AROUND 3,000 taekwondo jins will see action in the 2023 Smart/MVPSF National Taekwondo Age Group (free sparring and poomsae) championships on Nov. 11-12 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Apart from the exciting action in various age categories, the Philippine Taekwondo Association said Korea’s Kyungmin University team is arriving for a demonstration to highlight the opening ceremony on Saturday.
Taekwondo development program
The PTA said the age-group tournament backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, and MILO is part of its year-long development program that talents as young as 4 years old are going to display their wares.
Participants will be categorized into Novice and Advance players with three divisions under each category namely: Juniors, Cadet and Grade School classed separately for male and female competitors.
Poomsae competition
Poomsae is open to colored belts and blackbelts students for the following divisions: Toddler, Grade School, Cadet and Junior.
Official events are Recognized Poomsae for Individual and Team events.
Competition will start at 9 a.m.
Martial arts enthusiast and sports aficionados are invited to witness this event, especially children who are interested to learn this popular Korean sport.
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