Interview with Grand Master Wim Bos

Taekwon-Do career: 1968-2021 = 53years On 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 degree 1977 : 3rd degree 1981 : 4th degree 1985 : 5th degree 1990 : 6th degree 1996 : 7th degree 2003 : 8th degree 2010 : 9th degree Other achievements Competitor career: * 7 times Dutch National Champion period 1970-1978 * European Champion in sparring category -63 kg on 1976 Chairman 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) President President of the All European Taekwon-Do Federation (AETF) period 2004 to 2006 Coach * National coach for the Netherlands from 1981 to 1987 * National coach for Italy from 1987 to 1992 Technical Director Technical Director for the Italian Taekwon-Do Federation from 1992 – present Board 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 – Director Technical & 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 2015 Seminars * + 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 seminars Travelling Visited over 50 countries as a competitor, coach, organizer, member of board for the AETF and/or ITF