[ad_1] My58 Superstars: The El Dorado Hills taekwondo poomsae pair Up to date: 11:47 AM PST Dec 26, 2020 Conceal Transcript Present Transcript THIS WEEK’S "MY58 SUPERSTAR"’S AS THEY ARE A PAIR OF PARTNERS THAT SPLAY MUCH MORE THAN THEIR HIGHFLYING KICKS. >> I LIKE DOING POOMSAE. I FEEL LIKE THAT’S THE ART OF TAE KWON DO WHICH MAKES TAW KWON DO SO FUN. MICHELLE EVAN YU AND ZOEY DONG : SHARE A PASSION FOR POOMSAE. >> I’VE BEEN DOING IT SINCE I WAS FIVE, SO SIX YEARS. >> I STARTED DOING IT WHEN I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD. EVER SINCE MY FIRST CLASS LOVED IT EVER SINCE. MICHELLE PERFORMING PUNCHES, BLOCKS, KICKS, AND STRIKES WITH EASE AND FLUIDITY. >> IT TEACHES ME PATIENCE. >> RESPECT. >> HE IS VERY FUNNY. MICHELLE: NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE TO BE IN SYNC WITH THEIR MOVEMENTS, BUT ALSO THEIR MINDS. >> IF WE ARE NOT IN SYNC, IT DOES NOT LOOK GOOD SO WE TRY REALLY HARD TO GET IN SYNC. >> IT’S VERY CHALLENGING BECAUSE SOMETIMES, YOU ARE IN SYNC, SOMETIMES, YOU ARE NOT, SO YOU HAVE TO KIND OF FEEL EACH OTHER. MICHELLE: LAST FEBRUARY, THEY COMPETED IN THE U.S. OPEN IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. >> IT WAS A VERY FUN EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME EVER DOING IT. MICHELLE: IT WAS QUITE THE GOLDEN DEBUT FOR THE DUO. >> WE GOT A GOLD MEDAL. >> IT FELT REALLY GOOD INSIDE MY BODY. IT FELT LIKE I -- MY WORK PAID OFF. MICHELLE: THEY WERE SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS PAST MAY ABOUT THE PANDEMIC ALTERED THOSE PLANS. >> WE WERE VERY BUMMED BECAUSE WE CANNOT GO. MICHELLE: BUT WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE, THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION POWER FORWARD VIRTUALLY WITH THE USE PAIR TAKING HOME THE SILVER. >> I AM VERY HONORED BECAUSE I’M REPRESENTING THE USA TEAM FOR BIG TOURNAMENT AND I’M GLAD TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE WITH MY PARTNER, ZOE. MICHELLE: ONE DAY, THEY HOPE TO SUIT UP FOR TEAM USA ON THE WORLD’S BIGGEST STAGE. >> I WANTED TO BE IN THE OLYMPICS SO I CAN COMPETE THERE. >> THEY DON’T HAVE IT IN THE OLYMPICS RIGHT NOW, ONLY SPARRING, BUT I KIND OF WANT THEM TO HAVE IT. MICHELLE: MICHELLE DAPPER, KCRA THREE NEWS. BRITTANY: WE WISH TH My58 Superstars: The El Dorado Hills taekwondo poomsae pair Up to date: 11:47 AM PST Dec 26, 2020 Martial arts is a lot extra than simply kicking and punching. It teaches respect, self-discipline and integrity.Check out the video above to find out about this week’s My58 Superstars -- a pair of companions who show way more than their excessive flying kicks. EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Martial arts is a lot extra than simply kicking and punching. It teaches respect, self-discipline and integrity. Check out the video above to find out about this week’s My58 Superstars -- a pair of companions who show way more than their excessive flying kicks. [ad_2] Source link
