History will be made for the evolving sport of Taekwondo in Trinidad and Tobago when top International Olympic Committee Coach, Master Patrice Remarck, along with Olympian and World Heavyweight Champion, Modibo Daba Keita, visit our country from January 21st through 27th.
Master Patrice Remarck, one of the most highly sought martial arts instructors in the world, is a 6th DAN black belt with over 30 years of competition and teaching experience in Taekwondo. Remarck has achieved international recognition of athletic excellence at the highest level of competition as an Olympian and World Champion. Master Remarck’s creative and innovative style of coaching integrates scientific theory with practice, an approach that emerges as one of the best in the United States and throughout the world.
Modibo Daba Keita has over the years trained under the guidance of Master Remarck and in 2007 he became the Heavyweight world Taekwondo Champion in Beijing (+84 kg division), in 2008 he competed at the Summer Olympics (+80 kg class) and in 2009 he regained the Heavyweight World Champion title in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Trinidad & Tobago Taekwondo Association is excited at the fact that both Remarck and Modibo Daba Keita are here to conduct a camp for Taekwondo coaches and all athletes desirous of representing our country in 2010.
Mr. Anthony Ferguson, President of the Trinidad & Tobago Taekwondo Association, extends a warm welcome and his personal thanks to Master Remarck and Mr. Daba Keita. “We are extremely privileged to welcome these highly acclaimed Taekwondo icons to our shores. Having them here in our midst, sharing their experience and guiding our coaches and athletes, will no doubt be instrumental in carrying the sport of Taekwondo further along the road to success
