The first weekend of July 2026 demonstrated the continued growth of ITF Taekwon-Do in India, with two major series of events taking place simultaneously more than 1,500 kilometres apart. Together, they brought together over 450 participants for technical education, competition and organizational development, underlining the increasing reach of ITF Taekwon-Do across the country. Technical Development …
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Success in Ceará: 1st ITF Taekwon-Do Workshop
On June 13th and 14th, the Brazilian ITF Taekwon-Do Federation successfully hosted the 1st ITF Taekwon-Do Workshop in Ceará, Brazil. The landmark event brought together more than 80 enthusiastic participants for a weekend of intensive training, strategic planning, and community celebration. The comprehensive curriculum was guided by a lineup of highly esteemed instructors, offering specialized …
Report IUC54 – Lima, Peru
On June 21st – 23rd, 2026, just befire the start of the South American Championships 2026, the beautiful city of Lima, Peru, hosted the 54th International Umpire Course (IUC), bringing together more than 50 participants from across Latin America (Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay as well as Canada and even two participants …
Report IIC193 – Limerick, Ireland
The 193rd International Instructor Course (IIC) was successfully held at the University of Limerick, Ireland, from 26–28 June 2026, hosted by the Irish Taekwon-Do Association (ITA). The event attracted 195 participants from 16 countries, who gathered for three days of intensive technical training under the expert tuition of ITF Technical Committee members GM Lan, GM Jedut, and Master Dionisi. Throughout the weekend, …
South American Championships 2026
Lima, Peru, June 22 to 27, 2026 Once again, South American ITF Taekwon-Do made its presence felt at a top-tier event. After 9 years, Peru returned as the host country for the continent’s highest tournament of the South American Taekwon-Do Federation (FST). More than 800 competitors from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and …
New members of the ITF Women’s Committee appointed
In the last months, Sbn. Patricia Garelik from Argentina and Sbn. Edith Vazquez from Paraguay resigned as members of the Women’s Committee and the ITF thanks both of them for their large contributions to this Committee in the last years. In consequence, the ITF Board of Directors appointed on May 31 three new members to …
