New Zealand - International Taekwon-Do Federation
(NZ-ITF)  

 

President: Benjamin Evans V DAN International Instructor

 

Our organisation supports both mainstream and special needs Taekwon-Do students.

 

We have various areas and locations in Hawkes Bay area: Hastings, Flaxmere, Napier, Taradale, Tamatea, Havelock North and Clive area.

 

Ben started teaching special needs students at 16 at Havelock North High School, from here it has grown and has become well supported nationally.

 

He continues working hard with numerous students in Hawkes Bay of all ages and levels.

 

2016 Ben took 5 special needs to the world championships in England, they performed demonstrations and took part in the 1st world championships for special needs. There were 4 countries who participated, Argentina, England, USA and New Zealand. It was wonderful to see 11 athletes present for the first.

 

2018 Ben took a larger group (11) of special needs to Argentina for the 2nd Special Needs Taekwon-Do World Championships, this time there were 5 countries present: Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Russia, and USA.

 

We have had such a great journey so far.

 

Since 2013, we have been continuing to grow stronger, year by year with the events we are hosting for both special needs and mainstream.

 

We are very proud to be affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation and with Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa.

 

Make contact if you wish to be involved in any other future events we aim to host.