Official state governing body
The association promotes martial arts education, youth development and Olympic standard athlete preparation across the districts of Odisha.
The Odisha Taekwondo Association is a registered sports society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, working under the technical purview of the Taekwondo Federation of India and World Taekwondo.
From its office in Keonjhar the association supervises the affiliated district associations, organises state championship trials, conducts Kup and Dan grading examinations, and trains state level referees and instructors.
Officials and senior grades at a state level gathering of the association.
Two commitments the association holds itself to, and what each one means in practice.
To build character, fitness, resilience and self defence capability among the youth of Odisha through structured martial arts education, ethical governance and world standard competition.
To establish Odisha as one of India's premier Taekwondo hubs, known for disciplined martial artists, accredited masters and high performance training centres.
The principles every student learns, from a first class to a Dan grading.
Ye-ui
Respect for masters, seniors, training partners and opponents, on and off the mat.
Yeom-chi
Honesty, moral courage and fair play in every bout and every grading.
In-nae
Keep training through the hard weeks until the technique is right.
Geuk-gi
Control over temper, action and strength, inside the dojang and outside it.
Baekjeol-bulgul
Courage in front of any obstacle, and getting up again after a defeat.
From a founding society to a state body that runs its membership, grading and certificates online.
Odisha Taekwondo Association was officially formed and registered to unite martial arts enthusiasts and dojangs under a structured body.
Inaugural state tournament organised in Cuttack with over 400 athletes competing from 18 districts, establishing state ranking trials.
Complete transition to electronic protector scoring systems and the Kukkiwon standard Dan certification syllabus.
Odisha athletes secured gold and silver medals at the National Senior and Junior Championships, earning places in national camps.
Launch of the centralised STAO Digital Portal for instant member verification, online payment recovery and automated certificate authentication.
The work continues
Governance, elections, grading standards, athlete rights, disciplinary mechanisms and district affiliation are all regulated under the official constitution and bylaws.
Constitution and bylaws as adopted by the general body, as a printable PDF.
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