Hassan Haider Gets a Kick Out of Taekwondo

Hassan Haider walks into the interview with a smile on his face, you can tell right away how passionate he is about Taekwondo and how motivated he to go to the Taekwondo Commonwealth Games. Hassan is a senior in the school and is happy with himself and his sport. I interviewed him on Tuesday morning at Larbert high school’s library.

Cammy Dick Interviews TKD Superstar and Senior in LHS Hassan Haider

Over to you, Hassan……

Who inspired you to take up Taekwondo?

“I used to go with my cousin to his TKD classes and when I was old enough I went in with him once and ever since then I’ve loved it and stuck at it”.

 

Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

“In the future, I’d like to see myself as a professional athlete I would love to do Taekwondo as a job.  I love competing, especially in major competitions around the world”.

 

What does Taekwondo mean to you?

"It means everything to me, I just love competing, traveling abroad and meeting new people”.

 

What are your achievements in Tae Kwon Do?

“I’ve won a few medals internationally and I’ve won a bronze 1^st class medal which I’m particularly proud of”.

 

How many times do you train a week?

“I train 5-6 times a week, usually 6”.

 

What is your training like?

“It depends what time of year it is, in the summer we do a lot of running and strengthening right now however we are doing a lot of sparring in preparation for the commonwealth games”.

 

Have you had any major injuries?

“I’ve not had any major injuries, just a few knocks here and there but nothing major”.

 

Thanks Hassan..!!

 

It’s great to see how passionate Hassan is about Taekwondo. All of us here at LHS hope he does well and achieves lots in the future.  Good luck to Hassan and the rest the LHS pupils making their way to the upcoming Taekwondo Commonwealth games!

by Cammy Dick