Taekwon-Do career: 1968-2021 = 53yearsOn September 1968 at the age of 15, after having played soccer for 6 years, started to train in Taekwon-Do. Black Belt Promotions: 1972 : 1st degree 1974 : 2nd degree1977 : 3rd degree1981 : 4th degree1985 : 5th degree1990 : 6th degree1996 : 7th degree2003 : 8th degree2010 : 9th degreeOther achievementsCompetitor career:* 7 times Dutch National Champion period 1970-1978* European Champion in sparring category -63 kg on 1976Chairman career:* Chairman of Tournament & Umpire Committee for the All European Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) from 1993 to 2005* Chairman of Tournament & Umpire Committee for the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) from 1994 to 2005 (not the year 1999)PresidentPresident of the All European Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) period 2004 to 2006Coach* National coach for the Netherlands from 1981 to 1987* National coach for Italy from 1987 to 1992Technical DirectorTechnical Director for the Italian Taekwon-Do Federation from 1992 – presentBoard of Directors Member* International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) 2003-2007 – treasurer* International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) 2007- march 2011 – secretary general* International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) march 2011 – 2019 – DirectorTechnical & Instruction Committee Member* Responsible for the ITF under Gen Choi Hong Hi named to set the rules and regulations and promote pre free arranged sparring period 2000-2001* Member of the ITF Technical and Instruction Committee from 2003 to 2015Seminars* + 15 Umpire Courses in Europe and rest of the world* 56 IIC courses for the ITF worldwide and instructed over 6000 black belts* +100 private seminarsTravellingVisited over 50 countries as a competitor, coach, organizer, member of board for the AETF and/or ITF

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