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SA Taekwondo Team to compete internationally

Press Release from ATA South Africa 
A South African martial arts team will take part in the World Songahm Taekwondo championships in Little Rock, 
Arkansas, USA between 8 July and 12 July.

 The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) of South Africa recently presented students 
of Songahm Taekwondo in South Africa with their national colours on 19 June 2015. 
The team will participate in the 2015 ATA World championships, attended by approximately 15 000 international participants and 50 000 spectators.

Guests of honour at the at the event were president of Martial Arts South Africa (MASA), 
master Louise Viviers, and the President of ATA SA, Tjolla Louw. Master Louise Viviers presented the selected team with their national colours.

The national team consists of 20 Taekwondo students between the ages of nine and 51.

It is the first time ATA SA has awarded full national colours since registering with Masa.
Master Viviers wished the members well and confirmed the honour and responsibility  associated with receiving national colours. 
She said they would be South African Ambassadors during their attendance and participation. 
A token of appreciation from grand master In Ho Lee was presented to Master Viviers. 

The management team will consist of a team coach (Tjolla Louw), manager (Anecke Viljoen), physio (Celia Prinsloo), captain (Rohan Verwey) and public relations officer (Pierre Strydom).

Taekwondo is described as a non-aggressive and ethical system of self-defence built on Courtesy, Integrity,Perseverance, Self-Control and an Indomitable Spirit.
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