| Master of the Month |
| Master Michael Muleta |
Mr Michael Muleta has been promoted to VII Degree Black Belt and Master
by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.
Master Muleta's promotion was announced at the Banquet Evening for the
Imperial TKD (INO #2 )in London, England by Master Trevor Nicholls VIII
Degree Secretary General of the ITF.
Master Muleta is currently hosting and organizing the World Junior ITF
Championships in Australia in September this year.
He is currently the President, Executive Committee Chairman and Director
of Tournaments and Umpiring of United ITF Taekwon-Do (Australia) Inc.,
the National Amalgamated Organization for the ITF in Australia.
He is a qualified ITF examiner and International 'A' grade Umpire and
received his 6th Degree Black belt in 2002, having the honour of being
personally tested by some of the ITF's highest ranking master and
Grandmasters: Master Sereff (to 3rd degree),the late Founder General Choi
Hong Hi (to 4th Degree), ITF President, Master Choi Jung Hwa (to 5th
Degree) and Grandmaster Kong Young Il & Panel (to 6th Degree).
In 2000, he was awarded the honoured Australian Sports Medal by
Australia's Prime Minister, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, for his lifetime
contribution to Australian Sports, through his promotion of ITF Taekwon-Do.
Mr. Muleta has been appointed the host and organizer of the ITF Senior &
Junior World Championships to be held in Melbourne, Australia in 2006.
He also has an extensive record of tournament success as a competitor,
coach and organizer:
Among his personal tournament gold medal victories include:
Australian Championships (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997), Victorian
Championships (1990, 1992, 1993), South Australian Championships
(1994), Tasmanian Championships (1997),Western Victorian
Championships (1993, 1994) as well as winning silver/bronze medals at
New Zealand Championships (1994), Australian Championships (1992,
1995, 1997), NSW Championships (1993), Victorian Championships (1990,
1991, 1994), Tasmanian Championships (1997)
Currently the President and Technical Director for all Thoroughbred
Taekwon-Do schools throughout Australia, and the Examiner for St
Monica's Taekwon-Do, Tong Il, Choong Moo and Him Sen schools. In this
role he is often called upon to give seminars across a wide range of
Taekwon-Do and Sports Science topics.
He has also worked tirelessly over many years, as the Director of
Tournaments and Umpiring for the Australian National Governing Body for
ITF.
He represented Australia as it's Official Umpire at the ITF World
Championships in both Italy (2001) and Argentina (2002)
In 1994, Michael was highly honored within his local community by being
presented with a Civic Award by the Shire of Melton at the Citizen of the
Year awards, in recognition of for sporting excellence, due to his
achievements in ITF Taekwon-Do.
In 1997, He was also an assistant coach as well as a competitor in
Individual Patterns (4th Degree), Team Power, Special Techniques and
Sparring at the ITF World Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.
He has been the Australian National Coach at ITF Junior World
Championships in both 1995 (Poland) and 1996 (Czech Republic), and
assisted in the preparation of the National team for 2002 (Argentina).
Also acting as Fitness consultant to the New Zealand National ITF Senior
team for the 1994 World Championships in Malaysia.
In 1998, Mr. Muleta spent several months in South Africa conducting ITF
and Self- Defense seminars across the country and instructing members of
the South African ITF World Championship Team.
Under his tutelage, Thoroughbred Taekwon-Do students have had
unprecedented success including 14 representatives at 1995, 1996,1997,
2001 and 2002 ITF World Championships.
In his tireless work in the area of Taekwon-do National Promotions, Michael
has had a regular Taekwon-Do radio program, appeared on television and
in newspapers, and regularly writes for both Australasian Taekwon-Do
magazine and Blitz magazine.
In 1996, 1997 and again in 1998, he received the ultimate honour from his
peers, being nominated in the Blitz Hall of Fame awards for ‘Taekwon-Do
instructor of the year’.
In Spring 1997, Mr. Muleta featured on the front cover and the main feature
story of Australasian Taekwon-Do magazine. He will again appear on the
front cover of the December 2003 issue.
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