The 29th Annual
Ft. Worth International Taekwondo Championships

Saturday, October 3, 2009
at the
Fort Worth Convention Center

2009 Ft. Worth International (FWI) Information and Registration Forms

Information about this year's tournament is found below in the Fort Worth International booklet. The documents are provided in pdf format and require the Adobe Reader. You may print all pages or choose to just print the pages you need. Be sure to read thoroughly and contact us if you have any questions.

2009 Fort Worth International Venue & Accomodations

The 29th annual Ft. Worth International Taekwondo Championships will be held on Saturday October 3, 2009 at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena, shown below. We have groups rates with Hilton Ft. Worth, which you can read about in the General Information form above. It is located near the Convention Center.

Please click on the Ft. Worth Convention Center picture for directions, parking and other details about the event location.

Fort Worth Convention Center Arena
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-392-MEET (6338)
Toll-free: 866-630-2588
Fax: 817-392-2756
Pre-Recorded Event Information:
817-392-MEET (6338)

About the Ft. Worth International Taekwondo Championships

Grandmaster Won Chik Park, founder and tournament director, created this championship October 1981. The early tournaments were held at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Each year, the tournament has experienced tremendous growth in its support and number of competitors. This growth made it necessary to move the tournament to the Fort Worth Convention Center in 1986 and has been held there each year since. In 1997, the tournament's name was officially changed from the Fort Worth Invitational to the Fort Worth International Taekwondo Championships. Modifying the tournament to an international event has given the champions valuable international experience and exposure. As word of this change has made its way around the national and international communities, the event has drawn ever-increasing numbers of participating nations, making Fort Worth a great Taekwondo city and the United States a leader in martial arts interest and championship tournament participation.

We appreciate all competitors, coaches, masters, parents and volunteers who participate in the tournament. Your comments about the event are also appreciated. It is our goal to continually improve our planning and procedures so that Fort Worth International will be better with each passing year. Thank you!

2006 Ft. Worth International Highlight

It was with pride that this year's demonstration was given by a boy who possesses outstanding Taekwondo Spirit. Coming all the way from Juarez, Mexico, this yellow belt competitor did not let his inability to see intimidate him from sparring at the tournament. Using the skill he has trained long to achieve, he was able to locate his oponent by the jingle bell around her neck and fight well. Master Fabian Vargas of Vargas Taekwondo made the special request on behalf of his blind student to compete, and Grandmaster Won Park agreed to the match. It just goes to show you that no matter what your strengths and weaknesses are, with Taekwondo everyone can say, "Yes I can!"

Be sure to check out the Photo Galleries for more pictures from the tournament.