Month: March 2024

Coach Developer Course

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Report by Nicolas Taylor, Head National Coach & Chair of the Coach Developer Committee:

I traveled to Cork, Ireland on March 2nd and 3rd as part of a follow-up initiative related to my certification in Coach Sport Developer and my role as a member of the Coach Development Committee in Belgium. The primary objective of the visit was to gain insight and inspiration from established coaching programs in order to enhance and develop coaching initiatives in Belgium.

The program focused on providing an introduction to coaching, with specific emphasis on developing basic coaching skills, raising awareness of the coaching process, and concentrating on working with beginners and children.

The course comprised both theoretical and practical components. The theoretical segments covered topics such as the role of the coach, coaching the whole child, and effective warm-up techniques. These sessions provided a foundational understanding of coaching principles and strategies.

The practical sessions constituted the main portion of the program, wherein participants were tasked with applying their coaching skills in simulated scenarios, focusing on aspects like sparring and fundamental movements. As a coach developer in training, I had the opportunity to collaborate with experienced coach developers, namely Master Byrne and Master Barry, in supporting and guiding participants through these practical exercises. As well as with Bosabum Breandan who has been following with me the Coach Development Certificate last year in June.

The experience in Cork provided valuable insights into the implementation of coaching programs. Witnessing firsthand how these methodologies were put into practice was enlightening, and I personally gained new perspectives that I believe will enhance my coaching approach. The collaborative environment fostered rich learning experiences, not only for the participants but also for myself as a coach and coach developer. Moving forward, the challenge lies in adapting and implementing similar coaching frameworks within the context of Belgium.

Bo Sabum Nicolas Taylor

ITF Executive Meeting

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Intensive Meeting of ITF Executive Committee in Warsaw
The ITF Executive Committee meets weekly to discuss the daily issues of the International Taekwon-Do Federation. It consists of the President, Grand Master Paul Weiler, the Senior Vice President, Grand Master Clint Norman, the Vice President, Master Annick Van Driessche, and the Treasurer, Master Leonardo Oros Duek.
Since the elections in September 2023 in Finland the Executive Committee and the Secretary General, Master Tadeusz Loboda, were meeting every Monday evening for about one and a half to two hours.
About half a year later, on March 4 and 5, 2024, the Executive Committee, together with the Secretary General and the ITF legal counselor Efraim Barak, had an intensive two-day, face-to-face workshop in Warsaw, Poland. For two days, the committee had meetings to discuss, initiate, and progress current topics. In addition, the next level of ITF policies and further steps for the future of ITF were addressed.
The near future will show clear impact resulting from this meeting. Stay tuned.

National Umpire Course (Dutch)

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On Sunday 03/03/2024, the TUIC ITF Belgium hosted a National Umpire Course in Lokeren. The course, in Dutch language, was conducted by Master Eddy Van Damme and Boosabum Sophie Ardenoy from the Tournament Umpire and IT Comitee. There was a first part for beginners and a second part for advanced umpires.

How to set a ring, the protocols, the rules for tul, teamtul, sparring, teamsparring, pre-arranged free sparring, power and specials were covered. Also the behaviour of the umpires and coaches, the differents duties in the different positions or functions in the ring, hand signals and other procedures were part of the content of the course. In total 32 participants made a lot of questions and showed a great motivation and interest. As TUIC we hope this can bring more potential umpires to our championship and help to improve their quality.