1^st 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

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

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.

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.

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.

The remaining National Squad Training Sessions dates for 2021 have been confirmed as follows:

• 26th September 2021 – Venue: Laurencekirk
• 10th October 2021 – Venue: Livingston
• 31st October 2021 – Venue: Laurencekirk
• 21st November 2021 – Venue: Livingston
• 28th November 2021 – Venue: Laurencekirk
• 16th January 2022 – Venue: Laurencekirk
• 30th January 2022 – Venue: Livingston

Bookings for these sessions can be made via the following link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/itf-scotland-34058603957

On Saturday 27th June, the third instalment of ITF Scotland’s Zoom sessions was lead by Mr. Ross Penman IV Degree. The focus of the session was Kicking Development.

After a warm up to loosen everyone during which Mr. Penman explained the importance of doing dynamic stretching for the warm-up compared to static stretching.

The session was once again split in to three distinct sections, with participants initially being led through a number of kicking development drills, with the focus being how to train your kicking by strengthening the muscles, flexibility and balance. That then led into concentrating on technical kicking for patterns. And the final section being dynamic kicking for sparring drills and pad work.

To round off the hour long session, all 50 plus participants were led through some static stretches focusing on hips, glutes and splits.

ITF Scotland would like to thank Mr. Penman for leading the weekend’s session.

Dear Masters and Instructors,

We are pleased to invite you to the next instalment of our ITF Scotland Online Seminar’s.  The next seminar will be led by Mr. Ross Penman IV Degree.

The session will run on Saturday 27th June 2020, from 13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs and focus on Dynamic Kicking Techniques & Development.

Instructor’s have been sent the Login Information for the session via email.