On Sunday 9th June ITF England held its EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire (just outside of London) to vote in a new board for the term 2024-2027. At the meeting incoming President Master Philip Lear thanked the outgoing President Master Anthony McKenna for his two terms serving as President and presented him with …
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First Adapted Taekwon-Do competition in America
The IX Central and South American Championship that took place in the city of Asunción, Paraguay, from June 24 to 30, was the setting where the first ITF Adapted Taekwon-Do competition was held on the American continent. The road taken to get to that moment was arduous and long. Since its creation in 2019, the …
Opening Ceremony of the IX Central South American Championship
The first words from the President of the FETREP (Federación de Taekwon-Do Estilo ITF de la República del Paraguay) and chair of the Organizing Committee of the IX Central South American Championships, Sbn Fernando Arrúa, were welcoming all the athletes, coaches, family members and the general public who arrived from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa …
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Umpires, with an eye on continuous improvement – IX Central and South American Championship
As is the obligatory routine before each official ITF Competition, prior to the beginning of the IX Central and South American, the meeting of Judges and Referees was held, which was chaired by Grand Master Abelardo Benzaquén, president of the ITF Referees Committee, the Master Ramón Rojas, designated Director of Referees and member of the …
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IIC-JAPAN Report
We held IIC-JAPAN at Tokyo from June 29th to 30th, 2024. The last time we held the event was in 2013. It is a great pleasure for us to be able to hold the event in Japan for the first time in 11 years. We started preparations with GM Marano about a year ago, and …
A big step in the development of Taekwon-Do on Taiwan
International Taekwon-Do Federation Chinese Taipei Association collaborated with Taekwon-Do ITF Vietnam this year to hold a Taekwon-Do Technical Seminar on Biomechanics and Generation of Power in Taekwon-Do, along with deeper explanation on the training secrets. In addition, the seminar also delved into the topic of injury prevention and management of them during training. This unique …
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