Month: June 2023

European Cup 2023

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Report by Benito Martinez: Belgium  at the 12th Europen Cup 2023, Lublin

On the weekend of June 15-18 2023 a representation of ITF-Belgium participated at the 12th junior and senior European Cup in Lublin, Poland: Juan Martinez (Hwarang) and Soukeina Moulinea (ITF Brussels) as competitors, from Samjok-O Marine Goubau (coach/supporter) and Sabum Benito Martinez (coach/official).

Juan Martinez won the bronze medal in advanced seniors tul and Soukeina participated in tul and sparring with a very good performance in both disciplines. We enjoyed the competition in a very good team spirit, positive energy and lots of learning for everyone of us.

 

 

World Championships 2023 – team announcement

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The coaches announced the team that will be competing at the 2023 World Championships in Tampere, Finland in September.

Will be representing Belgium:

  • Andreea Musca: tul female senior 4-6 dan, senior pre-arranged free sparring, female senior sparring -50kg
  • Alice Vrinat: tul female senior 3 dan
  • Tomas Chacon Torrealba: tul male senior 2 dan, senior pre-arranged free sparring, male senior sparring -69kg, male senior team sparring
  • Rune Schuddinck: tul male senior 1 dan, male senior sparring -69kg, male senior team sparring
  • Hans Van Lierde: male senior power breaking
  • Tabitha Van Lierde: female senior power breaking
  • Vladimir Kim: male senior sparring -63kg, male senior team sparring
  • Maximilien Boyens: male senior sparring -81kg, male senior team sparring
  • Driss El Hmoud: male senior sparring -81kg, male senior team sparring
  • Erik Van Hoeck: male senior team sparring

Coaches: Nicolas Taylor, Erik Van Hoeck, Andreea Musca, Hans Van Lierde

Umpire: Benito Martinez

Officials: GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen, Master Annick Van Driessche

The team will be accompanied by Liviu Musca, Iudith Musca, Dirk Mertens and Laurine Chacon

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International Adapted Course in Belgium

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The second International Adapted Course (IAC) within Europe, conducted by the chairman of the ITF Inclusion Committee Master Leonardo Oros Duek, in an organization of ITF Brussels and Samjok-O and with full support of ITF-Belgium, started on Friday evening June 9th with a BBQ in Woluwe. The organizers invited all foreign participants (e.g. Master John McIlvaney, chairman of the AETF Inclusion Committee and member of the ITF Inclusion Committee), with special guest GrandMaster Lan Ung Kim and in presence of GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen and Master Annick Van Driessche, to Woluwe for a nice gathering. Many thanks to Master Virginia Dionisi, Gonzalo Escribano and the organizing team ITF Brussels.

The IAC took place in Ottignies, June 10th-11th, with participants from Belgium, GD Luxemburg, Scotland, Spain and Romania. On the first day both GrandMaster Lan Ung Kim and GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen where present to support the event. Three Masters participated at the course: Master Annick Van Driessche (president ITF-Belgium and ITF Board Member), Master Virginia Dionisi (vice-president AETF) and Master Eddy Van Damme. Both Master Leo Oros Duek and Master John McIlvaney conducted sessions, practical with games and exercises, but also moments where the participants could experience what it is to have a disability and/or how to conduct classes to members with a disability, and theoretical sessions. Items such as ADHD, autism, hyperactivity, Down syndrome, teaching to members that are blind or deaf or to members in a wheelchair etc. where covered.

The sessions were very interactive and participants could also share some of their stories.

The first day ended with a guided tour around Louvain-La-Neuve and a banquet.

Also the members of the iTF-Belgium Inclusion Committee attended the seminar, so we’re looking forward to their plans in the (near) future.

 

 

Meeting of the TUIC

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Report by Benito Martinez:

On Sunday June 4th, after the Day of Taekwon-Do in Jambes, the Tournament, Umpiring and IT Committee (TUIC) hold a regular meeting. The improvement of Taekwon-Do championships and to have more and better educated umpires, are in the center of the TUIC worries and debates. How to motivate more people to become full-time umpires? Are the conditions for grading enough? Which other methods could we develop?

The discussions turn also about the implementation of the electronic system for umpiring in Belgian championships and the steps still to take in this direction. More IT umpires will be needed to face this new challenge.

The TUIC also analyzed the modalities of competition for the ‘Myosotis Challenge’ to be celebrated on September 24th and took some decisions about this; the invitation will be sent by the month of August. This will be a championship only for the disciplines that use memory like patterns, team patterns and pre-arranged sparring, and that will be as from yellow belt! The inscription fees will be donated to an association that helps families with a member affected by Alzheimer.

It was a long and productive day.

Day of Taekwon-Do & Kids Day

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Jambes, June 4th

The yearly Day of Taekwon-Do took place in Jambes, with 77 participants and 15 instructors. The participants could choose 3 different workshops among a selection of 18, both practical and theoretical sessions in all different aspects of Taekwon-Do, according to age and grade.

The workshops were conducted by some of the best instructors of ITF-Belgium, with the help of some of the committees.

After the 3 hour seminar, there was still a meeting of the ITF-Belgium president with the national coaches, and also the TUIC had a meeting.