Dragon Academy Taekwondo Junior Elite Athletes Jerome Vassallo and Kylie Magro are well into their final preparations for their upcoming participation in the World Taekwondo Junior Championships. This year, the bi-annual highest-tier competition will be held between the 4th and the 12th of April in Hammamet, Tunisia.
The athletes are currently training daily at the Academy with fierce determination and an unwavering commitment to their task, guided by Dragon Academy instructors Stephen Formosa and Mauro Busuttil, as well as participating in training sessions set by the Maltese Taekwondo Federation. Stephen’s experience and knowledge in both Taekwondo sparring and physical fitness and Mauro’s constant thirst for the latest sparring training mechanisms and tactical techniques provide an excellent environment for the athletes to grow in a short time in preperation for this huge event.
We would like to wish both Jerome and Kylie and the other Maltese athletes participating in this competition, Chloe Vassallo and Jake Govus, that they may give their best in this opportunity and be satisfied with their performance. There is nothing worse than regret – regretting that you could have worked harder and regretting that you could have given that last burst of energy into the fight. So we encourage you all to give your best fights and make us proud!