Karel Wethmar

KAREL WETHMAR (SA-5-9)

Dan-Gun Federation Co-Head
ATC Chief Instructor

2000	Attended Grand Master CE Sereff International Camp, Colorado, USA.
2002	Graded to 1^st Degree under SA-ITF President, Sabum Ged Mackell. Founded ATC Menlyn Dojang, Pretoria, with Annari Wethmar. Took over ATC from Chris van der Merwe (Founder of ATC).
2003	Selected as member of SA National Team attending 13th ITF World Championships, Thessaloniki, Greece. Graded to 2^nd Degree under Master Phap Ken Lu, Greece. Elected to SA-ITF Executive as Director General of Finance. Founded the Acestes Taekwon-Do Academy with Annari Wethmar.
2004	Attended International Umpires Course presented by Grand Master Leong Wai Meng (Class B Certificate (No. 612)) Selected as SA-ITF Team Manager. Selected as member of the SA-ITF Selections Committee. Team Manager for SA-ITF National Team attending 1^st International Martial Art Games, Pyongyang, DPRK.
2005	Graded to 3^rd Degree under Master Kim Jong Su. Re-selected as SA-ITF Team Manager. Re-selected as member of the SA-ITF Selections Committee. Selected as member of SA National Team attending 14^th ITF World Championships, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. Re-elected to SA-ITF Executive as Director General of Finance. Co-Founded the Dan-Gun Kwan with Chris van der Merwe. Hosted the 2005 SA-ITF National Championships in Menlyn, Pretoria.
2006	Re-elected to SA-ITF Executive as Director General of Finance. Re-selected as SA-ITF Team Manager. Re-selected as member of the SA-ITF Selections Committee.
2007	Selected as member of SA National Team attending 15^th ITF World Championships, Bled, Slovenia Re-selected as SA-ITF Team Manager. Re-selected as member of the SA-ITF Selections Committee. Officiated on the SA-ITF Executive as Director General of Finance until resigning from the position on 17 May 2007.
2008	Graded to 4^th Degree under Master Kim Jong Su. SA-ITF Team Manager and Coach for SA National Team attending the 8^th Junior and 3^rd Veteran World Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. SA-ITF representative at the ITF International Congress held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.