Indian School Of Taekwondo

When we went to their home to have a chat with the couple, the whole hall was filled with shields and awards won by them. Recently the couple has tried to set a new record of 154 kicks in a minute and it is yet to be recognized by the Guinness committee. Interestingly, Narayanan has worked as a techie in one of the leading software firms in Chennai before starting an academy in Madurai. “I started learning Taekwondo only after joining college, the sport fascinated me a lot and I started taking part in open tournaments in and around the city,” he recounts. Even when I got a job in a software company I didn't let go off the sport. In fact, after knowing my achievements in Taekwondo, I was asked by the Human Resource Manager in the company to teach self-defense classes to the women employee in free time which helped me to stay close with the sport. The idea of starting a big academy in my hometown was always lurking at the back of my heart, and one day I packed my bags to Madur...

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...