Kotahi Taua

KŌTAHI TAUA Friday Night Team Fitness Competition

"One Team. One Battle."

Get ready for the ultimate test of strength, skill, and strategy! Introducing the KŌTAHI TAUA competition, a 5-week Friday night fitness challenge designed to bring out the champion in every team.

Dates: Friday Nights

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Duration: 5 Weeks | 8 Workouts

Location: SWET, 22 Kaiwharawhara Road

Cost: $420 per team + $18.80 Competition corner fee

Event Overview
Kōtahi Taua is a 5-week Friday night team competition where 24 teams battle it out across eight workouts. This is a showcase of unity, adaptability, and raw power!

Kōtahi Taua translates to "One War Party"—emphasising the collective force of individuals fighting under one banner. This competition is about spirit, pride, and rising to the challenge.

Team Format
6 Athletes Per Team: 3 Male + 3 Female
2–4 athletes compete in each workout (strategy and rotation encouraged)
All teams must provide one judge each week. Failure to provide a judge will result in your team's points being deducted to zero/not counted for that workout. The judge can be whoever you like / can convince to do it for you. 
Athletes can be rotated between workouts to suit strengths. 
No outside Team registered Athletes can compete. Pick our crew wisely. 

Competition Schedule
Te Whakamātau – The Trial (Weeks 1 & 2)
All teams compete in two key weeks of grading:

Week 1: Double Workout (2 scored events)
Week 2: Single Workout

These three workouts make up Te Whakamātau—the Trial. Teams are tested under pressure, judged on performance, and ranked to determine their division placement.

⚠️ After Week 2, scores are reset and teams are split into 3 divisions of 8 teams:

Te Tihi o te Maunga (The Summit)
Te Pākai Whawhai (The Battle Pack)
Ngā Manawanui (The Brave Hearts)

Each division starts fresh from Week 3, with its own leaderboard and title to win.

Week 3 – Division Battles (Single Workout) Fresh standings, renewed focus. Teams face off against similarly ranked competition.
Week 4 – Division Battles (Double Workout) Two back-to-back events will decide the final standings and momentum heading into finals.
Week 5 – Finals Night (Championship Workouts) The top 3 teams in each division qualify for a two-part Finals showdown.

⚠️ Final scores reset again on Finals Night. Champions are crowned based on final-day performance alone.

Scoring System
Point Based (Highest Points Wins)
Point indexes are based on a sliding point system where each workout has a potential of 100 points. 1st = 100 points, 2nd = 95 points, 3rd = 90 points.

Scores reset twice:

After Te Whakamātau (Week 2)
Before the Finals (Week 5)

Divisions
Div 1: Te Tihi o te Maunga – "The Summit" The elite. The top tier of performance and pressure.
Div 2: Te Pākai Whawhai – "The Battle Pack" Skilled, strategic, and capable of shaking things up.
Div 3: Ngā Manawanui – "The Brave Hearts" Full of grit, heart, and hunger to grow and prove themselves.

Each division competes for its own championship title.

What To Expect
Tactical team strategy
Loud music, big vibes, and epic finishes
Battles, challenges, and moments you’ll never forget
Community spirit and fierce competition
What To Bring
Full team of four (on the day) to compete
A positive attitude
Your team’s judge
Towel, water bottle, spare shirt
Hunger to perform and support your mates

Kōtahi Taua isn’t just a comp—it’s a challenge of unity. Stand together. Compete hard. Earn your place.

Athlete Movement Standards - Week 1 & 2 (Grading Phase)
Kōtahi Taua is built on fairness, challenge, and integrity. To ensure every rep counts and the competition stays true to its spirit, all athletes must meet minimum movement standards for Weeks 1 & 2 — the Grading Phase.

There is no scaling allowed during grading. However, each team has full control over which 2–4 athletes compete per workout. Choose wisely based on your team’s strengths and the movements required.

Minimum Movement Requirements
All athletes participating in Week 1 & 2 workouts must be able to confidently perform the following movements to full standard:

Barbell/Weightlifting:

Ground-to-Overhead (e.g. Clean & Jerk or Snatch) – minimum load: Barbell M: 50kg / F: 35kg + DB M: 22.5kg + F: 15kg
Front Squat – full depth, hip crease below knee
Deadlift – neutral spine, full extension at top – minimum load: M: 80kg / F: 60kg
Thruster – full front squat into lockout overhead

Gymnastics / Bodyweight:

Toes-to-Bar
Pull-Up (kipping or butterfly – chin clearly over bar)
Chest-to-bar
Box Jump – height: M: 24” / F: 20”
Cardio/Conditioning:

Row/Bike/Run – ability to complete moderate-high intensity intervals

Synchronized Team Movements – matching pace and range of motion

No Scaling or Modifications
Athletes who cannot perform a listed movement to standard will invalidate their team’s score for that workout.

There will be no movement substitutions, modifications, or partial reps permitted during the Grading Phase.

Strategic Team Selection
Use the 4-day workout release to:

Assign athletes to events based on skill and capacity

Confirm your team judge is confident with standards

Prepare and test movement range if needed

Post-Grading Movement Standards
Once divisions are finalised after Week 2:

Division-specific movement standards and weights will be published

These may differ in skill level and complexity

All future workouts will be aligned with the capability of each division

This ensures that all teams continue to be challenged appropriately while upholding movement integrity across all levels of the competition.