#116: ITL Schedule For Year 2026

All members are kindly requested to take note of the following dates and events for the year 2026 (events with a hyperlink have been completed):

January 2026

1. Championnat de France Espoirs & Criterium National Masters 2026 (Schiltigheim, France)
   10 – 11 January
   martial.events
   

2. International Training Camp II (Ptolemaida, Greece)
   17 – 19 January
   by invitation
   

3. Rising Camp (Brussels, Belgium)
   24 – 25 January
   martial.events

February 2026

1. Iron Island Training Camp (Salini, Malta)
   6 – 8 February
   by invitation
   
   

2. Top Tirana Trophy E3 (Tirana, Albania), includes two competitions
   13 – 15 February
   simply compete & TPSS
   

3. Open de Liege (Liege, Belgium)
   14 – 15 February
   martial.events
   

4. Bulgaria Open (Sofia, Bulgaria)
   27 - 28 February
   simply compete

March 2026

1. 1st Open Challenge Cup (Tongeren, Belgium)
   1st March
   TPSS
   

2. Training Camp (to be confirmed by coach Ditmir)
   5 – 7th March
   by invitation
   

3. Dutch Open (Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
   14 – 15 March
   simply compete
   

4. British International Open (Manchester, UK)
   28 – 29 March
   simply compete

April 2026

1. Training Camp (to be confirmed by coach Gianluca)
   3 – 5th April
   by invitation
   

2. Grading I
   Wednesday 15th April
   

3. Spanish Open (La Nucia, Spain)
   17 - 19 April
   simply compete

May 2026

1. Rising Stars III Malta Open
   Saturday 9th May
   by invitation
   

2. Asteriks E3, two competitions (Nis, Serbia)
   16 -17th May
   simply compete/tkd-reg.com

June 2026

1. Internationaler Becketal Cup (Gummersbach, Germany)
   Date to be announced
   TPSS
   

2. Training Camp in Germany, in conjunction with the above competition (to be confirmed by coach Gianluca)
   Date to be announced
   by invitation
   

3. European Senior Championships (Germany)
   6 – 7th June
   simply compete

July 2026

1. Portugal Open (Portugal)
   17 – 19th July
   simply compete

August 2026

1. Grading II
   Wednesday 19th August
   

2. Multi-European Games (Nis, Serbia)
   29-30th May
   simply compete/tkd-reg.com

September 2026

1. Polish Open (Warsaw, Poland)
   26 – 27 September
   simply compete
   

2. Malta E3 Competition (Malta)
   Date to be announced
   simply compete

October 2026

1. Albania Open (Tirana, Albania)
   2 – 4 October
   simply compete
   

2. Kids & Cadets European Championships (Paris, France)
   29th October – 1st November
   simply compete

November 2026

1. Greece Open (Thessaloniki, Greece)
   6 – 8 November
   simply compete
   

2. Croatia Open (Zagreb, Croatia)
   14 – 15th November
   TPSS
   

3. 7th Royal Cup (Turin, Italy)
   21 – 22 November
   TPSS

December 2026

1. Brussels Indoor Open (Brussels, Belgium)
   December
   simply compete
   

2. Grading III
   Wednesday 2nd December
   

3. Rising Stars IV Malta Open
   Saturday 12th December
   by invitation

Possible Inclusions

1. Small States Invitational Games

2. All Grand Prix Championships

3. Dracula Open (Bucharest, Romania)

4. Balkan Cups

Information

The above events are selection dependent.

ITL athletes will not charge coaching fees for international competitions.

Absence Policy in Training and Competitions

·       Athletes in the Competition Team will have their attendance monitored from here henceforth.

·       A minimum of 90% attendance is required across all sessions.

·       Should an athlete not meet the quota of attendance, he/she will be removed from any upcoming competition(s) regardless of whether travel plans have been established.

·       Should an athlete be accepted and already registered for a competition and – following that – not continue meeting the 90% attendance quota, said athlete will be removed from the competition, even if flights and accommodation are booked.

·       Reasonable reasons for absences include illness, family emergency, or other unavoidable situations. It is not acceptable for athletes to withdraw for illegitimate reasons (for instance: a social event).

Mandatory Schedule for Training

For Junior & Senior Athletes:

-       Monday è Technical Training

-       Tuesday è Strength and Conditioning

-       Wednesday è Tactical Training

-       Thursday è Strength and Conditioning

-       Friday è Volume Sparring

-       Saturday è Free Competition Training (Variable)

For Cadets:

-       Monday è Technical Training

-       Tuesday è Strength and Conditioning (optional, but recommended)

-       Wednesday è Tactical Training

-       Thursday è Strength and Conditioning (optional, but recommended)

-       Friday è Volume Sparring

-       Saturday è Free Competition Training (Variable)

For Kids:

-       Monday è Technical Training

-       Wednesday è Volume Sparring

-       Friday è Poomsae Training

-       Saturday è Free Competition Training (Variable)

Expected Etiquette

Attitudes in training are to be more heavily scrutinized. Athletes are expected to give their utmost effort in training and act with the appropriate etiquette. That means:

·       Ensuring all their belongings are stored neatly and their shoes are stored in the designated cabinet with all equipment used returned to its place in the neatest way possible.

·       Being a positive influence to other team players, particularly if they are of lower ability.

·       No excessive ‘joking around’ in training, bullying, inappropriate jokes or behaviour, dangerous play or ‘slacking off’ in a given drill will be allowed. All athletes are expected to consistently demonstrate high levels of effort, discipline and commitment during training sessions and events.

·       Athletes are to use their time wisely even after training. For instance, instead of playing football, it is more worthwhile to stretch and/or debrief on an individual performance.

·       Parents and athletes are also requested not to impose any changes to the competition agenda.

·       Athletes will watch, support and motivate their fellow athletes whenever they are competing regardless of where and when. They will make as much noise as possible and make a discernible presence (noise) whenever point-sensitive decisions can be made (let’s say, a punch is made by the athlete). In competition, as a team, we need to have the presence of a ‘second athlete’ in the ring.

·       Breaches of the etiquette listed in the above point may result in exclusion in a given competition and a withdrawal of any funds used for that purpose.

·       The coaches reserve the right to exclude any team member from the Competition Team if their performance, attendance or behaviour does not meet the Academy’s standards.

·       When travelling for competitions, it is imperative that we travel with one (1) guardian, where kids are concerned. Anything more than that will hamper the organisation of the excursion, especially if a volunteer is managing the booking. All concerned parties now have enough travel experience to know how difficult it is.

·       With respect to the above point, if bookings are to be managed by a volunteer, all athletes/parents are to allow a complete autonomy of said volunteer(s) to manage the booking.