Results from the World Taekwondo International Referee Courses in Manchester.

The 54th WT Poomsae IR Seminar took place in Manchester in February.

British Taekwondo members took an examination to become International Referees during the events.

54th WT Poomsae IR Seminar in Manchester

Four British Taekwondo members have qualified as International Poomsae Referees.

Congratulations to Laura Burns, James Barrett, Thomas McGuinness, and Jim Montgomery for successfully completing the International Poomsae Referee course in Manchester.

These four esteemed British Taekwondo Poomsae referees participated in a course led by Jun Cheol Yoon, World Taekwondo Referee Chair, and Taek Young Kwak, World Taekwondo Poomsae Instructor & Professor at Yong-in University.

The course consisted of two days of technical training, followed by a three-day comprehensive seminar and assessment from the 8th to 12th of February.

As International Referees, they will have the opportunity to officiate at the highest levels of competition in Europe and beyond. Additionally, they will continue their important roles as team leaders at the national level, playing a crucial part in supporting the ongoing development of the poomsae referee community in the UK.

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Find out more about refereeing

You can find out more about becoming a Taekwondo official at the following link.

British Taekwondo hold several referee courses and seminars for new and existing officials throughout the year.