00:00In combat sports, let's take a look at what happened in the second edition of the Sudokwan National Championships in Pasay.
00:09This is Paolo Salamatin's report.
00:13Punches, grappling, but no kicks.
00:16That's the new combat sport, known as Sudokwan,
00:20where hundreds of athletes showed their skills in the second Sudokwan National Championships in Pasay City Sports Complex.
00:29Despite being a combat sport, Sudokwan is still considered a safe sport compared to other sports like Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and Boxing
00:37where even a 5-year-old or a 10-year-old can try this kind of sport.
00:44There are those who say that combat sports are only for adults,
00:48but Sudokwan is considered a safe combat sport.
00:52Several female participants did not hesitate to try it in the competition.
00:58I really can't support this.
01:01They say that these kind of sports are not for women.
01:05And to be able to prove them wrong, it's like a big achievement.
01:09It's a good sport. It's a very safe sport for those who want to become an athlete.
01:17Some Sudokwan Association officials were pleased with the successful performance of the tournament
01:24that will help them to become a successful national sports association, the Sudokwan Combat Sport.
01:31Thank God, my heart will help me, Legacy,
01:35to help the young athletes to have a chance to change their lives and elevate their lives from poverty.
01:43Actually, we were a bit hurt when we were just about to enter here.
01:47They were prohibited because they thought that we were street children.
01:50They thought that we might steal.
01:51But our founder, Rene Catalan, is giving those young people a chance.
01:57One of the reasons why it's good to enter national sports is because,
02:03number one, especially in the deaf end,
02:06they are thinking about what sports are not that dangerous.
02:14This kind of competition is a big thing
02:17to make the sport of Sudokwan more important here in the country.
02:22Now, more young people can enter the world of sports.
02:27From Pasay City Sports Complex, I'm Paulo Salamatin for Pampansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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