Driving Innovation to Shape The Future of Taekwondo Worldwide.
Professional Taekwondo Federation Mission
The Professional Taekwondo Federation (PTF) serves as the global authority that recognizes both amateur and professional Taekwondo organizations, including Kombat Taekwondo, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo, the International Taekwondo Federation, and other recognized Taekwondo organizations.
PTF is dedicated to educating, licensing, certifying, and sanctioning events to elevate Taekwondo as both a martial arts and a combat sport. Our mission is to set the highest standards for professional Taekwondo practitioners, ensuring safety, integrity, and global recognition across professional, traditional, and modern Taekwondo. While upholding the values and traditions of Taekwondo, PTF also embraces innovation, creating new opportunities for the Taekwondo’s future.
Shaping the Future of Taekwondo
The Professional Taekwondo Federation mission is to regulate, protect, and advance Taekwondo in all its forms, ensuring it remains a respected martial art and a thriving global sport.
By establishing the highest professional standards and recognizing Kombat Taekwondo, Kukkiwon, WT, ITF, and other Taekwondo styles, PTF is shaping the future of Taekwondo—a future that honors its traditions while embracing global expansion and innovation.
Executive Committee Members
Rick W.
Shin
President
David
Askinas
Sr. Vice President
Chuong
Pham
Sr. Vice President
Rajan
Sakya
Sr. Vice President
Tony
Garcia
Vice President
Dario
Javier Bonfante
Vice President
Mandy
Li
Vice President
Gayrat
Kasymov
Vice President
Kevin
Woon
Vice President
George
Hristescu
Secretary General
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Claudio
Aranda
Deputy Secretary General
Marcelo
Rezende
Deputy Secretary General
Elva
Adams
Executive Director
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Robert
Quon
Director General
Coming
Soon
Treasurer
Raul
Pinzon Salamanca
Auditor
Commissions & Committees
Dong Kyu
Kim
Ethics & Integrity Chair
Coming
Soon
Disciplinary & Arbitration Committee Chair
Raul Pinzon
Salamanca
General Council
Gabriel
Taraburelli
Technical Chairman for Professional Taekwondo
Luis
Mendoza
Technical Chairman for Sport Taekwondo
Coming
Soon
Technical Chairman for Traditional Taekwondo
Marcelo
Rezende
Referee Chair for Professional Taekwondo
Coming
Soon
Referee Chair for Traditional Taekwondo
Elva
Adams
Referee Chair for Sport Taekwondo
Coming
Soon
Athletes’ Committee Co-Chair
Coming
Soon
Coach Committee Chair
Sunny
Park
Development Committee Chair
Salvador
Perez Rodriguez
Media & Marketing Chair
Coming
Soon
Public Relations Chair
Coming
Soon
Women’s Committee Chair
Coming
Soon
Youth & Grassroots Development Chair
Coming
Soon
Para-Taekwondo & Inclusion Commission Chair
Coming
Soon
Social Responsibility Committee Chair
World Headquarters
Professional Taekwondo Federation
10309 SE 82nd Ave. Suite A
Happy Valley, Oregon 97086
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