ITF Taekwon-Do Competitions: One important element of our system! (May 9th, 2008) Have you ever wondered: Why does the ITF sanction and promote competitions? Do I need to participate in competitions? What are the benefits of participating in competitions: as a competitor? as a coach? as an umpire? as a supporter? or simply as …
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President’s Message March 2008
The 43rd Year of Existence of the ITF: The Reunification Year – March 22nd 2008 to March 21st 2009 (March 31th, 2008) “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” – Thich Nhat Hanh* (Vietnamese monk, activist, and writer. b. 1926) I stumbled upon this …
President’s Message January 2008
President’s Message for January 2008 – Welcoming the Year 2008 (December 29th, 2007) Like many of you, I have been enjoying a few days of vacation with my family during the holiday season. We just returned from a visit to my father-in-law who lives in Buffalo (New York State, U.S.A.) and particularly enjoyed presenting one …
President’s Message December 2007
The Important Role of the Board of Directors in Democratically-operated Organizations Now well into my fifth year as President of the ITF, I am proud of the progress we have made toward becoming a more democratically-operated organization. The ITF Constitution requires that the ITF and its affiliated organizations operate on a democratic basis, and the …
President’s Message Nov-Dec 2007
President’s Message for November-December 2007: Young People & ITF Taekwon-Do (November 8th, 2007) This message is addressed particularly to the parents of young children and to our Taekwon-Do teachers Click here for a summary of this message Young People & ITF Taekwon-Do Young people – children, pre-teens, and adolescents – are an extremely important …
President’s Message November 2007
Message from the ITF President for the 89th anniversary of General Choi Hong Hi (November 11th, 2007) General Choi Hong Hi Father of Taekwon-Do Born 1918, Kilju Died 2002, Pyongyang General Choi Hong Hi during the Opening Ceremony of the 6th World Championship in Budapest, Hungary 1988. November 9th is the anniversary of our father …
