Momme Knutzen

Grandmaster Momme Knutzen 8. Dan / Kukkiwon

CEO Taekwondo Life Academy

Member since 2017 of The Taekwondo "Hall of Fame" New York, in the category ”Lifetime Achievement”

More than 40 years of Taekwondo teaching. Have great experience with sports psychology, training developing and coaching. CEO and Founder of Taekwondo Life Academy, with more than 20 Clubs in Denmark and 3 Clubs Germany with about. 2.200 members.

I have high competence in coaching Taekwondo Masters, conflict management and Seminar Planning.

Professional characteristics: I am very good at coaching and develop students in self-improvement.

Selected Taekwondo results:

1973 Started at Taekwondo

1997 - 2006 Danish National Team, experience with more than 100 championships. 8 times Danish champion, 3 times Nordic champion and many other medals at different championships

2013 – 8. Dan KukKiwon

Sports educational background

Instructor courses

1978 – Instructor 1 license, Danish Sports Federation

1980 – National Taekwondo Trainer license

1981 – Instructor 2 license, Danish Sports Federation

2001 - Trainer C-license, German Taekwondo Union

2004 – Trainer B-license, German Taekwondo Union

2007 – 3rd Class Taekwondo Instructor, KukKiWon, Korea

2015 – 2nd Class Examiner Course, Vienna

Other achievements

1990 – Letter of Appointment, WTF Games Committee

2007 – Bronze Medal of Honor – European Taekwondo Union

2008 – Gold Medal of Honor – Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

2011 – KukKiWon advisor member

1979 – 4th World Championships – Manager, Danish Team

1983 – 6th World Championships – Organizing Committee

1990 – 8th European Championships - Organizing Committee

2009 – 19th World Championships – Organizing Committee

1975 Founder of Odense Taekwondo Club

1982 Founder of Risskov Taekwondo Club

1997 Founder Favrskov Taekwondo Club

1982 - 1986 Member of DTaF Executive Broad

Referee Experience

1977 - National Referee, Denmark

1982 – 3rd Class Int. Referee – European Taekwondo Union

1983 – 3rd Class Int. Referee, WTF

1984 – 1st Class Int. Referee, ETU

1985 – 7. World Championship s, Seoul, Korea– Int. Referee

1987 – 2nd ETU President’s Cup, Lefkosa, Cyprus – Int. Referee

1987 – 8. World Championships, Barcelona, Spain – Int. Referee

1988 – 7th European Championships, Ankara, Turkey – Referee Director

1988 – 24 Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea – Int. Referee

1989 – Promoted from 3rd Class to 2nd Class WTF Int. Referee

1996 – 1st World Junior Championships, Barcelona, Spain, Referee

1997 – US-Open Colorado Springs, USA

1998 - WTF World Cup, Sindelfingen, Germany- Int. Referee

1999 – Qualifying Tournament, Asian Manila – Int. Referee

2000 – Promoted from 2nd Class to 1st Class WTF Int. Referee