
 
For the forms event, the participant could compete in Weapons Forms, Creative Forms, Traditional Forms or Black Belt Team Forms. Results for the Forms event can be found here.
 
Grand Champions were awarded to each age group for the athlete with the most points, and they received a grand champion jacket for their outstanding performance.
 
Grand Champion Females:
6 & 7 year olds - Anika Agrawal, Asian Sun Taekwondo
8 & 9 year olds - Aubrey Tidwell, Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
10 & 11 year olds - Hannah Port, Asian Sun Taekwondo
12 & 13 year olds - Stephanie Dunham, Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
14 & 15 year olds - Kiera Cushing, Pil Sung Taekwondo
16 & 17 year olds - Elena Psetas, Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
18 - 32 year olds - Reese Gregson, Team Pacific Fusion
33 - 42 year olds - Nicole Martin, Asian Sun Taekwondo
43 - 99 year olds - Guisuk Shanafelt, Asian Sun Taekwondo
Special Needs - Lisetthe Alfaro, APEX Taekwondo Academy
 
Grand Champion Males:
5 year olds - Brendan Bassett, Asian Sun Taekwondo
6 & 7 year olds - Joey Hasan, Pil Sung Taekwondo
8 & 9 year olds - Deshawn Sweets, Dacula Family Sports
10 & 11 year olds - Landon Kang, USCR Taekwondo
12 & 13 year olds - Lawrence Kang, USCR Taekwondo
14 & 15 year olds - Jacob Sims, Budokai Academy of Martial Arts
16 & 17 year olds - Dominic Monaco, Pil Sung Taekwondo
18 - 32 year olds - Kazim Ali, Pil Sung Taekwondo
33 - 42 year olds - Frederick Rose Jr., Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
43 - 99 year olds - Mark Kanaar, Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
Special Needs - Jessie Rush, Budokai Academy of Martial Arts
Special Needs - Jonathan Mc Dowell, Budokai Academy of Martial Arts
 
Congratulations to all of our Virtual Winter Nationals Champions! You can rewatch any part of this tournament on AAU Taekwondo’s very own YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbVsyjEwbyNulXgDiFHKD_Q
 

Next up for AAU Taekwondo will be the 2021 AAU Taekwondo Elite Training Camp in Lakeland, Florida. Dates for the camp are April 30 - May 2. This event is an opportunity to train with the USA’s leading coaches in a 3-day sport Taekwondo camp. It is designed to give a quality and unique specialized training experience for athletes who are seeking to improve and accelerate their performance in the ring. More info on the training camp, click here.