2026 ITF Warrior Cup Taekwon-Do Tournament

2026 ITF Warrior Cup — Event Overview

Step onto the mat at the 2026 ITF Warrior Cup!  This will be a day built around skill, sportsmanship, and community.

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Warrior Code Taekwon-Do Academy (832 Malone Road, San Jose, CA 95125) hosts a well-organized ITF tournament for Little Warriors and Taekwon-Do students. Expect a friendly atmosphere, clear brackets, and staff who live our core values: kindness, integrity, courage, community, and development—one match at a time.

EVENTS BY AGE

Age-tailored divisions so every athlete gets the right challenge—and real reps.

Little Warriors (Ages 4 & 5 Years Old)

• Speed Front Snap Kick - quick feet, clean technique, big smiles
• Tail Sparring - grab your opponent's tail before they can get yours
• Obstacle Course - agility, focus, and listening skills under light pressure

Taekwon-Do (Ages 6 & up)

Open to all ITF members from White Belt (10th Kup) through 6th Degree.

• Patterns (Tuls): precision, balance, power, and rhythm
• Sparring (Matsogi): strategy, timing, and controlled contact under ITF rules
• Speed Turning Kick: explosiveness, control, and scoring accuracy in a short time

EVENT SCHEDULE

09:00 AM to 10:00 AM - UMPIRE TRAINING & VOLUNTEER MEETING

• Ring 2: Volunteer Meeting (with Ms. Ha Tang)
• Ring 1:  Umpire Training & Meeting (with Master LeGrow)

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM – DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

• Coaches Meeting in the Ring 3 (the small back corner ring) from 10:00 to 10:20 AM
• Competitor Check-in begins at the front desk

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM - LITTLE WARRIOR EVENTS (Ages 4 & 5 Years Old)

• Ring 3: Speed Kicking
• Ring 2: Tail Sparring
• Ring 1:  Obstacle Course Challenge

11:00 AM to 1:30 PM - COLOR BELT COMPETITION (Ages 6 & up)

• Ring 3: Speed Turning Kick Competition
• Ring 2: Individual Pattern Competition
• Ring 1: Individual Sparring Competition

2:00–4:00 PM - BLACK BELT COMPETITION

• Ring 3: Speed Turning Kick Competition
• Ring 2: Individual Pattern Competition
• Ring 1: Individual Sparring Competition

4:30 PM - Competition closes for the day!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR UMPIRES!

Black Belts (age 12+), we need you. Help us deliver fair, fast, and inspiring matches.

• Who are we looking for? ITF Black Belts, 12 years and up (who really know their stuff)
• When: Umpire meeting & training from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.  Then you get a break from 10:00 to 10:30 AM and we go LIVE at 10:30 AM (with Little Warriors)
• Why: More qualified officials = smoother rings, better athlete experience
• Tournament Policy: 1 Free Coach per 5 students and 1 umpire registered.  If you want things to be truly more fair and well balanced, each dojang should register at least 1 umpire (so the styles and outcomes are balanced)

Ready to join the umpire squad at Warrior Cup?
Fill out the form:  https://forms.gle/aa2zsbqyZ2EtR7t87

Be the reason athletes get their best, fairest rounds... thank you for serving in our Taekwon-Do community.

REGISTATION AND FEES

Competitors

• $50 per competitor for 1 to 3 events (EARLY BIRD - by September 30)
• $65 per competitor for 1 to 3 events (LATE REGISTRATION - from October 1 to 18)(Registration closes on Sunday, October 18 at 11:59 PM - NO EXCEPTIONS)

Coaches

• Coaching passes are FREE (1 Free for each 5 competitors & 1 umpire registered)
• Limit up to 4 coaches per dojang
• Requirement: provide at least 1 umpire per coach pass

Registration Deadline

• No registrations accepted after Sunday, October 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM PDT (Los Angeles). No exceptions.
• All times Pacific. Entries must be paid in Smoothcomp to be confirmed

TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS

All divisions follow ITF rules and Warrior Code values—kindness, integrity, courage, community, development.

PATTERNS (Tuls)

• Format: Single Elimination Bracket for each division
• Each round two (2) competitors face off against each otherBlack Belts perform two (2) Patterns. The first pattern is an optional pattern & the second pattern is a designated patternColor Belts perform one (1) optional pattern each round
• Winners & Placing:  Medals will be awarded for the competitors who place - 1st place / Gold Medal (one first place per division)- 2nd place / Silver Medal (one second place per division)- 3rd place / Bronze Medal (two third places per division)

SPARRING (Matsogi)

• Format: Single Elimination Bracket for each division
• Each round two (2) competitors face off against each other
• Bouts / Match Length: - Black Belts: 1 round of 3 min in the preliminary rounds / 2 rounds of 2 min in finals- Color Belts: 1 round of 2 min in the preliminary rounds / 1 rounds of 2 min in finals
• Scoring System used:+1 point for any punch (standing or jumping)+2 points for any kick to the body (standing or jumping)+3 points for any kick to the head (standing or jumping)

• Winners & Placing:  Medals will be awarded for the competitors who place- 1st place / Gold Medal (one first place per division)- 2nd place / Silver Medal (one second place per division)- 3rd place / Bronze Medal (two third places per division)

PLEASE NOTE (FOR SPARRING):

• Contact will be controlled and excessive contact will NOT be allowed or tolerated
• Children under the age of 9 will not be permitted to punch directly to the face

SPEED KICKING (All Competitors)

• This division is included at no extra cost (all competitors are automatically entered)
• Format: Single Elimination Bracket for each division
• Scoring Validity: Only kicks belt height or above are counted

• Each round two (2) competitors face off against each otherLittle Warriors (Ages 4 & 5) will perform Front Snap Kick (Apcha Busigi)Taekwon-Do (Ages 6 & up) will perform Side Turning Kick (Yop Dollyo Chagi)