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Defining
the Future of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do
by Mark Banicevich, IV dan
Auckland North Regional Director
“ITFNZ will grow the original Taekwon-Do to be among the most popular
arts and sports in every town in New Zealand.”
Believe it. We do. This is the vision for ITFNZ Taekwon-Do. This
is what we will become.
Strategy day attendees deep in discussion
I get excited when I read this statement. It inspires me. I can see what
it means, and I want to get there. Can you imagine it? A presence in every
town in New Zealand. School students choosing Taekwon-Do over soccer or
hockey. Teenagers with posters of their favourite Taekwon-Doin on their
bedroom walls. Imagine!
We can’t achieve this vision with uncontrolled growth. We will
need knowledgeable, highly regarded, and inspiring instructors. We will
need to invest in and develop our instructors to ensure it. We will need
to maintain our high standard of Taekwon-Do instruction and beliefs. We
will need enthusiastic students, who enjoy Taekwon-Do, and have pride
in our organisation.
That’s where our mission statement comes in. Our answer
to the question, “Why do we exist?”
“ITFNZ Taekwon-Do is a nonprofit organisation teaching its members
to develop mind, body and moral character through the Art of Taekwon-Do.”
Moreover, our values are the nonnegotiable baseline of ITFNZ
Taekwon-Do. Things we will not compromise to achieve our vision. Our values
are presented in the sidebar to the right.
Vision: ITFNZ will grow the original Taekwon-Do to be
among the most popular arts and sports in every town in New Zealand.
Mission: ITFNZ Taekwon-Do is a non-profit organisation
teaching its members to develop mind, body and moral character
through the Art of Taekwon-Do.
Our mission is based on the following values:
the philosophy and Moral Culture of the founder, General
Choi Hong Hi
preserving the Art of original Taekwon-Do, and its quality
peace, community, and family
the tenets of Taekwon-Do:
courtesy
respect for all people and all cultures
to live according to etiquette
integrity
not to compromise our teaching quality or standards
perseverance
to pursue our vision is our one goal whatsoever
self control
our actions for ITFNZ will be for the good of the ITFNZ
indomitable spirit
to stand against adversity in the pursuit of our vision.
These are
the results of our first Strategy Planning Day in Hamilton on 12 September.
The participants were a handful of senior members and strategists, listed
below left.
These statements become guidelines for our planning and decision-making,
as illustrated in Figure 1. Early next year, the group will meet again
to define a strategy, and flesh out three and one year plans for ITFNZ
Taekwon-Do. We will define our goals, and present them to the Executive
Committee.
We will need your help to achieve them. We hope you will understand
the link between our vision and the goals we develop. We hope you will
get excited about our goals, and want them to be your goals. And we hope
you will help us to make them happen. Many hands make light work!
If you have particular goals that you believe are essential to the future
of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do, please email marketing@itfnz.org.nz.
Attendees:
Master Evan Davidson, VII dan, President of ITFNZ
Mr Mahesh Bhana, VI dan, Senior Examiner
Mr Vince Pygott, IV dan, Secretary of ITFNZ
Mrs Sue Breen, Counties Manukau Regional Director
Mr Nick Lourantos, Wellington Regional Director
Mr Hayden Breese, III dan, former Director of Marketing
Mr Carl Matthews, I dan, acting Director of Marketing
Mr Greg Skinner, major contributor to ITFNZ and CEO of Epson NZ
Mark Banicevich, IV dan, Auckland North Regional Director (facilitator)
Invitees unable to attend:
Master Paul McPhail, VII dan, Technical Director of ITFNZ
Mr James Rimmer, VI dan, Senior Examiner
Mrs Tanya Katene, I dan, Treasurer of ITFNZ
Mr David Ballard, IV dan, Central Districts Regional Director
Mr Gwyn Brown, II dan, Midlands Regional Director
Mr Kris Herbison, III dan, South Island Regional Director
Mr Andrew Niven, IV dan, New Zealand Team Coach
