SOUTHCOAST
OPEN COMPETITION 2026
In Portsmouth Hampshire
Join Master Bush, Master Julie and the Unity family for our annual taekwondo competition being hosted this year at Ravelin Sports Centre in Portsmouth Hampshire.
Our previous competitions have been a lot of fun to host and this year is no exception. Join us on Saturday 26th September for Poomsae and or Kyorugi across the age, height/weight and ability ranges.
For more information about this years competition, please contact us on 07739 939151 or fill in the contact form below to enquire. We will publish more information here as we get it so please check back soon.
The event will be held between 9am and 5pm and we request you arrive early to register.
The address is Ravelin Sports Centre, Cambridge road, Portsmouth, PO1 2SE. There is a cafe on site for snacks and drinks and the centre also has water stations to refill your bottles.
The event
We want every participant to enjoy their day with us so here are a few points to help us ensure things run smoothly.
Please arrive before 8am to register.
- Registration begins at 8AM
- Judges and Team coach’s meeting at 9:30AM
- Poomsae begins at 10AM
- Lunch break will begin at 12:30PM
- Kyorugi begins at 13:30PM
- Team Trophy Awards at 4:30PM
- Event Closes at 5PM
Car Parking
There is very limited parking underneath the Ravelin Centre. We suggest you Google search Just Park, and look for Portsmouth Grammar School. They are allowing spaces to be booked for our event or street parking through the Ringo app.
Food
There is a Starbucks cafe onsite to purchase hot and cold drinks but please ensure you bring a water bottle. The centre does have fountains to refill these. Participants should bring adequate food for the day.
Parents and Spectators
The entrance fee for parents and spectators are £10 per adult and £5 per under 14 year old. Please bring cash and pay on the door.
Matches
Each Team Coach will be given a breakdown of all their students mat times.
In order for us to manage the event efficiently, we ask that all students wear their lanyards and show the judges before each match. This will help us find you. Each match will be called and it is the students responsibility to ensure they are available. We will call twice and if the student is not there, they will forfeit the match. We don’t want this to happen so please ensure each student knows which mat and what time they should be available for.
Kyorugi Armour
Kyorugi matches require each student to be ready on time. This means in full armour including a White or translucent gum shield and NOT ANY OTHER COLOUR. The judges will refuse any candidate that is not adequately dressed.
Please ensure the body armour is the correct colour. Ask the mat team if you are unsure but your team manager will be given this information.
We will not have spare combat equipment to lend or hire. If you forget something then please consult your team manager.
Welcome and Good Luck
Our management team and students, look forward to welcoming you all to our annual event. If you have any questions on the day, please do find one of us and we will be happy to help.
Photography
We do not have our usual photographers this year, but we are trialing a new photo system. There will be a mixture of digital photos and video taken throughout the day. These will be available to purchase through the following website after the event. Please sign up through the website to be notified when the photos are uploaded and available.