Stephen Formosa started practising Taekwondo at the age of 15 in 1990 under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Vella and Mr. Edwin Scicluna. He obtained his brown belt under the hands of Master Choi during 1994. His 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dan grading examinations were carried under the direction of Master Seo Myung Soo, who at that time was the technical director of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU). His 4th and 5th Dan were conducted by Master Christopher Vella, who isthe current technical director for the Malta Taekwondo Federation. Stephen has participated in various local competitions placing first and represented Malta in European events both as a competitor and coach. In July 2005, he had the priveledge to participate in the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) that were held in Andorra.
Currently, he is the Vice- President of the Malta Taekwondo Federation and also a member in the technical board of the same Federation.
Kukkiwon Certificate No: 05089261
* 1st Dan - 5 October 1996
* 2nd Dan - 20 April 1999
* 3rd Dan - 05 December 2000
* 4th Dan - 20 June 2005
* 5th Dan - 5 September 2011
Foreign Seminars/Training/Competitions
* Senior European TKD Championships - Helsinki (Finland) - October 1996 - Athlete
* 1st Mediterranean TKD Cup - Rome - July 1997 - Athlete
* Jr. European TKD Championships-Patra (Greece)-September 1997 - Coach
* Senior European TKD Championships - October 1998 - Athlete
* Luxembourg (Training Camp) - January 2002
* Denmark (Training Camp) – April 2003
* London (Training Camp) – April 2003
* 8th British Open (UTF) London (England) - July 2004 - Athlete
* GSSE - Andorra 2005 - Athlete
* Poomsae Seminar by Master Ik-Pil Kang - May 2010 - Sindilfngen, Germany
Courses and other qualifications
* Coaching Course - 2000/2001 (Organised by the Malta Sports Council)
* Sports Psychology - April/May/June 2006 (MCAST)
* Instructor Course (Kyung Hee University - Korea) 17 Sep - 10 Nov 2006
* First Aid Course (St.John Ambulance)- Cert Nº. 182601(exp.- 26.10.2012)
* Level 2 CYQ Gym and Fitness Instructor - Cert Nº 217585
* Level 2 Premier FirntessDiploma in Exercise to Music
