The 21st ITF IIC was held on the Gold Coast in Australia on the weekend 11-13 of August with one hundred participants. Participants from Scotland, Norway, New Zealand and Malaysia attended the course. Master Paul MacPhail from New Zealand and Master Thompson from Scotland were present training hard during the 3 days.

The Technical Committee ran the course during 3 days in a professional way, all the participants were involved in some item all the time, the athmosphere was great and the participants enjoyed the event immensely!

The IIC content included the 24 patterns, step sparring, self defense, sparring, umpiring, and the class of DO (under the instruction of the ITF President , Master Tran). We really appreciate the passion the participants showed the Masters , it was inspirational!

Elections for the President and board of the Australian Taekwon-Do Federation were held on Saturday evening. Mr Charles Birch was elected President. We congratulate the effort of Master Michael Daher (President of the Oceania Taekwon-Do Federation) Mr Peter Barbour from Perth, Mr Charles Birch from Brisbane and all the instructor present who took part in the elections.

Our thanks are extended to the ITF for giving us the opportunity to grow in Taekwon-Do.

Sincerely
ITF Australia

   
Left: Photo group on the beach;
Right: Master Marano correcting the pattern Yoo-sin of Mr Ridzwan, from Malaysia
   
Left: Master Daher (President of Oceania TKD Federation and organizer of the IIC) performing pattern
Right: Master Tran teaching the class of DO
   
Left: Master Bos teaching self defense; Right: Master Trajtenberg teaching pattern Eui-am

Some comments from the participants:

• Excellent, can't wait for the next one in the region.
• I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar, I would like to sincerely thank the Masters, who have all dedicated their time to teach us their love and passion in Taekwon-Do. The lesson on the "Do" inspired me greatly.
• Excellent!! I'm particulary bad with self defense and grabing. I Would like to learn more self defense and more about vital spots.
• Great organization Excellent content Well delivered. Taekwon!
• Fantastic.
• Well run. Everyone was involved all the time.
• Excelent course. Be great to have more.
• Excellent, learnt a lot of details. Amazing to be in the same room with many Master. Some times it was a little hard to hear. Thank you.