Taekwondo holds summer clinic

MANILA, Philippines - A new taekwondo program, designed to keep the kids busy this summer and promote youth development, will be held next month in 15 venues.

Dubbed the Scientific Taekwondo Efficiency Program (STEP), the program will ensure the students will understand and learn the fundamentals for a better foundation when they move up the ladder in taekwondo.

“STEP is not just a taekwondo program but a tool in values education aimed at having a player compete with honor and courage. The program also encourages and will teach the parents on how they can support their kids in their Olympic dream,” said Stauro Punongbayan, founder and program director of STEP.

STEP will have a soft launch and free clinic at SM Southmall Las Piñas on April 5 starting at 10 a.m. and will culminate with an open tournament on April 10 and 11.

Classes start April 5 for Monday, Wednesday and Friday schedule and on April 6 for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday schedule.

For details, contact 0905-4443877 and 5130261 or log on to www.exploretaekwondo.com.

The venues are the Aerosport Fitness UP Philcoa, 5in1 Platinum SPA, Creative Explorers, Fremont Learning Center, West Triangle Subdivision, Saint Claire School, Dance Theater Arts@Gold’s Gym, Walter Mart North Edsa, Hillcrest Family Life Baptist Church, Play Lab and Virtue Christian Academy in Quezon City; Charis School of Marikina; Dance Theatre Arts at Walter Mart and Child Learning Center, Inc. in Makati; the Little Archers Learning Center at Multinational Village in Parañaque; State Fitness Gym in Malabon and the Fit World Fitness Centre in Navotas.

The materials and modules to be used are based on the standard manual of the Philippine Taekwondo Association and World Taekwondo Federation.

Aside from the regular classes, participants will be attending two separate day camps as well as seminars on first aid, physical fitness, psychological and motivational training. There will also be seminars on how parents can support their child’s participation in the sport.

The students will also take their promotion test that will be run by the PTA at the end of the summer program.

A Summer Kickboree also awaits enrollees where they will have their mini tournament, graduation and culminating activity. The kids will receive their belt, Milo taekwondo sports clinic certificates and STEP certificates as well as medals plus other surprises.