The mission of Master Pius Martial Arts is to empower individuals of all ages, regardless of size or physical condition, to excel mentally and physically through TaeKwonDo and martial arts training.
2013 Tournament Competition Rules
Competition Rules
All competition rules as established by the World Taekwondo Federation
- Poomse (Forms) - Taegeuks Only
- Gyroogi (Sparring) - Olympic Sparring
| Age | # Of Rounds | Time per Round | Rest Period |
| 11 & Under All Belts | 3 | 60 Seconds | 30 Seconds |
| 12 & Over Color Belts | 3 | 60 Seconds | 30 Seconds |
| 12 & Over Black Belts | 3 | 90 Seconds |
30 Seconds |
| Division | Rules |
| Age 4 - 11, all belts | Junior |
| Age 12 - 17, color belts | Modified Junior Rules |
| Age 12 - 17, black belts | Adults Rules |
| Age 17 & Up | Adult Rules |
Junior Safety Rules
For all competitors ages 4 - 11 there will be light contact allowed to the face or head from kicks. No punching will be allowed to the face or head. Decisions will be awarded according to WTF Rules.
Color belt competitors ages 12 - 17 will use the junior safety rules where kicking to the face and head are encouraged. Legal kick techniques to the face and head, executed with control, will be scored as 2 points. Any competitor that kicks an opponent's face or head hard enough to cause bleeding or injury will be disqualified. It will be the judgment of the center referee alone as to whether a technique to the face or head should be counted as a point, a deduction, or a disqualification.
Adult Safety Rules
All black belts age 12 -17 will fight under adult rules, which is full contact to the body and full contact to the head. 18 years and above also follows the adult rules.
Atlanta Juniors Open Taekwondo Championships will run like the Junior Olympics with a holding area. Pre-registration is recommended.
Divisions
Both sparring and form competitions will be broken up by both age and belt rank into the following divisions:
| Age Divisions | |
| 14 - 17 | 8-9 |
| 12 - 13 | 6-7 |
| 10- 11 | 5 and Under |
| 18 And Up |
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| Belt Divisions |
| Black |
| Red |
| Blue & Green/ Purple |
| White & Yellow |
Memberships
Master Pius Martial Arts & Personal Training Center is a proud member in good standing of:
Events/News
2013 Atlanta Open-International Taekwondo Championships
Contact Information
Master Pius Martial Arts (Next to Family Dollar just south of the Chattahoochee River)
8811 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350
(770) 992-8254
masterpius@bellsouth.net
Business Hours
| Monday: 10 am – 9 pm Tuesday : 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm Friday: 10 am – 8 pm Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm Sunday: Closed |