With the blessings of Singapore Taekwondo Federation, J H Kim Taekwondo Institute (Singapore) fielded a team for theGrand Final Speed Power Taekwondo (WTF) & Start Kick Demolish Taekwondo (WTF) Open Championships 2012. The event was held on 18 November 2012 in Simpang Renggam, Johor.
The team comprised students from two branches of the Institute – Bukit Timah and Toh Tuck. They went there to participate in the kyorugi and breaking events for experience and exposure. But they came back with a rich harvest of medals.
The medals came from the following.
Jumping Side Kick (Male 13-17 years old)
- Laurence Church-Gold
- Brian Chua-Silver
Jumping Side Kick (Male 12 years old and below)
- Ewan O’Neill-Gold
Jumping Front Kick (Male, 12 years old and below)
- Benjamin Chen-Silver
- Ewan O’Neill-Bronze
- Calum Smit-Bronze
Jumping Front Kick (Female 12 years old and below)
- Tabitha Leong-Gold
- Blenda Wisen-Silver
Kyorugi (Male 9 years old and below)
- Oleg Chaykun-Silver
- Sean William Smart-Silver
- Gleb Chaykun-Bronze
- Sebastian Tan-Bronze
(This article was contributed by Mr Lai Han Seng, Chief Instructor, J H Kim Institute Bukit Timah Branch.)