2016 ITF TAEKWON-DO AUSTRALIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
On the weekend of 19-20 November we saw over 200 competitors compete for the National titles. With members competiting from 39 different dojangs from across Australia and New Zealand the event was a huge success.
With President Master Daher of ITF Taekwon-do Australia advice and guidance the organizing committee took full control and executed a hugely successful championships by all working together and showing great teamwork on all fronts. I would like to thank the tournaments director Mr Paul Harper, the IT team Mr John Abdallah and Mr Shawn Sutton, logistics team Melanie Khadi and Maria Dagher, our newly appointed umpire director Mr Trevor McIntyre and all his team officials, Miss Christine Young from New Zealand for officiating all weekend along with all our kiwi friends for helping us, all the New Zealand instructors, competitors and families who came and supported with strong competition we look forward to seeing you all again, Mr Michael Nguyen and Mr Charlie Van Beelen for officiating on the special techniques and power breaking rings along with their team of officials, Mr Normie Daghel and team NRG for the great competition and support, Mr Christopher Barnes and his team from Fearless Martial Arts, all the other ITF federations that supported and attended, Ms Gail Jacobson and her team from remote town of Agnes Waters for making the long trek down and competing and officiating all weekend, all the instructors for supporting with their students , all the parents and friends for supporting the competitors, all our junior team of assistants providing coffee, water and food all weekend for the officials with great teamwork and cooperation by all from the top right down to the lower ranks the event was a huge success.
Trevor McIntyre presented a special award to the most outstanding umpire of the event to miss Armani Haddad who performed like a professional the whole event.
Special thanks to our VIP guests in attendance Master Michael Daher ITF Board Member, Master McPhail ITF Technical Committee Member, Master Peter Barbour President Allied National Taekwon-do Association of Australia, Mr Nelson Taione ITF and Kickboxing Champion, Mr Steve Sarkis Business Director and Mr Andrew Khadi Business Director.
The National Coach will be reviewing the competitors vying for selection onto the National Team with the National Team selection committee chaired by Master Daher. Could all competitors forward their names, rank, age, and categories they are wanting to compete in to the National Coach by 25 November 2016 for final review and consideration.
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We are now looking forward to an even bigger 2017 events schedule leading to Ireland ITF World Championships 2017 followed by the 2018 ITF World Cup on the Gold Coast Australia.
