Women@ITF Taekwon-Do

Thesis for VII Dan
by Annick Van Driessche, Belgium

When I started practising Taekwon-Do, doing grading for Master VII°degree was not something I had in mind. At first I just wanted to practise martial arts, but soon I really started to love Taekwon-Do and practising became an addiction. After a while I had new goals : becoming better in the different disciplines of Taekwon-Do & participating at championships. Becoming a black belt was the logical next step, just as teaching. The dojang became my second home, conducting classes a new mission.

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