Address : Hillarestraat 236, 9160 Lokeren
Master Annick Van Driessche VIII°degree
mail: taekwondo1@telenet.be
phone: +32 496 86 35 58
Mr. Patrick Crevecoeur VI°degree
mail: crevecoeur_pat@yahoo.com
– GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen IX°, taekwon-do@telenet.be
– Benny Torfs I° degree, benny.torfs1@telenet.be
– Nico Van Linter III° degree, vanlinter.nico@gmail.com
– Marco Gaspar VI° degree, mgasparlux@hotmail.com
– GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen IX°
– Master Annick Van Driessche VIII°
– Master Virginia Dionisi VIII°
– Master Eddy Van Damme VII°
– Mr. Patrick Crevecoeur VI°
ITF-Belgium is hosting at least 2 dangradings a year. Fully completed application forms (and a picture) need to be send (digital) to dangrading@itfbelgium.be at least 4 weeks before the grading.
– GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen IX°degree
– Master Annick Van Driessche VIII°
– Master Virginia Dionisi VIII°
– Master Eddy Van Damme VII°
Conducting umpire courses for beginners and advanced courses in ITF-Belgium.
Having a manual, which candidates can download through the website.
Keeping a list of potential umpires within ITF-Belgium.
Keeping a list of members ITF-Belgium which are umpire on (national and international) championships, during each championship.
Deciding who can ask for a B certificate or A certificate (after following an ITF umpire course and according to ITF rules), with regards to followed courses, activity as umpire, qualities and degree.
Keeping a list of participants per course, for grading issues.
Umpire committee on championships in Belgium, cooperating with the tournament committee and
the organizers.
– Master Eddy Van Damme VII°
– Mrs. Amber Dellaert IV°
– Mr. Mark Wauters
– 2 Vacant Positions
Organization of tournaments in Belgium (invitations, categories, draws, ….) in cooperation with the organizers and the umpire committee.
Communication concerning hall, first aid, material, lunch referees, etc.
Collaboration with umpire committee concerning umpires, categories,…..
Weigh-in at tournaments
Inscriptions, registration & accreditation before and during championships
Keeping results & overall winner
– Master Eddy Van Damme VII°
– GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen IX°
– Master Virginia Dionisi VIII°
– Mr. Benny Torfs I°
Disciplinary procedures on demand of the board, keeping the ITF Protocol & Bylaws in mind, and with respect to the constitution and Rules&Regulations ITF-Belgium
– Mr. Koen Hoerée IV°
– 1 Vacant position
Contact with (national and regional) press concerning results and events ITF-Belgium and the national team.
Informing the public about (ITF) Taekwon-Do and informing them about the differences between Taekwon-Do & taekwondo.
Searching for sponsors ITF-Belgium and the national team.
Responsible for having pictures/videos of national team & other competitors and of events in ITF-Belgium
Helping with the organisation of and during activities ITF-Belgium concerning PR.
– Mr. Nico Tunyck IV°
– Mr. Jurgen Van Rossem I°
– Mr. Miguel Vanhoutte I°
Conducting hosinsul courses in ITF-Belgium, with respect to ITF Taekwon-Do techniques
Preserving the level of hosinsul in ITF-Belgium, keeping the grading rules & technical specifications in mind
– 3 Vacant Positions
To create possibilities for athletes with physical or intellectual special needs to fully take part in classes, seminars, competitions and all other activities of ITF-Belgium, together with all other participants, as a tool of personal and social development.
Be updated with all scientific information and studies related to the different issues and have regular education by participating at specialized seminars and courses organized by ITF and AETF.
Follow very closely all the politics, methods and programs issued by the ITF and AETF Inclusion Committees, and do the best to develop them at the national level.
– Mr. Nicholas Taylor I°
– Mr. Patrick Crevecoeur VI°
– 1 Vacant Position
To support the Coach Developer.
To play a role in fostering excellence in coaching.
To provide guidance to all instructors/coaches and to ensure the overall enhancement.
Examinators for dan- & kupgradings are appointed by the technical director. They are at least IV°degree & International Instructor, have an appropriate teaching license, national license, insurance and are willing to participate at IIC’s and NIC’s on a regular basis.
Rules & regulations dan- and kupgradings, program and prices
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.
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
Keep updated on the anti-doping rules, the WADA regulations (on national and international level) and inform atlethes and instructors on this topic; stay in contact with the ITF Anti-doping Committee (as anti-doping officer)
2026, Maribor, Slovenia: bronze junior pre-arranged free sparring — Helin Capa & Lara Capa
2026, Maribor, Slovenia: bronze senior pre-arranged free sparring — Andreea Musca & Tomas Chacon Torrealba
ITF-Belgium exists since december 1990.
Member of ITF and AETF since 1990.
Pioneer : Master Frank Vanberghen.
In 1979 Mr. Frank Vanberghen started with ITF Taekwon-Do in Germany, since he was living there for his job.
In Belgium, he had already practised Shotokan Karate during 6 years.
In 1990, he became 4° degree black belt.
During a seminar with General Choi Hong Hi, also in 1990, the father of Taekwon-Do asked Mr. Vanberghen personally to start a federation in Belgium.
And so ITF-Belgium was born. First with one school in Ghent, Juche, but soon there came other clubs.
Our pioneer stayed president of the federation until december 2000.
Already in 1992, a Belgian team participated at the World Championships in North-Korea.
In October 2004, Frank Vanberghen became Master VII°degree, the first Master for ITF-Belgium.
He was promoted to Senior Master 8th degree in November 2010.
During the 2018 World Cup in Sydney, Frank Vanberghen was promoted to the highest possible degree in Taekwon-Do, GrandMaster IX°degree, the first and only GrandMaster in Belgium.
API, vertrouwenspersonen, personnes de confidence, personnes de contact d’intégrité.
The mission of ITF-Belgium is the development of ITF Taekwon-Do in Belgium, with the 4 facets of Taekwon-Do as a guideline: Taekwon-Do as a martial art, as a sport, as a tool for social development and as a way of life.
ITF Taekwon-Do, taking into account the values and the tenets, is a martial art open to anyone regardless of age, gender, background, religion, ideologie etc. With this, ITF-Belgium is contributing to the wellbeing of the society and its members.
So far ITF-Belgium was the host for 3 International Instructors Courses with the ITF Technical Committee.
The 88th IIC, which was organized in Oostende November 22nd-24th 2013 was one of the biggest International Instructors Courses of the ITF ever, and for sure the biggest one in Europe until now. It was a historical event with 236 participants, amongst them 2 GrandMasters, 19 Masters and 2 ITF Board Members. For the first time the IIC was only open to black belts. No less than 21 countries were represented : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, GD Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.
Classes were conducted by the ITF Technical Committee, GM Hector Marano (Argentina), GM Lan Ung Kim (Germany) and GM Willem Jacob Bos (Italy).
In 2007 ITF-Belgium organized the 28th IIC (October 19th-21st) and in 2004 (October 22nd-24th) the 8th IIC, both near Brussels.
In 2007 ITF-Belgium welcomed 148 participants, red and black belts, from 13 countries, with 19 nationalities and 9 Masters while the IIC of 2004 had 112 attendees from 12 different countries : Algeria, Belgium, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain and Sweden.
In both cases the Technical Committee consisted of GM Hector Marano (Argentina), GM Pablo Trajtenberg (Argentina) and GM Willem Jacob Bos (Italy). In 2004 GM Tran Trieu Quan, ITF President at that time, and GM Van Binh were present as guest of honour. They also conducted some of the classes.
ITF-Belgium is the national federation for ITF Taekwon-Do in Belgium. We support affiliated Taekwon-Do clubs, organise national trainings, seminars and championships, and represent Belgian athletes within the international ITF community.
