Newsletter Newsletter 2/2005 National trainings in Belgium

Each month, ITF-Belgium organises national trainings - not only squad trainings (national team), all members of ITF-Belgium from blue belt on are welcome.

The sparring sessions are led by national coach Stefaan De Ridder, in the city of Sint-Niklaas.

The trainees for powerbreaking and special techniques are conducted by assistent-coach Pascal Raeijmaekers, in Steenokkerzeel. Master Vanberghen is conducting the tul trainings, also in Steenokkerzeel, most times helped by Annick Van Driessche, so the higher and lower degrees can be separated. After the individual tul, Johan Van Hecke is leading the team tul training.

Last Sunday, 26th June, was the last national tul training. Because of holidays, there will be no national trainings in July.

However, since we have the World Championships soon, there will be extra trainings for the national team (and all other members, who want to join) every Saturday and Sunday before leaving to Dortmund.