DLSU’s Babanto wins individual women’s poomsae gold

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The 2nd half of the UAAP Taekwondo tournament, after the kyorugi (sparring) tournament, is the poomsae tournament. Poomsae, or pumsae, when translated means form and requires much discipline to successfully master. The forms performed by the jins have been determined weeks prior to the tournament.

The UAAP Poomsae meet is a one-day contest broken down into 5 categories. This recap will focus on the 2nd event: the Individual Female category. Each category is broken down into the elimination round with the top 3 going to the finals while each round would consist of 2 forms. 5 judges are designated to score each performance.

The jins performing are as follows: (By order of performance)

*UE withdrew from the competition

The Forms

Taegeuk 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

The trigram represented in this form is water. Characteristics of water are incessant flow and softness. Thus, jins must display the flowing, powerful and cleansing characteristics of water.

Koryo

Koryo, or Goryeo, is the name of an old Korean dynasty that defeated the Mongolian invaders. The Goryeo spirit of strength and coordination must be represented by the jins in their performance.

Here are the performances of each jin based on ranking.

Source: Taekwondo Bible

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National University Lady Bulldog
Jerrose Reambonanza

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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Ateneo de Manila University Lady Jin
France Pauline Alarilla

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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University of the Philippines Lady Jin
Janna Dominique Oliva

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraw
Juvenile Faye Crisostomo

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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De La Salle University Lady Jin
Rinna Babanto

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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University of Santo Tomas Lady Jin
Jocel Lyn Ninobla

Taeguek 6 or Taegeuk Yuk Jang

Koryo

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The top 3 placers: FEU’s Juvenile Faye Crisostomo (8.04), DLSU’s Rinna Babanto (8.21) and UST’s Jocel Lyn Ninobla (8.24) advance to the finals. The order of performances for the finals is based on the scores from the elimination round with the 3rd performing first.

Forms

Pyongwon

Pyongwon is loosely defined as a stretch and vast plain. The form is based on the idea of peace and struggle stemming out from the principles of origin and use. The jins are required to concentrate their force in the lower abdomen, the source of human strength, as symbolized by the plain.

Keumgang

Keumgang is defined as a diamond. In addition, the mountain Keumgang, is the symbol of Korean national spirit. A Keumgang warrior is the mightiest of warriors as said by Buddha. The jin performing the keumgang must represent the hardness and beauty of a diamond and, as well as, the balance as represented by the keumgang warrior.

Here are the performances of each jin based on ranking.

Source: Taekwondo Bible

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University of Santo Tomas Lady Jin
Jocel Lyn Ninobla

Pyongwon

Keumgang

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Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraw
Juvenile Faye Crisostomo

Pyongwon

Keumgang

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De La Salle University Lady Jin
Rinna Babanto

Pyongwon

Keumgang

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