Compliments from the Ravelingen staff..

We received a very nice compliment Monday morning in Ravelingen from the event manager and the staff : the personel of the hotel told me that all guests of the Taekwon-Do group were so friendly, correct & polite! Well, that's one of the reasons I'm so proud being part of this ITF family!

Sabum Annick Van Driessche

Pictures from the 88th IIC

All pictures can be found at the following link..  I hope you enjoy them!
Would there be any problem with the pictures, do not hesitate to contact us

Closing words from the ITF Belgium president sabum Annick Van Driessche

So we just finished this 88th IIC.

It was great, and it really was an honour welcoming all of you in Belgium.

Now we've hosted the 8th, the 28th and the 88th International Instructors Courses.

GM Bos and GM Lan are on their way back home, GM Marano will still be in Belgium for one more day. Also some of the participants will only leave tomorrow. We can all have a relaxing evening together.

Many thanks to the OC and crew, many thanks to the sponsors Syntech Nutrition and FROS.

Congratulations to the 15 persons that were doing their grading today.

 Have a safe trip back home, and see you soon on one of the next ITF activities.

Day 2 of the IIC concluded..

Day 2 of the IIC has come to an end with the closing ceremony.
The pictures are online at the same link as yesterday, please click here.

Tomorrow morning we will have the Kids Development Program conducted by master Donato Nardizzi 8th degree at the Raveling sports hall at the -1 level next to the swimming pool.  No dobok needed..

At the same time we will have promotion examinations for I°-III° degree and from IV°-VIII° degree both in the venue Oosthinder at the 4th floor section D.

Certificates, pictures and gradings

The participation certificates from the IIC and the group pictures with the Technical Committee will be taken on Saturday afternoon.

The gradings on Sunday will be taken at the venue "Oosthinder", elevator D 4th floor in Ravelingen.
The venue will be split in two, one part for I°-III°degree and one for IV°degree and higher.

Pictures from the IIC - First day - Friday

The pictures can be found and downloaded at the following link: Pictures 88th IIC Oostende Belgium

Departure times for the coastal tram

For online information about the coastal tram routes and timing, please visit the following link (in Dutch).

You go from city "Oostende" to city "Oostende"
//www.delijn.be/dekusttram/index.htm

The stop at our hotel is "Ravelingen" and the destination is "Koninginnelaan" which is about 500m away from the IIC's venue "Koninklijke Stallen" (Royal Stables), which is a wooden construction.

Please be on time, the latest at 8:30 ready in dobok inside the venue!!

The final countdown..

Dear all,

Take into account that the weather in Belgium is not so good at the moment, winter seems to have arrived suddenly..  So please be careful and leave in time, so that you can take the possible traffic jams into account.

Could we please ask those of you, attending the IIC on Friday, to be in time in the venue Koninklijke Stallingen (this is, in time for registration which is from 6h30 to 8.00). At 8.00, we really have to close down the registration, so that all participants are present and ready in the hall at 8.30 at the latest, to be able to line up a bit later. The IIC starts at 9.00, so the GrandMasters will enter around 8h50.

Those of you already present in Oostende on Thursday, please come to the registration in Ravelingen between 10.00-12.00 or 13.00-21.00.

This IIC will be "historical", due the the big amount of participants (253, 22 countries), due to the big amount of Masters (20) and the fact that 2 other GrandMasters will be present (first time ever). It's also the first time the Kids Development Program is included in an IIC. Because of the big amount of participants, the chairman of the Technical Committee promised to have 2 "separate" IIC's at the same time, I°-III° & IV°-IX°.

Kind regards and see you soon..
OC

Extra information on the 88th IIC

Dear GrandMaster, 

Dear Master, 

Dear Instructor and Taekwon-Do practitioner, 

Please find enclosed some extra information concerning the 88th IIC, being held in Oostende, Belgium November 22nd-24th. The deadline was October 22nd, the last inscriptions have been processed and today the definitive list was sent to the ITF and the ITF Technical Committee. We received applications from 253 persons out of 22 countries, including 2 GrandMasters and 19 Masters. The Technical Comittee promised to have separate courses for I°-III°degree and for IV°degree and up. 

Looking forward welcoming all of you very soon in Belgium. 

With kind regards, 

For the OC of the 88th IIC, 

Annick Van Driessche 

President ITF-Belgium

Deadline reached - inscriptions closed

We are sorry, but as the deadline has been reached, we have to close down the inscriptions.  On the other hand, we are happy to announce this will be one of the biggest IIC's in Europe, as we have 253 inscriptions processed up till now.

Applications were received from Poland, Sri Lanka, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Romania, Bulgaria, Norway, GD Luxemburg, England, Scotland, Switserland, Croatia, Czech Republik, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands and Germany.

Furthermore we will host a lot of masters and even 2 more grandmasters. We hope that you are all looking forward to this IIC :-)..

But first on the calendar, we wish every participant a successful WC in Benidorm!

Tae-kwon

Deadline is approaching rapidly.. 2 last weeks!

All application forms should be send to the OC the latest at October 22nd, otherwise you won't be able to participate anymore in our upcoming IIC.

Please send your application form asap to taekwondo1@pandora.be

Mobile number :

- Annick Van Driessche : +32-(0)496/86.35.58
- Master Frank Vanberghen : +32-(0)497/04.58.33

Banquet change due to the big interest

Due to the great interest, the banquet will be organized in another restaurant within the Ravelingen complex. Because of this, we can accept more participants, as we already reached our (previous) maximum of 80.

The banquet will be held on the ground floor, in restaurant 'De Grote Rede' instead of 'De Wandelaar' on the top floor.

Meanwhile we're trying to get some more rooms, but still.......hotel accommodation is almost fully booked.

In case you're travelling alone, or by 2, and you're willing to share an apartment with someone else, please inform us. We can find you a roommate.

The latest news of the IIC on your mobile..

The IIC's website (www.iicbelgium.be) has also a mobile version adapted to your cell phone. Please scan the QR-code to save it's location:

Accommodation at Ravelingen..

Please remember that the accommodation at Ravelingen consists of studios and appartments (with an own kitchen).

There is no hotelservice at the rooms (towels, making up the beds, cleaning each day....).

E.g. towels : you can either bring them with you, or hire them at the reception.

The accommodation should be paid directly at Ravelingen, at the reception, upon arrival at the check-in, but after the registration for the IIC. At registration (accreditation for IIC and banquet) you will receive the number of your studio/appartment.

More countries are coming

Applications were received from Poland, Sri Lanka, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Romania, Bulgaria, Norway, GD Luxemburg, England, Scotland, Switserland, Croatia and Czech Republik, in addition to the following countries: Belgium, Austria, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Germany. 

Sending applications by e-mail

When sending your applications by e-mail, an answer will be send to your within a day. So if you don't/didn't get any reply, please send a reminder, because this means your e-mail didn't get to us.

Watch out! The (cheaper) accomodation for the IIC is almost full...

The preparations for the IIC are shifted into higher gear... So far, we received applications from Belgium, Austria, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands and Germany. Don't wait too long : plenty of places for the course, but the hotel accommodation is getting filled quickly and also for the banquet places are limited.

New venue due to the big interest in the IIC

Due to the big interest in the IIC, the Organizing Committee decided to change the venue for Friday and Saturday to the historical sportcenter "De Koninklijke Stallen ("The Royal Stables") at the Koninginnelaan 76, 8400 Ostend.

The original venue, "Sportcenter Ravelingen", Zeedijk 290, 8400 Ostend, will be used on Sunday and remains at your disposition during the whole IIC.

Video Ravelingen venue for IIC Belgium 2013 in Ostend

Only black belts can subscribe to the IIC

Dear,

Please note that from 2013 on, only black belts (starting from I°degree on) will be able to participate at International Instructors Courses, as decided by the ITF Technical Comittee.  Contrary to the past, red belts won't be able to subscribe!

Many thanks for your comprehension,
OC IIC Belgium 2013