ITL Director & Kyorugi Coach

Gianluca won eight consecutive national opens between 2012 to 2020; and another two as a masters athlete. He also placed in various international opens (medaling in over eight countries in the -68kg category). He would become Malta’s first athlete to play in a world championship (2015).

Gianluca is now a national coach (Malta), national sports school (NSS) coach and Masters athlete having placed first in another seven countries since 2025, including the French national championships (2026). As a coach, he has also leads training camps locally and abroad.

He is a specialist in exercise and nutrition science, weight management (BSc, PgDip, MSc) and health writing (M.A).

Kyorugi Coach

Ditmir is a six-time Albanian national champion, having risen through the ranks of Vllaznia Martial Arts.

He has medaled in several countries throughout his competitive career, including several ‘best player’ awards in both national and international events. He boasts extensive competition history, particularly in Balkan championships, where Taekwondo is known to be one of the most followed sports.

Ditmir occupies a role as a national coach (Malta), and is a former national sports school (NSS) coach).

Poomsae Coach

Jovo started his Taekwondo journey in 2006, in Bosnia, competing in Kyorugi in multiple Balkan championships.

After moving to Serbia in 2015, Jovo shifted to Poomsae where he would win several local honours competing in Poomsae

Jovo currently holds several national competitions in various poomsae styles - individual, team, and freestyle poomsae. He is still an active competitor participating in international events under representation of the Iron Taekwondo League.