Congratulations to Master Douglas who successfully completed his VIII Degree Black Belt Grading on Saturday May 12th 2012.
Master Val Douglas VIII Degree
Vice President: Irish National Taekwon-Do Association (I.N.T.A.)
Master Douglas began his Taekwon-Do career in 1973 at Dublin’s Sean McDermott Street club. Under Mr Robert Howard now (G.M Howard). In his 39 years in TaeKwon-Do, Master Douglas has not only limited his skills to the physical side of TaeKwon-Do. He is also the organiser of many Courses, Seminars, National and International Tournaments; Master Douglas has been on various committees to promote TaeKwon-Do around Ireland. He has been a highly regarded instructor for the past 35 years. From 2002-2007 he has coached the ITF Ireland squad with distinction.
From 2007 -2009 he was the Director of Coaching for the I.T.F. Ireland National squad.
1977
1st Degree Black Belt Under Grand Master Choi-Hong Hi
Irish National Champion; Power 1st Place
1978
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi
1980
2nd Degree Black Belt under Master Rhee Ki Ha
European Championships, London; Irish Team Member
1982
European Championships, Italy; Irish Team Member
Irish National Champion; Special Technique 1st Place
1983
1984
World Championships, Scotland Irish squad member
1985
3rd Degree Black Belt
Waterford Championships, Ireland; Overall Champion
1986
Arklow Championships, Ireland; Patterns 1st Place
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Sparring 1st Place
1987
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Patterns 1st Place
British TaeKwon-Do Championship, U.K.; Patterns 2nd Place
1988
4th Degree Black Belt
1989
Coach for two Junior Teams for British TaeKwon-Do Championships;
1st and 2nd Place
1990
Tournament Director for 4 Nations Tournament (Ireland, England, Germany & Holland)
1993
Tournament Director for 12 Nations Tournament Including Russia & Australia
1991-94
Irish Team Manager
1994
5th Degree Black Belt
International Instructors Certificate from I.T.F. Technical committee
1995
1996
Class A International Umpire Certificate
1999
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi (Ireland)
6th Degree Black Belt under Master Choi Jong-Hwa (Ireland)
2002
Irish National Coach for European Championships Squad, Czech Republic
2003
Irish National Coach to I.T.F. Ireland Squad for European
Championships, Croatia; Gold Medal for Team Power
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Poland;
Gold Medal for Team Power; Gold Medal for Team Pattern
2004
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Finland;
Bronze Medal for Team Pattern; Bronze Medal for Team Power; 6 Individual Medals
Irish National Coach for the Junior World Championships Squad, Italy; Gold Medal for Individual Pattern; Bronze Medal for Individual Sparring
International Instructors Course ( Belgium) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
2005
Head Coach, Irish National Team, European Championships, Terracina, Italy 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronzes.
7th Degree Black Belt under, Grand Master Van Bihn IX Degree
Master Pablo Trajtenberg VIII Degree, Master Hector Marano VIII Degree
and Master Trân Trieu Quân VIII Degree. (Ireland)
International Instructors course( Ireland ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
Head coach for Irish National team, World Championships, Germany, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals
2006
International Instructor Course (Germany) I.T.F. Technical Committee
and Master Trân Trieu Quân VIII Degree.
2007
Director of coaching ITF Ireland Squad
2008
Director of Coaching ITF Ireland Squad
European Championships Wroclaw, Poland, Umpire
International Instructors Course, (Ireland) I.T.F. Technical Committee
2009
Tournament Organiser, INTA International ITF Open Championships
2010
2011
2012
International Instructors course( England ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
International Instructors course( Scotland ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
8th Degree Black Belt under, Grand Master Marano IX Degree
Grand Master Bos IX Degree Grand Master Lan IX Degree ( Scotland)
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