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Testing, belt promotion announcements and achievements

2023 March – Promotions

Rank / Belt Promotion

Affiliations

March 2024: Canada, Africa
CHITF World HQs warmly welcomes IMPACT TAEKWON-DO Club , Sabum Franco Veraldi, Boo Sabum Mikey Veraldi, from Almonte ON CANADA.  Both Sabum /Boosabum Veraldi are SGM Phap Lu’s students who has been training since young age!

SGM Phap Lu conducted an Dan Evaluation on March 24/24  for the CHITF Africa Leaders.  CHITF World HQs would like to Congratulate the Official forming of the CHITF Africa Continent Federation.  SGM Lu appointed Officers of  CHITF Africa: 

  •  Sabum Joel Dos Santos (Mozambique), International Commissioner of CHITF Africa; 
  • Sabum Abdulwaid Reshid ( Ethiopia) Deputy International Commissioner for South Africa; 
  • Sabum Jose Coelho ( Mozambique) Deputy International Commissioner for North Africa;
  • Boosabum Sonia Valquiria Dos Santos (Mozambique),  Secretary General. She speaks English very well, she helped to serve as the Interpreter/ write down Minute for SGM Lu at the March/ Evaluation

Promotions

March 2024: Africa
SGM Phap Lu conducted an Dan Evaluation on March 24/24  for the CHITF Africa Leaders.   CHITF World HQs would like to congratulate the newly  CHITF Dan Promotions for the following:

  • Sabum Joel Dos Santos (Mozambique)                               CHITF V Dan
  • Sabum Abdulwahid Reshid (Ethiopia)                                  CHITF VI Dan
  • Sabum Jose Coelho (Mozambique)                                       CHITF V Dan
  • Sabum Jose Salmne Charle (Domingos)                             CHITF V Dan
  • Sabum Nelson Matemba (Mozambique)                             CHITF IV Dan
  • Sabum Sonia Valguina Dos Santos (Mozambiqu           CHITF IV Dan

March 2024: Puerto Rico

Tremendo día el de ayer sábado 23 de marzo. Muy orgulloso del progreso y desempeño de los alumnos de los Extreme Tigers Taekwondo And Training Center en su promoción de nuevos rangos. Seguimos a paso firme rumbo a nuestro primer gran objetivo…ser cinturones negros en Taekwon-do!! Muchas felicidades!!

Tremendous day yesterday Saturday 23rd March. Very proud of the progress and performance of the Extreme Tigers Taekwondo And Training Center students in their promotion of new ranks. We continue steadily towards our first big goal… Be black belts in Taekwon-do!! Many congratulations!!

2024- February 03-04: International seminar and grading – Puerto Rico

Rank / Belt Promotion, Training
Black Belt Testing

CHITF World HQs would like to Congratulate to Sabum Julio Carcano Romero, CHITF PUERTO RICO National Commissioner on his newly 6th Dan Promotion!!

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From: Julio Carcaño Romero 

Un momento para recordar!! Ayer 3 de febrero fuimos examinados por el Sgm Phap Lu tres alumnos para el rango de cinturón negro 3er dan y este servidor para 6to dan. Es un gran privilegio recibir de la mano del Senior Grandmaster, un gran referente del arte del Taekwon-do, este certificado. Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron, estudiantes y familiares. Al Sabum Israel Ortiz por siempre estar y felicidades a Luis Sánchez, Lyanne Crys Carcaño Ayala y Gustavo A. Fajardo Torres por su gran ejecutoria en su examen y nueva promoción.

A moment to remember!! Yesterday, February 3rd, we were examined by Sgm Phap Lu, three students for the rank of 3rd dan black belt and this server for 6th dan. It is a great privilege to receive this certificate from the Senior Grandmaster, a great reference in the art of Taekwon-do. Thank you to everyone who joined us, students and family members. To Sabum Israel Ortiz for always being there and congratulations to Luis Sanchez, Lyanne Crys Carcaño Ayala and Gustavo A. Fajardo Torres for their great execution

International Training Seminar
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From: Julio Carcaño Romero 

Un éxito total!! Así puede definirse este seminario conducido por el Sgm Phap Lu, un gran referente de Taekwon-do a nivel mundial en nuestro pueblo de Humacao. Estudiantes, instructores y Maestros de diversas organizaciones se dieron cita para aprender del vasto conocimiento de uno de los estudiantes directos del Fundador de nuestro arte marcial; el General Choi Hong Hi. Fue un festival para todos los hermanos y hermanas practicantes de este tremendo arte marcial de la Isla y nuestra Isla hermana,República Dominicana. A todos gracias!!! Taekwon!!!

A total success!! This is how this seminar conducted by Sgm Phap Lu, a great reference for Taekwon-do at a world level in our village of Humacao can be defined. Students, instructors and masters from various organizations met to learn from the vast knowledge of one of the direct students of the Founder of our martial art; General Choi Hong Hi. It was a festival for all brothers and sisters practicing this tremendous martial art on the Island and our sister Island, Dominican Republic. Thank you to everyone!!! Taekwon!!!

Greetings from Puerto Rico! Photo with Sabum Julio Carcano Romero, National Commissioner of CHITF Puerto Rico!

Events:

  • Sat Feb 03 – Sabum Romero will be taking his 6th Dan Exam
  • Sun Feb 04 – Seminar with 100+ participants from all different ITF groups
Post Training Celebrations
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From: Julio Carcaño Romero

Y luego de un fantástico y didáctico fin de semana junto a Sgm Phap Lu ,donde no sólamente recibimos conocimiento en Taekwon-do sino de la vida, lo despedimos no sin antes darle nuestras más infinitas gracias por su tiempo, devota dedicación al arte del Taekwon-do y por su incansable deseo de preservar el legado del Fundador; General Choi Hong Hi. Buen viaje de regreso. Nos veremos pronto Sir. Taekwon!

And after a fantastic and educational weekend with Sgm Phap Lu, where we not only received knowledge in Taekwon-do but also about life, we said goodbye to him but not before giving him our most infinite thanks for his time, devoted dedication to the art of Taekwon -do and for his tireless desire to preserve the legacy of the Founder; General Choi Hong Hi. Have a good trip back. We’ll see you soon Sir. Taekwon!

2023 – Iqaluit TaeKwon-Do Society

Rank / Belt Promotion

Ms Catriona Poppff and Mr. Christopher Gerlach Instructors  from Iqaluit TaeKwon-Do Society were officially passed their Black Belt 1st Dan exam on May 27 2023!  

Chan Hun International TaeKwon-Do Federation (www.chitf.org) proudly announce their great promotion  and achievements!!

2022 – Congratulations! Promotions

Rank / Belt Promotion

CHITF World HQs sends our heartfelt Congratulations to

– Grand Master Nikolay Arkhipova, Russia and welcome him and his organization to the CHITF Family!

USA: Grand Master Nguyen Quoc Lam

GERMANY: Grand master Francesc Campayna

As well we would also like to welcome and congratulate:

Master Vasil Sardaryan of Armenia to the CHITF Family

Congratulate the newly promoted:

– Senior Master Ricardo Romero, National Commissioner of CHITF Argentina

– Master Luppinacci Miguel, CHITF Argentina

– Master Andrey Zhigalov, President of CHITF Europe and Russia

– Master Igor Semeinykov, National Commissioner of CHITF Ukraine

– Master Vrao Kokkiligdda, National Commissioner of CHITF India

– 6th Dan Sabum Alfredo Perez Garcia, National Commissioner of CHITF Spain

– 6th Dan Sabum Silvio Ocantos, CHITF Argentina

– 6th Dan Sabum Zhao Zong Zhe, CHITF China

– 5th Dan Sabum Mariel Smith, CHITF Argentina

– 5th Dan Sabum Gabriel Romero Meza, CHITF Argentina

– 5th Dan Sabum Ma Hong Chao, CHITF China

– 5th Dan Sabum Vlad Semeinykov, Secretary General of CHITF Ukraine

– 4th Dan Sabum Muzaffar Zaitov, CHITF Uzbekistan

– 4th Dan Sabum Cesar Ramos, CHITF Argentina

– 4th Dan Sabum Fatima Ocantos, CHITF Argentina

– 4th Dan Sabum Ricardo Tardencilla, National Commissioner of Nicaragua

CHITF WORLD HQS

May 17 2022

2021 – ANNOUNCEMENT, Promotions

Rank / Belt Promotion

MEDIA RELEASE

January 15 2021

Contact: CHITF World HQs

itfhq@chitf.org

ANNOUNCEMENT

Chan Hun International TaeKwon-Do Federation (CHITF) Black Belt Degrees Promotion Committee would like to announce and to promote:

Master Lun Ping Shum of CHITF Commissioner of Hong Kong

The Tittle of

IX DEGREE GRAND MASTER

Congratulations!

CHITF Black Belt Degree Promotion Committee

2016 – CHITF World Headquarter officially presented CHITF VIII Dan to SM Geoffrey Ong

Rank / Belt Promotion
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CHITF World Headquarter officially presented CHITF VIII Dan to SM Geoffrey Ong by SGM Phap Lu, President of CHITF in Ottawa, Canada on October 17 2016
SM Ong  is working very hard to promote CHITF in China, he is under going a CHITF & WTF 2017 1ST WORLD TKD CHAMPIONSHIP Project in Beijing, China.  The event should be held in August if all negotiations would go smooth.  SM Ong is helping to re-establish CHITF in China.
This time, SM Ong visited CHITF HQ in Ottawa, Canada.  He met with SGM Phap Lu, President of CHITF, to make the briefings about the China project, as well to obtain the final approval from SGM Lu for the project.     Once everything is finalized then CHITF World Headquarter will shortly to inform all CHITF Country-members in all details with the event poster accordingly.   SM Ong is a student of GM Ally Teoh of Malaysia who is the TKD Pioneer in Malaysia during General Choi era.
PLEASE MARK IN 2017 AUGUST FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL WORLD HISTORICAL WORLD CLASS EVENT ! The first of its kind in the TAEKWON-DO world.