The “World Taekwondo Academy” will be officially presented in the coming weeks according to information obtained through a conversation with Mr. Jin Suk Yang and Hwan-pyo Kim.WTA Chairman and Secretary General, respectively.

The main objective and responsibilities of the WTA will soon be presented.  Both Mr. Yang and Mr. Kim have a thorough experience, as they worked closely with Dr. Choue, WTF President, as WTF Secretary General and International Affairs Division, in the recent past. Now, both are commissioned to work in the academic area of the WTF and soon will be finalizing details.

The training and refresher courses for International Referees (IR) that were in charge of the WTF Referee Commission, headed by Mr. Chakir Chelbat,, starting this 2013 will be in charge of the World Taekwondo Academy. Mr. Yang informed that the WTA will divide the courses for judges and referees, separately in order to be more specific in each area

“We must not confuse the previous ITA (International Taekwondo Academy) with this. It is the WTA (World Taekwondo Academy), it is important to make this clear”, strongly emphasized Mr. Jin Suk Yang to masTaekwondo.com during our conversation.

“The WTA will be responsible for all matters relating to training, refreshment and education. All publications in books or magazines from the WTF must be done or revised by us”.”The preparation and training of coaches, the constant revision of the rules and regulations of our sport, in short, everything related to the Academy and education, will be our responsibility, as well as the research and development of many areas we are trying to establish ” continued Yang.

Hwan-pyo Kim, who most people know as Kevin Kim, his occidental name, was in charge of the WTF International Affairs Division for many years and was the link between the Spanish speaking countries and the WTF, due to his mastery in Spanish Language, showed his satisfaction and happiness due to the excellent news that Taekwondo will remain as Olympic Sport for the 2020 Olympics. Dr. Choue, who was in Switzerland for that reason, did not manage to make the official launch of the WTA, which apparently would materialize next week.

When asked about the relationship between the WTA and the WTF Lausanne Offices, specifically with Jean-Marie Ayer, current WTF Secretary General, they replied emphatically that they respond only to the WTF President, Dr. Choue, arguing that the WTA is a very special institution within the WTF.

 

 

Alex Korram, Exclusive masTaekwondo.com

www.masTaekwondo.com

 

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