#126: Students Achieve New Belts In First ITL Grading Of 2026

28 students walked away with new belts in ITL’s latest grading, held on Wednesday 25th March, 2026, held for students of six to 40 years of age.

This session also featured four Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation athletes, who all finished in the top bracket of the event.

Athletes Nazar and Arsenii Baranishyn, Kostiatyn Shkundia and Anhelina Hladchenko (all in the THF program), together with Sima Mifsud Calleja registered the highest scores in their respective grading.

One young athlete — Fatma Azzam — also received her black tag, meaning that she is now a candidate for the her first poom by the end of this year.

Two other young athletes — Dwayne Micallef and Ella Schembri — also received their respective red belts, meaning that their own poom grading is now on the horizon.

The following athletes received their belts:

YELLOW TAG

1. Khalil Radwan

2. Sima Mifsud Calleja

YELLOW BELT

1. Daiwik Mishra

2. April Sammut

GREEN TAG

1. David Sammut

2. Tommy Grech

3. Jaime Zarb

4. Alyanna De Leon

5. Luke Mifsud

6. Saleh Abdul Latif

7. Kostiatyn Shkundia

Green Belt

1. Nazar Baranishyn

2. Arsenii Baranishyn

3. Anhelina Hladchenko

4. Jack Zarb

5. Noah Barbara

6. Poppy Ward Bonnici

7. Jasmine Ward Bonnici

Blue Tag

1. Henry Cachia

2. Nina Gellel

3. Emma Gellel

4. Matthias Muscat Parry

Blue Belt

1. Matteo Cassar

2. Tyas Mifsud Calleja

Red TaG

1. Eva Mifsud Calleja

Red Belt

1. Ella Schembri

2. Dwayne Micallef

Black Tag

1. Fatma Azzam

The examiner on the day was coach Gianluca.

This grading became the latest in an important line of achievements accomplished by the ITL as a team, as the team now prepares for the Rising Stars 1-2-1 Match Day on the 31st of March 2026, at Chiswick House School.

This year’s first grading also featured another large revamp in the way of operations concerning ITL gradings; attuning the syllabus to further reflect the current European standards and providing written feedback for students after the completion of their respective gradings.

ITL congratulates all candidates who successfully walked away from the event with their new belts, and wishes them many more successes down the line.

The next grading for ITL will take place in July 2026.