ITF America National Qualifiers for ITF TaeKwon-Do World Championships, 2025, is just around the corner!
This year the Qualifier for Team USA is being hosted in Orlando Florida, Saturday, April 12, and Sunday April 13. Anyone with any interest in competing in the World Championship this year must attend and compete.
Competitors who qualify will have the opportunity to compete in the 2025 ITF World Championship in Porec, Croatia.
Any competitor who qualifies must be a member of ITF America, a resident of the USA, and have a valid Passport.
At this event we will select individual black belt competitors in Sparring, Patterns, Pre-arranged Free Sparring, Power and Special Technique Breaking.
We will also select competitors to compete in Team Patterns, Team Sparring, Team Power and Special Technique breaking.
From ITF AMERICA
DEAR GRAND MASTERS, MASTERS, INSTRUCTORS & COACHES,
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOUR STUDENT(S) TO COMPETE FOR A SPOT ON
THE USA TAEKWON-DO NATIONAL TEAM!
The ITF America National Qualifier will take place in Orlando, Florida on April 12, 2025. Competitors
who qualify will have the opportunity to compete in the 2025 World Championship in Porec, Croatia.
Any competitor who qualifies must be a member of ITF America, a resident of the USA, and have a
valid Passport.
At this event we will select individual black belt competitors in Sparring, Patterns, Pre-arranged Free
Sparring, Power and Special Technique Breaking. We will also select competitors to compete in Team
Patterns, Team Sparring, Team Power and Special Technique breaking. Please note that all final
selections for Team USA will be made by the ITF America Coaches Committee on Sunday April 13th
at the host hotel. All athletes that qualified on Saturday April 12th must be present on Sunday April 13th
from 8am – 1pm to be considered for the USA National Team.
Please review the age groups and weight classes carefully to make sure you register for the correct
divisions. Please read this pamphlet in its entirety as we have included important information
pertaining to mandatory equipment, rules, entry fees, as well as general information regarding the
competition.
Fifteen (15) class A & B umpires will be selected for this event. Umpire registration will close once 20
umpires have registered.
All attendees MUST register online. This includes Competitors, Coaches, Umpires and VIPs. (Grand
Masters, Board Members)
For registration, please visit the ITF America website at:
https://www.itfamerica.org/events Registration Deadline is March 29 th 11:30pm.
We wish you the best of luck in making the USA National Team.
Taekwon!
Master Alvin Bernard
Chairman: Umpire/Tournament Committee
E: abernard@itfamerica.org
For registration and more Information, please visit ITFAmerica.org
Mr. Philip Schlabach started training in ITF Taekwondo in May of 2009 at Cross Martial Arts Center of Midlothian, Tx, where he earned the rank of red belt. Mr. Schlabach started training at Poteet Martial Arts in October of 2013 and earned his black belt on August 23, 2014. He competed at the 2014 USA National Championship where he won 3rd in the nation for Men’s Middle Weight Sparring. The following week, Mr. Schlabach was asked to be a Coach for Team USA for the 2015 Taekwondo World Championship in Italy. He coached 7 events in 3 different categories. After becoming a USA team coach, he began instructing at Poteet Martial Arts, something he currently does to this day.
