Continued success for Inclusion Events at ITA Championships

Following on from the huge success of the inaugural inclusive patterns section at the ITA Irish Cup in

November the Irish Taekwon-Do Association (ITA) opened their 2023 competition season with the

Munster Open in the SETU Arena Waterford. Just under 1,000 members from all over Ireland

together with overseas visitors from Scotland and England took part in the 2 day event on February

11 th and 12 th .

On Saturday members took part in the inclusive patterns section with outstanding performances on

display. Some of the members were taking part in their first national competition and with the

encouragement and support of their coaches they completed the pattern of their choice against

another colour belt member.

The Taekwon-Do members with extra needs had been busily preparing for the inclusive patterns

section over the last number of months and have been attending training classes in their clubs being

put through their paces and working hard practicing their pattern routines with their coaches and

with the support of their families.

These events take a lot of planning and organizing and with the help and support of the ITA and

inclusion committee members of Master Pat Barry and Miss Helen Goodson Finglas are putting in a

lot of time and hard work to continually develop Taekwon-Do For All in their clubs and the national

association.

Further events are being planned and developed for the ITA’s Dublin Open and Irish Cup later this

year and we hope to see more members taking part and showcasing their Taekwon-Do skills on

competition days.