The Malaysian team in their second training session in the Netherlands
The Malaysian delegation arrived in Amsterdam this Tuesday and without wasting time, they took advantage of the good weather to train the same day they arrived and this Wednesday, they repeated the sessions again. Grandmaster Amir Md Noor, 9th Dan, President of the Global Taekwondo Federation of Malaysia ITF, is the leader of this team […]
Rules and divisions for the ITF World Championship 2022 Sparring competitions
There is very little left for the fighting to begin in this ITF World Championship in the Netherlands and we decided to review the different divisions and the rules for this exciting segment of the World Cup. The different divisions will be made up of Male and Female Groups, with competitors from 1st to 6th […]
Interview with Master Michael Muleta, General Secretary of the ITF
The ITF World Championship 2022 in the Netherlands is already beginning, there are just hours left to start vibrating and enjoying all the excitement of Taekwon-do in a great competition that brings us face to face, after the complicated times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nothing better then than Master Michael Muleta, Secretary General of the […]
“When I was a girl, girls were not allowed to practice martial arts”
Iris Galinski is 56 years old and will be Coach of the German team in this World Cup. She says that her arrival in Taekwon-do was to fulfill the request of her daughter, who, when she started at the age of five, begged her to participate too. “When my daughter was little and started doing […]
The great emotion of the reunion
“My heart is pounding at the thought of seeing Taekwondo families from abroad that I haven’t seen for a long time,” says Master Sean Yu, 6th Dan, who as well as ITF-Korea General Secretary is the Head Coach of the Korean team in this Taekwondo World Cup for which there is just a little more […]
“More and more parents understand the benefits that Taekwon-Do has in the development of a child”
In this final part of the pre-World Cup coverage, we continue to feature representatives from different countries who will be present in Amsterdam. On this occasion we chatted with Kim Herzog, Coach of the German combat team, who confesses that “Taekwon-do is my life.” Kim Herzog has to his credit several European and World Champion […]
“My goal for the World Cup is clearly to be world champion”
Master Jimena Andrea Barayon, VI Degree, already has several continental and local medals to her credit and for this World Cup she wants to continue reaping achievements, “My goal for the World Cup is clearly to become world champion both individually and in form and combat and In teams also try to get a medal.” […]
Japan’s oldest competitor is heading to the World Cup
This is Harue Jules Takagishi, IV Dan, who at 55 years old is the oldest in Japan’s Taekwon-Do ITF, is ready to compete in the 2022 ITF World Championship in Amsterdam. “Does being 55 years old make me old?” she laughs. “If I didn’t know when my birthday is, I don’t think I’d ever say […]
“I want to enjoy every second with Taekwon-do friends from all over the world”
Jana Pelánová, II Dan, representará a Checoslovaquia en este ya casi inminente Mundial de Amsterdam. A los 22 años y con 10 dentro del Taekwon-do, competirá en todas las categorías porque todas le gustan aunque admite que “en algunas puedo tener desventaja, ya sea por mi altura o mi peso. Sin embargo, no creo que […]
She started seeing her father and today she is the Captain of the Adult Women’s Team of Argentina
Agustina Armoa, IV Dan, will represent Argentina in patterns, sparring and power breaking in the World Cup that begins next week. She is also the Captain of the adult women’s team of her country. Like many other competitors, he had to adapt to the isolation problems caused by the pandemic, “the preparation for this World […]