Master Annick Van Driessche was invited by the instructors of Hodori in St-Lievens-Houtem, Stefan Hendrickx, Davy Van Asselt, Kevin Vlaeminck and Arnaud Verschelde, to conduct a seminar about the basics in ITF Taekwon-Do sparring. The seminar took place on Friday February 22nd, 19.30-21.30h, and was open to all members of Hodori. Participants were very motivated.
They worked especially on the way competitors move around in the ring during sparring, combined with velocity, and on the use of yop chagi in both offensive and defensive way.
During the Belgian Championships on February 16th the last details on the selection of the national team 2020 were decided. Also a small change in the invitation made sure the selection for the EC in Bratislava, April 2020, was corrected.
The competitors that will represent Belgium during the European Championships;
Andreea Musca: female senior tul IV°-VI° degree, sparring -50kg, pre-arranged free sparring, team tul, team power breaking
Erik Van Hoeck: male senior sparring -78kg, team sparring
Esther Meulemeester: female senior tul III° degree, sparring -75kg, power breaking, team tul, team power breaking
Hans Van Lierde: male senior power breaking, team power breaking
Laura Mouret: female senior tul II° degree, sparring -68kg, team tul, team power breaking
Margaux Pollefeyt: female senior tul II° degree, power breaking
Orchana De Corte: team tul
Leen Walraeve: female senior tul I° degree, pre-arranged free sparring, team tul, team power breaking
Corentin Besonhé: male senior sparring -78kg, team sparring
Omar El Ferkhani: male senior sparring -63kg, team sparring, team power breaking
Nicolas Taylor: male senior sparring -85kg, team sparring, team power breaking
Juan Martinez: male senior tul I° degree, power breaking, team power breaking
Yang Yang: male senior tul I° degree, sparring -85kg, team sparring, team power breaking
Arthur Delhaye: male junior tul I° degree, sparring -68kg
Tabitha Van Lierde: female junior tul I° degree, power breaking
Jens Baetselier: male junior tul I° degree, sparring -50kg
Matteo Preys: male junior sparring -50kg
Coaches: Master Virginia Dionisi, Yves Pollefeyt, Andreea Musca, Erik Van Hoeck, Hans Van Lierde, Orchana De Corte, Nicolas Taylor.
Referees: Eddy Van Damme, Benito Martinez
Officials: GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen, Master Annick Van Driessche.
March 8th is the yearly International Women’s Day. The first edition was already in 1908, but still today it’s a sign of solidarity between women worldwide and very needed in the fight for equal rights and to raise awareness of the daily struggle.
Also the ITF is working hard for equal rights. Since April 2019 the ITF Board of Directors has 2 women amongst their members, while the different standing committees have several female members. ITF also recently established a Women Committee. The Women Committee would like to draw the attention on March 8th, e.g. through social media and the ITF website.
On the 30th edition of the ITF Taekwon-Do Belgian Championships a new record was set: 303 participants competed in 88 categories, in individual as well as team events for both coloured and black belts. The championship was open to kids 3-7, youth 8-13, juniors and seniors.
For the 30th Belgian Championships ITF Taekwon-Do, Sunday February 16th in Lokeren, 303 participants are subscribed. A new record has been set!
To make sure everything runs smoothly and the event can start in time, we’d like to ask all participants, coaches and umpires to arrive in time at the venue. Registration and weigh-in will be open as from 8.00 on, earlier is even possible if some schools arrive before that moment.
