Bruce Lee’s common philosophy with taekwondo

THE late Bruce Lee created jeet kune do, seemingly as an alternative, if not rival to the centuries-old taekwondo.

Barring this notion, both forms of martial arts share the philosophical credo and tenets of achieving self-defence and physical fitness motives.

Karate also falls into this category though the Japanese martial arts differentiates itself from taekwondo with emphasis on hand movements while the latter is more geared towards legwork.

In an effort to promote taekwondo, create public awareness and raise its standard, Ting Siew Chuan has been organising the biennial Best of the Best (BOTB) Championships under the auspices of the Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Taekwondo Association (FTKLTA).

As the association’s president, Ting will once again be organising the seventh edition on Nov 4 and 5 at the Nexis in Kota Damansara, Selangor, where an estimated 800 local and foreign exponents are expected to take part.

Among them will be students from schools and universities, particularly Mahsa (Malaysian Allied Health Science Academy) University and UTAR (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman), where Ting coaches members of the taekwondo clubs.

“About 12 Mahsa members took part in the 2015 BOTB meet.

“I don’t encourage nor stop the students from taking part. As long as they are keen (on participating), I will get them ready for the competition,” said Ting.

The 47-year-old Ting, a taekwondo exponent for more than 20 years, added that he would be sending out the BOTB invites by month’s end, with the deadline set for Oct 1. Entry fee is RM60 per exponent.

For more details, call Ting at 012 393 3841 or email tingsc@ptwpkl.com.