USA National Team Coach Dan Chuang put together this report detailing US players’ results at the US Open. Congratulations to all players on their many successes this year!

2015 US Open Report With Results

USA Taekwondo is offering a Poomsae Development Camp from March 12-16 at the United States Olympic Training Center, led by USA National Team Head Coach Dan Chuang and US National Team Coach Barbara Brand. In addition to several poomsae training sessions, the camp will include other topics such as strength training, sports psychology and nutrition with the Olympic Training Center staff. You can sign up at this link on the USA Taekwondo site through Hangastar. Athletes 12 and up, black belts and red belts can participate. Don’t miss this amazing chance to improve your skills at the legendary Olympic Training Center with national team coaches and the Olympic Training Center staff. Cost of $499 includes training, lodging and meals. Registration closes on Feb. 10, 2015 so reserve your spot now!

March 12, 2015 Thursday
12pm-8pm Check-in
8pm- Welcome Meeting and Orientation

March 13-15, 2015 Friday-Sunday
Training sessions and seminars with National Team Coaches and Olympic Training Center Staff

March 16, 2015 Monday
4am-8pm Departure

Congratulations to 2014 US National Poomsae Team captains Long Nguyen and Carissa Fu, who were named Male and Female Poomsae Athletes of the Year, respectively, but USA Taekwondo! Also, US National Poomsae Team Head Coach Dan Chuang was named one of the Coaches of the Year.

Several magazines recently featured our national team  members Elva Adams, Russ Johnson and Kelsey Ha!

San Antonio Woman Magazine: Elva Adams, Women in Banking
Jan. 2015

Wagner College Magazine: Uncommon Lives, Russ Johnson
Fall 2014

UFC Magazine: Kicking it in Orlando
Dec. 2014

A National Team Poomsae Seminar is announced for March 7, 2015 in Bethesda, MD (just north of Washington, DC)! It will be lead by National Team Head Coach Dan Chuang. You can register at http://usapoomsae-bethesda.eventbrite.com.

Congratulations to the US National Poomsae Team members and many other successful players from US and around the world last Wednesday at the 2015 US Open! The results were posted here:

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Taekwondo/Features/2015/January/21/US-Open-Day-1-Results

Congratulations to our many US medal winners at the US Open this past week! US athletes performed impressively well. The US women did especially well, sweeping every female individual division that was contested! Special congratulations to multiple division winners Yerim Jeong (3 golds), Elva P. Adams (3 golds), Cameron Tsai (2 golds), Yewon Jeong (2 golds), and Kathy Do (2 golds).

In the male individual divisions, US winners included Humza Sulaiman Qazi (Youth Male Individual), Cameron Tsai (Cadet Male Individual), Alex Tae Lee (Junior Male Individual), and Concie L. Reid (3rd Master Individual).

In the female individual divisions, USA athlete champions included Yewon Jeong (Youth Female Individual), Priscilla Ahra Jo (Cadet Female Individual), Yerim Jeong (Junior Female Individual), Carissa Angela Fu (1st Senior Female Individual), Kathy Do (2nd Senior Female Individual), Elva P. Adams (1st Master Female Individual), Kristi George (2nd Master Female individual), and Erica Linthorst (4th Master Female Individual).

In the pairs divisions, winners from USA included Cameron Tsai and Hannah Rose Mooney (Youth Pair), Jewoong Jeong and Yerim Jeong (Junior Pair), Elva Adams and Doo Hyun Chung (2nd Pair).

In the male team divisions, US gold medalists were Andrew Joonhyun Lee, Miguel Pelaez, and Ethan Brian Sun (Cadet Male Team), Eddie Jeong with Korean teammates Hyunwoon Kim and Gunsoo Kim (1st Male Team)

Female team US gold medalists included Christina Marie Castillo, Yerim Jeong, and Suhyun Cindy Kim (Junior Female Team), and Elva P. Adams, Kathy Do and Thoa Van Nguyen (2nd Female Team).

Two videos of national team member Carissa Fu’s 1st Senior gold medal performances can were posted to USA Taekwondo’s Facebook page by the Director of Communications, Steve McNally. Enjoy!

Another National Team Poomsae Seminar is announced for Feb. 28, 2015 in Ottawa, IL! It will be lead by National Team Coach David Turgeon. You can register at http://usapoomsae-ottawa.eventbrite.com.

Head Coach Dan Chuang kicked   off the 2015 US National Poomsae Team Seminar series in Irmo, SC on Jan 18, hosted by Master Daniel Kim of US Tae Kwon Do Academy! Over 70 athletes came to learn training methods and tune up for the US Open. Look for the latest seminar schedule and keep up with other events on poomsae-usa.com!

USA Taekwondo has updated their forms draw for the 2015 US Open at: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Taekwondo/Features/2015/January/16/UPDATED-US-Open-Poomsae-Competition-Rules.

USA Taekwondo has announced the 2015 US Open poomsae competition format, which will included seeded single elimination in the finals of all divisions. See the new rules at this link and the designated poomsae for the competition at this link.