Taekwon-Do 70: April 11 celebration

April 11, 1955: the birth of the global martial arts Taekwon-Do. On April 11, 2025, we celebrate 70 years of Taekwon-Do

A global event. Virtual. For everyone. 24h non-stop. Speakers from all around the world.

Expect powerful insights, expert demonstrations, and a deep dive into Taekwon-Do’s evolution. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the best!

Registration is open. Register for free here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Lpom6izQT_CgN0FvscoqfQ#/registration
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Schedule:

(Please make sure to convert UTC to your local time zone)

April 11, 6am UTC – Master Virginia Dionisi (Belgium) – “Chon-Ji: From the First Movement to a Lasting Legacy”

April 11, 7am UTC – Sbn Brendan Doogan (New Zealand) – “Storytelling in Taekwon-Do”

April 11, 8am UTC – Sbn Ariella Figueora (Finland) – “Conditioning for Elite Taekwon-Do Athletes – “

April 11, 9am UTC – Sbn Katya Solovey (Ukraine) – “ITF Fight Evolution”

April 11, 10am UTC – Master Master Yong Kin Chong together with Sbn See Kean Piew (Malaysia) – The Art of Self-Defense and Pattern Training made Fun for Kids

April 11, 11am UTC – 1st half: GM Marano (Argentina) “The history of patterns” – 2nd half: Interview of Master Hong Looi with Sbn Sabina Mason (Ireland) “Championing Athletes Well-Being”

April 11, 12pm UTC – Master Nurisa Mambetalieva (Kyrgyzstan) – “The Method of Teaching Special Techniques (Pattern) in Taekwon-Do ITF”

April 11, 1pm UTC – Master John McIlvaney (Scotland) & Struan MacCallum (Austria) – “Remembering HGM Tom MacCallum”

April 11, 2pm UTC – Sbn Mihai Hondru (Romania) – “Preparing Athletes for Special Technique Competition”

April 11, 3pm UTC – Sbn Tamrat Feyessa with Master Wogayehu Behailu (Ethiopia) – “ITF Development in Ethiopia and Africa”

April 11, 4pm UTC – Master John McIlvaney (Scotland) – “Inclusive and adapted Taekwon-Do”

April 11, 5pm UTC – Sbn Roy Rolstad (Norway) – “ITF Radix, selected applications from ITF Patterns”

April 11, 6pm UTC – Sbn Nicholas Dusard (Jamaica) – “The Life Lessons of Eui-Am: Taekwondo Beyond the Dojang”

April 11, 7pm UTC – Master Gastón Casero (Argentina) – “Taekwon-Do for everyone – it’s never too late to start”

April 11, 8pm UTC – Master Adrian Byrne together with Sbn Richie Forde (Ireland) – “ITF Sparring Analysis – What numbers matter?”

April 11, 9pm UTC – Sbn Fernando Arrua (Paraguay) – “How regulations and policies make a strong sports association”

April 11, 10pm UTC – Master Janel Gauthier, Prof. Dr. (Canada) – “Moral training in Taekwon-Do training: Recalling the past, acknowledging the present, and looking to the future”

April 11, 11pm UTC – Master Fabián Izquierdo (Brazil) – “Gen. Choi, Taekwon-Do, and children”

April 12, 12am UTC – Master Joliette Trân (Canada) – “Taekwon-Do as a sport, a martial art, way of life and a tool for social development”

April 12, 1am UTC – Sbn Honey Ospina (Colombia) – “Strategic Kicking for Patterns – Precision, Control & Power in Every Move”

April 12, 2am UTC – Master Steven LeGrow (USA) – “Creating a Culture of Excellence: How to Engage and Retain Students Longer”

April 12, 4am UTC – 1st half: Sbn Brigitte Morris (USA) “Strong Women Around The World” – 2nd half: GM Hector Marano (Argentina) “The History of Patterns”

April 12, 4am UTC – Master Thierry Meyour (Finland) – “Pattern training on the next level”

April 12, 5am UTC – GM George Vitale (USA) – “The History of Taekwon-Do”