On Saturday 4th of December, the INTA hosted its National Black Belt grading in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
30 candidates presented themselves for the grading with 17 candidates testing for 1st degree and the remainder testing for 2nd through to 6th Degree Black Belt. 26 candidates tested successfully.
Dear Grand Masters, Masters and Instructors.
We are looking forward to hosting the first in-person ITC in almost two years on 6th and 7th November. The session takes place in Beaumont Taekwon-Do Centre, College of Mercy, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9.
As we now have clarity from the government and Sport Ireland as to the running of sporting events, we are confirming that the ITC will be run according to Sport Ireland’s guidelines. This means that attendance at the ITC is only open to:
These restrictions are designed to keep all participants as safe as possible and allow the maximum interaction and engagement during the two days.
As we indicated in our original email, the new format will include workshops for everyone attending along with a series of smaller, focused workshops for senior grades, instructors, assistant instructors and those preparing for gradings. So that we can plan these workshops properly, if you wish to attend on one or both days of the ITC, you must register using the Eventbrite link below no later than Wednesday 3rd November.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/inta-technical-committee-tickets-191142992837
Over the course of the ITC, the dedicated workshops will include:
Dedicated pattern sessions for your grade
Drills to supercharge your sparring
Improving grading performance
Building your strength and speed
We look forward to seeing everyone in Beaumont on 6th and 7th November
The Technical Committee.
We are delighted to announce that the INTA Technical Committee will be hosting their first in-person ITC in almost two years on 6th and 7th November. The session takes place in Beaumont Taekwon-Do Centre, College of Mercy, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9.
Over the past few months, the committee of: Master Gerry Martin, Master Terry Donnelly, Master Nicolae Mesina and Master Kevin Hannigan have been designing and developing a new format for the course. The format will include workshops for everyone attending along with a series of smaller, focused workshops for senior grades, instructors, assistant instructors and those preparing for gradings. Further details and a detailed agenda will be released over the coming weeks but the workshops will include:
Over the course of the weekend, everyone will have a chance to work with the members of the Technical Team as well as to the train and engage with colleagues from across the country.
The weekend is open to all those from 4th Kup (Blue Belt) and above.
Instructors have received registration links via email to share with their students.
We look forward to seeing everyone in Beaumont on 6th and 7th November.
On Saturday 7th of August ,the INTA hosted its national blackbelt grading in the Glenroyal hotel,Maynooth Co. Kildare. This was the first time since the covid 19 pandemic that a black belt grading has taken place. 38 candidates presented themselves for the grading with 21 candidates testing for 1st degree , 8 for 2nd degree ,5 for 3rd degree, 2 for 4th degree and 2 for 6th degree.
Those testing for 1st degree were testing in one room under a grading panel of
Master Donnelly 7th degree( Panel chair)
Master Franks 8th degree
Master Fagan 7th degree
Master Troy 7th degree
Mr Ng 6th degree
Those testing for higher dan grades were tested simultaneously in another room under a grading panel of
GM Douglas 9th degree (president of the INTA)
GM O Toole 9th degree
Master Martin 8th degree
Due to the current covid 19 restrictions the grading had to be adapted to suit the current guidelines. Candidates were tested in fundamental movements ,patterns ,socially distanced 3,2 and 1 step sparring and free sparring. After this candidates were quizzed on theory and then had to perform the power test. After each group had finished their test they were given their results and exited through the back door of the room.
