Indian School Of Taekwondo

City-based  Taekwondo player B Sai Deepak , who fought against all odds to raise funds to play international competitions, has won the silver medal in the recently concluded British Open  Taekwondo  Championship 2019 in Manchester. The 23-year-old Hyderabadi boy bagged the silver in the Speed Kicking category. A delighted Deepak dedicated his medal to all the well-wishers who helped raise funds for him to be able to participate in the tournament. “Today, I’m able to proudly display this medal in front of everyone only because of all my well-wishers who have backed me financially and my coach Jayanth Reddy. It was a great tournament and while I’m a bit disappointed about missing out on gold, this has been a tremendous learning experience for me and will help me improve further for my future tournaments,” says Deepak, adding, “I’m not going to settle for silver. I want to clinch the gold next time and I’m hungry to win more medals for India.” Apart from his si...

Taekwondo players of Faith in Action International Taekwondo Academy after the grading of Black Belt and higher Degrees held on April 13. (Photo Courtesy: Faith in Action) Dimapur, April 20 (MExN):  A total of 19 Taekwondo players were awarded Black Belt and higher Degrees after completing Taekwondo course in Faith in Action International Taekwondo Academy in its headquarter Immanuel Hall, Y. Zhimo Colony, Dimapur on April 13 under the administration of Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarter, South Korea. Tovi Sema, Breaking boards during Black Belt exam The players who got promotion to 1st Dan Black Belt are; Destiny Dilbung, Akiviu Assumi, Hridhinandan Bhattacharjee, Limasenla T. Ao, Ananaya Singh, Ritodeep Bhattacharjee, Chithuyo Kajisho, Mannshika Dey, Aryan Singh, Liike Kibami, Bendangmeren Imsong and Khekato Zhimomi and to 2nd Dan Black Belt are; Tovi Sema, Manish Chhetri, Rachel Kikon, Erina Ahmed and Shreya Das and to 3rd Dan Black Belt are; Jon and Nirmol Kaka...

Jaydeep Kadam has been teaching taekwondo to underprivileged kids for free at a municipal school in Chembur, Mumbai, since 2013; over 70 children attend his classes now, and he aims to open his own martial arts school soon. Credit -Roshni Balaji In the world we live in, even children should be able to defend themselves from harm. And  martial arts  are a very popular and  effective form of self-defence,  especially when learnt at a young age. However, many  kids are not exposed  to martial arts because of  financial constraints or lack of awareness.   Jaydeep Kadam,  31, is trying to change this by  providing free classes in taekwondo,  a Korean martial art form, to underprivileged children. Jaydeep Kadam has been teaching taekwondo to underprivileged children for free since 2013. Raised in a Mumbai slum himself, Jaydeep knows how lack of opportunities can deter children. Sure that he did not want other children to go t...

Organisers of this year's World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester have revealed images of the venue set-up for the first time. The sport's flagship competition will be held in the English city between May 15 and 19 with action taking place at the Manchester Arena. It is claimed the Arena will be home to an "eye-catching and colourful lay-out". During day sessions, seven courts will be set-up as athletes contest knock-out rounds. These mats will feature the event's slogan of "a time to inspire, a time to thrill" while digital boards will display the scores. In the evening sessions, the Arena will switch to "show court" mode when lights will be dimmed to intensify the atmosphere. Competing athletes will have their images flown high next to a large digital display screen showing all the match action, as the competition reaches the medal stage. Seven courts will be set-up during day sessions ©World Taekwondo Brita...

Sonepur: Odisha’s Ehsaas Hota has been selected as the first and the only player from Odisha in the 17-member Indian team to take part in the World Taekwondo Chamspionship President’s Cup beginning on February 28 in Iran. He will also take part in the 30th Fajr Open Taekwondo Championship in Iran. Players from as many as 46 countries will compete in the elite martial art championships of World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). While the President’s Cup will kick off on February 28 and end on March 3 at Olympic Sports Square in the Iranian island of Kish, 30th Fajr Open will be organised on March 4 and 5. Earlier in May 2018, Ehsaas had won two gold medals at 2nd Kathmandu International Taekwondo Championship in Nepal. Not only this, Ehsas brought laurels for Odisha by wining gold medals at several national Taekwondo championships on nine different occasions. Ehsas is optimistic to give his best shot at the championships and dreams of making it to the Olympics. “I am very ha...

Korean Cultural Centre Director’s Cup Taekwondo Championship held in Delhi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first ever Korean Cultural Centre Director’s Cup Taekwondo Championship was recently held at Indira Gandhi stadium, Delhi. The event saw the participation of 570 players from pan India. With an aim of boosting the popularity of Taekwondo in India, Korean Cultural Centre India, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indo Taekwondo Promotion Foundation organised the championship. The winners of this championship will participate in 2nd All India Inter SAI-Korean Ambassador’s Cup Taekwondo Championship 2019 and will also undergo massive training in Nainital and South Korea. This will provide them with the opportunity to learn new techniques, train themselves best for upcoming events including the 2020 Olympic Games. The...