Last year we arranged 7 national training camps for red-blackbelts, and several technical seminars in connection with gradings for colour and black belts.
In March we arrange our yearly 2 days course for umpire and 12 people received their national licence.
We also arranged 2 national championship; 1 for kids-juniors and 1 at the summercamp.
Summercamp 2004
We arranged our 6th. Summercamp at Finnsnes in June/July with over 50 participants, and this year we invited Instructor Willy van de Mortel to conduct a 2-day sparring seminar.
From the blackbelt grading at the summercamp on the 2.July:
EM-Tampere -Finland
We participated with one male team -2 juniors, and got 1 bronze medal in pattern for juniors.
Junior WC in Riccione, Italy
We participated with 2 juniors; Lisa Nicolaisen and Joern Fagermo. They got no medals but a lot of experience. Lisa and Joern with Master Wim Bos at the championship.
We also participated in:
Planned activity in 2005
Our federation will next year take part in;
In 2005 we will make another step in the history for ITF in Norway, because for the 1st time there will be a team of juniors (male) to participate in International championships. This will take place in the XI Junior European Championship in Teraccina, Italy - 22-24 april.
We will also arrange the 7th Summercamp and also this year we have invited Instructor Willy van de Mortel to conduct 2-day sparring at the camp.
More details will be updated on our web-site: www.itf-taekwondo.no.
Taekwon!
Ray Nicolaisen
President
ITF Norway
