Coach Developer Course

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

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.

Dangradings ITF-Belgium

Lokeren, Sunday February 2024

Were promoted to I°degree:

  • Akajouaa Souleyman (Samjok-O)
  • De Messemaeker Noah (Ge-Baek)
  • De Neve Gudrun (Chon-ji)
  • De Pauw Dylan (ITF Woluwe)
  • De Ridder Lotte (Koryo)
  • Tshiala de Wouters d’Oplinter Hugo (Bushido)
  • Vanhoutte Miguel (Chon-ji)

European Championships 2024

Dear all,

On behalf of the committee and the coaches, please find the complete
selection for the ITF Taekwon-Do European Championships 2024 that will
take place in Lublin, Poland from April 17 to April 21.

Tul (Individual):
Andreea Musca (Senior Female 4-6 Dan)
Alice Vrinat (Senior Female 3 Dan)
Hans Rombaut (Senior Male 4-6 Dan)
Wim Vermeir (Senior Male 4-6 Dan)
Rune Schuddinck (Senior Male 1 Dan)
Lara Capa (Junior Female 1 Dan)
Helin Capa (Pre-Junior Female 1 Dan)

Pre-arranged Free Sparring:
Andreea Musca and Hans Rombaut (Senior)

Power Breaking (Individual):
Tabitha Van Lierde (Senior Female)
Zuzanna Debowska (Senior Female)
Hans Van Lierde (Senior Male)

Power Breaking (Team):
Andreea Musca, Alice Vrinat, Tabitha Van Lierde, Zuzanna Debowska, Alyssa Mbala

Special Technique: Kilan Verbraeken (Junior Male)

Sparring (Individual):
Kilan Verbraeken (junior male over 60 to 65 kg)
Alissa Mbala (senior female up to 50 kgs)
Jeremie Bewa (senior male over 75 to 81 kg)
Altan Rinchinov (senior male up to 57 kgs)

There will be 4 National Trainings until the competition:
Patterns/Pre-arranged training on Sunday 18/02 at SportCity from 10h00
to 12h00
Sparring training on Sunday 10/03 at SportCity from 12h00 to 14h00
Patterns/Pre-arranged training on Sunday 03/03 at SportCity from 10h00
to 13h00
All the team together (Patterns, pre-arranged, Power, Special and
Sparring) on Sunday 7/04 at Waasmunster from 10h00 to 13h00
As usual, for power breaking and special technique, there is dedicated
training session arranged between the selected people and the coaches.

Coaches: Nicolas Taylor, Andreea Musca, Wim Vermeir, Hans Van Lierde, Koen Hoerée

Umpire: Sophie Ardenoy

Officials: GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen, Master Annick Van Driessche, Master Virginia Dionisi

Congratulations to all of you!
The Coaching Team

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European Champioships 2024, sparring selection

Last in the row of disciplines in which the national coaches announced the 2024 selection for the national team was sparring: junior sparring Kilan Verbraeken, senior female Alyssa Mbala and senior male Jeremie Bewa and Altan Rinchinov.

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