Click on image to read the ITA 2012 Annual Report

The ITA Board of directors are proud to publish an annual report for 2012 to highlight what has been a very successful year for our organisation. Some of the highlights from the year include:

• An increase from 75 schools in January 2012 to 89 schools by the end of 2012.
• An increase in the number of senior grades to: three 7th Dan Masters, nine 6th Dans, fourteen 5th Dans, thirteen 4th Dans.
• 71 people promoted to various levels of black belt.
• 3 very successful national tournaments: Cork Open with 578 competitors, Dublin Open with 500 competitors and Irish Cup with 500 competitors.
• A very successful Euros campaign in Slovenia with 3 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals.
• An historically large and successful IUC (International Umpire Course) with over 180 participants from 18 countries.
• ITA finishing 1st out of 163 clubs/associations at the ITF World Cup with 21 Gold, 17 Silver and 20 Bronze medals and best overall competitors awards for Chloe Aboud and Louise McCagh.
• Several meetings with ministers and government officials by our President Master Kenneth Wheatley, as we continue to raise the profile and image of ITF Taekwon-Do in Ireland.
• Several successful national technical seminars, camps, examiners conferences and instructor workshops.

See also: http://www.taekwondo.ie/news/article/ita_annual_report_2012-303.html.

Regards,
Stephen Ryan
Secretary General Irish Taekwon-Do Association