International Taekwon‑Do Federation

INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SEMINAR & INSTRUCTORS COURSE – 21 st to 23rd February 2025
International Technical Seminar & International Instructors Course hosted by the British Isles Taekwon‑Do Federation (BITF) held at Hinckley,Leicestershire, UK. Conducted by Grandmaster L Hutchison (BITF President, ITF EB Member, ITF Chairman Junior & Veterans Committee, EITF EB Member & President IMG Great Britain). Joined by Masters and candidates from all over the UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic & Nepal.

This event was organised and hosted by Master Wayne Higginson (BITF). A three-day event starting on the Friday afternoon in the classroom detailing the educational side of Taekwon‑Do & the values of being an Instructor.
Duty and role of Instructor/ Ideal Instructor/ Classification of the Instructor/ Title and function of Instructor/ Definition of TaekwonDo/ Charter of TaekwonDo/ Philosophy of TaekwonDo/ Tenets of TaekwonDo/ Moral Culture/ Student and Instructor relationship/ History of Taekwon‑Do/ About General Choi Hong Hi Founder/ TaekwonDo students’ oath/ Composition ofTaekwonDo/ Theory of power/ Vital spots/ Basic factors of TaekwonDo. A thorough and informative afternoon.

Saturday then started with GM Hutchison putting into practice the Composition of Taekwon‑Do signifying the importance of each individual component. He then continued to teach Patterns from CHON-JI to 2nd Degree Patterns to complete
Saturdays Seminar.
Sunday started with GM Hutchison breaking down 3rd Degree patterns through to Tong-IL with demonstrations from candidates and Masters, including his Masters covering the following: Master Leigh Pember Power and Master Wayne Higginson leg development. The Seminar finished on a high with many photographs for all BITF participants and its
members.

Following the Seminar was a thorough IIC examination and Black Belt Grading, successfully promoting 14 candidates. Grandmaster Hutchison delivered the course with technical detail, knowledge, and enthusiasm to make the event inspiring and educational for all.