Taekwondo in the Philippines

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Taekwondo was introduced to the Philippines through the efforts of Kim Bok Man and Young Man Park.

Young Man Park founded the Philippine Taekwondo Association which was eventually renamed to the Philippine Taekwondo Federation (PTF). Since 1971 to the present, the PTF has been run by Sun Chong Hong and PTF President Roberto Aventajado. The current head office and Dojang of the PTF is at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The PTF is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation and the Philippine Olympic Committee. Over time other independent Taekwondo organizations have sprung up.

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[edit] Terminology

[edit] Kicks

In the Philippines, different names are used for the following kicks.

  • Forty-five - a Roundhouse Kick to the torso
  • Turning-side - Pivoting on the front leg or ball of the foot and executing a Back kick.
  • Full-moon - Hook Kick
  • In-out - Crescent Kick - Raising the leg diagonally across your body moving outwards.
  • Out-in - Crescent Kick - Coming from the outside landing on the inside.
  • Stepping-side - Take a step and execute a Side Kick
  • Bullet - A rapid succession of alternate Fortyfive kicks.
  • Turning-long - Tornado kick, Dragon's whip kick
  • Jumping turning forty-five - Forward jump twist then executing a forty five in midair.
  • Jumping out-in
  • Jumping Axe
  • Jumping turning out-in
  • Jumping turning-long
  • Asian Turning Long - Forward jump twist at the same time or slightly after, from the rear, executing a forty five in midair or fake/fiegning forty-five then turning long or spin kick.

[edit] Color of Belts

  • White Belt
  • Yellow Belt (Low)- 8th Kup
  • Yellow Belt (High)- 7th Kup
  • Blue Belt (Low) - 6th Kup
  • Blue Belt (High) - 5th Kup
  • Red Belt (Low)- 4rd Kup
  • Red Belt (High)- 3rd Kup
  • Brown Belt (Low)- 2nd Kup
  • Brown Belt (High)- 1st Kup
  • Black Belt

[edit] List of notable Taekwondo black belts and Olympic representatives

  • Paul Cabatingan
  • Jaime Martin - Bronze Medalist =1st& 2nd Asian Taekwondo Championship, Bronze Medalist = 2nd World Taekwondo Championships
  • Jeff Tamayo
  • Jeff Figueroa
  • Benjie Magsino
  • Roberto Evangelista
  • Dante Pena
  • Elmer Pato
  • Monsour del Rosario
  • Stephen Fernandez
  • Tonette Lacson
  • Beatriz Lucero - Also representative to the Olympics in Gymnastics.
  • Rolando Campos - International Referee.
  • Rolando "Rolly" Paterno
  • Jun Gabrillo
  • Mike Ventosa - silver medalist 2nd World Games Taekwondo Championships, Bronze Medalist 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships
  • Dr.Manolo Gabriel -National coach and international referee.
  • Tshomlee Go
  • Arnold Baradi- Gold Medalist = 6th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Silver Medalist = 2nd World Games Taekwondo Championships
  • Miguel Ventosa - silver medalist 2nd World Games Taekwondo, Bronze Medalist 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships
  • Ali Atienza - The first Filipino to win a gold medal in the Asian Taekwondo and son of mayor Lito Atienza.
  • Dennis Resaba
  • Robert Vargas
  • Walter Dean Vargas- World medalist, Asian medalist, SEA games medalist and Olympian
  • Mary Alindogan
  • Alvin Taraya - Bronze Medalist 14th Asian Taekwondo Championships
  • Donald David Geisler III- Silver medalist at the 1998 World Taekwondo Championships, 1998 Bangkok Asian Games Silver Medalist, SEA Games Gold medalist in years 1999, 2003 and 2005. SEA Games Silver medalist in year 2001. 1996 World Junior TKD Championsihips Bronze medal
  • Elmer G. Pato - Sec. General of the PTA
  • Jaime Martinez
  • John Michael Leonardo
  • Randy Remorosa
  • Kathleen Eunice Alora
  • Kristie Elaine Alora
  • Diana de Leon - (SEA Games Silver Medal 1989, SEA Games Gold Medal 1991 - featherweight division)
  • Eufreshnee Charisse Catalan (US Open Taekwondo Championship Gold Medalist)
  • Marie Antoinette Rivero
  • Michael Alejandrino
  • John Paul "Japoy" Lizardo
  • Dax Alberto Morte
  • Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz - 3 Times Silver Medalist (12th, 13th & 14th Taekwondo World Championships), Bronze Medalist 15th Taekwondo World Championships, 7 Times Gold Medalist South East Asian Games, Bronze Medalist-1998 & 2001 World Cup Taekwondo Championships.
  • Irene Ditan
  • Ulysses G. Marcelino
  • Catherine D. Marcelino
  • Eva Marie M. Ditan - World Cup Silver and Bronze medalist
  • Isabel Sarah A. De Leon - World University TKD Championships SILVER medalist
  • Anna Marissa A. De Leon - SEAG Silver, Bronze; ASIAN championships Bronze medalist
  • Ramil "The Hitman" Abratique - Silver medalist at the 10 World Championships and Gold at the South East Asian Games.
  • Alex Paolo Borromeo - 1996 World Junior Taekwondo champion (finweight).
  • Rosemalyn Paunillan - 2000-2003 Amateur & Junior Taekwondo silver medalist

(flyweight).

  • Paolo Miguel Angeles - 2002-2003 Korea Open Taekwondo Championship - Gold medal, 2003 US Open Taekwondo Championship - Gold medal, 2004 ASEAN Taekwondo Championship - Gold medal & Best Player.

[edit] See also

[edit] External sources