May 09
It is possible to purchase spectator tickets for this years Scottish Championships in advance. This will allow FastTrack entry to the event, and also save money verses on the door cost.
Fast tracks can be purchased in advance via your Instructor. In order to guarantee delivery in time for the event, these must be applied for on or before Sunday 15th May.
Information has been included in the Dropbox link available to all instructors.
Apr 19
Further to the Online Zoom Umpire Refresher Course being held prior to the ITF Scotland National Championships.
ITFS are pleased to offer an additional course for those umpires who wish to specialise in Sparring Centre Referee at the championships.
This Centre Referee Training Course will take place in Aberdeen on Saturday 7th May, as detailed below:
This will be a practical session. The main purpose is to find a new generation of ITF sparring centre referees for Scotland, whilst providing refresher training for our current centre referees. This will give all attendees a great opportunity to review current ITF rules and best operating practices.
This will be a small group course with numbers limited to 20 attendees.
All applications should be directed through your instructor.
Candidates must be a degree holder.
All attendees will be expected to centre at the 2022 ITFS Championships, where they will be given match time experience.
The cost will be £30 payable in advance. This fee will be refundable with attendance at the ITFS Championship.
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Event Information:
Under the guidance from AETF Tournament & Umpire Chairman Master Alexander Dunbar VIII, this practical course will be expedited by current International Centre Referee Mrs. Jacqui Wallace IV. Both our presenters have a wide range of experience in controlling the skills and energies of the highest level of competitors in Individual and Team Sparring categories at ITF European, World Cup and World Championships.
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Should you wish to book your space on the CR Training Course please contact your Instructor in the first instance before completing your booking.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE NOTE PARTICIPANTS OF THIS COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO CENTRE REFEREE AT THE ITFS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
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BOOKING LINK
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/itf-scottish…
Apr 14
A complimentary Online Umpire Refresher Course is being held online on Sunday 15th May 2022, prior to the ITF Scotland National Championships the following weekend.
This course is for all those who are umpiring are the ITFS Champs, open to 2nd Kup and above.
The Zoom course is being hosted by ITF Scotland’s Master Gordon Wallace VIII & Master Alexander Dunbar VIII, both of whom are highly experienced international umpires and members of the ITF Umpire Committee & Chair of the AETF Tournament Committee respectively.
You can now book online via the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/305104635177
Apr 14
Dear ITF Members,
It is with great pleasure that you and your students are invited to the ITF Scottish Championships on 21st & 22nd May 2022, according to the following schedule;
Saturday 21st May
Sunday 22nd May
This competition is open to ITF Taekwon-Do students 10th Kup to 6th Degree. Please take the time to read the following information.
We look forward to seeing you and your students at the competition.
Yours in Taekwon-Do,
ITF Scotland Tournament & Umpire Committee
Mar 01
1st March 2022
Statement regarding the effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine on International ITF Taekwon-Do activities
The Board of Directors of ITF Scotland stands with Ukraine. We wholeheartedly condemn the actions of the Russian military in their aggressive invasion of Ukraine, an independent and sovereign country.
ITF Scotland appeals to the International Taekwon-Do Federation as well as All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation to acknowledge the situation, to take clear and defined action and measures as recommended by the IOC (IOC Statement 28/02/2022) to suspend the Russian Federation from all sporting events in the immediate and near future.
“I shall build a more peaceful world.”
ITF Scotland Board of Directors
Feb 27
On behalf of ITF Scotland Board of Directors and the memberships we wish to congratulate Master David McNairn on his promotion to VIII Degree at this weekends 151st IIC in Dublin, Ireland.
Additional congratulations to the other candidates including Master Jamie Campins VIII Degree also from Scotland on their respective promotions.
Dec 23
We’d like to take the opportunity as 2021 draws to a close to wish all ITF Scotland’s members & families as well as the wider Taekwon-Do community a very Merry Christmas and Happy & Prosperous New Year 2022.
We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.
ITF Scotland Board of Directors
Dec 12
ITF Scotland have three new Master’s!
Master Eric James (Nairn), Master John McIlvaney (Livingston) and Master Douglas Scott (Nairn) were promoted to VII Degree at an examination held on Saturday 11th December 2021 in Livingston.
The examination panel consisted of Honourable Grand Master Thomas MacCallum IX Degree (Scotland), and Grand Master Frank Vanberghen IX Degree (Belgium).
On behalf of ITF Scotland Board of Directors and its memberships we wish to congratulate all three on their promotions.
Nov 18
As we begin to see Taekwon-Do events re-starting across Europe, we also begin our preparations for our own national championships in 2022.
The date for this has been re-scheduled due to the ongoing vaccination centre used within Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility. Therefore our National Championships will now be held on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2022.
More information and invitation will follow in due course.
Oct 05
ITF Scotland would like to wish Mr. Ethan Donnelly (II) all the very best as he opens his first school this week in Drumchapel.
A link to his school website can be found here.
