Ahn-nyong-ha-say-o!
I passed by the Mall of Asia this afternoon, and I was pleasantly surprised to see a taekwondo tournament at the open-air music hall.
They had soft mats similar to ones used for playgrounds for soft landings. They also had head gear and breast protective gear. Sparring is so much easier that way.
Then towards the end of the matches, a man walked up to me and shook my hand.
I was pleasantly surprised again. It was Jackie Lee! :)
He probably went there to give moral support to the Philippine Taekwondo Association. It reminds me of the gold medal that the Philippine girls won in the SEA games during a poomsae (form) competition for black belt forms. Check out this video of their beautiful performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK2iHcIQmwwRodney