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Coaches

Head coach/team manager: Nicolas Taylor
Coach tul, teamtul, pre-arranged sparring: Andreea Musca
Coach sparring: Koen Hoerée
Coach power breaking: Hans Van Lierde
Coach special techniques: Wim Vermeir

Contact the national coaches.

Framework – policy of the national coaches

The coaches are member of an affiliated school ITF-Belgium and thus member of ITF-Belgium; they should have paid their annual fee and insurance. They are black belt holders with a proper certificate number & teaching license. The coaches agree with the rules and regulations ITF-Belgium and the decisions taken by the board and will always represent ITF-Belgium in a proper way. The coaches will be present as much as possible on all activities organized by ITF-Belgium and/or the national team. They work closely together with the instructors ITF-Belgium.

National Coaches Tasks

Give account to the president as supervisor
Coordinate the trial- and squadtrainings
Make the selection of the national team and are responsible for the registration of the team, together and in cooperation with the board
On championships : paperwork/registration, attend the coachmeeting, coaching, responsible for the functioning of the team etc.
Follow the progress and results of (future/potential) teammembers & motivate the athletes to join the team

Medals

Medals on European Championships

2001, Villajoyosa-Spain : bronze sparring female -52kg : Annick Van Driessche
2002, Trebon-Czech Rep : bronze female tul III°degree : Annick Van Driessche
2005, Terracina-Italy : silver male power breaking : Pascal Raeijmaekers
2005, Terracina-Italy : bronze female tul IV°degree : Virginia Dionisi
2005, Terracina-Italy : bronze female sparring -52kg : Virginia Dionisi
2006, Constanta-Romania : silver junior male powerbreaking : Jordy Callebaut
2006, Constanta-Romania : bronze female tul IV°degree : Virginia Dionisi
2006, Constanta-Romania : bronze sparring male -80kg : Patrick Crevecoeur
2006, Constanta-Romania : bronze female tul II°degree : Bistra Dencheva
2006, Constanta-Romania : bronze female team special techniques
2006, Constanta-Romania : bronze male team special techniques
2007, Poprad-Slovakia: gold female special techniques : Bistra Dencheva
2007, Poprad-Slovakia : silver tul female II°degree : Bistra Dencheva
2007, Poprad-Slovakia : bronze tul female IV°-VI°degree : Virginia Dionisi
2007, Poprad-Slovakia : bronze female team special techniques
2008, Wroclaw-Poland : gold tul female IV°-VI° degree : Virginia Dionisi
2009, Benidorm-Spain : gold sparring junior female -50kg : Andreea Musca
2009, Benidorm-Spain : silver tul female IV°-VI° degree : Virginia Dionisi
2009, Benidorm-Spain : bronze tul male II° degree : Hans Rombaut
2009, Benidorm-Spain : bronze tul junior female II° degree : Andreea Musca
2010, Skovde-Sweden : gold female special techniques : Bistra Dencheva
2010, Skovde-Sweden : gold pre-arranged sparring : Bistra Dencheva & Hans Rombaut
2010, Skovde-Sweden : silver female tul IV°-VI°degree : Virginia Dionisi
2010, Skovde-Sweden : bronze male tul II°degree : Hans Rombaut
2010, Skovde-Sweden : bronze female tul II°degree : Bistra Dencheva
2011, Bratislava-Slovakia : gold tul female II°degree : Andreea Musca
2011, Bratislava-Slovakia : best female senior competitor : Andreea Musca
2011, Bratislava-Slovakia : bronze tul male III°degree : Hans Rombaut
2011, Bratislava-Slovakia : bronze female sparring -52kg : Andreea Musca
2012, Maribor-Slovenia : gold tul male III°degree : Hans Rombaut
2012, Maribor-Slovenia : gold tul female II°degree : Andreea Musca
2016, Tampere-Finland : bronze tul female I°degree : Leen Walraeve
2017, Sofia-Bulgaria : bronze tul female IV°-VI° degree : Andreea Musca
2017, Sofia-Bulgaria : bronze pre-arranged sparring : Andreea Musca & Leen Walraeve
2022, Porec-Croatia: bronze tul female IV°-VI° degree: Andreea Musca
2024, Lublin-Poland: bronze female senior team power breaking

Medals on World Championships

2005, Dortmund-Germany : silver female special techniques : Bistra Dencheva
2005, Dortmund-Germany : bronze female power breaking : Erika Knihti-Van Driessche
2007, Québec City-Canada : bronze female sparring -58kg : Bistra Dencheva
2007, Québec City-Canada : ITF Hall of Fame Best Umpire 2005-2007 : Annick Van Driessche
2009, Mar del Plata-Argentina : gold tul female IV°-VI° degree : Virginia Dionisi
2009, Mar del Plata-Argentina : bronze pre-arranged sparring : Hans Rombaut & Bistra Dencheva
2009, Mar del Plata-Argentina : bronze female sparring -52kg : Virginia Dionisi
2011, Wellington-New Zealand : bronze male tul III°degree : Hans Rombaut
2011, Wellington-New Zealand : bronze male tul I°degree : Alex Walter
2013, Benidorm-Spain : bronze male sparring -57kg : Pablo Pascuzzo
2023, Tampere-Finland: bronze female tul IV°-VI° degree: Andreea Musca

Medals on World & European Cups

2006, Benidorm-Spain : silver junior female sparring -50kg : Andreea Musca
2008, Riva Del Garda-Italy : bronze junior female sparring -50kg : Andreea Musca
2008, Riva Del Garda-Italy : bronze junior tul female II°degree : Andreea Musca
2008, Riva Del Garda-Italy : bronze junior female team sparring
2010, Bratislava-Slovakia : gold veteran male team sparring
2010, Bratislava-Slovakia : bronze junior female tul I°degree : Emi Van Rijn
2012, Brighton-UK : gold male sparring -54kg : Pablo Pascuzzo
2012, Brighton-UK : gold female veteran sparring -55kg : Annick Van Driessche
2012, Brighton-UK : gold female veteran special techniques : Annick Van Driessche
2012, Brighton-UK : gold male veteran sparring coloured belts : William Harrison
2012, Brighton-UK : best female competitor 36-45y : Annick Van Driessche
2012, Brighton-UK : silver female sparring -52kg : Andreea Musca
2012, Brighton-UK : bronze female tul II°degree : Andreea Musca
2012, Brighton-UK : bronze female veteran tul IV°-VI°degree : Annick Van Driessche
2012, Brighton-UK : bronze male veteran tul coloured belts : William Harrison
2012, Brighton-UK : bronze male veteran tul coloured belts : Tobias Fox
2014, Montego Bay-Jamaica : gold male veteran sparring coloured belts : Tobias Fox
2014, Montego Bay-Jamaica : gold male veteran tul coloured belts : Tobias Fox
2014, Montego Bay-Jamaica : best male competitor 36-45y : Tobias Fox
2014, Montego Bay-Jamaica : bronze male tul coloured belts : Martin Behar
2014, Montego Bay-Jamaica : bronze male sparring coloured belts -63kg : Martin Behar
2014, Budapest-Hungary : bronze female tul III°degree : Andreea Musca
2014, Budapest-Hungary : bronze female sparring -50kg : Andreea Musca
2014, Budapest-Hungary : bronze female sparring junior coloured belts -65kg: Leen Walraeve
2014, Budapest-Hungary : bronze male tul coloured belts : Sam Maes
2014, Budapest-Hungary : bronze female sparring junior coloured belts -60kg : Ronja Blondal
2016, Budapest-Hungary : gold female sparring senior coloured belts -75kg : Alice Vrinat
2016, Budapest-Hungary : gold male sparring advanced senior coloured belts -68kg : Claude Duyck
2016, Budapest-Hungary : silver female tul advanced senior IV°-VI°degree : Annick Van Driessche
2016, Budapest-Hungary : gold female sparring advanced senior -55kg : Annick Van Driessche
2016, Budapest-Hungary : silver female special techniques advanced senior : Annick Van Driessche
2016, Budapest-Hungary : best female advanced senior black belt competitor : Annick Van Driessche
2022, Sofia-Bulgaria: silver female sparring -68kg: Laura Mouret
2022, Koper-Slovenia: gold male tul advanced senior tul I° degree: Juan Martinez
2022, Koper-Slovenia: silver male tul senior II° degree: Tomaz Chacon Torrealba
2022, Koper-Slovenia: silver male advanced senior power breaking: Hans Van Lierde
2022, Koper-Slovenia: silver male tul advanced senior: Nicolas Taylor
2022, Koper-Slovenia: gold male advanced senior special techniques: Nicolas Vertroost
2022, Koper-Slovenia: bronze male advanced senior coloured belts: Nicolas Vertroost
2022, Koper-Slovenia: silver female senior sparring coloured belts: Alyssa Mbala
2022, Koper-Slovenia: silver female senior sparring coloured belts: Feriel Teskrat
2022, Koper-Slovenia: bronze female senior tul coloured belts: Feriel Teskrat