ATA Herat Team got 2nd position in the championships which was held under the name of ITF Unity Cup on June 05, 2009 in Mirwais Sadiq Gym, Herat City.
The event was instructed by the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee President, General Mohammad Zahir Aghbar with the purpose of bring unity amongst Afghan ITF practitioners irrespective of their affiliation to any group, and formation of a broad based ITF federation in Afghanistan.
The championship was organized by All Afghanistan National Taekwon-Do Association (ANTA), with the close collaboration of ATA, and the support of Afghanistan Olympic Committee, particularly the Sport Department of Herat province. More than 300 participants from different schools of ANTA, and ATA participated the event in different weight devisions and categories.
ATA Herat Team which is working under the direct supervision and mentoring of Mr. Safiullah Safi, by obtaining 9 Gold Medals, 8 Silver, and 10 Bronze got the 2nd position in this event. Sadiq Safi, in Kids team, and Jamal Basir in Seniors won the titles of the best fighters.
At the end of the even Mr. Najmuddin Safi, President of ATA, distributed ITF Black-Belt Certificates to ATA members residing in Herat.