March 31, 2023
TAO Argentina celebrated the birthday of Master Oscar D’Agata with their annual memorial day of Traditional Taekwon-Do training in a manner that Master D’Agata would have loved. Thank you everyone who attended this wonderful event.
TAO Hong Kong 1st promotions of 2023
March 2023
TAO Hong Kong held their first promotions of 2023. Congratulations to all who were successful!
TAO’s Newest Master
March 7, 2023
TAO’s newest Master, 7th Dan Master Rudy Johnson of Ottawa, Canada. Master Johnson was promoted this past March in the UK by First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. In attendance were GM Cutler and GM O’Neil. Congratulations Master Johnson on a well deserved promotion. Taekwon!
TAO Argentina attends 1st tournament of 2023
February 14, 2023
Congratulations to TAO Argentina and the delegation led by Mr. Matias Francini who achieved excellent results in the first competition of the year held in Gualeguaychu Entre Rios
TAO Hong Kong 1st class after Lunar New Year
January 30, 2023
TAO Hong Kong held their first class in the Year of the Rabbit on January 30th. The Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon after winter solstice and this year in in Hong Kong it happened on January 22nd. As with many winter solstice celebrations the symbolic darkness of night is banished by the light of fireworks, lanterns, and candles.
Annual Technical Conference
January 29, 2023
On the weekend of January 27-29, one hundred red belt and black belt students, instructors and Masters from across Canada attended our first Annual Technical Conference an AGM since 2020. The AGM was held on the Friday evening with members of the Board of Directors in attendance. During the Technical Conference all 24 patterns as well as 3 & 1-step sparring were covered. Keeping true to the teachings of the founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi, the students and instructors were drilled on correct sine wave and the proper application of techniques. By the end of the 12 hour training everyone was exhausted but motivated in their efforts to keep Chang Hun Taekwon-Do alive in its purist form. Thank you to ITF-TAO Canada for hosting this year. We all look forward to the 2024 Technical Conference and AGM.
ITF-TAO International Instructor Course
November 11-13, 2022
Instructors and students from the USA and Canada gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the weekend of November 11-13 for the ITF-TAO International Instructor Training Course. Such topics as how to conduct a proper warm up, teaching a beginner the first class, how to motivate and encourage students as well as Sambo Matsogi, Ilbo Matsogi, Hosinsul, Umpire rules and procedures and of course all 24 Tuls. Keeping true to the Original teachings of General Choi Hong Hi, the training secrets and theory of power was explained in detail. There was also a promotion test following the International Instructors Course. Congratulations to those who were successful in their quest for new ranks.
TAO Canada promotions
April 30, 2022
Cabot Taekwon-Do and Mr. Rick Winsor recently help promotion testing for all levels. Congratulations to those who were promoted.
TAO Honduras Black Belt presentations
April 25, 2022
April was a very special month for TAO Honduras as they received and presented their first ITF-TAO black belt certificates. New degrees were presented to Alfredo Matute, Francisco Borjas. Congratulations!
TAO Uruguay attends competition
April 19, 2022
TAO Uruguay participated in their first competition of 2022, and the first since the pandemic. Congratulations to all those who participated.
