In celebration of Gen Choi Hong Hi and all of Taekwon-Do in general, President Choi, on behalf of the whole Choi family, would like to thank everybody who has sent their good wishes and memories to us for General Choi Hong Hi, Taekwon-Do Founders birthday.
On this, the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the Founder of Taekwon-Do, Gen Choi Hong Hi, we can truly appreciate his vision and legacy. The Choi family would like to use this date as your platform to celebrate the great work you have done over the years, but more significantly, in the last eight months of this pandemic. You as instructors and members of the ITF, now more than ever, understand that Taekwon-Do is about self-development and achievement.
With this understanding it has become very clear how you have adapted all of your skills into your communities and Taekwon-Do dojangs in being a source of confidence, leadership and stability. We of course thank Gen Choi for first providing the world with Taekwon-Do, giving every individual an ability to achieve; now his legacy allows these achievements to be sustained over and over again.
The whole world has been stricken by the impact of this COVID-19 pandemic but there is evidence that our collective efforts will result in finding medical solutions to manage, reduce and, hopefully, eliminate the spread of the virus. In its most challenging experiences, the human race comes together, acknowledging our commonalities and differences, pooling our intellect and resources, confirming our dependence upon each other to achieve a positive outcome for all of us.
It is important for us all to stay strong but equally important for us to share this strength, leadership and positivity.
Kwan Weng Choong, Ancient Taekwon Do Club - Se Jong Tul & Ul Ji Tul
Yi Fei Hew, Thoroughbred Taekwondo - Yul Gok Tul
Eu Jin Hau; UCSI Taekwondo, PGTF, Malaysia - Won Hyo Tul & Eui Am Tul
Surakshya Thapa, ITF Nepal - Choong Moo Tul
Robyn Lennon, Perth UKTC, Kwang Gae Tul & Po Eun Tul
Asmita Pun, ITF Nepal - Hwarang Tul
Gabriel Chong, Island Taekwon do, Singapore - Ge Baek Tul & Kwang Gae Tul
General Choi Memorial Championships promo Video
Gab Falconer, UKTC Scotland, Yul Gok Tul
Ashleigh McNae, McNae's Martial Arts - Sam Il Tul & Po Eun Tul
Kenneth Benton, UKTC, England - Yoo Sin Tul & Sam Il Tul
Lena Maniak Wiktoria Czerwinska Magdalena Kaluzna, ITF POLAND TIGER TEAM - Team Pattern
Olivia McCuish, UKTC Scotland - Joong Gun Tul
Robert Wuttke, Australian Institute of Taekwondo - Sam ll Tul & Choong Jang Tul
Canberra Taekwon Do Academy - BlackBelt Team Pattern
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The commemorate the memory of our Taekwon-Do Founder and to show respect and gratitude by promoting his martial art to a global audience. All are welcome to take part in the General Choi Memorial Cyber Championships.
Who can participate :
All Ages (from 5-85)
All ranks (from beginners to grandmasters)
All ITF styled Taekwon-do schools
All countries
Following on from the great success of our recent Cyber Tournaments, where competitors from across the World came together to share and celebrate ITF Taekwon-Do
With more new events and more chances for you to win – the rest is up to you. Register now and train hard, then submit your best effort. Scroll down the page for Event guidelines.
All Patterns / Tul categories will be judged by a panel comprising of one senior instructor from each club, with the exception of the club that is being represented.
Highest and Lowest score will be removed, and an average of remaining scores will be attained.
All gups (colour belts) will perform ONE PATTERN appropriate to their rank.
Black Belts will perform TWO PATTERNS, at least one of which must come from their most recent grading (scores will be added)
BLACK BELTS: PLEASE PERFORM BOTH PATTERNS ON SAME VIDEO
Patterns / Tuls will be scored out of 10 points based on factors including:
Technical accuracy; Power, Speed, Balance, Expression of energy
In the event of a tie, omitted scores will be included and an updated average obtained. If still tied, then 2 medals may be awarded for that placing.
Team Patterns
Team comprises of3 persons (may be mixed gender) – each Team patterns participant MUST be also have registered in that event on their form
Ages Categories as per registration form – team will be entered in group according to the oldest participant.
Pattern: Team will perform ONE PATTERN of their choice
Restrictions: Participants may only be in ONE team
Judging Criteria :
All Team Patterns will be judged by a panel comprising of one senior instructor from each club, with the exception of the club that is being represented.
Highest and Lowest score will be removed, and an average of remaining scores will be attained.
Special emphasis in this division is placed on how the pattern is synchronized. Team can perform the entire pattern form in unison, or can creativity to the sequence timing without substituting the correct techniques for others.
The judges will score the Team Pattern between 0-10 points.
Hand Techniques (judged on proper hand position, speed, power, focus, tension, etc.)
Balance , Confidence, Eye Contact, Intensity
Synchronicity or teamwork
Self Defense (pairs)
Age Categories: According to age of oldest participant
Required Number of Team Members: Each demo must consist of TWO people
EACH person must defend against 5 different attacks, utilizing 5 different defenses
Restrictions: Participants may only be in ONE Self Defense demonstration
Required Time of Presentation: Minimum 30 sec – Maximum 2 mins
Goal of Presentation: To use multiple methods of demonstrating martial arts skills. Presentation should be fast paced, high energy, exciting, dramatic, and fun to watch
Judging Criteria: Scoring will be based on presentation, realism, logical application of technique and quality of skill execution.
Scores will run from 1 -10. The highest total score will be the winner.
Multi Breaking
Age Categories: According to age of performer.
Required Length of Presentation: MUST perform of 5 different breaks, must be completed within 90 seconds of commencement of first break.
Video must be continuous (i.e. not edited)
Must contain at least :
ONE hand break
ONE foot break.
ONE break needs to be jumping (or performed mid-air)
Goal of Presentation: To use multiple techniques utilizing different attacking tools to break boards. Performance should demonstrate speed, power, agility and accuracy.
ONLY 1 attempt is permitted for each break
Judging Criteria: Scoring will be based on degree of difficulty, successful breaks
Scoring: Judges will scored out of 10 points on the following criteria:
Range of techniques displayed
Level of skill and difficulty
Flow and synchronicity of demonstration
Pre – Arranged Sparring
Age Categories: According to age of oldest participant
Required Number of Team Members: Each demo must consist of TWO people
EACH person must defend against 5 different attacks and 5 different counter attacks
Restrictions: Participants may only be in ONE Pre-Arranged Sparring pair
Required Time of Presentation: Minimum 1 Min – Maximum 3 mins
Goal of Presentation: To use multiple methods of demonstrating martial arts skills. Presentation should be fast paced, high energy, exciting, dramatic, and fun to watch.
Judging Criteria: Scoring will be based on presentation, realism, logical application of technique and quality of skill execution.
Scores will run from 1 -10. The highest total score will be the winner.
Model Sparring (pairs)
Age Categories: According to age of oldest participant
Required Number of Team Members: Each routine must consist of TWO people
EACH person must defend against 3 different attacks, utilizing 3 different counter attacks.
Each sequence must first be performed in slow motion, then immediately repeated in full speed.
Restrictions: Participants may only be in ONE Model Sparring team
Required Time of Presentation: Minimum 1 Min – Maximum 3 mins
Goal of Presentation: To use multiple methods of demonstrating martial arts skills. Presentation should demonstrate control, skill and accuracy in both slow and full speed.
Judging Criteria: Scoring will be based on presentation, control, balance, realism, difficulty of technique and quality of skill execution.
Scores will run from 1 -10. The highest total score will be the winner.
To celebrate the Founder’s Birthday, we are staging the Inaugural General Choi Memorial Cyber Championships.
The General Choi Memorial Cyber Championships is open to and and all Taekwon-Do practitioners who train in the Founder’s wonderful martial art.
Registrations Now Open – Scroll down page for form
Check out the great videos that have been submitted from around the World so far:
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Kwan Weng Choong, Ancient Taekwon Do Club - Se Jong Tul & Ul Ji Tul
Yi Fei Hew, Thoroughbred Taekwondo - Yul Gok Tul
Eu Jin Hau; UCSI Taekwondo, PGTF, Malaysia - Won Hyo Tul & Eui Am Tul
Surakshya Thapa, ITF Nepal - Choong Moo Tul
Robyn Lennon, Perth UKTC, Kwang Gae Tul & Po Eun Tul
Asmita Pun, ITF Nepal - Hwarang Tul
Gabriel Chong, Island Taekwon do, Singapore - Ge Baek Tul & Kwang Gae Tul
General Choi Memorial Championships promo Video
Gab Falconer, UKTC Scotland, Yul Gok Tul
Ashleigh McNae, McNae's Martial Arts - Sam Il Tul & Po Eun Tul
Kenneth Benton, UKTC, England - Yoo Sin Tul & Sam Il Tul
Lena Maniak Wiktoria Czerwinska Magdalena Kaluzna, ITF POLAND TIGER TEAM - Team Pattern
Olivia McCuish, UKTC Scotland - Joong Gun Tul
Robert Wuttke, Australian Institute of Taekwondo - Sam ll Tul & Choong Jang Tul
Canberra Taekwon Do Academy - BlackBelt Team Pattern
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The commemorate the memory of our Taekwon-Do Founder and to show respect and gratitude by promoting his martial art to a global audience. All are welcome to take part in the General Choi Memorial Cyber Championships.
Who can participate :
All Ages (from 5-85)
All ranks (from beginners to grandmasters)
All ITF styled Taekwon-do schools
All countries
Following on from the great success of our recent Cyber Tournaments, where competitors from across the World came together to share and celebrate ITF Taekwon-Do
With more new events and more chances for you to win – the rest is up to you. Register now and train hard, then submit your best effort. Scroll down the page for Event guidelines.
Events will include:
Individual Patterns
Team Patterns (3 people – mixed age/gender is ok)
Multi-Breaking
Self Defense (pairs)
Pre-arranged Sparring (pairs)
Model Sparring (pairs)
Registrations & Video Submissions close on
9th November, 2020
Birthday of General Choi Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do
See below for Rules, Filming & Submission Guidelines, Registration
You will film yourself, or be filmed at your club/class, performing your patterns or routines.
Upload these performances to a designated folder online, and our panel of judges will watch them, judge them and score them.
From 10th November, all videos will be switched from ‘Private’ to ‘Public’ settings on our YouTube event playlist so you can watch every one in your category, and the other participants.
We will announce the results and promote the winning performances on our social media platforms, websites and other means of direct communication.
You can view them, share them with family, friends and club mates.
All placegetters will have medals posted to their head instructor, or directly to the address on your form, if you are in a lockdown area.
To commemorate the 65th Anniversary of Taekwon-Do, we released some rare General Choi Seminar footage from his visits to Australia during the 1990’s.
To view these videos (below) and others be sure to subscribe to our you tube page by clicking the icon below.
The Taekwon-Do Founder, General Choi Hong Hi (dec) was born on November 9th, 1918 in the Hwa Dae, Myong Chung District.
He is regarded as the Founder of Taekwon-do and served as President of the International Taekwon-do Federation (I.T.F.) for many years.
Sydney, Australia 1993
General Choi formed the Oh Do Kwan (Gym of my way) where Korean soldiers were trained in General Choi’s new martial art to become the pioneer Taekwon-do instructors. General Choi also commanded Chung Do Kwan, which was the largest civilian gym in Korea.
In 1955 General Choi presented the name Taekwon-Do to the Korean President for endorsement of the Korean Martial Art.
In the same year he led the Korean Army’s Taekwon-do demonstration team on a tour of China and Vietnam to promote his form of unarmed combat. After breathtaking displays, both these countries adopted General Choi’s Taekwon-do as an integral part of their soldier’s military training.
Sunshine Coast, Australia 1995
In 1961, the Korean Taekwon-do Association was formed with General Choi as its President. During the next few years, he led Taekwon-do demonstration teams throughout the world.
On March 22nd, 1966, General Choi Hong Hi (dec) formed the International Taekwon-do Federation (I.T.F) in Seoul, Korea. At the time it had associations in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, West Germany, America, Turkey, Italy, Egypt and Korea.
General Choi died of cancer on 15 June 2002 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Choi is listed in the Taekwondo Hall of Fame with various titles: “Father of Taekwon-Do,” “Founder and First President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation,” and “Founder of Oh Do Kwan.” Choi is survived by his wife, Choi Joon Hee; his son, Choi Jung Hwa; two daughters, Sunny and Meeyun; and several grandchildren.
On this weekend we celebrated the Happy 65th Anniversary Taekwondo with practitioners from around the World on social media.
The name Taekwondo is derived from the Korean word “Tae” meaning foot, “Kwon” meaning fist and “Do” meaning way of. So, literally Taekwondo means “the way of the foot and fist”. The name Taekwondo, however, has only been used since April 11th, 1955.
This original Tae Kwon Do began as military Tae Kwon Do.
Our special commemoration included releasing some never before seen footage of General Choi Hong Hi seminars held in Australian during the 1990’s.
We were fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend many General Choi Hong Hi seminars, particularly through the 1990’s.
Visit the General Choi Hong Hi seminars page to view some of those seminars, as they are archival in nature, sound and picture quality may vary, we hope you will enjoy them.
Big news regarding the 2018 ITF Hall Of Fame Australasia ceremony and dinner being held in Melbourne.
The ITF Hall Of Fame Australasia is proud to announce that the Special Guest of Honour at the 2nd annual ceremony will be none other than the Son of General Choi Hong Hi, the Founder of Taekwon-Do, Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa.
Hot off the press : Also in attendance will be Taekwon-Do Pioneer Grandmaster JC Kim, who was instrumental in establishing the ITF with General Choi.
The 2nd ITF Hall of Fame Australasia ceremony will be held on Saturday 27th January 2018 in Melbourne, Australia in conjunction with the Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa seminar.
Also in attendance as a special guest will be Grandmaster Trevor Nicholls, from the United Kingdom.
The ITF Hall of Fame Australasia was created to celebrate the great achievements and contributions of ITF members throughout the Pacific and Asian regions.
Following the outstanding success of the inaugural 2017 event, the ITF Hall Of Fame Australasia will become a featured annual event on the ITF calendar across the Australasian region.
With many fine Taekwon-Do practitioners, regional pioneers and high performers, the Australasian region has become one of the strong holds of the International Taekwon-Do Federation and now earns and deserves the respect it receives globally due to the efforts of these early pioneers.
The ITF Hall of Fame is not affiliated or aligned to any one ITF group, and as such, we welcome members from all ITF practicing schools and associations, who continue the legacy of the Founder, General Choi Hong Hi, through the adherence and promotion of his teachings.
The 2017 batch of inductees included multiple ITF World Champions, long serving association leaders, and high- profiled and successful Masters from across Australia and New Zealand.
We welcome supporters and nominees for our various categories, which you will see described in the relevant links.
There are a number of categories being awarded to celebrate and acknowledge the many fine contributions to ITF Taekwon-Do in the region.
Categories of recognition in the ITF Hall of Fame Australasia include:
