International Umpire & Adapted Course
2025-09-13 14:00 - 2025-09-14 19:00 (Europe/Madrid)
We are pleased to invite you to participate in two Official ITF Online Courses that will be held simultaneously: the International Umpire Course (IUC) and the International Umpire Adapted Course (IUAC).

Both courses will take place online on Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, 2025, 12pm to 5pm UTC, and will be conducted by Master Abelardo Benzaquén, Chairman of the ITF Umpire Committee, and Sabum Nim Anabel Vicario, Director of the ITF Inclusion Committee, together with special guest instructors.

The courses are open to ITF members from red belt and 16 years old and above for the Umpire Course, and from 1st Dan and 18 years old and above for the Adapted Umpire Course.

In line with the continuous education program of the ITF Umpire Committee and the ITF Inclusion Committee, the IUC and IUAC allow participants to obtain ITF A (4th Dan and above) or B (1st Dan and above) Umpire certifications, as well as the Adapted Taekwon-Do Umpire B certificate (1st Dan and 18 years old and above). These certifications authorize umpires to officiate at official ITF events, such as World Championships and World Cups.

Registration: All National Associations (NAs) and Allied Associations (AAs) can register participants through the official ITF database.

Course fees:

From 3rd Kup to 6th Dan: 150USD

Masters 7th and 8th Dan: 105USD

9th Dan: Free of charge

Payment: All payments must be made through itf-books.org

Registration deadline: August 30, 2025

Course language: English

We look forward to your participation in these important and historic ITF Online Courses in September 2025.

Sincerely,

Sabum Nim Anabel VicarioDirector, ITF Inclusion Committee

GM Abelardo BenzaquénChairman, ITF Umpire Committee

IUC52 Guatemala City
2026-05-23 08:00 - 2026-05-24 17:00
Please find the officialinvitation below (Spanish only)

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IUC53, Québec, Canada 2026
2026-06-06 00:00 - 2026-06-07 23:59
Dear Grand Masters, Masters, Instructors, and Students,

The CTFI Umpire Committee in collaboration with École Citadelle de Taekwon-Do have the privilege of inviting you to the 53rd Qualifying International Umpire Course (IUC), to be held in Québec City, Canada, on Saturday, June 6th, and Sunday, June 7th, 2026.

The course will be conducted by:Grand Master Abelardo Benzaquen IX – Chairman, ITF Umpire Committee (Argentina) Grand Master Ruben Suarez IX – Member, ITF Umpire Committee (USA) Master Kurt Ottesen VIII – Member, ITF Umpire Committee (Canada)

Special Guests:Grand Master Clint Norman IX – ITF Senior Vice PresidentGrand Master Pierre Laquerre IX – Member, ITF Technical Committee

Venue:Collège Stanislas1605 Chemin Sainte-FoyQuébec, QC G1S 4A1

The closing date for registration is May 15th, 2026.

For further information or assistance, please contact us at 604-760-0291 or by email at ctfiumpirecommittee@gmail.com.

We look forward to welcoming you in Québec City for this prestigious event.

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IUC54 Lima, Peru
2026-06-21 00:00 - 2026-06-22 23:59
Estimados Grandes Maestros, Maestros e Instructores:

La Confederación Peruana de Taekwon-Do ITF tiene el honor de invitarlos al 54º CursoInternacional de Árbitros Calificador (IUC), que será conducido por el el Gran MaestroAbelardo Benzaquen, IX Dan, Presidente del comité de árbitros de la ITF. Este evento serealizará como antesala al X Campeonato sudamericano de Lima- Perú.

El curso se llevará a cabo en las instalaciones del Hotel Britania Crystal Collection en elDistrito de Miraflores en la ciudad de Lima, los días 21 y 22 de junio de 2026.

El curso está dirigido para: cinturones Rojos, cinturones Negros desde I Dan en adelante,a partir de 16 años, que cuenten con las certificaciones oficiales y tengan al dia todos losrequerimietos de la ITF.

El IUC tratara los siguientes aspectos técnicos: reglas y regulaciones que serán usadasen los campeonatos oficiales de ITF. La participacion en este curso habilita a losparticipantes:

Ser selecionados como Arbitros oficiales en el torneo Sudamericano Lima – Perú 2026.

Aplicar a la certificación Umpire tipo B de II Dan en adelante

para quienes tienen certificado Umpire B y son IV Dan o superior, los habilita para aplicar a la certificación Umpire A.

Este curso también permite postularse como juez en los próximos torneos internacionales organizados por la ITF, incluyendo la copa del mundo en Benidorm-España en septiembre del 2026.

En el anexo encontrará información detallada.Esperamos contar con su presencia.

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IUC55, Gorakhpur, India 2026
2026-07-04 00:00 - 2026-07-05 23:59
Dear Grand Masters, Masters, Instructors, and Students

ALL INDIA ITF TAEKWON-DO ASSOCIATION (AIITA) is pleased and honoured to invite you to the 55th International Umpire Course, organised in the city of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The IUC will be held on Saturday, 4th July 2026, and Sunday, 5th July 2026, and will be conducted by GM Abelardo Benzaquén, Chair of the ITF Umpire Committee.

The venue will be at the Hotel Arushan Grand, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This event is co-organised by our affiliated state member, i.e. Taekwon-Do Sports Academy of Uttar Pradesh and Gorakhpur Taekwon-Do Association.

Special Guest:

GM Paul Weiler, ITF President

GM Najmi Abdullah, President of Malaysian Taekwon-Do Federation (MFT) & ITF Asia Development Team Member

For further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Sbn Santosh Kumar YadavSecretary GeneralALL INDIA ITF TAEKWON-DO ASSOCIATION

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