Taekwondo, a sport with lasting "vitality" in La Gi

Taekwondo was founded by the late martial artist Nguyen Cong Vinh (born in 1936, passed away in 2019) - the first teacher to bring Taekwondo to La Gi town. Mr. Vinh made great contributions to the development of Taekwondo in Ham Tan district (old) and La Gi town as it is today. In 1988, Taekwondo was taught by the late teacher Nguyen Cong Vinh at home. In this class, there was a student who was passionate about Taekwondo, Mr. Pham Van Nhan. In 1994, Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh and Mr. Pham Van Nhan opened a Taekwondo class at Tien Tien Cooperative with 80 students, this was also the first milestone that made Taekwondo known to many people and developed until now. Later, the teachers also opened more classes at: Tri Anh School, Cultural - Information - Sports Center of La Gi town.

During the 37 years of teaching Taekwondo, from 1972 to 2019, the late martial artist Nguyen Cong Vinh instructed and imparted his experience to hundreds of Taekwondo students. He trained La Gi Taekwondo athletes to achieve high results at sports competitions in Binh Thuan province and national competitions.

During the years of separation between Ham Tan district and La Gi town, the Taekwondo department in La Gi town encountered many difficulties in developing the movement as well as maintaining achievements. The coaching board has made great efforts to revive the martial art movement. With high solidarity and unity, the coaching board has joined hands to develop Taekwondo again and since then the training movement of the department has become stronger and stronger. Currently, in the whole town, the Taekwondo department has 3 training points: Tan Phuoc commune Taekwondo club, Binh Tan ward Taekwondo club and La Gi town Cultural - Information - Sports Center Taekwondo club.

Master Pham Van Nhan - Head of Taekwondo Department of La Gi town said: "Over the years, the Training Board of Taekwondo Department of the town has always made efforts and created conditions for coaches and instructors to attend training courses and training of coaches - technical council examination, supervision and national judges of the subject in Ho Chi Minh City to improve their professional skills. Each coach of the subject has also constantly improved their skills, pedagogical ability as well as sought better methods to teach their students".

Compared to many other sports, the maintenance and development of this martial art over more than 40 years is remarkable. The achievements that Taekwondo La Gi town has achieved in recent times are encouraging: In 2007, the town had 2 Taekwondo athletes participating in the national tournament and won 1 bronze medal; from 2012 to 2023, the town won 23 gold medals, 34 silver medals, 29 bronze medals in youth and provincial championships, national championships, etc.

2023 is considered the most successful year of Taekwondo La Gi, when contributing 1 athlete to Van Hien University (HCMC) to participate in the National Student and Ho Chi Minh City Student competitions. Notably, athlete Nguyen Phuong Uyen (martial arts student of Binh Tan Ward Taekwondo Club) won: 2 silver medals at the 9th Binh Thuan Sports Festival in 2022 in Taekwondo, 1 silver medal at the Hutech University Open Taekwondo Championship in 2022, 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal at the National Student and Student Competition in 2023 in Hue. 1 gold medal at the 2023 Ton Duc Thang Open Taekwondo Tournament, 1 gold medal at the 7th Van Hien University Taekwondo Tournament - 2023, 1 bronze medal at the 2023 City Taekwondo Championship, 2 gold medals, 1 bronze medal at the 2023 Ho Chi Minh City Student Tournament.

Martial arts student Nguyen Phuong Uyen - athlete of La Gi town has many
Best achievements in provincial and national competitions in 2023.

Nguyen Phuong Uyen - a student of the Taekwondo Club of Binh Tan Ward expressed: "Taekwondo not only helps me have better health but also trains me to be more persistent and resilient in life, to have a more proper attitude towards friends and classmates. Every time I am sent to compete in provincial and national competitions, I always try my best to bring glory to La Gi town".

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