Grand Master Val Douglas IX Degree
Vice President: Irish National Taekwon-Do Association
Master Douglas Taekwon-Do Adamstown
Master Douglas Taekwon-Do Greenhills
Master Douglas Taekwon-Do School - Sandyford
Master Douglas began his Taekwon-Do career in 1973 at Dublin’s number 2 club in Sean McDermott Street. Under Mr Robert Howard now (G.M Howard). In his 45 years of TaeKwon-Do, Master Douglas has not only limited his skills to the physical side of TaeKwon-Do. He is also the organiser of many Courses, Seminars, National and International Tournaments; Master Douglas has been on various committees to promote TaeKwon-Do around Ireland. He has been a highly regarded instructor for over 40 years. From 2002-2007 he coached the ITF Ireland National squad with distinction.
From 2007 -2009 he was the Director of Coaching for the I.T.F. Ireland National squad.
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1977 |
1st Degree Black Belt Under Grand Master Choi-Hong Hi |
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1977 |
Irish National Champion; Power 1st Place |
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1978 |
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi |
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1980 |
2nd Degree Black Belt under Master Rhee Ki Ha |
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1980 |
European Championships, London; Irish Team Member |
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1982 |
European Championships, Italy; Irish Team Member |
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1982 |
Irish National Champion; Special Technique. |
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1983 |
Irish National Champion; Special Technique. |
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1984 |
World Championships, Scotland Irish squad member |
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1985 |
3rd Degree Black Belt |
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1985 |
Waterford Championships, Ireland; Overall Champion |
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1986 |
Arklow Championships, Ireland; Patterns 1st Place |
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1986 |
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Sparring 1st Place |
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1987 |
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Patterns 1st Place |
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1987 |
British TaeKwon-Do Championship, U.K.; Patterns 2nd Place |
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1988 |
4th Degree Black Belt |
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1989 |
Coach for two Junior Teams for British TaeKwon-Do Championships; |
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1st and 2nd Place |
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1990 |
Tournament Director for 4 Nations Tournament (Ireland, England, |
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Germany & Holland) |
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1993 |
Tournament Director for 12 Nations Tournament Including Russia & Australia |
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1991-94 |
Irish Team Manager |
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1994 |
5th Degree Black Belt |
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1994 |
International Instructors Certificate from I.T.F. Technical committee |
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1995 |
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi |
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1996 |
Class A International Umpire Certificate |
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1999 |
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi (Ireland) |
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1999 |
6th Degree Black Belt under Master Choi Jong-Hwa (Ireland) |
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2002 |
Irish National Coach for European Championships Squad, Czech Republic |
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2003 |
Irish National Coach to I.T.F. Ireland Squad for European |
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Championships, Croatia; Gold Medal for Team Power |
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2003 |
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Poland; |
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Gold Medal for Team Power; Gold Medal for Team Pattern |
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2004 |
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Finland; |
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Bronze Medal for Team Pattern; Bronze Medal for Team Power; |
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6 Individual Medals |
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2004 |
Irish National Coach for the Junior World Championships Squad, |
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Italy; Gold Medal for Individual Pattern; |
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Bronze Medal for Individual Sparring |
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2004 |
International Instructors Course ( Belgium) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2005 |
Head Coach, Irish National Team, European Championships, Terracina, Italy 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronzes. |
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2005 |
7th Degree Black Belt under, Grand Master Van Bihn IX Degree |
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Master Pablo Trajtenberg VIII Degree, Master Hector Marano VIII Degree |
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and Master Trân Trieu Quân VIII Degree. (Ireland) |
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2005 |
International Instructors course( Ireland ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2005 |
Head coach for Irish National team, World Championships, Germany, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals |
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2006 |
International Instructor Course (Germany) I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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and Master Trân Trieu Quân VIII Degree. |
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2007 |
Director of coaching ITF Ireland Squad |
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2008 |
Director of Coaching ITF Ireland Squad |
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2008 |
European Championships Wroclaw, Poland, Umpire |
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2008 |
International Instructors Course, (Ireland) I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2009 |
Director of Coaching ITF Ireland Squad |
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2009 |
Tournament Organiser, INTA International ITF Open Championships |
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2010 |
Tournament Organiser, INTA International ITF Open Championships |
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2011 |
International Instructors course( Ireland ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2011 |
Tournament Organiser, INTA International ITF Open Championships |
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2012 |
International Instructors course( England ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2012 |
International Instructors Course (Scotland) Under I.T.F Technical Committee |
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2012 |
8th Degree Black Belt under Grand Master Marano, |
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Grandmaster Ung Kim Lan, Grand Master Wim Bos. |
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2015 |
International Instructors Course (Scotland) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
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2018 |
International Instructors Course (Ireland) under I.T.F. Technical Committee |
| 2020 | 9th Degree Black Belt |