Ottignies, November 16th-17th 2024 in an organisation of the ITF-Belgium Coaches Development Committee & conducted by Sb. Sally Gleaves-Monks (UK) and Nicolas Taylor (Belgium).
Courses
National Umpire Course
October 13th the ITF TUIC gave another NUC, in French, in the Brussels region. The use of the electronic system was included, and there were separate sessions for beginners, advanced umpires and IT assistants.
Report by Sb. Amber Dellaert:
It was a busy 13th of October with lots of electronics in Etterbeek.
During the morning, the beginners course was held as usual. A part of basic theory, followed by practice with the official electronical system for the first time.
Lots of news today: new rules, new buttons, new computers and new systems. All this for patterns and sparring.
It was a busy morning.
In the afternoon, the younger audience dropped out and experienced reinforcements joined. Again, a lot of new information was shared and time flew by.
Team patterns, pre-arranged sparring and team sparring were discussed.
The procedure for center referee was carefully reviewed and again far too few buttons were pressed.
We are looking forward to the referee trial tournament on November 9. Where we can test the system and the people at the controls.
181st International Instructors Course
A belgian delegation attended the IIC in Arborea, Sardegna-Italy, under guidance of members of the ITF technical Committee: GrandMaster Hector Marano, GrandMaster Ung Kim Lan and Master Virginia Dionisi.
Report by Kevin Vlaeminck:
Report 181st IIC, Sardinia, Italy
From September 20th to 22nd the 181st International Instructor’s Course took place on the beautiful island of Sardinia in Italy.
Three days of technical content in which all patterns were covered next to a broad range of other topics like self-defense, stepsparring and free sparring. The ITF Technical Committee was respresented by the chairperson Grandmaster Marano, Grandmaster Lan and our own Belgian Master Dionisi who wrote history as the first woman to teach at an IIC.
This IIC was organised by Master Christian Oriolani and Sabum Silvia Farigu. Together with a large group of volunteers, they did a remarkable job and brought the IIC to the sunny coastal region of Arborea, a Taekwon-Do setting unlike any other.
168 Taekwon-Do practitioners from 15 countries were attending, from which 11 ITF Belgium members. Schools represented were Bounce Back Martal Arts, Taekwon-Do club Hodori, Hwa-Rang, Red Force, Samjok-O and ITF Brussels.
Three days filled with our beloved Taekwon-Do which left us grateful for the knowledge provided and the company of old and new friends.
Boosabum Kevin Vlaeminck
Webinar with Master Mariusz Steckiewicz
Saturday September 21st Master Steckiewicz, former european and world medal winner and national team coach in Poland, Finland and Vietnam, gave a webinar on peak performance for patterns, live from Vietnam.
Master Eddy Van Damme and Sb. Hans Rombaut, Wim Vermeir and Nico Tunyck participated at this very interesting course.
ITF-Belgium Tul course for red & black belts
Sunday September 15th 2024, 10.00-13.00h, Sint-Lievens-Houtem
On this Sunday morning several red and black belts, from I° up to IX° degree, gathered for a tul course conducted by GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen, Master Annick Van Driessche, Master Virginia Dionisi and Master Eddy Van Damme. Participants were divided in groups according to their degree.
Patterns were covered with a lot of emphasis on the technical content, the correct techniques, the correct execution of the movements etc. There was a lot of hard work and sweat, and a lot of passion.