ITF-Belgium is existing since december 1990. Member of ITF and AETF since 1990. Pioneer : Master Frank Vanberghen.         In 1979 Mr. Frank Vanberghen started with ITF taekwon-do in Germany, since he was living there for his job.

 

In Belgium, he had already practised Shotokan Karate during 6 years.

 

In 1990, he became 4° degree black belt.

 

During a seminar with General Choi Hong Hi, also in 1990, the father of taekwon-do asked Mr. Vanberghen personally to start a federation in Belgium.

 

And so ITF-Belgium was born. First with one school in Ghent, Juche, but soon there came other clubs.
 

Our pioneer stayed president of the federation untill december 2000.
 

Already in 1992, a Belgian team participated at the World Championships in North-Korea.

 

In October 2004, Frank Vanberghen became Master VII°degree, the first Master for ITF-Belgium.

He was promoted to 8th degree in November 2010.