ABOUT (A.A.N.T.A) PRESIDENT
HED MOHAMMAD SHIRZAI, Founder & President of All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF, International Instructor, Examiner, Referee and Umpire
Founder and Technical Advisor of Pakistan ITF Taekwon-do Federation Official Member, Representative International Taekwon-do Federation and Asian ITF Taekwon-do Federation for Afghanistan. Life Time Member of the International Taekwon-do Federation ITF.
International Director, Pakistan Martial Arts Connection Federation International. The First introducer of original and Modern ITF Taekwon-do in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Birthday: 01/02/1968
Nationality: Afghan
Dan Certificate Number: AFG-6-1
TAEKWON-DO Career
Hed Mohammad Shirzai started his Taekwon-do Practice from 1980 at the age of 13 under H.E Mr. Habib Mehyar and has opened his first Do-Jang in 1984 at the age of 17 in 1993 he announced the Establishment of the All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF which was officially Recognized by ITF in the 28th of June 1995, In July 1996 he was invited by ITF at New Delhi India to Participate at an International Instructor ITF course which was conducted by Grand Master Leong Wai Meng finally on July 1996 after 16 years training he became the first black belt 2nd Dan holder from ITF in Afghanistan, from ITF Founder and the first President ITF, late legendary Father General Choi Hong Hi.
On 2-4 April 2004 Mr. Shirzai Organized an International Instructor ITF Seminar and Upgrading test in Karachi Pakistan which was conducted by Grand Master Jong Soo Park, ITF Vice President and President of Canadian ITF Taekwon-do Association at the end of this historical seminar 30 Afghan and Pakistan ITF Members received their 1st – 4th Dan ITF certificate from ITF and it’s Second President, his Excellency Dr. Prof Chung Ung (IOC) Member
Mr. Shirzai leaded Many Times All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF TKD (A.A.N.T.A) Team for the participating in the International, Asian and World Championships in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India Russia and Pakistan; under his leadership was organized 8th times Senior and 5th times Junior Including many times Interclub’s National Championships and Seminars.