WHY TNZ?
By becoming a member of TNZ and registering on the global management system (GMS) you will;
be a valued member of our Taekwondo Community.
have access to TNZ’s online education, eg referee and coach’s courses for both Poomsae and Kyorugi.
manage your TNZ membership and/or that of your clubs (via your assigned club admin)
access to World Taekwondo education and events
registering for online and in person education opportunities e.g. WT Coaching Levels
registering for World Taekwondo Tournaments - e.g. International G-ranked Events.
ability to apply for GAL (Global Athletes Licence) as required by WT to compete internationally at G-ranked events.
access to Kukkiwon education, events and grading opportunities via the NZ Kukkiwon Office
Additional reasons to become a TNZ member
CERtainty
Clear understanding of what you will be provided with from your governing body is fundamental to your success as well as ours.
transparency
Open communication that is informative, supportive and underpins the nature of your membership.
Expectation
Fair and reasonable processes that deliver to your expectations.
Strength
Robust structures that demonstrate and objectively achieve goals for the greater benefit of the membership
How to join
To join TNZ, you will need to register on the Global Management System or GMS. The GMS is a datebase promoted by World Taekwondo for its National Member Associations (NMAs) to use to manage their countries members. All NZ registered members on the GMS are members of TNZ.
“The GMS is an online global membership database comprised of all taekwondo practitioners registered to the MNAs. Practitioners include, but are not limited to athletes, coaches, trainers, referees, officials, executives, medical staff, support staff, media, volunteers and fans.” World Taekwondo
For individuals you can register your membership directly on the GMS via the simplycompete website (Click here). Memberships for individuals are on an annual basis and will need to be renewed each year. Currently individual memberships have a cost of approximately $8 NZD ($5 USD), this is an admin fee to the GMS administrators.
What information must I provide?
Step 1.
Date of Birth
Full name
YOUR unique email address (each member must have their own email address)
Step 2.
After completing Step 1, you will be sent an email to confirm your email address and it will ask for the following:
a photo/scan of a photo ID i.e. student ID/drivers licence/passport
if you are a Black belt, you will need to submit a copy of your Kukkiwon certificate/card
Once you have provided all the information above, your application will be checked and “approved”
On the completion of your GMS registration you will be a member of TNZ, Congratulations!
If your club or your member organisation is seeking to join TNZ or you need more information on this process please contact us at comms@newzealandtaekwondo.co.nz
For any clubs that wish to update their status (or remove themselves) on the TNZ GMS, please contact the GMS administrator by email gms@newzealandtaekwondo.co.nz
We look forward to discussing your membership opportunity with you.
