Irish Taekwon-Do Association (ITA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donal O'Donoghue into the role of AETF Reporter with the All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) based on the decision of the AETF Board of Directors on 30th August 2010. Mr. O'Donoghue's term of employment will be 1st September 2010 to  31st August 2011. Mr. O'Donoghue will be reporting on AETF and ITF events and matters of interest and interviewing top competitors and Masters for publication on the official AETF website. With his extensive experience in this area we are sure he will be an asset to the AETF and wish him every success in his new role.
 

Irish Taekwon-Do Association (ITA) clubs nationwide are currently accepting enrolments and registration of beginners for the new season commencing September 2010. Our highly trained and qualified instructors are available to speak with you in relation to the benefits of starting Taekwon-Do training. Simply click here to visit the National Club Directory, find your local club and make that call!

Taekwon-Do training may be just what you're looking for; if you want to get fit, improve your lifestyle, meet new people and learn a valuable self-defence system all in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere under the guidance of highly qualified instructors. Irish Taekwon-do Association (ITA) instructors are all internationally accredited Black Belts through the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), Irish Sports Council (ISC) Qualified Coaches with certified training in child protection and first aid. For more information call your local instructor, use the quick contact form on our website or drop by and visit a class and see what Taekwon-Do training can do for you!

Coaching Ireland would like to update ITF Taekwon-Do Coaches about the Coaching Forum “Playground to Podium”. The event will address coaching issues at all levels of Sport & Physical Activity.  We have an impressive line up of experts, as follows:

Istvan Balyi - leading International expert in LTAD
Christy Cooney - GAA President
Liam Harbison - CEO Paralympic Council of Ireland
Gary Keegan - Director of the Irish Institute of Sport
Brian Kerr - International Soccer Manager
David Malone – International Paralympian
Gary Rice - Sport Law Partner, Beauchamps Solicitors
Henry Shefflin – GAA All-Star & 7 time All-Ireland Hurling Medal winner
Billy Walsh - High Performance Boxing Coach

Date: Saturday 11 September 2010
Venue: Dublin Convention Centre, Spencer Dock
Price: €75.00
Includes: 7 Keynote presentations and 3 workshops of your choice, 3 course Lunch, Forum Pack including T-shirt and CD-Rom

IMAC members can register online at www.fromplaygroundtopodium.com

 

Coaching Ireland recently conducted an intensive Tutor Development Course for the Irish Martial Arts Commission which took place from the 9th-13th August in Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club in Dublin 15. As part of the Coaching Development Programme for Ireland, Coaching Ireland, in partnership with National Governing Bodies trains tutors, who have been nominated by their respective NGB’s. Tutors play an enormously important role within their specific sports in the design, delivery and review of coach education programmes. To date seven hundred and twenty six tutors from all Irish Sports Council recognised sports have completed Level 2 Tutor training. In the past two years Coaching Ireland has also run nine sports specific tutor courses. Tutors influence in sport is immense and their responsibility to improve the number of coaches and the standard of coaching is a challenging and deeply rewarding one. The Taekwon-Do Advisory Board was represented by Master Kenneth Wheatley, Mr. Stephen Ryan and Mr. Donal O'Donoghue who successfully completed the course. See Photos

Coaching Ireland’s 10th All-Island Forum “From Playground to Podium” will take place on 11th September 2010 and is open to all TAB / IMAC / Irish Sports Council registered Coaches. The title for this year's forum is “From Playground to Podium” and it promises to be the most exciting and challenging event of its kind to date.
Workshops will be delivered in the following areas:
•    Coaching Children
•    Club Coaching
•    Developing Talent
•    Performance Coaching
•    Women in Coaching

The structure of the event allows you to select topics relevant to you and those you coach. The keynotes and workshops will be delivered by National & International experts, with practical knowledge and experience of dealing first hand with real coaching issues. These workshops will focus on the LISPA Phases – Active Start, Fundamentals and Learn to Play and Practice (Physical Literacy). For further info click "more" or visit http://www.fromplaygroundtopodium.com/