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Estevan Taekwon-do Club hosts annual tournament

Martial artists from across Saskatchewan were showing off their skills on Saturday, as the Estevan Taekwon-do Club hosted their annual open invitational tournament. The event saw 134 competitors from 10 clubs throughout the province take part.
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Martial artists from across Saskatchewan were showing off their skills on Saturday, as the Estevan Taekwon-do Club hosted their annual open invitational tournament.

The event saw 134 competitors from 10 clubs throughout the province take part.

Other participating clubs included the Bordertown Karate Club (Estevan), Vilcu Karate Klub (Weyburn/Estevan), Lampman Taekwon-do Club, Weyburn MMA Club, Diekema Taekwon-do Club (Saskatoon), Hanulson Taekwon-do Club (Saskatoon), Biggar Taekwon-do Club, Jook-Am Taekwon-do Club (Saskatoon) and Jishin Martial Arts (Regina).

The tournament was a major success for the local club, as it boasted the largest number of competitors to date.

The Estevan Taekwon-do Club won a total of 55 medals, including 21 gold.

In the patterns competition, their members won seven gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.

In sparring, they captured 13 gold, 11 silver and three bronze.

The club also won a gold in the board breaking competition.