The Black Belt Lions

ITF-Belgium has the objective to build a strong national team, with its own identity. Therefore we have found a new name for the national team, a name as strong as the willing to perform abroad.
Now has come the time to unveil it officially, the new name of the national team is:


The Black Belt Lions


This is a strong meaning name; the Lion was selected, as it is one of the Belgian most important symbols that represent among others the unity of our country, a symbol of courage, power, strength and independence!
Also, the Lion because it’s also the king of the jungle, a symbol of wisdom, living in a group, supporting each other, a true example to follow and an inspiration for the younger members.
Black belts in order to have the meaning of who is part of this team and it has one of the colours of our flag.

This is a work from different committees of the federation but at the end, it is you and your students who can make this team as strong as you want it to be! It starts from the members of the federation, there will be squad trainings as from September, motivate your students.

As you’ve also noticed, the national coaches team, has also a new e-mail adress. Don’t hesitate to contact them for any question about the national team on blackbeltlions@itfbelgium.be

PR Committee ITF-Belgium

National Instructors Course

Lokeren, June 19th 2022

Twice a year ITF-Belgium has its National Instructors Course, a course open to instructors. The first NIC of 2022 will take place June 19th in Lokeren, with on the programme: warming-up exercises (Nico Tunyck), tuls Do-san & Choong-gun (GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen), an introduction of the inclusion committee & adapted programme (Inclusion Committee) and hosinsul against knife attacks (Nico Tunyck).

The next NIC will be organized October 16th in St-Lievens-Houtem, with tuls Chon-ji up to Tong-il.

European Cup 2022

Sofia, Bulgaria June 6-10

ITF-Belgium was represented by 4 members at the championship. As Vice-president of AETF Master Virginia Dionisi was present as representant of the AETF Board. Benito Martinez was on the European Cup as part of the umpire team. Laura Mouret and Kaloyan Hristov were competing, defending the belgian colours.

On Friday June 10th Laura was able to fight her way to the final in sparring -68kg, obtaining the silver medal.

27th Tafisa World Congress

Portoroz, Slovenia June 8th-11th 2022

Master Annick Van Driessche was representing the International Taekwon-Do Federation, as Board Member, on the World Congress of Tafisa (The Association for International Sports for All). ITF is one of the 56 international members (out of 400 members) of the association, as ‘Sports for All’ is also an important issue in Taekwon-Do.

As representant of ITF, Master Annick took part in the 1st International Members Meeting, the signing of the INTERACT Pledge, a commitment for ‘Sports for All’, the reading of the Portoroz Declaration and the General Assembly, with also the elections of the new board.