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We have just updated the prices and packages for the different accommodations in, and around, Helmond. We have four pricing agreements with different hotels in the areas, which we can highly recommend staying at. We have a great two nights package deal at the Golden Tulip West-Ende Hotel, which is our personal recommendation, as it comes with 2x breakfast buffet and 2x dinner buffet for Friday (starting at 20:00, to allow for the weigh-in) and the Saturday (starting at 19:00). We also have a great deal for Best Western wellness Hotel Nobis Asten, and we have just added Fletcher Kloosterhotel Willibrordhaeghe as a brand new option at a fantastic price. Make sure to go to our Accommodations page for the full details, and book a room while you still can!

We also would like to let all of you know that we have just uploaded the official invite for the Open Dutch 2024, both in Dutch and in English. You can find the invites here. One thing we would like to point out is that we are trying something new this year, overall sparring will be using the “point-stop” sparring system instead of the continuous sparring system. We hope this change brings something extra to the competition and creates excitement! Are you up for the challenge?!

Last weekend we organized a seminar in Helmond which was all about sparring techniques. The seminar was hosted by Fin Heesom and Will Taylor from Team Elite Kickboxing. Judging by the responses during, and after, the day, we feel it is fair to say that it was a huge success. New techniques and ideas were shared by Fin and Will, and of course they were practiced by all the participants over the course of the day. The morning was reserved for the juniors, and late morning/afternoon it was the senior’s turn.

Of course we had two photographers walking around for most of the day, and they have shared their pictures with us, you can find them via the links below, and we will share them on Instagram in the upcoming weeks. We would like to thank Duncan Epping and Harry van den Hurk for spending the day with us and shooting so many pictures. Once again we would like to thank Fin and Will for taking the time to fly out and host this seminar, we truly appreciate it.

• Facebook – Album by Duncan Epping
• Facebook – Album by Harry van den Hurk

We have something very exciting to announce, we have just finalized the date for the first of a series of seminars that we will be organizing in Helmond, The Netherlands. Our very first seminar is on the 23rd of September 2023 and will be hosted by Fin Heesom and Will Taylor of Team Elite Kickboxing and our own GM Willy van de Mortel! We invited these two young new champions because we believe in the work they are doing and their training methods. New young people with new ideas, and a new fighting style. They compete in WAKO kickboxing light-contact, which is very similar to our ITF fighting style. They have gotten great results in their fights with our top ITF fighters, which means it works! This seminar will be open for all, all you need is kickboxing clothing or a Taekwon-do dobok, and a full set of sparring equipment.

Find out more on our dedicated seminars section on this website, it includes the time schedule, pricing, and much more. Read the invite, and sign up now! We hope to see many of you on the 23rd of September for our first event!

We barely recovered fully from the Open Dutch 2023, and the preparations for 2024 have already begun. The event is scheduled for Saturday the 27th of January 2024, and the venue is the same! Make sure to mark your calendar for that date, and we hope to welcome each of you back at the event again. When we have more news we will share it with you, and of course, we will also provide an update when we have the official invite with all the details about the competition.