Greetings

Dear Instructors, Coaches, and Athletes,

I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all of you who have supported and developed Taekwondo as a world sport. It is with honor and great pleasure that I extend to you my personal invitation to participate in the 2025 AAU Taekwondo Arizona State Championship – an AAU Taekwondo National Qualifier.

This event will be held on Saturday, May 02, 2026, at Desert Financial Center, 600 E Veterans Way, Tempe AZ 85142.

  • This is a 2026 AAU Taekwondo National Qualifying Event – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! Athletes from any part of the U.S. or AAU International member may qualify for AAU National Taekwondo Championships at this event. The quality of competition and officiating will be high.
  • We will host our event with World Taekwondo International Referees and AAU Certified Referees who will officiate this event!
  • Winners in all World Class Divisions (Mini Cadet, Cadet, Jr. & Sr.) for the Olympic Sparring and Individual Sport Poomsae will receive a first early event registration fee reimbursement for the 20256AAU National Championship (must have at least 5 Competitors in each division to receive the reimbursement for the registration fee)
  • Winners of 1st & 2nd Place of an Arizona resident will receive an AAU TKD Arizona Team Uniform.
  • Events:
    • OLYMPIC SPARRING: Weigh-in will NOT be implemented, if a player(s) weight is challenged, it must be addressed before the start of the division by the coach. If a competitor’s weight is incorrect, the player will be either disqualified or move to the correct weight-class and pay $100 change fee. If the changed weight-class is completed, then the athlete will be disqualified.  
    • BOARD BREAKING COMPETITION
    • WEAPON FORMS COMPETITION
    • TRADITIONAL FORMS COMPETITION (Individual and Mixed Team)
    • SPORT POOMSAE COMPETITION will be officiated by WT or AAU Sports Poomsae Certified

Registration will end on April 26th, 2026. Online registration is available at www.aautkdaz.com

  • Everyone must be a 2025-2026 AAU active member to compete, coach, or to officiate. Officials must complete the online Annual Referee Course (ARC). $39 Official Only Certification or $99 Officials & Coach Certification course.Course Link – https://aau.isportz.co/lms/course/view.php?id=362

Coaches must take an 2025-2026 AAU Taekwondo online coach’s course.

All Black Belt ages (10 – 32) are required to have KPNP E-foot gear for this competition.

On behalf of 2026 AAU Taekwondo Arizona State Championship – a National Qualifier, I would like to thank you for your continued support. We wish the best of luck to those with the courage to compete and the desire to excel.

For more information, please call or email me with the contact info below. I look forward to seeing you at the tournament.