Maui Oliver is now an instructor at Koryo Taekwondo in Hastings. Photo: NZ HeraldMaui Oliver has taken his passion for taekwondo to the next level by becoming an instructor at Koryo Taekwondo. “Even if there was a real fat person, or a halfway fat person, they [could] do it without being fit. Becoming an instructor is the next step for Oliver, who has a memory like an elephant when it comes to remembering patterns for the poomsae style of taekwondo. Oliver is part of the New Zealand para team heading to Australia to compete in the 2024 Gold Coast Open World taekwondo championship in para kyorugi and poomsae [sparring and patterns].

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2023 02:52 UTC