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ITF-TAO Welcomes Guatemala

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

March 5, 2013

ITF-TAO would like to welcome Mr. Aaron Spence Lopez of Guatemala, as our newest member. Mr. Lopez will be the official Representative of ITF-TAO in Guatemala. We look forward to working with Mr. Lopez keeping the teachings of General Choi Hong Hi alive in its purist form.

ITF-TAO Welcomes Serbia

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

March 5, 2013

ITF-TAO would like to welcome Mr. Zoran Rajkovic of Belgrad, Serbia as our newest member. Mr. Rajkovic is the official Representative of ITF-TAO in Serbia.  We look forward to working with Mr. Rajkovic keeping the teachings of General Choi Hong Hi alive in its purist form.

ITF-TAO Welcomes Pakistan

Monday, March 4th, 2013

March 4, 2013

ITF-TAO would like to welcome Mr. Rana Sadaqat Ali of Pakistan as our newest member. Mr. Ali is the official Representative of Pakistan ITF-TAO and is affiliated with Sports Board of Pakistan and ministry of sports of Pakistan.    We look forward to working with Mr. Ali keeping the teachings of General Choi Hong Hi alive in its purist form.

New Ranks in London

Monday, February 25th, 2013

February 23, 2013

Twenty-two Oakridge Taekwon-Do students from white  belt to blue stripe recently attempted and were successful in their quest for  new ranks.  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

ITF-TAO Member receives Prestigious Award

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

February 20, 2013

On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, RCMP Staff  Sergeant Dave Hadubiak (Public Relations Director ITF-TAO) was awarded the  Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work with the Special Olympics.   There were only 60,000 such medals awarded to Canadians with 2300 going to the  RCMP.  S/Sgt Hadubiak was also presented with a bronze clasp for 25 years  of “Long Service and Good Conduct� while with the RCMP.


ITF-TAO Fairs Well at Pro Martial Arts Tournament

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

January 9, 2013

Over 20 competitors from Morningstar TKD and Oakridge TKD recently attended the Pro Martial Arts Friendship tournament hosted by Mr. Sal Dacosta.  Competitors from accross Ontario from ITF-TAO, ITFNK, ITF Canada and ICTF competed in patterns and sparring.  After the dust settled ITF-TAO members came away with a good number of trophies in all divisions.  A special congratulations to 2nd Dan Rajinder Singh of Morningstar Taekwon-Do and 1st Dan Emily Hadubiak of Oakridge Taekwon-Do who came away with gold in both the patterns and sparring, adult male and Jr. female division as well as the sparring Grand Championship and 2nd Dan Jackson Richardson from Morningstar Taekwon-Do who took gold in the Jr. boys middle weight sparring division.  Congratulations to everyone for representing ITF-TAO extremely well!

Technical Conference and AGM a huge success

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

January 31, 2013

On the weekend of January 25-227, one hundred red belt to 7th degree black belt participants from across Canada and the USA  decended on Oakville for our Annual Technical Conference.  ITF-TAO Technical Director Mr. Mike Morningstar and special guest Master Andrew K.H. Rhee from Australia (eldest son of FGMR)  took everyone through all 24 patterns throughout the two days.

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 10 hour training everyone was exausted but motivated in their efforts to keep Chang Hun Taekwon-Do alive in it’s purist form.  We will see everyone at next years Technical Conference in St. Johns, Newfoundland.

2013 Annual General Meeting

Friday, January 11th, 2013

January 9, 2013

Our 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Friday January 25th, during the Annual Technical Conference weekend.  The AGM will take place in the Oak Room in the Holiday Inn Oakville Center and will begin at 7:00pm.  All registered ITF-TAO registered Dojangs Instructors must be present.

Promotions in London

Friday, December 21st, 2012
 
December 18, 2012
 
Forty-one Oakridge Taekwon-Do students from white belt to red stripe recently attempted and were successful in their quest for new ranks. 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.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012