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It’s in the sport of Martial Arts, with a focus on 2 particular disciplines, Tae Kwon Do and Wushu.
Tae Kwon Do, when loosely translated means, “the art of hand and foot”. It is an amalgamation of Japanese, Chinese and traditional Korean fighting styles, and is the most commonly practiced among the martial arts. It is the national sport of Korea and happens to be part of the Olympic roster of events.
Wushu, also known as Modern or Contemporary Wushu, literally means “martial arts”. It is based on the re-interpretation of traditional Chinese martial arts that is composed of 2 disciplines, Taolu and Sanda, which basically means the sport has two faces, an exhibition part, which is similar to gymnasticsand a full-contact or sparring part to showcase the martial art.
As reported in the article I came across, there have been 2 Filipinos who have excelled — winning gold medals at world competitions — in their respective disciplines. Roberto “Kitoy” Cruz in the 1999 Tae Kwon Do World Cup and Mark Rosales in the 1997 World Wushu Championships.
During the last 2005 South East Asian Games, the Philippine team was the over-all champion with the help of the 12 gold medals won by Filipino Wushu artists led by world champions, Willy Wang and Arvin Ting.
With these under the country’s belt, Filipino jins and artists move on to compete in the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Expectations and hopes are high, especially with the country’s campaign to exceed the number of golds won [3 golds] during the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
And as the Olympic Games draw near, the exposure in world competitions that these athletes are getting will help bring their performance to a world class level, worthy to take home the dream of every Olympian, the Olympic gold.
1389 days ago
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this groups maybe able to help:
http://www.filipinoathletes.org/
PLss guys post it here or send it to my e-mail.
Ryu,
Im a Mua Thai, Wing Chun, Wushu and Jeet-Kune-Do addict. But RP team now is for Mua Thai. I want to learn more of Mua Thai, and i believe that RP team can beat up other competitor countries. I want to be a “Part” of the RP Mua Thai Team, but i want to practice more. Can anyone give me place in manila where they teach Mua Thai? And the very cheapest or at least free i guess. ^_^ Hope you guys post any, and not just hoping ocz im begging you for it.
Thanks,
Ryuzaki
1715 days ago
[...] you’d know about how the Philippines have been growing stronger in the field of Martial Arts (Philippines’ Best Hope for an Olympic Gold) and Muay Thai is known to be a hardcore martial art or commonly known as [...]
Yeah, so I guess we should just give up right? :P
Philippines is no longer a power in this dicipline.
Yes, Bowling is a strong discipline
Hi,
I’m looking for Pinoy curlers out there. Let’s hook up.
good curling! salamat po!
JC B.
http://www.usacurl.org
http://www.curltv.com
I guess another thing on the list of things we can organise here in the Philippines would be a blogger bowling, eh? :lol:
hehe oo nga Rico, set the time and place and I’ll try to bring my withered arthritic knees and fingers there hehe
Hey Bimbo, we still haven’t played against each other! :)
Yup Steve has been on the forefront of Philippine bowling for quite a while. I really couldn’t think of a better man to lead the sport whether locally or on the world stage. I have the pleasure of personally knowing Steve from way way back during the start of my bowling days.
Yikes, come to think of it, I’ve been in Philippine bowling almost that long din. Argh!!
Well the FIQ head honcho is no other than Steve Hontiveros – a Filipino if I may add, does he really work for the sport or just collect the titles? He’s been in Philippine bowling for more than 30 years.
dont forget bowling games ..!!!!
Yes, thats cool!!
1896 days ago
[...] A recent commenter here at Light the Torch, Jem Apelar, is looking for Filipino-American (Fil-Am) athletes. “I’m looking for Filipino Americans who compete in the collegiate level. Any sport including skiing and snowboarding. I recruited over a dozen who are now representing the Philippines in track, swimming, beach volleyball and skiing and snowboarding in the World competitions. If you know of anyone interested please let me know.” — Jem Apelar [...]
Im looking for Filipino Americans who compete in the collegiate level. Any sport including skiing and snowboarding.I recruited over a dozen who are now representing the Philippines in track, swimming, beach volleyball and skiing and snowboarding in the World competitions.If you know of anyone interested please let me know.
Contact me Jem
Filamathletes@yahoo.com
That’s another thing. They need to standardize the equipment further. There’s too much leeway on how the bowlers can pimp their balls.
The FIQ is the world body but Im not sure if they’re active with regards to the Olympic movement.
Oiling patterns can be rigged even if there are guidelines and fixed patterns set.
I play a hook ball, but haven’t really played in a while. I consider myself retired. 20++ years of bowling is enough for me.