The 174th IIC ( International Instructor Course) of the International Taekwon-Do Federation has begun in La Nucia, City of Sports, in Camilo Cano Municipal Sport Hall conducted by GM Marano, GM Lan, Master Jerzy Jedut with the participation of Grand Master Ferrando and as assistants Masters J.L. Diego and A. Martinez. The event was attended …
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Report of IUC 45 – Gorakhpur, India
The 45th Qualifying International Umpire Course (IUC) was held on 14th and 15th April 2024, in Hotel Clarks Grand, Gorakhpur, India. It consisted of a 2-day period for a total of 12 hours. It was delivered in English. There were around 70 participants from 3 countries: Nepal, Malaysia, and India. It is important to highlight …
European Championships 2024
The All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) held the European Championships 2024 from April 17 to 21 in the city of Lublin, Poland. With a record number of more than 800 participants and an exceptional level of quality, it set new standards. Officially, the “Euros 2024” consisted of three different Championships: the 38th European Taekwon-Do Championships, …
Three-day Meeting of the ITF Board of Directors
In the few days before the European Taekwon-Do Championships 2024, the ITF Board of Directors met in Lublin, Poland. From Monday to Wednesday, April 15-17, the ITF board discussed a huge variaty of topics in the Grand Hotel in Lublin for a total of more than 20 hours. After the elections last September at the …
Report of the 44th QIUC – Buenos Aires, Argentina
It was held on April 6 and 7, 2024 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. For two days, the entire program corresponding to the ITF rules was covered. For the first time the rules for the Adapted Taekwon-Do Competition were presented. Seventy three (73) people participated, among them Grand Masters, Masters and Instructors, …
69 years after the birth of “Taekwon-Do”
The history of Taekwon-Do must be told from November 9, 1918, when Choi Hong Hi was born in Hwa Dae, in the Myong Chun district on the Korean peninsula. Of fragile health and strong temperament, at the age of 15 he began studying calligraphy and Taekkyon, an ancient Korean discipline that includes numerous foot techniques …
