International Taekwon‑Do Federation

On the weekend of 29th & 30th March 2025, the Czech Taekwon‑Do Federation hosted an ITF International Instructor Course conducted by Grand Master Prof. Hwang Ho Yong (9th Degree), chairman of the ITF Technical and Education Committee, with the help of the assistants and translators Master Martin Zamecnik (8th Degree) and Master Ondrej Vrabel (7th Degree). The course was streamed through the online platform Zoom, presenting a unique opportunity for all  ITF members around the world to participate and learn the original Korean Taekwon‑Do.

The first two sessions (Saturday morning and afternoon) were devoted to a thorough explanation of the Duties and Role of Instructor, Classification of Instructors, Philosophy of Taekwon‑Do, Tenets of Taekwon‑Do, Moral Culture, Student/Instructor Relationship, History of Taekwon‑Do, Traning secrets of Taekwon‑Do, Composition of Taekwon‑Do, Regulations and Conduct in Dojang, etc. The third session (Sunday morning) was focused on proper training methods, how to lead a class, how to give commands, and the proper procedures for pre-arranged sparring. In the final, examination session (Sunday afternoon), Grand Master Hwang tested 29 prospective International Instructors who each had to answer 3 questions from the topics covered by the course, and I am happy to report that all applicants passed the exam.

The course was attended by over 90 participants from Algeria, Australia, Canada, Congo, Czechia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Jamaica, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. A special thanks goes to the attending ITF Grand Masters: GM Wayne Brown, GM Leslie Hutchison, GM Linda Low, GM Ramon Perez Mateo, and GM John Williamson.

In 2025, the Czech Taekwon‑Do Federation plans to host one more International Technical Seminar and one more International Instructor Course, so I would like to cordially invite all ITF members to embrace this opportunity to train directly with Grand Master Hwang Ho Yong because both events will have the traditional “offline” format.

Dr. Petr Parik, Ph.D.
President, Czech Taekwon‑Do Federation