The Canadian Taekwon-do Federation recently sent a five man team, to the Continental cup in Jamaica.  The team was made up of one man from each weight division, Micro,( Maxime Bujold from Quebec)  light, (Richard Nguyen from Quebec ) middle, ( Aziz Abdellahi from Quebec ) heavy, ( Mike Blom from BC ) and hyper ( Steven Legrow from Ontario ).  The team, headed by Canadian Team Coach Mr. Don Smith, competed against five other Countries- including Jamaica, New Zeland, Argentina, Poland, and Japan- for the Continental gold Cup.  Canada finished third in the team sparring and had several placings in the individual competitions.  They were: micro weight, Maxime Bujold second place, Middle weight Aziz Abdellahi third place, heavy weight Mike Blom third place, hyper weight Steven Legrow third place.

 After this competition was over the six teams them travelled to Orlando Florida to compete in the United States biggest open tournament, the US Open World ISKA Championships.  This tournament brings the best from all over the world and from all Martial art disciplines to in many different events.  The competitors From the six countriesrepresenting the International Taekwon-do Federation competed in the continuous sparring divisions.  Here are the standings from the Canadian athletes:  Richard Nguyen placed third in 159lbs and under,  Mike Blom placed Second in 170lbs-179lbs division Aziz Abdellahi placed first in the 160lbs-169lbs division, Steven Legrow placed second in the 200lbs-230lb division.  Don Smith placed second in the 159lbs and under division.

Downey’s Taekwon-Do Celebrates their 20^th Anniversary (1990-2010)

Downey’s Taekwon-Do Annual Seminar and 20th Anniversary was a great success! Over 130 students attended the seminar and 20th Anniversary Celebration, including 30 Black Belts. Master Downey took the morning session and taught Self-Defense. At lunch time Master Downey and Mrs. Downey cut their 20th Anniversary cake. After lunch Mrs. Downey did a thorough presentation of the “9 Training Secrets” and the “Theory of Power”. Even the younger children were very attentive throughout the session and many raised their hands to volunteer to demonstrate the concepts being taught. Master Downey then took participants through the “Pattern” portion of the seminar and emphasized the importance of implementing the concepts taught by Mrs. Downey’s presentation. Students showed that they were paying attention to what Mrs. Downey had to say because they showed great execution of technique in their patterns. Master Downey then ended the seminar with some pad work and fun racing drills.

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Thank you,

Yours in Taekwon-Do

Master Norman
CTFI President

Athletes chosen to the National Sparring Team at the pre-selections in Oakville, Ontario with Master Norman, Master Laquerre, Mr. Mackenzie and National Team Coach Mr. Nicolas Tran.

On June 6th, 2010, pre-selections took place in Oakville, Ontario.  At these pre-selections, 10 athletes were named to the ITF Canadian National Sparring Team which will compete at the World Championships in Wellington, New Zealand in March 2011. Congratulations to the following:

Please, find in attachment the Official Invitation and the Information Bulletin regarding the OPEN EUROPEAN CUP TAEKWON-DO ITF, to be held from 21st to 24th October 2010 in Bartislava, Slovakia.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Bartislava.
Your sincerely,
Małgorzata Rogaczewska
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All Europe Taekwon-do Federation
Milenijna Street 5/B
20-884 Lublin, Poland
Tel/fax no: 081-743 11 50
Skype ID: a.e.t.f
www.itfeurope.org

On Sunday May 2 Mr. Kurt Ottesen, member of the ITF Umpire committee presented a Class C and Class B umpire seminar in Vernon, B.C. The seminar was sponsored by the ITF of B.C. There were 41 participants. The seminar was divided into two parts: theory and practical. In the morning Mr. Ottesen reviewed rules and procedures for umpire responsibilities. The 4 hour power point presentation was based on the most recent updated ITF Official Rules of competition:

http://www.tkd- itf.org/pub_web/docs/ITF%20Official%20Rules%20of%20Competition%20(2010).pdf

In the afternoon the practical component consisted of umpire exercises for both patterns and sparring. Volunteers were asked to perform various patterns to allow the participants the opportunity to practice judging patterns based on the five criteria: technical content, power, balance, breath control, and rhythm. Proper protocol was followed to ensure students understand the correct procedure to start and finish a match. Following patterns students practiced the intricate hand signals involved with centre umpire sparring duties. All too soon it was time to end the seminar.

The seminar was very professional in presentation. Mr. Otessen constantly stressed that safety and fairness were the major responsibilities of an ITF umpire. He also encouraged participants to devote as much time preparing for umpire duties as a competitor prepares for competition. Throughout the day Mr. O related some of his experiences on the world stage both as a competitor and umpire. His stories and anecdotes made the time fly by. We are very grateful to Mr. Ottesen for sharing his wealth of knowledge with us.

Suite à l’approche des championnats Canam 2010 on voudrait porter à votre attention un rappel à tous de bien SVP réservez votre chambre d’hôtel et envoyez les formulaires d’enregistrement ainsi que votre paiement.  Le délai d’enregistrement été prolongé jusqu’au  22 mai 2010.  SVP veuillez respecter cette date.  Pré-enregistrement les frais sont de $50.00, après le 22 mai-2010, les frais seront de $100.00.

Vous n’êtes pas considérer comme enregistrer avant d’avoir effectué les 2 paiements et les formulaires reçus.

Il n’y aura ABSOLUMENT AUCUN enregistrement accepté la journée de la compétition.
Tous les instructeurs et spectateurs seront responsables de leurs moyens de transport de l’aéroport  à l’hôtel ainsi qu’au tournoi.

Le dimanche matin après le championnat le CTFI
Resterons l’Equipe Sparring Canadien par les essais pour les deux  catégories Jr et Sr compétiteurs à venir la Championnat Mondial de la Nouvelle Zélande. SVP contactez le CTFI pour amples informations concernant les qualifications.

Si vous avez des questions concernant l’enregistrement SVP adressez vous à votre instructeur. On répondra à vos questions le plus rapidement possible.

SVP gardez en mémoire les suivants:

TOUTES LES CEINTURES NOIRES DOIVENT ETRE PRESENTES A LA REUNION. LES CEINTURES NOIRES QUI NE JUGENT PAS NE SERONT PAS ELIGIBLE A LA COMPETITION.
IL N’AURA PAS HORAIRE DE DINER DE CEDULER. UN DINER SERA SERVI AU JUGES ET ARBITRES SUR UNE BASE DE ROTATION D’UNE DEMI HEURE.
ARBITRES ET JUGES DEVRONT PORTER LE CODE VESTIMENTAIRE ITF. CHEMISE BLANCHE PANTALON BLEU SOULIER BLANC  ET CRAVATE BLEU. DOBOKS NE SERONT PAS ACCEPTE POUR LES JUGES ET ARBITRES.
TOUS LES INSTRUCTEURS, ARBITRES, ET COMPETITEURS DEVRONT ETRE PRESENT A LA CEREMONIE D’OUVERTURE POUR 8 :30 AM. LES ARBITRES SERONT EN RANG DE CLASSEMENT SUR LE PLANCHER.

Pour plus d’informations SVP visiter www.canamchampionships.ca
Taekwon
Mike Morningstar

2010 CANAM CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

As the 2010 CanAm Championships approaches we would like to remind everyone to please book your hotel rooms and send in your registration forms and payment The registration deadline has been extended to May 22, 2010, please respect this date. Pre registration fee is $50.00. After that date, registrations will be $100. You are not considered registered until both payment and registrations forms have been received.

There will be ABSOLUTELY NO registration on the day of the competition *** All competitors, Instructors and spectators are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport, hotel and tournament site.

On the Sunday morning after the Championships the CTFI will hold the Canadian Sparring Team trials for both Jr. and Sr. competitors for the upcoming World Championships in New Zealand. Please contact the CTFI for more information regarding the team trials.

If you have any concerns about your registration, please direct your questions to your instructor . We will reply to your inquiry as soon as possible.

Please keep in mind the following:

NOTE: ALL BLACK BELTS MUST ATTEND THE MEETING. THOSE BLACK BELTS WHO DO NOT JUDGE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE.

NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO SCHEDULED LUNCH BREAK. LUNCH WILL BE SUPPLIED TO JUDGES AND REFEREES ON A ROTATION BASIS. BREAKS WILL BE ½ HOUR ONLY.

NOTE: REFEREES AND JUDGES MUST WEAR OFFICIAL ITF DRESS. WHITE SHIRT, BLUE PANTS, WHITE SHOES AND BLUE TIE. DOBOKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR REFEREE OR JUDGES.

NOTE: ALL INSTRUCTORS, REFEREES AND COMPETITORS MUST ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES AT 8:30AM. REFEREE’S WILL LINE UP ON THE FLOOR BY RANK.

For more information please visit www.canamchampionships.ca
Taekwon
Mike Morningstar

ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships 2011 website has gone live and can be found at:
www.ITFNewZealand2011.com
If you have any questions regarding to the championships, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at Organiser@ITFNewZealand2011.com

Yours sincerely
Andy Wong
Committee Member
ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships

Saskatchewan Taekwon-Do Federation International has launched its new website.

www.itfsaskatchewan.com