The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) hopes to identify potential members of the national team when it stages the 2026 SMART/MVPSF National New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships in two playing dates. The first is the Kyorugi (free sparring) competition slated May 16-17 at the Rizal...
As summer further heats up, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will continue its own SMART/MVPSF Summer Clinic in various venues across the country. The annual summer activity is designed by the national taekwondo association under the able leadership of Grandmaster Sung-Chon Hong as a...
The mission is both challenging and daunting, but the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) is convinced the 14-player SMART/MVP Sports Foundation national team can pull off a big surprise in the 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships slated on April 9–18 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Two years...
What’s in store for Philippine taekwondo for the year 2025 and beyond – its directions, goals and expectations – will be tackled assiduously as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) holds its annual National Instructor’s General Assembly Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Ninoy Aquino...
Beyond the Game MAPAMASA starts grassroots initiative with first leg of 2024 series By Brian Yalung Grassroots development of local athletes is a common thing heard these days. Different groups have tried to adopt the initiative, including Taekwondo. The MAPAMASA group, a gathering of...
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) is calling all parents and guardians to register their kids to the 2023 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation summer program which will simultaneously open in all PTA-affiliated clubs nationwide starting March 27 until June 3. *Young participants show skills during...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez carries the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) continues to...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez banners the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) is hosting a...
