World Training Camp and World Taekwondo Open 2018

One of the biggest and most prestigious events in the world will be celebrated once again, just like it has been doing for well over a decade in the High Performance Training Facility CAR La Loma, in the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico from March 25th running through until April 1st 2018.

Taking as a parameter the 12 previous editions, approximately 2,500 athletes and 4,000 spectators from about 25 different countries are expected to participate in the training camp as well as the Poomsae and Sparring competitions during the World Taekwondo Open.

Poomsae with one of the best

The 2018 edition will feature a poomsae training camp, which will be run by one of the best in this category. The triple World Champion, Kim Jeong Cheol, 9th Dan and Spanish National Team Trainer.

For “Poomsae” as for “Sparring” the camp will feature 22 hours of intense training, which will be manly focused in High Performance Training. The participation of several National Teams, as well as State Teams and University Teams is confirmed.

World Training Camp (Sparring) (22 Hours) March 24th-March 30th.
World Training Camp (Poomsae) (22 Hours) March 24th-March 30th.
World Taekwondo Open (Sparring and Poomsae) March 31st-April 1st

World Training Camp (Sparring)

Master Ireno Fargas (Spain) 8th Dan

8th Dan
World Champion
European Champion
Head Coach for the Spain, France and Mexico National Teams
Best Coach in the history of Taekwondo (taekwondodata.com)
Head Director at the La Loma High Performance Training Center, San Luis Potosí
Head Director at the La Loma High Performance Training Center, Queretaro

Schedule for the World Training Camp and The World Taekwondo Open La Loma 2018

March 24th: ALL DAY -Arrival of international groups and teams
March 25th:
9:00am-2:00pm -Arrival of Mexican groups and teams, registration for the Camp. 4:30pm-630pm -Adaptation to altitude session (both forms and sparring)
March 26th: through March 29th:
8:00am-930am -Conditioning training (both forms and sparring)
10:30am-12:00pm -Forms training session 2
12:10pm-1:40pm -Sparring training session 2
4:00pm-5:30pm -Forms training session 3
5:40pm-7:10pm -Sparring training session 3
March 30th:
8:30am-10:00am -Forms training session
8:30am-10:00am -Sparring training session
(Forms and sparring will be simultaneous)
10:30am-11:00am -Closing ceremony and certificate presentations
3:00pm-8:00pm -Registration and Weigh In for World Taekwondo Open
March 31st:
9:00am
No Contact Sparring
Forms Competitions (all belts and ages)
Full Contact Sparring (Color Belts, and Black Belts 14 and under)
April 1st:
9:00am
Full Contact Sparring (Jr categories ages 15-17, U20 categories ages 18-20, Sr categories, and Master categories ages 36+)
April 2nd:
All Day
Departure of all groups and teams