Military training for tae kwon do team<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The national tae kwon doins being groomed for
\nthe Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are to have
\ntheir discipline and fighting spirit boosted in a two-week
\nmilitary-style training stint.<\/p>\n
Secretary-general of the Tae Kwon Do Association (TI) Adrian
\nLumowa, was quick to add that the training, which would be
\nconducted in a Marine facility, would not be strenuous.<\/p>\n
\"We will not give them too much physical training although the
\ncamp is in a military facility. It is designed to improve their
\ndiscipline and boost their spirit,\" he said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"The training camp is important to keep their spirit up while
\nawaiting the event. We want them to remain in top shape.\"<\/p>\n
Adrian said maintaining the fighting spirit after a long
\nperiod of preparation was vital.<\/p>\n
\"In some cases, the fighters lose their motivation after a
\nlong training period because they had to wait too long for the
\ncompetition. This was what happened to Juana Wangsa Putri who
\nwaited for two weeks during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games before
\nher match,\" he said.<\/p>\n
TI's chairman Suharto has already arranged the venue of the
\ntraining program with Marine Commander Maj.Gen. Harry Triyono.<\/p>\n
\"I hope the training will start soon,\" said Adrian.<\/p>\n
Suharto is a Marine lieutenant general and former commander of
\nthe Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps.<\/p>\n
Adrian said TI targeted four out of 16 gold medals on offer in
\nthe tae kwon do event in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
The national men's team comprise Ino Sensius Boro (53 kilogram
\nfinweight), Satrio Rahadani (58kg flyweight), Derry Darmansyah
\n(62kg bantamweight), Charles Assa (67kg featherweight), Basuki
\nNugroho (72kg lightweight), Bayu Firmansyah (77kg welterweight),
\nRosandi (84kg middleweight), and Karune (+84kg heavyweight).<\/p>\n
The selected women's tae kwon doins are Ika Dian Fitria (47kg
\nfinweight), Juana Wangsa Putri (51kg flyweight), Rahadewi Neta
\n(55kg bantamweight), Voppy Trismawanty (59kg featherweight),
\nOnyas Nurmala (63kg lightweight), Amalia Kurnia Palupi (67kg
\nwelterweight), Emerald Margareth Dien (72kg middleweight) and
\nErtina Nopiyanti (+72kg heavyweight).<\/p>\n
\"Considering the current tight rivalry in the region, even
\nwinning four gold medals is not that easy. The participating
\ncountries are evenly balanced,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He hoped the national team would reach the finals in at least
\nfour events of each gender category.<\/p>\n
\"Sports officials, such as those from the National Sports
\nCouncil (KONI), have always asked us to reveal our medal winning
\nathletes, but it is our policy not to make it public,\" Adrian
\nadded.<\/p>\n
He also said the fighters had been selected not only due to
\ntheir skills and achievements, but their fighting spirit and
\naggressiveness.<\/p>\n
\"When a match ends in a draw, the judges will decide the
\nwinner based on his or her fighting spirit and aggressiveness. In
\nsuch a case, a defensive fighter could lose to an offensive
\nopponent, despite the former's superior skills,\" he said. (nvn)<\/p>",
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