Health & Combat

The Experience of a three times Olympic Coach

Taipa Athletics is a training method built from the life experience of Philippe Pinerd, spanning from renowned Buddhist monasteries to elite combat sports fields.
It focuses on three main programs.

Programs

Taipa Performance

Reinforce physical skills through optimized programs

For athletes seeking to enhance their fighting abilities and specifically kicking skills, we offer a 12-weeks functional periodized program focused on performance optimization, incorporating cutting-edge tools for optimal scientific training.

Taipa Hoshinsul

Learn how to protect yourself

Explore innovative self-defense programs rooted in traditional Asian and European self-defense techniques. Our specialized methods particularly emphasize and empower women's capacity of Self-defense, alongside universal know-hows in personal development.

Taipa Wellness

Discover the Korean Postural Gymnastics

Harmonize your breathing with the flow of postural dynamics and take control of your inner life.

We aim to give our students the ability to recognize how they function, both mentally and physically, and achieve their unique sense of self.

TAIPA INTERNATIONAL CLUB

The 100% online monitoring.

Everything begins here.

Join a virtual community that gives you access to new content every week with lives, a library of hundreds of videos, access to special training camps, etc.

I want to begin a new journey

Traning Camps & Workshops

Dive straight into action and join one of our workshops or training camps for intensive practice.

Camps are held in Europe, Mexico and Korea.

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Certifications

You want to go further in Taipa's programs?

Learn how to become a trainer of our method and spread the benefits of the method around you.

I want to get certified

Achieve Sense of Self

Taipa brings together Martial Art's physicality and discipline, Buddhist know-hows and sports science to allow one to improve spiritual and physical Fitness.

Taipa does not exist to mould one into the repetition of a classic model, but rather have one find their unique movement and self through the guidance of Taipa's techniques.

FROM POSTURE ALIGNMENT TO WELNESS & PERFORMANCE

From the basics of proper posture to advanced movement patterns, Taipa aims to physically rehabilitate students from life's everyday physical issues - including hunching over the computer for work, arthritis from old age, lack of movement from a sedentary lifestyle, and more.

Founded by a 3 times Olympic coach in Combat Sports, Taipa's method draws upon a wealth of diverse cultural experiences. Our mission is to provide individuals with exactly what they seek, whether it's personal well-being or excellence in multiple fields of performance.

Taipa's roots

Philippe Pinerd, founder of Taipa Athletics

Philippe Taipa Pinerd

Born in France and raised in Central Africa, Philippe Pinerd has dedicated his life to Martial Arts and Combat Sports. From an early age he lived under the mentorship of special forces Korean Masters back from the Vietnam War and went on to continue studying and training reaching national and international results, as well as achieving University Masters in both Sports Education and International Relations.

He traveled to South Korea during 12 years to study directly under famous Buddhist monks aiming at spiritual realization, then later started a professional career training and coaching several olympic teams for 2004, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Inspired by the traditional martial culture of Korean monks and the physical issues he often experienced with various athletes, he formed the "Taipa Programs" to address a growing need in both spiritual and physical development.

Learn more about him