Hwa Rang Taekwondo Competition in Dubai and beyond...

For students who want to compete, and not all do, Hwa Rang offers competition preparation training alongside the standard ITF syllabus. Master Carlos draws on his experience as a 3x ITF World Champion to prepare students for ITF-sanctioned tournaments across the UAE and internationally. Several Hwa Rang students have represented their countries at regional and world level competitions.

International Tournaments

• 10th World King of Taekwon-Do, 13-15 Dec 2024 in Thessaloniki, Greece - Watch the 10th World King of Taekwondo video: Head Coach: Master Carlos Bazan - 8 Athletes competing: Jana Al Rayes, Kamalini Shurain, Mia Croall, Roc MacDonnell, Chrysoula Petridi, Petros Petridis, Sergios Petridis and Atharva Vadeyar

UAE Competitions & Tournaments

• 4th Dubai Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Tournament in Dubai - 16 Nov 2025

• 3rd Dubai Taekwon-Do Academy Tournament in Dubai - Tournament video & highlights video

• 2nd Dubai Taekwon-Do Academy Tournament in Dubai - 3 March 2024

• 1st Dubai Taekwon-Do Academy Tournament in Dubai - 20 Oct 2023

10th World King of Taekwondo Results

At the 2024 King of Taekwon-Do tournament, our Hwa Rang athletes didn't just compete, they medalled. Sabum Jana Al Rayes took 1st Place in Veteran Sparring and 2nd Place in Veteran Tul (Patterns), while Sabum Sergios Petridis claimed 1st Place in Veteran Tul, proof that our instructors lead by example both on and off the mats.

Our junior, teen and adult squad brought home results across the board: Sabum Chrysoula Petridi and Kamalini Shurain both placed 3rd in Junior Sparring, Sabum Atharva Vadeya placed 2nd in Adults Tul and 4th in Adults Sparring, and Sabum Mia Croall, Sabum Petros Petridis and Sabum Roc MacDonnell each placed 4th in their Sparring and Tul categories.

Every student who steps onto the competition mat represents months of dedicated training, and every result, gold or fourth place, reflects the same perseverance and self-control we build in class every day.

Excellence in Competition