Irish International
Taekwon Do Federation

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Chief Instructor and International Examiner: Mr Michael Flaherty 5th Degree
Started training in 1992 in Wexford
1st degree black belt under Master Robert Howard and Master Anthony Phelan in Dublin in 1994.
2nd degree also in Dublin under Mr Aidan Walsh.
3rd degree under Master Robert Howard, Master Phelan and Master Barrett (R.I.T.A) in Dublin.
4th degree was gained under Master Trevor Nicholls on February 29th 2004 in Cork.
5th degree was gained in Amsterdam in October 2007, when I tested under a panel of Masters, led by Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa IX Degree and his special assistant Master
Parm Rai VII Degree.


International Instructor courses (IIC),
1st was in Dublin in 1999 when the founder of Taekwon do, General Choi conducted the course.
2nd IIC in Dublin with Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha in 2002.
3rd IIC in Cork with Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa conducting the course in 2006.
4th IIC in Heathrow U.K with Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa in 2009.                                        5th I.I.C in Hong Kong with Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa 2010.
6th I.I.C. in Cork with Master Choi Jung Hwa 2011.


Master Classes attended:

Leicester under Master Sahota.
London under Master Trevor Nicholls.
Dublin under Master Robert Wheatley.
Wexford under Master Maidana.
Amsterdam under Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa.
Korea Inaugural Master Class under Master Choi Jung Hwa.
Two day Master Class Germany with Master Nicholls
Two day Master Class Czech Republic with Master Nicholls




Umpire and Referee courses

A class Umpire.
B class Umpire.



Child protection and awareness certificate

December 2009 in Wexford.
Garda Vetted in 2011.