Why Do We Practice and Teach ITF Taekwon-Do? (September 15th, 2008) * source of reference I would like to begin this message by telling you a story: the king and his master: Long ago and far away, there was a peaceful kingdom. Because their king was a good king, the people in the kingdom were …
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President’s Message July 2008
Promote ITF Taekwon-Do as a True Martial Art (July 10, 2008) General Choi Hong Hi presented his book to American senators For sixteen days next month, the attention of millions of people around the world will be focused on the Olympic Games taking place in Beijing (China). WTF Taekwondo is one of the Olympic sports, …
President’s Message May 2008
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 …
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 …
