TKD Sports and Health Foundation Announces its Partnership with Florida Sport Taekwondo Federation
TKD Sports and Health Foundation, Corp. helped found, set up, and currently manage the Florida Sport Taekwondo Federation, Inc. (“FST”). www.FlaTKD.com
The purpose of FST shall be to inspire Florida athletes, coaches, and referees to achieve sustained competitive excellence in the sport of Taekwondo in Florida, to represent and support all Florida’s Taekwondo athletes, coaches, and referees, to form partnerships with State and National Associations where necessary to fulfill the Corporations purpose and to serve as the State Governing Body for the sport of Taekwondo under the authority of the USA Taekwondo, (“USATKD”) or any other National Governing Board or Association the Corporation deems necessary. Furthermore, FST is committed to providing the necessary programs, services, and support for all Taekwondo participants by providing a safe and positive environment as well as demonstrating high athletic skill, self-discipline, humility, indomitable spirit, and expression of Olympic ideals required to excel in the sport. The Specific purpose of this corporation is to be:
- The Recognized State Sanctioned Organization – Maintain the Recognition as the Florida State Organization Sanctioned by USA Taekwondo (“USATKD”) the National Governing body for Sport Taekwondo and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee or any other National Governing Body, Board or Association the Corporation deems necessary to fulfill its purpose.
- Sponsor – By hosting the Annual Florida State Championship and State Team Trials, Sporting Events, and Seminars for Athletes, Coaches, and Referees.
- Educate – Athletes, Coaches, and Referees on nutritional health and advantages for a healthy lifestyle.
- Spread Awareness on Sports Disciplines – Sportsmanship, Discipline, Organized Activities, Interactivity of People, Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit.
- To develop interest and participation throughout the state in the sport of Taekwondo and the martial art of Taekwondo.
- To provide the opportunity for state, national or international amateur sporting events and training for Florida Athletes, Coaches, and Referees in Taekwondo competitions.
- To provide competitive Taekwondo opportunities for all ages and levels of ability.
- To provide an annual Florida State Championship, State Team, and Training for State Team.
- To sponsor State Team to compete in National and International competition(s).
- To provide and coordinate technical information on physical training, coaching, and refereeing.
- To encourage, promote, sponsor and support publications, institutes, clinics, seminars, the establishment of scholarships, institution and maintenance of training aids and facilities, research, development, education idealism of martial arts as promoted by the World Taekwondo, USATKD, Pan American Taekwondo Union and any other State, National or International organization the Corporations deems necessary and the dissemination of information in the areas of sports medicine and sports safety.
- To provide equitable support and encouragement for participation in Taekwondo programs for male and female Taekwondo athletes without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, or national origin;
- To encourage physical fitness and to improve the quality of both competitive and non-competitive Taekwondo among those who participate solely for the physical, educational, or social benefits derived therefrom;