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 2025 AAU Taekwondo Super Regional Championships - This is a NATIONAL QUALIFIER EVENT. This event will be held on Saturday, March 01, 2025, at the 80,000 Square Foot VENUE, South Hall (San Jose Convention Center).

• We anticipate that the number of registered athletes will reach 800 this year.
• This event is a great opportunity for all new & returning athletes to compete! Every athlete has a chance to become this year’s AAU Regional Champion!
• Athletes from any part of the U.S may participate in this event for extra mat practice and prepare for the Nationals and International Open Events.
• Over 50 WT International Referees & AAU Certified Referees will be officiating at this event.
• TRADITIONAL FORMS, TEAM FORMS, WEAPONS FORMS, OPEN FORMS, SPORT POOMSAE, DEMO TEAM, BOARD BREAKING, POINT SPARRING, OLYMPIC SPARRING, AND PARA DIVISIONS.
• CUSTOM MEDALS! The top four (4) in each division will receive a large custom medal designed specifically for this event.
• Special Awards will be given to the teams that have the most participants and Best Coach.
• A special Taekwondo demonstration will be performed by a renowned demonstration team from South Korea during the Opening Ceremony.

This event will be using current AAU Taekwondo rules. The tournament committee reserves the right to change the number and duration of rounds and/or combine weight divisions as needed to create the optimal competition experience for all competitors.

We encourage everyone to visit our official website www.aautkdregion13.com to look over all the rules and general information about the championship. Early registration will end on January 15th at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Black Belts Ages 10 & up are required to have KP&P E-foot gear for the Olympic Sparring competition. To ensure athletes have the right size and availability on the E-foot gear, we recommend athletes contact https://dynamicsworld.com/adidas-kpnp-pss/adidas-kp-p-e-foot-protector.html before the championships, as early as possible.

Everyone must be an AAU member to compete, coach, or to officiate. Officials must complete the AAU online referee clinic and attend an in-person referee seminar (hand signals) to officiate at this event. Coaches must take the AAU coach’s online course by the time of registration for the coaching credentials. All Participants who compete in the qualifying events will qualify automatically to participate at the AAU National Championships (June 29^th - July 5^th, 2025 at Salt Lake City, Utah).

On behalf of the AAU Taekwondo Super Regional (Region 13) Championship Event Committee, I would like to thank you for your continued support. For more information, please call or email me with the contact info below. I look forward to seeing you at the championship!