International Taekwon‑Do Federation

10 Mar 2020
The International Taekwon‑Do Federation (ITF) and the World Taekwondo (WT) carried out the Joint Demonstration Performance at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland on 11th Apr. 2019, the very Taekwon‑Do Day when the name of “Tae Kwon Do” had been invented 64 years ago. This performance was able to be realized at the Olympic Museum governed by IOC first ever in the history of Olympic at the specific & personal invitation of the IOC President Dr. Thomas Bach himself. The demonstration took place in the presence of the prominent Dignitaries and Celebrities from the Political & Sports fields including IOC President Dr. Thomas Bach, ex-German Chancellor Dr. Gerhard Schroder, ASOIF President Mr. Franceso…
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11 Mar 2023
From March 3rd to March 5th, in Toronto, Canada, our Founder General Choi Hong Hi's second home, we had the honor to host an International Instructors Course. The IIC was conducted by PTC President, GM Osvaldo Rios Olivero and assisted by Master Hugo Andres Huerta. There were participants from USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada. This excellent event was organized and hosted by Master…
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8 Mar 2023
ITF WOMEN’S COMMITTEE WISH YOU ALL PEACE, LOVE, FREEDOM, GOOD HEALTH AND INDOMITABLE SPIRIT. AS STRONG AND COMPASSIONATE WOMEN OF THE WORLD, WE STAND IN UNITY FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HUMANITY, OUR CHILDREN AND MOTHER EARTH, TAEKWON ITF WOMEN’S COMMITTEE
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4 Mar 2023
10th Dubai Taekwon‑Do ITF National Championship 2023 The “10th Dubai Taekwon‑Do ITF National Championship 2023” was held successfully on 04th MARCH 2023 at Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai Campus, International Academic City, Dubai. Over 135 participants and 120 Parents from Different EMIRATES of UAE took part in the Championship. Sparring, Special Technique and Group Training…
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10 Feb 2023
In our country, from January 14, 2023 and January 15, 2023 the exciting Taekwon‑Do competitions were organized by the Abyssinia International Taekwon‑Do Association. It was successfully ended with the many ITF members in attendance with enthusiasm. There was an awarding ceremony where the members of Abyssinia International Taekwon‑Do Association awarded ITF Dan certificates in pride.…
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6 Feb 2023
From January 27th through January 29th, a MasterClass was held in Miami, Florida, USA. This is the 4th MasterClass hosted by Master Hugo Andres Huerta, 8th Dan, and assisted by Mr. Julio Peralta, 6th Dan, from New York. We had over 80 members participating including 23 Black Belts. Members came from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas and Florida. We had 12 hours of training…
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30 Jan 2023
This past Sunday, January 29, 2023, the National Association of Taekwon‑do ITF ANTID carried out with great success the first event organization workshop and central referee by the director of judges José Eulises Cruz black belt VI Dan. This workshop began with a prayer by the instructor Ivet Ureña V Dan, then continued with the welcoming words of the president of the NGB of ANTID, Ing.…
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27 Jan 2023
Official ITF International Technical Seminar (ITS) was held in Finland on the 20th and 21st of January 2023, conducted for the very first time by Finland’s own Master Jean Feller (8th degree). The seminar marked the 20th anniversary of ITF Finland, and was held in Helsinki and broadcast online via Zoom, all over the World. The topic of the weekend was body mobility and deep core…
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17 Jan 2023
On the weekend of 14th & 15th January 2023, the Czech Taekwon‑Do Federation held the first ITF International Technical Seminar of the year, conducted by Grand Master Hwang Ho Yong (9th Degree), chairman of the ITF Technical and Education Committee and ITF Senior Vice President, with the help of his assistants and translators Master Martin Zamecnik (7th Degree) and Master Ondrej Vrabel …
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30 Dec 2022
The 37th National Taekwon‑do ITF Championship 2022” and 24th National Umpire Seminar was held successfully from 27th to 30th DECEMBER 2022 at THYAGRAJ INDOOR STADIUM, NEW DELHI Over 1000 participants from 25 STATEs of India took part in the event which was organized by “TAEKWON‑DO FEDERATION OF DELHI”.
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28 Dec 2022
Dear Taekwon‑Do family members, Greeting the hopeful New Year 2023, I, on behalf of the ITF, would like to send my best wishes for a very Happy, Prosperous & Healthy New Year to all members of ITF family. Despite the persistent world health crisis which has been threatening the lives of humanity, we have moved steadfast forward in developing the Original Taekwon‑Do in 2022 thanks to the…
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21 Dec 2022
On the weekend of 10th & 11th December 2022 the Czech Taekwon‑Do Federation commemorated the 100th day of passing of Mr Marek Lazor, its former president. On Saturday, a full-day national seminar conducted by Grand Master Hwang Ho Yong and attended by 121 masters, instructors, black and red belts from all over Czechia was held in Brno, the capital city of Moravia. During the whole event…
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17 Dec 2022
A wonderful weekend on December 10-11, 2022 was celebrated with participation of more than 150 Taekwon‑Do practitioners from The United States of America, Honduras, Mongolia, and Puerto-Rico including the helping team from Ocala Taekwon‑Do Academy to have another successful event. A great technical seminar conducted by Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai organized by The United States Official…
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15 Dec 2022
In Decemer this year, Minsk the capital of city of Belarus , hosted the VIII ITF Taekwon‑Do Open Cup of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), organized by the Belarus League of Taekwon‑Do under it’s founding Chairman Mr. Vyacheslau Berzhets. During the last 8 years, under the tremendous supports and the unwavering advocacies of the ITF members across the globe, this…
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4 Dec 2022
ITF Malaysia had the International Technical Seminar & International Instructor Course held on 2-4 December. As usual, in ITF Malaysia, only those taking their senior Dans gradings were allow to participate. There was a senior Dan grading after the seminars. The whole 3 days atmosphere were filled with high team spirits, full of determinations and great attitudes among all the…
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30 Nov 2022
In accordance with the Republican calendar plan for 2022 of the Ministry of Sports Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Taekwon‑Do ITF Cup among youth, teenagers and adults was held on November 24-27 at the "Yunusabad Sports Complex" in Tashkent. At the cup, athletes competed in Taekwon‑Do ITF personal massage, team massage, personal tul, cell defense. Under the leadership of…
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22 Nov 2022
The Philippines recently concluded its 1st ITFPTI Taekwon‑Do Cup, which was attended by 10 schools from across the Philippines. over 100+ students were in attendance during the event. The Philippines has also awarded the first 4 Plaques for recognized instructors.
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22 Nov 2022
The Philippine NGB had concluded 2 Mass Training events for colored belts and clackbelts from starting from August 13th and October 6th this was attended by more than 100+ students from across the schools represented by each dojang. The event was sactioned by the City Government of GMA Cavite Philippines and was attended by Instructors from across the Philippines.
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16 Nov 2022
Under the auspices of the International Taekwon‑Do Federation ITF, the Tunisian Committee which is active within the Tunisian Federation for Sport and Work, organized an international course under the supervision of Master Frank Diaz, in the Atrium Hotel in Hammamet, from 04 to 06 November 2022. 100 coaches and referees from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Iraq participated in the course.…
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15 Nov 2022
On the occasion of the 104th birthday of Gen. Choi Hong Hi, the Founder of Taekwon‑Do & the First President of ITF, Mr. Kim Hyong Rak, the ITF Secretary General, GM Kim Ung Chol, the Chairman of ITF Tournament Committee, the members of Korean Taekwon‑Do Committee and the Taekwon‑Do coaches & athletes visited the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery on 9th Nov, 2022. They presented the bouquets of…
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15 Nov 2022
17th UAE ITF TAEKWON‑DO Technical Seminar concluded Successfully at Amity University Dubai Campus, on 12th November 2022. Total 55 students participated in different belts and Clubs. Seminar was 2 sections. The 1st section morning 9 to 1 pm and 2nd section 2.30 pm to 6 pm. So we started morning 9 am Sharp. The seminar inaugurated & warm welcomed all Mr.Saeed Al Rayhi-President UAE ITF…
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3 Nov 2022
On October 15th-16th, the International Taekwon‑do tournament of the European Challenge "Baltic Amber Cup 2022", organized by the Latvian Taekwon‑do Federation, took place in the Riga National Sports arena. The Baltic Amber Cup in Latvia has long traditions, which started in 2003, and this year the cup is being held for the 11th time. This year, athletes from 6 countries of the Baltic…
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11 Oct 2022
The first ITF World Cup Taekwon‑Do Games in a huge success The World Cup Taekwon‑Do Games have first ever successfully been held in Santiago del Estero Argentina, from 3rd to 10th Oct. 2022. This event will remain in the great history of the ITF, since it had an EXPECTACULAR development from Start to Finish, where nothing was missing according to the standards of the Championships of…
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4 Oct 2022
This Saturday, October 1, 2022, the National Association of Taekwon‑do Dominican ITF ANTID, was celebrating the delivery of the international certificate for Danes. Said delivery was directed by our NBG president José Eulises Cruz, secretary Enemencio Peña and member Máximo Boitel. In the same order, part of our members received their certificates of danes at the international level in…
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27 Sep 2022
From September 16th through September 18th, several historic activities took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador. First, Senior Master Hugo Andres Huerta, who introduced Taekwon‑Do ITF in Ecuador in 2018, through Mr. Edward Diaz, presented to Mr. Diaz and the Ecuatorian Taekwon‑Do Association its Offiical Plaque. From January 2018 to the present day, Senior Master Huerta and Mr. Diaz have been…
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26 Sep 2022
The Cyprus Taekwon‑do Federation hosted an International Technical Seminar & International Instructor Course from September 2 to September 4, 2022, in Limassol Cyprus, with GM Hwang Ho Yong. 24 instructors and students from Cyprus, UK, Czechia, Norway, Israel and the Netherlands participated in the International Technical Seminar. For the International Instructor course, we had 10…
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30 Aug 2022
Thanks to all the participants, parents, instructors, judges, teachers, delegation from the United States, Haiti, Dominican Republic and the ANTID team, for making this event a reality. Last Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7, 2022, the Dominican ITF National Taekwon‑do Association ANTID, a member of the International Taekwon‑do Federation led by its president RI Yong Son,…
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23 Aug 2022
The Tunisian Taekwondo Committee ITF organized a special technical training, from July 29 to 31, 2022 in Sousse, with the participation of 63 coaches and referees from Tunisia, Algeria and Libya. The program included training, sparing and arbitration. At the end a theoretical test was conducted in coordination with Mr. Nadir Ait Makhrob. Participation certificates, certificates of honor…
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13 Aug 2022
I am glad to inform you that “25th Anniversary of Nepal ITF '' was successfully held at Pokhara multi Sports covered hall Kaski from 6th August to 7th August 2022. First day of 6th August we provided food for 70 elders people who were very poor and disable people staying together in one house name “Manav Sewa Ashram”. Mr. Dinesh Budha Magar from Nepal Army and Mrs. Rubika Khadka …
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10 Aug 2022
GM Michael Prewett, the President of EITF, Master Mario Bogdanov, the ITF Vice President, Master Vergiliy Sitnilski, the member of ITF Tournament Committee, and Mr. Anton Archipov, the ITF Data Protection Officer, paid a visit the ITF HQ on 9th Aug. 2022. They had an audience with the ITF President and discussed on several agendas which had been considered the crucial issues to further…
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