Seminars

Qualifier International Umpire Course in England

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Report by Sophie Ardenoy:

This was the QUIC Newcastle 2025 (29/03/2025 – 30/03/2025) for me:

Together with Master Eddy Van Damme, Sabum Nico Tunyck, Sabum Kevin Vlaeminck and Boosabum Milan Burms, I represented ITF Belgium.

Day 1 : We arrived on Friday so we had time to see Newcastle. Jesmond, the bridges, the castle, Grey’s momument and so much more … a trip worthy !

Day 2 : Pattern, Pree-arranged free sparring and Sparring were covered.  Both on individual and team level.  We got a lot of useful and new information.  Questions could be asked and were answered.

Day 3 : Power and Special Techniques were discussed in the morning.  In the afternoon it was time to put theory into practice. Then it was time to return home.

It was a weekend where I again learned a lot, was able to meet ‘old’ and ‘new’ friends, had fascinating conversations, got to know the Belgian participants that little bit more, ate very well and got to know a beautiful city.

AETF Women Committee Webinar

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Sunday December 15th 2024 the AETF Women Committee organized its second webinar; about 45 participants, both female and male Taekwon-Do practitioners, enjoyed the interesting talks & presentations and the honest testimonies, in presence of AETF Vice President Master Virginia Dionisi.

Among the attendees were also some members of ITF-Belgium.

After the welcome by the chair of the committee, Master Annick Van Driessche, Bsb. Ursa Terdin (Slovenia) started her presentation on sports psychology: ‘What role does our mind play on the mats?’

Being a top athlete and coach, and as sport psychologist, the preserntation of Bsb. Ursa was very intersting to all involved in Taekwon-Do and the way she is speaking in front of a public makes it very enjoyable and inspiring.

The second presentation was a brave testimony of Sb. Jenny Swain (UK), very honest and emotional: ‘Fertility and IVF, Pregnancy and training, Postpartum recovery and training, Competing and being a mum.’ Sb. Jenny was talking about her own experiences, thus speaking about topics so necessary to talk about.

The last part of the webinar was a presentation by the AETF Women Committee on the tasks of and how to establish a national Women Committee.

Dag van de Trainer 2024

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For the 11th time already Sport Vlaanderen is organizing the two yearly ‘Dag van de Trainer’ in Ghent. The 2024 edition will take place December 14th.

This specific day for coaches and instructors of all kinds of sports from different federations and clubs all over Flanders, and as always also attended by several ITF instructors, consists of different workshops, information sessions and networking channels.

VSF: ‘Dag van de Sportclubbestuurder’

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During the online version of the ‘Dag van de Sportclubbestuurder’ (VSF), for Board Members and policy makers, sessions around strategy, ethics, first aid and many more topics are being conducted. Master Annick is one of the participants of the day.

Seminar with Master Jorge Züger in Belgium

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Report by the ITF-Belgium PR Committee:
On Saturday October 5th members of ITF-Belgium had the opportunity to enjoy the seminar with Master Jorge Züger (8th degree), President of ITF Switzerland, Head Coach of the Swiss National Team, AETF Board member and succesful competitor of the national teams of Argentina and Switzerland in pattern, sparring and special techniques.
The morning session (10.00-13.00) was open to all grades and the afternoon session (14.00-17.00) was open to the red and black belts only.
Thank you Master Züger to learn us great sparring exercises and to give us good tips.
Thank you Grandmaster GM Frank Vanberghen and Master Annick Van Driessche for organizing this seminar.
Thank you Master Virginia and Master Eddy to participate.
Thank you to everyone who was participating
Credits 📸 Koen Hoerée