http://www.itftkd.org/ http://www.itftkd.org/img/logo_itf_small.gif 50 50 http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=News/ News en http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=73 Kathmandu, 8th August, 2010 Nepal International Taekwon-Do Federation has celebrated its 13th Anniversary of establishment in Nepal with lunching creative programs. Black belts Dan grading, food feeding to elders, Blood Donation, Sanitation Program, anniversary ceremony and Players awarding programs scheduled from 30th July to 7th August were enclosed on auspicious occasion of 13th Anniversary.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=72 The attendance at our first grading in the newly opened Bangkok Headquarters read somewhat like the United Nations. Students from the UK, Sweden, the USA, Thailand and Australia were present all be it in small numbers.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=71 More than 580 participants took up the challenge of riding their bicycle from Bundaberg to Burnett Heads (20 km) on Sunday, June 20th for the annual City to Coast Community Bike Ride.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=70 June 23rd 2010 was an historical and significant day for the ITF. As planned, the ITF Delegation headed by President Prof. & Dr. Chang Ung paid a visit to the Sport Accord Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, and held productive talks with Dr. Hein Verbruggen, the Sport Accord President.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=69 On May 9th,Russian the 4th international ITF Taekwon-Do Tournament for the prize of president of Pacific State University of Economics, V. Belkin was held in Pacific State University of Economics, Vladivostok, Russia.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=68 Mr. Benjamin Evans, 2nd Degree Black Belt from New Zealand, began to work with Special Needs teaching Taekwon-Do for more than 4 years in Hawkes Bay. He is the first to set up Special Needs Taekwon-Do.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=67 6th Gen. Choi Memorial National ITF TKD Championship concluded Central Region Team claimed Championship Trophy... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=66 The 21st North & East India Invitational ITF Taekwon-do Championship was successfully conducted at “ELEPHANT BROOK RESORT” RISHIKESH, UTTARAKHAND which is situated under the Garwal Himalayan Mountain ranges.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=65 Members of the Northern Ireland National Taekwon-Do Team along with fellow club members of the UKTC (NI) treated the captivated audience to a spectacular array of patterns, sparring, special techniques and power-breaking; the public voted the demonstration the best of the day!... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=64 On May 29th and 30th2010 ,China ITF National Taekwon-Do Tournament was held in Tianjin Civil Aviation University, Tianjin City, China.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=63 It is very sorrowful to hear that Mr. Pablo Sabalain, our beloved ITF member passed away on 3rd of June 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina by a never-expected and miserable car accident.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=62 ITF Finland did have National Seminar on 21 -23 of May 2010 with First GrandMaster Rhee Ki Ha, 9.dan.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=61 There has been Regional technical seminar conducted by Senior Master in Volgograd,Russia between May.28th -29th,2010.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=60 This year the third Caribbean ITF Taekwon-do Championships was hosted by Barbados from 6th May – 9th May.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=59 The Alain Dumaine Taekwon-Do Academy was honored to host the first ITF Seminar in Montréal, Québec, with Senior Master Phap Lu VIII and his wife Ms.Peggy Seely VI.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=58 Special Needs competition - A first for ITF in New Zealand and Oceania!... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=56 Chawochi won the trophy with 500 US Dollar 17th April was one of the most enlightening days in the history of Nepalese Martial Art. The live teakwondo fighting had been broadcasting by one of most popular national Television Channel of Nepal, Avenues Television, from 1:30pm until 4:00 pm. The Professional Taekwon-Do fighting was in the TV Screen of Millions of Nepalese in the country as well abroad.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=55 International Master Seminar of International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) was held successfully between April 9th and 12th, 2010 at the Wisdom Valley Digital Theater, Renmin University of China, hosted by International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=54 The Coup Linya 2010 took place in Kirchlengern city in northern Germany on Mar.27th,2010.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=53 On Saturday, March 6th 2010 Umpire and technical seminar was held in Miranda State,Venezuela in cooperation of the Cooperative Association of Miranda State.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=52 The National Taekwon-do Instructor\'s Seminar was held on 13th & 14th March 2010 near to the \"TAJ MAHAL\" at AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=50 UAE ITF gladly inform you that we had conducted Dubai Open Taekwon-do Championship ITF 2010 on FEB 25, 26. It was richly successful.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=49 Senior Master Linda Low, 8th degree, is the highest ranking woman in the ITF, living in Australia. She would like to generate a dialogue with a view to encouraging women to take a higher profile and to see what she can do for them. She can best represent ITF women in her capacity as Senior Master of ITF.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=48 8th Senior & 7th Junior National ITF Taekwon-do Championship Concluded Bagmati Zone claims the overall team championship Trophy... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=47 On behalf of the INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, President of the INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION (ITF), IOC MEMBER, Prof. & Dr. Chang Ung presented the Gold Medal to:... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=46 The Championship witnessed 600 players plus 50 officials from 20 states of India.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=45 It was carried out successfully the Great II International Seminar ITF Taekwon-Do in Venezuela, in the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=43 ITF players during the practice season of demonstration... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=42 The Championship was organized for ONE DAY on 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 at Salahuddin Sports Hall, Dubai from 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=41 ITF President, Prof. & Dr. Chang Ung, has sent an ITF Delegation, Senior Master Phap Lu, ITF Secretary General, Master Phu Nguyen, native Vietnamese from Canada, with A ITF GOODWILL MISSION TO VIETNAM to re-activating the ITF since it has disappeared for more than two decades.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=40 The first examination of Girls in the History of All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF was held at the AANTA Head Quarters, Kabul-Afghanistan.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=39 On November 7th Senior Master Phap Lu came to Edmonton, Alberta Canada, and provided a Pattern and Fundamental movement seminar to over 130 participants.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=38 There has been technical seminar conducted by Senior Master Kim Yong Hun in St.Petersburg hosted by St.Petersburg Taekwon-Do Federation.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=37 The UKTC recently hosted an International Instructors Course in Edinburgh, Scotland, conducted by Senior Master Peter Harkess, 8th Degree.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=36 22 Black Belts from across the State of Queensland attended the course conducted by Senior Master Lai and 6th Dan Sabum Jason Lai in Brisbane in Dec.19th 2009.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=35 Master Enrique Deacon invited Senior Master Ricardo Desimone as Chairman of the Technical Committee of South American Taekwon-do Federation (STF) to give a seminar in Lima City-Perú held on April 17, 18 and 19th.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=34 There were close 100 participants. Some attended for one day event and some attended two days and some attended for the entire three days course. There were participants from SPAIN, CZE REPUBLIC as well as across North America.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=30 ITF Taekwondo Instructor Course hosted by ITF Korea Association was held in Daejon City, Korea.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=29 His Excellency, Mr. Stjepan Mesic, the President of the Republic of Croatia has hosted the delegation of Croatia ITF Taekwon-Do Federation composed of the members of the national team, coaches and Croatian ITF leadership representing Croatia at the last World Championship.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=28 For two days, we were going to experience something special and unlike anything that would come around again. A once in a lifetime opportunity to train with the most experienced Taekwon-Do martial artist in the world First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=27 On 05-06 12.2009. in Backa Topola, Serbia, was held a seminar with the vice president of the ITF, senior master KimUng Chol. The seminar lasted for two days. It was led by one of the world\'s largest experts in taekwon-do.Great atmosphere, 50-tak Serbian participants in the seminar and the Hungarian team enjoyed watching sahjonim Kim Ung Chol performing most amazing technique. On the first two training we were doing basic techniques, tuls, sparring techniques and self-defense.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=26 The 5th SUB-JUNIOR DELHI STATE ITF TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIP and the 21ST DELHI STATE JUNIOR and SENIOR ITF Taekwon-do Championship where total 3724 students from 54 schools and 24 Clubs of Delhi in SUB-Junior and 74 School and 28 Clubs from Junior Category onwards participated at G.D.Goenka Public School, Sec-10, Dwarka, New Delhi from 27th November to 29th November 2009 was a great success. The Championship was attended by many respected dignitaries of sports and other fields. The Minister of Sports of India congratulated the event.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=25 The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is a fun paddle with a serious purpose. Each year around 600 paddlers travel 111 km overnight in the moonlight, down the Hawkesbury River from Windsor to Brooklyn, to raise money for charity.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=24 On November 7th Senior Master Phap Lu came to Edmonton, Alberta Canada, and provided a Pattern and Fundamental movement seminar to over 130 participants.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=23 The 3rd All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do ITF Interclub’s Championships successfully took place in (AANTA) HQ on 02-October-2009. 150 Competitors participated in the championships in all categories; All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF was honored to have some high Position Respected Guests from National Olympic Committee H.E Gen. Mohammad Zahir Aghbar President of Olympic Committee of Afghanistan and Mr. Mohammad Arif Paiman chairman of Publishment (NOC) of Afghanistan.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=22 On the 19th and 20th September a technical seminar under the leadership of senior master Hwang Ho Yong, VIII Dan, took place in Almere, The Netherlands. It was the first time that senior master Hwang gave a seminar in The Netherlands. He was invited by the Dutch NGB to give a weekend seminar in the Netherlands.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=21 September Newsletter (2,36 MB) http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=20 Dato Dr. Grand Master Leong Wai Meng, Vice-President of ITF, has been honored to be awarded the Professorship by Academic Degrees and Titles Award Committee of DPR Korea at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, DPR Korea on Sep.1st 2009 in recognition of his academic activities and instructional works in the field of Taekwon-Do and Medical treatment.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=19 Palpa Claims the Championship Trophy The official National Championship of Nepal International Taekwon-Do Federation, Second Manmohan Memorial National ITF Taekwon-Do Championship has been concluded on 16th of September 2009. The Championship was held on the beautiful city of Nepal Tansen, Palpa.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=18 The UKTC recently hosted an International Instructors Course in Edinburgh, Scotland, conducted by Senior Master Peter Harkess, 8th Degree.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=17 Blood Donation, Elder Feeding and Award Distribution Concluded Nepal International Taekwon-Do Federation has celebrated its 12th Anniversary of establishment in Nepal with twelve days program. To make the anniversary remarkable, in the first eight days a Black Belt Course has been organized which is followed by the Blood Donation, then dinner for elder citizens in the elders care center and in the last day the distribution of award to the best players, instructor, dojang and honor to the people who has been supporting Nepal ITF in its rapid development.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=16 A dedicated group of practitioners gathered together in Brisbane to explore and further their study of the art of Taekwon-Do. Instructors from different parts of Australia attended Senior Master Low’s 3rd International Instructor Seminar in Australia. It is always a positive and energetic environment when people with similar passions meet to train and explore the various facets of Taekwon-Do training.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=15 Part 1 (YouTube) Part 2 (YouTube)... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=14 The 3th International Taekwon-Do Seminar in France occurred July 3-5th in Varces, animated by Master Kim Ung Chol.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=13 The 5th TaekwonKids and 4th TK-1 Junior 2009 Tournament was held at the Burwood Police and Community Youth Club Australia on 31st May 2009. There were over 120 competitors from 11 different clubs competed at this junior tournament... as big as National Championship!... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=12 General Information: As per the instruction of Afghanistan National Olympic Committee President Mr. General Abdul Zahir Aqbar for bringing unity between different groups and strengthening of ITF taekwon-Do in Afghanistan to conduct a championship, Therefore a proposal submitted by All Afghanistan National Taekwon-Do Association as the sponsor the championship held the competition in Herat Province of Afghanistan under the name of Herat ITF taekwon-Do Championship and Unity Cup, which was on June 5, 2009 at Mirwais Shahid Gymnasium in Herat province at Western Afghanistan.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=11 The ceremony of the 7th Year Memorial Service for Late Gen. Choi Hong Hi, The founder of Taekwon-Do and the former ITF President was held at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang, DPRK on June 15th 2009.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=9 Another historic success comes on the way of ITF Taekwon-Do Development of Nepal along with Nepal ITF. First time on the history of ITF Taekwon-Do in Nepal and in Nepal ITF, Nepali Army Team has participated on the 5th General Choi National Taekwon-do Championship-2009, that concluded on Bulls Indoor Sports Hall of Kathmandu, Nepal on 14th to 15th June 2009.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=8 On Saturday 6 of June 2009 in capital of Finland, did oldest Martial Art Magazine: BUDOKA give diploma and trophy for ITF Finland President, Mr. Jean Feller, 5th dan.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=7 The weekend of the 9th May 2009 saw the start of the 2nd Caribbean Open Taekwon-Do Federation Championships held in the Grenada Grand Beach Hotel and Conference Centre in Grenada, West Indies.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=6 On 6th May 2009 at the Royal Palace in Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia, Dato Dr.Grandmaster Leong Wai Meng , Vice-president of ITF was awarded the title of Dato by the King in Malaysia, Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’adzam Shah.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=5 From 6th to 11th of July 2008 in Pyongyang, DPR Korea the constructive discussion for revising and improving the ITF Sparring tournament rules with Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, Senior Vice-President, Master Ri Yong Sok, ITF Technical Committee Chairman, Master Hwang Ho Yong, ITF Education Committee Chairman, and Korean Masters in attendance.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=4 On 10th of July 2008, the celebration party of the Senior Vice-President, Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha’s 70th birthday was held at the restaurant of the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang, DPRKorea, hosted by Korea Taekwon-Do Committee.... http://www.itftkd.org/index.php?Content=NewsDetail&NewsID=3 We bring You complete results of the XXIV. 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