White Shadow Taekwondo Club

🥋 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 — 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. 🎓🔥

There were days they felt tired.
There were moments they struggled.
But they kept going.

And today, it shows.

Not just in how they move —
but in how they stand, how they focus, and how they believe in themselves.

Inside the 2026 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, something meaningful was built — quiet discipline, growing confidence, and the courage to keep improving.

Through 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼 — an international martial art and an official Olympic sport — these young students gained lessons that go beyond the training area.

🎓 Today, we award their 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — not just for completing the program, but for the effort, resilience, and growth they showed every day.

💙 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
Thank you for your 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀. Your encouragement made this journey possible.

🥋 𝗧𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 — 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

This moment may pass…
but what they’ve become will remain.

𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗡! 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦!!

📩 For those who wish to continue their journey, message our official page:
𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯

" The goal of parents

"From almost dropping it all to holding the highest prize. 🥇 Seeing you overcome the struggle and choose not to give up on school because of your love for taekwondo has been the most inspiring journey. You didn't just win a gold medal at SCUAA today; you won back your value and proved that giving up is never an option. So proud of you, Champ! 🥋❤️

"A silver medal is not a definition of failure; it is a promise of a fiercer comeback. 🥈🔥 Behind this medal is a story of pain, sacrifice, and unshakeable resilience. Today I trust the journey, I trust my hands, and I trust my kicks. This isn't the end—it’s just the beginning of a stronger me. 🥋👊 "

"Years of 'almost' and 'nearly.' EVRAA taught me patience, but SCUAA taught me that the wait was worth it. 🥉 From silent training to this shining moment, it was all about believing in myself when it mattered most. Never stop fighting for your moment! 💖✨"

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | Gold at last: Mercenes ends years of setback with title run

“For the last two years of getting disqualified, I’ve decided when I play, I will not accept any other medal, but Gold.”

SSU Deer John Lloyd Christopher Mercenes said in an interview with The Tradesman when asked if he expected to claim the top spot.

After two years on the sidelines, Mercenes stormed through the Taekwondo Heavyweight division, capping off a dominant title run at the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association 2026 held at the Leyte Normal University HRDC Multipurpose Hall in Tacloban City on April 21.

“It feels great to finally show what I can do in my designated event,” he added.

Mercenes imposed control from the outset, dispatching SLSU Kingfishers, ESSU Praying Mantises, and NwSSU Lions in a commanding sweep to secure the top podium finish. His performance was marked by decisive scoring, tight defense, and consistent ring control across all bouts.

The victory marks a breakthrough campaign for the SSU standout, who had been unable to compete in previous editions due to disqualifications. This time, however, he never looked back and surged ahead to claim the gold medal.

With the gold, Mercenes lifts SSU Deer’s medal haul and establishes himself as a force in the heavyweight division in this year’s tournament.

via 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧 | The Tradesman

𝗗𝗮𝘆 9 : 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹.🥋✨ Stretching higher and kicking stronger with every rep!
Every training session shapes not just the body, but the 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Through Taekwondo, our students are becoming more 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱, and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 each day. Progress is not rushed — it is earned through 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.