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Mr.
Ottesen is a certified Sixth Degree Black Belt with the International
TaeKwon-Do Federation, and is the Technical Director for Freedom
TaeKwon-Do Schools. He has over 20 years of experience
in ITF Taekwon-Do and has been fortunate to be able to teach
throughout Canada and across the world. Mr. Ottesen was
honoured to be invited to teach at both the 1st and 2nd ITF International Instructor
Development Camps, where he instructed and assisted in the development
of Senior International Instructors from all over the world. Mr. Ottesen has been fortunate to have been able to work and train under the expert tuteledge of Grandmaster Tran Trieu Quan, President of the ITF.
As an elite athlete, he competed three times as a member of
Canada’s prestigious National Team. In 1996, Mr.
Ottesen helped Canada win two Gold Medals and the Men’s
Team Champions title at the Pan-American Championships. In
1997, he helped win a Bronze Medal at the 10th World Championships
in St. Petersburg, Russia, and in 1999, as Captain of the Team
Canada he competed in the 11th World Championships in Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
As a coach and instructor, Mr. Ottesen has been very fortunate
to instruct, work with and develop some truly exceptional athletes. In
2007 Mr. Ottesen trained our very own Mrs. Karli Southgate
and Ms. Samantha-Jean Dubé, who earned positions on the
Canadian Delegation and competed at the 2007 ITF World TaeKwon-Do
Championships in Quebec City, Quebec. In 2004, he trained
Mr. Chris Stacey for the 2004 ITF Junior World Championships
in Riccione, Italy.
As the Director of Umpires for the Canadian Taekwon-Do Federation
International (CTFI), he was Canada’s Chief Umpire at the
past 4 World Championships and 3 World Cups. He has travelled
throughout the world officiating in many international events. Mr.
Ottesen wrote and continues to develop the official ITF Tournament
and Officials Training Manuals, the official ITF ournament
and Officials Power Point Training Program, and continues to travel throughout
the world instructing the Official Class A and B ITF Umpires Seminars.
Specializing in Self Defense and Personal Protection, Mr. Ottesen
is a Certified Instructor and offers cutting edge instruction
for various Law Enforcement, Corrections, and private agencies. Mr. Ottesen currenltly teaches BST 1&2, and AST, the Government Manndated Security Training Programs for Security Professionals in B.C. As
a Close Protection Officer, he has provided security services
for many corporate, celebrity and private individuals throughout
Western Canada.
As a caring, committed Instructor, Mr. Ottesen takes pride in
his position as a Professional Educator. He works hard to help
his students develop self-esteem, self-control, confidence, pride,
respect, and courtesy. Through the teaching of TaeKwon-Do’s
Moral Culture and common manners, he strives to give something
back to the community. Well known for taking an active
interest in his students, he can often be found after class,
answering questions and giving assistance to students, late into
the evening.
Students who have any questions or problems; technical or personal,
should feel free to contact him at 564-2565. His door is
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