CRACK jins led by Paul Lizardo, Kirstie Elaine Alora and Camille Manalo will vie for slots on the national team in the SMART CPJ (Carlos Palanca Jr.) taekwondo championships on Sunday, February 5 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
According to organizing chair, Grandmaster Sung Chon Hong, around 1,000 bets will display their wares in sparring and Poomsae competitions.
Free sparring events will be conducted in the senior, junior and grade school divisions, while Poomsae action will be divided into three divisions, namely individual, team and mixed pair with 11 categories – grade school, junior, 1st senior A, 1st senior B, 2nd senior B, 1st Master, 2nd Master, junior pair, senior pair, 1st team and 2nd team.
Hong adds that the PSS (protector scoring system) will be used in the senior competition.
Hong also bares that those who will make the Philippine team will carry the national colors in the 20th Asian taekwondo championships in Vietnam; the 12th World University championships in Pochean , Korea ; and the World Cup competition in Sta. Cruz, Aruba, while the junior national team will see action in the 9th WTF world junior championships in Sham El Sheikh, Egypt and the 6th Asian junior championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Poomsae national squad will vie for honors in the 2012 world poomsae junior/senior championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the World poomsae championships in Medelin, Columbia.
Parents interested to enroll their children and sports buffs are invited to watch the tourney sponsored by SMART Communications, MVP Sports Foundation, PLDT, Milo and Philippine Sports Commission. Action starts at 9 a.m.
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