Taekwondo tilt heads for SM Masinag today

AFTER a successful kickoff in SM Valenzuela and SM Marikina last Aug. 18 and 19, respectively, the 2012 Smart Philippine Taekwondo League moves to SM Masinag today with matches featuring elite teams from various institutions scheduled at 11:30 a.m. onwards.

Among the participating squads affiliated with the Philippine Taekwondo Association are FEU, San Sebastian College-Recoletos, CSB, DLSU, SBC, UST, UE, UP, Letran, Ateneo de Manila University, Lyceum, EAC, NU, Arellano, LSGH, Don Bosco Makati, De La Salle Zobel, DPS SSA, LSQC and ESS.

According to tournament commissioner Monsour del Rosario and tournament director Stephen Fernandez, the event set in different SM Supermalls continues to propagate the sport, reach out to more people and achieve a higher level of intensity in sparring or kyorugi.

“This (tournament) is definitely going to sharpen the skills of veteran and upcoming taekwondo athletes,” according to former national performers Del Rosario and Fernandez.

The PTL which is supported by MVP Sports Foundation, Smart Communications Inc. and PLDT is also slated to be held on Sept. 23 in SM Consolacion and Sept. 30 in SM Davao.