Around 3,000 taekwondo jins will see action in the 2023 Smart/MVPSF National Taekwondo Age Group (free sparring and poomsae) championships on 11 and 12 November 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.
The PTA said the age-group tournament backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, and Milo is part of the association’s year-long development program that talents young as four 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 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 enthusiasts and sports aficionados are invited to witness this event, especially children who are interested to learn this popular Korean sport.
