May 25, 2015
On Saturday May 23, Sabomnim Pierson Gutierrez, Sabomnim David Portas, BoosabomNim Marlon Hernandez, were invited to the Military Academy of the Army of Nicaragua, to exchange experiences.
An ITF-TAO branch will be set up there in the near future.
May 23, 2015
A promotion test for thirty-six Oakridge Taekwon-Do students from white belt to red belt was held this past weekend. The test was conducted by ITF-TAO Technical Director Mr. Mike Morningstar and assisted by Oakridge Taekwon-Do Head Instructor Mrs. Cathy Hadubiak. Congratulations on your promotions and good work promoting Taekwon-Do in the City of London.
May 2, 2015
In preparation for the upcoming CanAm Championships an Umpire A & B course was held in Oakville, Canada on Saturday May 2nd. The course was conducted by newly appointed ITF-TAO Umpire Director Mr. Rick Winsor of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Competition rules, code of conduct, dress code and referee hand signals were covered and practiced over the 5-hour course.
Upcoming courses will be in St. John’s, Newfoundland in May and Philadelphia, PA on June 20th.
April 11-18, 2015
The 60th Anniversary week was a busy one for ITF-TAO Canada as we hosted First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. The week started out with a Taekwon-Do 60th dinner celebration on April 11th and then a Technical Seminar on April 18th. Over 100 instructors and students gathered in Oakville, Ontario for 4 hours of technical guidance form First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. Participants we not only from Ontario but Instructors from Pennsylvania, California and Colorado were also in attendance. We look forward to our next training with FGMR, the International Instructors Course in Canada in January of 2016.
April 10, 2015
On Saturday March 28th competitors of all ages and levels gathered in Dundas, Ontario for the ITF-TAO Ontario Championships. This years event was hosted by Master Dennis Alvey and 88 Dragons Taekwon-Do. Competitors competed in patterns, sparring and adult black belts also competed in breaking. Dojangs from across Ontario as well as a few from the USA fought hard in the true spririt of Original Taekwon-Do. Congratulations to all!
April 9, 2015
On 24 March, twelve students from Integrity Taekwon-Do CFB Borden were successful in their quest for new ranks.
The grading was conducted by Mrs. Sheena Lee Carter IV Dan and assisted by Integrity Taekwon-Do instructor Mr. Dwayne Bos. The club has been a very junior club since inception due to the student oriented and transit population of Borden; however, Luc and Jasmine Blanchette were able to achieve their blue belts. Mrs Sheena Lee Carter has been a recent addition to the club instructors.
March 29, 2015
ITF-TAO is pleased to welcome Sabum-Nim Jimy Alejandro Yujra Paucara and the students of International Academy of Taekwon-Do ITF Adara Kwan in Bolivia as our latest new member. Mr. Yujra Paucara will work closely with ITF-TAO Vice President- South America Master Dagata to grow the true teachings of the Founder in Bolivia. We look forward to a long relationship with ITF-TAO. Taekwon
December 14, 2014
Bartlett’s Taekwon-Do held their first Black Belt grading under the guidelines of ITF-TAO. The grading was conducted by TAO Technical Director Mr. Mike Morningstar and witnessed by 3rd Dan Mr. Darrin Smith and head instructor of Bartlett’s Taekwon-Do Mr. Barry Bartlett. Congratulations to those who were successful.
December 13, 2014
Fourteen students from Integrity Taekwon-Do at Canadian Forces Base Borden gathered for a year end seminar and testing. All fourteen attended the seminar and eleven students from white belt to green belt took their grading. Congratulations!
December 6, 2014
On Saturday December 6th, ninety plus people gathered in the “City of Brotherly Love” Philadelphia, PA for their annual technical seminar. Event hosts Mr. Sean Sutton and Mr. Fran Ott did a fantastic job as usual bringing together ITF-TAO United States members from the east coast of the USA. Students of all ages, yellow belt to 5th Dan Black Belt were on hand.
