User talk:Hed Mohammad Shirzai

Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai, was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1968, while was a young boy he always had the desire to join a martial arts do-jang, where it come true while he was a 13 years old in 1980, he started his Taekwondo career under Mr.Habib Mayar, the first black belt holder in Afghanistan in ITF Taekwondo style, during the year 1984 while was 17 years old, he succeeded to contribute better with his instructor by opening his first do-jang named Asia Taekwon-do Club, and he was the first ever person who had got the chance to open a do-jang in a very small age that shows his admire toward Taekwon-do. He announced the first ever association all over the country named ALL AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL TAEKWON-DO ASSOCIATION (AANTA) in 1993, in the presence of the Korean ambassador and some other government competent authorities, the association was soon recognized by the INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION (ITF)’s president, late legendry father General Choi Hong Hi in 1995. Till now he has set up many Do-Jang with over 2000 active members all over the country. In December 1993, he was relocated to the Pakistan because of the civil war inside the country and continued his martial arts training in Taekwon-do, this caused him to be the first introducer of new and modern Taekwon-do ITF in Pakistan, he served to the people in various Do-Jang like the “Beacon house School Systems”, “The Educators” and many more, the head quarter was soon established in the “AGA KHAN GYMKHANA”, Karachi, Pakistan. He had several Do-Jang in different parts of Pakistan, like in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gilgit and chatral and now are running through his Pakistani student and the ITF representative for Pakistan (Mr. Nazim Barkat Ali) is one of his students. During the immigration he leaded the AANTA TKD team in so many ITF and WTF championships in which the AANTA ITF team got the 1st position in all championships. In 1995, He was invited by ITF to participate in an International Instructor ITF course, conducted by Senior Grand Master Prof. Dato. Leong Wai Meng ITF Vice President, which took part in New Delhi, India, after a month training and after giving an upgrading test and by showing his full interest and aptitude he was worth to be having a 2nd Dan ITF Certificate for the first time in the history of Taekwon-Do of Afghanistan, from the first president of ITF, Late Legendary General Choi Hong Hi. His accomplishments are broad and varied like he has organized an International Instructor ITF Seminar and Upgrading test in Karachi Pakistan in 2004, which was conducted by Grand Master Jong Soo Park, former ITF Vice President and President of Canadian ITF Taekwon-do Association, at the end of this historical event 31 Afghan and Pakistani ITF Members received their 1st – 4th Dan ITF certificates from ITF and its Second President, His Excellency Prof. Dr. Chang Ung (IOC) Member. He is the First introducer of original and Modern ITF Taekwon-do in Afghanistan also he is known as Father of Modern ITF Taekwon-Do in Afghanistan and Pakistan; he is the founder and the technical advisor of the PAKISTAN NATIONAL TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION (PNTA). Right now he is holding a 7th Dan Black Belt ITF certified, and is also an International Instructor, Examiner and “A” class International Umpire, Chairman of Expansion Committee & EB Member Asian Taekwon-Do Federation (ATF) and is the member and the executive board director of the Pakistan Martial Arts Connection Federation (PMCF). During his Taekwondo profession he has leaded the AANTA national team to the various International, Continental, Asian and World ITF championships and has organized assorted National, Interclub and Regional championships along with several seminars inside the country.

Titles:

1- Founder & President of ALL AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL TAEKWON-DO ASSOCIATION ITF affiliated to the INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION. 2- One and only Person who has got International Dan Certificate from Late Legendary Gen. Choi Hong Hi in AFGHANISTAN in the record of ITF HQ. 3- The first person who registered ITF Taekwon-Do Afghanistan with the International Taekwon-Do Federation ITF. 4- Father of Modern ITF Taekwon-Do in AFGHANISTAN & PAKISTAN. 5- Introducer of ITF Taekwon-Do in PAKISTAN. 6- First Master of ITF Taekwon-Do in the history of AFGHANISTAN. 7- First International Instructor of ITF Taekwon-Do in the history of AFGHANISTAN. 8- First International Umpire “A” Grade of ITF Taekwon-Do in the history of AFGHANISTAN.

Awards

2005 Gold Medal for Umpiring in International ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Dushanbe- Tajikistan 2006 Shield of Honor from 6th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship New Delhi- India 2008 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 8th Junior and 4th Veteran ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships Tashkent- Uzbekistan 2009 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 16th Senior World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Saint Petersburg- Russia

2011 Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai achieved ITF Order Shield and Star Chest Medal (Genera Choi Hong Hi Medal) for the first time in the history of ITF Taekwon-Do of Afghanistan in the 17th World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship September- 2011 Pyongyang- DPRKorea

Written Text of the Shield “In Recognition of the outstanding contribution to the International Taekwon-Do Federation, the International Taekwon-Do Federation has the pleasure to honor Mr. Hed Mohammad Shirzai Prof. & Ph.D. CHANG Ung ITF President Awarded on 7th September 2011”

2012 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 6th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Dushanbe- Tajikistan

2013 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 18th Senior World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Sofia- Bulgaria & Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai was appointed as Chairman Expansion Committee Asian Taekwon-Do Federation by Mr. Kim Kyong Ho ATF President in Asia which is a huge award and success for the nation of Afghanistan on August 2013 in 18th ITF Taekwon-Do Senior World Championships Sofia- Bulgaria.

2014 Token of Love from 7th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Kathmandu- Nepal & Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai achieved Shield (Letter of Thanks) by the Asian Taekwon-Do Federation President Mr. Kim Kyong Ho in the 7th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship April 2014 Kathmandu- Nepal.

Written Text of the Shield “In recognition of the outstanding contribution to strengthening and development of ATF in the way of Dissemination and Propagation of Taekwon-Do in Asia Asian Taekwon-Do Federation has the pleasure to honor Mr. Hed Mohammad Shirzai with the letter of thanks as a token of its very high regard Mr. Kim Kyong Ho ATF President 19th April 2014 Pyongyang, DPR Korea”

2014 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 11th Junior & 8th Veteran World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Dushanbe-Tajikistan

2015 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 19th Senior World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Plovdiv- Bulgaria & Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai achieved ITF Order Shield and Star Chest Medal (Genera Choi Hong Hi Medal) for the Second time for ITF Taekwon-Do of Afghanistan in the 19th Senior World ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Aug- 2015 Plovdiv- Bulgaria.

Written Text of the Shield “In Recognition of the outstanding contribution to the International Taekwon-Do Federation, the International Taekwon-Do Federation has the pleasure to honor Mr. Hed Mohammad Shirzai Prof. & Ph.D. CHANG Ung ITF President Awarded on 26th August 2015”

2016 Shield of Honor from 2nd International Prof. Dr. Chang Ung Cup Karachi- Pakistan

2016 Gold Medal for Umpiring in 8th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Almaty- Kazakhstan & Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai was again appointed as Chairman Expansion Committee Asian Taekwon-Do Federation on the Asian Congress Committees Election and achieved Shield (Writ of Appointment) in Asia which is a huge award and success for the nation of Afghanistan on March 2016 in 8th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championship Almaty-Kazakhstan.

Written Text of the Shield “On behalf of the Asian Taekwon-Do Federation, I hereby appoint Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai as a Chairman Expansion Committee of the Asian Taekwon-Do Federation. Kim Kyong Ho ATF President Awarded on 26th March 2016”

AND MANY OTHER SHIELDS, CERTIFICATES, MEDALS AND CUPS ARE AWARDED TO MASTER HED MOHAMMAD SHIRZAI NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.