Membership

Join the ITA

Every ITA member trains in a licensed club under a qualified instructor, holds national membership and is registered for competition and grading in ITF Taekwon-Do.

You do not join the Irish Taekwon-Do Association directly — you join through an ITA club. Your instructor registers you for national membership, licence and insurance once you start training.

Step by step

How to become a member

01
Find your nearest ITA club
Search the national club finder by town or county. Every listed club is affiliated to the ITA and led by a qualified, vetted instructor.
02
Contact the club and arrange a first class
Most clubs run beginners intakes several times a year and will let you try a class before committing. Wear loose clothing — you do not need a dobok on day one.
03
Start your beginners course
You will learn basic stances, blocks, kicks, the tenets of Taekwon-Do and how a class is structured before your first pattern.
04
Register for ITA membership
Your instructor submits your membership and licence registration to the association. This covers your national registration and insurance for training and competition.
05
Grade, compete and progress
Once registered you can be entered for colour-belt gradings, ITA tournaments, seminars and camps, and — in time — national black belt gradings and Team Ireland selection.

What membership covers

Licence, insurance and registration

National membership: Registration with the Irish Taekwon-Do Association, the national governing body for ITF Taekwon-Do in Ireland.
Training licence: Your membership record and grading history, held centrally by the association and updated at each grading.
Insurance cover: Cover for training and sanctioned ITA activity through the association's national scheme.
Competition eligibility: Entry to ITA championships, gradings, umpire courses, seminars and the summer camp.
Safeguarded environment: All ITA instructors work under the association's published safeguarding and welfare policies.
International pathway: Registered members are eligible for Team Ireland selection for ITF European and World Championships.

Good to know

Before your first class

Children and adults train in ITA clubs — many clubs run separate kids, teens and adult classes.
No experience or fitness level is required to start a beginners course.
Fees are set by each club; national membership and licence fees are set by the association.
Bring water and wear loose clothing for your first session.
Ask the club about class times, beginners intakes and grading schedules.
Membership fees and licence rates are confirmed by your instructor at registration.

Enquiries

Ask the association

If you cannot find a club near you, or you want to ask about membership, licences or transferring from another organisation, send us an enquiry and we will point you to the right club or officer. You can also email us directly at admin@taekwondo.ie.