! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! TAEKWONDO AMERICA! INSTRUCTOR MANUAL ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Version 2.1! Last Edited September 3, 2014! ! ! ! ! ! INTRODUCTION! 7! WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS! 8! INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATIONS! 9! INSTRUCTOR CHECKLISTS! 11! TEACHING CREDITS! 11! CLASS ASSISTING SCHEDULE! 11! UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS! 12! INSTRUCTOR REVIEW! 14! DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES! 14! TA PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY! 15! INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION! 16! TAEKWONDO AMERICA INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT! 17! LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR ! 18! LEVEL 2 INSTRUCTOR! 20! LEVEL 3 INSTRUCTOR! 22! LEVEL 4 INSTRUCTOR! 24! MASTER LEVEL INSTRUCTOR! 26! CYCLE 1: BASICS OF TEACHING ! 27! TEACHING BASICS! 28! LEADERSHIP SKILLS! 28! LEADING A GROUP! 30! TEACHING CURRICULUM! 31! TAEKWONDO CURRICULUM BY RANK! 33! WHITE BELT FORM - KI-BON! 36! WHITE BELT ONE-STEPS! 38! YELLOW BELT FORM - DAN-GUN! 39! YELLOW BELT ONE-STEPS! 41! CYCLE 2: PROMOTIONAL TESTING! 43! PROMOTIONAL TESTING! 44! JUDGING FORMS! 47! ! ! JUDGING ONE-STEPS AND SPARRING COMBINATIONS! 48! JUDGING FREE SPARRING! 48! JUDGING BOARD BREAKING! 49! END OF TESTING MEETING! 50! MINIMUM JUDGING REQUIREMENTS! 51! COLORED BELT TESTING REQUIREMENTS! 51! BLACK BELT TESTING REQUIREMENTS! 52! BOARD COLOR AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS! 53! ORANGE BELT FORM - DO-SAN! 54! ORANGE BELT SPARRING COMBINATIONS! 58! GREEN BELT FORM - WON-HYO! 59! WON-HYO MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION! 61! CYCLE 3: TOURNAMENTS! 63! TOURNAMENTS! 64! FORMS COMPETITION! 64! ONE-STEP AND SPARRING COMBINATION COMPETITION! 66! CONTINUOUS SPARRING COMPETITION! 68! LIL’ DRAGON COMPETITION! 72! AWARDING MEDALS AND SPIRIT AWARDS! 74! PAPERWORK! 74! TOURNAMENT JOBS AND RESPONSIBILITIES! 75! PURPLE BELT FORM - YUL-GUK! 79! BLUE BELT FORM - JOONG-GUN! 83! CYCLE 4: RELATIONSHIP BUILDING & DISCIPLINE! 87! RELATIONSHIP BUILDING! 88! DISCIPLINE! 90! BROWN BELT FORM - HWA-RANG! 91! RED BELT FORM - CHOONG-MOO! 95! CYCLE 5: CLASSROOM STRATEGIES AND SAFETY! 99! CLASSROOM STRATEGIES! 100! ! ! CLASS PLANNING! 101! CLASSROOM SAFETY! 102! PROBATIONARY AND RECOMMENDED FORM - GWANG-GAE! 104! CYCLE 6: REVIEW! 109! TEACHING SKILLS REVIEW! 110! CURRICULUM REVIEW! 111! CYCLE 7: TESTING CYCLE BREAKDOWN! 113! WELCOME TO LEVEL 3! 114! TESTING CYCLE BREAKDOWN! 114! TESTING CYCLE PLANNING! 117! WHITE BELT FORM - KI-BON! 121! WHITE BELT ONE-STEPS! 123! YELLOW BELT FORM - DAN-GUN! 124! YELLOW BELT ONE-STEPS! 126! CYCLE 8: CLASS PLANNING! 127! CLASS PLANNING! 128! CLASS PLANNING TEMPLATE! 131! ORANGE BELT FORM - DO-SAN! 135! ORANGE BELT SPARRING COMBINATIONS! 139! GREEN BELT FORM - WON-HYO! 140! WON-HYO MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION! 142! CYCLE 9: TEACHING AGES 4-13! 145! TEACHING BASED ON AGE GROUP! 146! TEACHING PRESCHOOLERS (AGE 3-6)! 146! TEACHING CHILDREN (AGE 7-9)! 148! TEACHING OLDER CHILDREN/TWEENERS (AGES 10-12) ! 150! PURPLE BELT FORM - YUL-GUK! 152! BLUE BELT FORM - JOONG-GUN! 156! CYCLE 10: TEACHING AGES 13 & UP! 161! TEACHING TEENAGERS (AGES 13-17)! 162! ! ! TEACHING ADULTS (AGES 18-30) & VIP (AGES 30+) ! 163! BROWN BELT FORM - HWA-RANG! 165! RED BELT FORM - CHOONG-MOO! 169! CYCLE 11: TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS! 173! TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS! 174! ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ADD/ADHD! 174! AUTISM AND TAEKWONDO! 175! PROBATIONARY AND RECOMMENDED FORM - GWANG-GAE! 178! CYCLE 12: REVIEW! 183! WELCOME TO THE BEGINNING! 184! BECOMING A SCHOOL OWNER! 184! TEACHING SKILLS REVIEW! 186! CURRICULUM REVIEW! 187! SCHOOL OWNERS APPENDIX! 189 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! INTRODUCTION! ! WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS! 8! INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATIONS! 9! INSTRUCTOR CHECKLISTS! 11! TEACHING CREDITS! 11! CLASS ASSISTING SCHEDULE! 11! UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS! 12! INSTRUCTOR REVIEW! 14! DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES! 14! TA PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY! 15! INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION! 16! TAEKWONDO AMERICA INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT! 17! LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR ! 18! LEVEL 2 INSTRUCTOR! 20! LEVEL 3 INSTRUCTOR! 22! LEVEL 4 INSTRUCTOR! 24! MASTER LEVEL INSTRUCTOR! 26 ! ! Page �7 WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations on passing your Taekwondo America Level 1 Test! You are joining an elite group of proud, hard-working volunteers who are dedicated to training and mentoring our future leaders. Being an instructor is a great opportunity to make a positive and lasting change in people’s lives. Remember, being an instructor is a place of honor and responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. ! In order to provide the best possible training for our students, we hold our instructors to a high standard. This manual will outline the requirements and standards we expect from Taekwondo America instructors. This manual is not intended to provide you with everything you need to know to teach Taekwondo. Learning from your school owner and higher level instructors and your participation in regional and national tournaments, conferences, camps, seminars, and testing are going to be a large part of your development as an instructor. Bear in mind that your school owner may add requirements to the minimums standards listed in this manual.! This manual is prepared under the leadership of the Taekwondo America Senior Members: Ms. Julee Peck, Mr. Jason Kesler, Mr. Warren Davis, Mr. David Perdue, Mr. Sean Wilson, Mrs. Jenny Lacy, and Mr. John Emmons.! This manual was edited by Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Amy Gilkison, Mrs. Carol Anatrella, and Ms. Amanda Sullivan. Parts of this manual were written by Ms. Julee Peck, Mr. Kevin Nevels, Mrs. Sonja Scott, Mrs. Carol Anatrella, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mr. Robby Lacy and Mr. Wil Anderson.
 ! ! Page �8 INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATIONS! Taekwondo America uses level designations to easily differentiate between the expectations and responsibilities of instructors with different levels of experience. The names for the instructor levels may be assigned at the school owner’s discretion.! ! LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR! Level 1 Instructors are beginner instructors. It is important to watch and learn the ways to communicate and demonstrate Taekwondo effectively to students. These lessons cannot be learned from the student manual or curriculum videos. It must be learned from actual class experience. Those Level 1 Instructors who are at least 18 years old may teach autonomously; those under 18 years old require supervision of an adult instructor. Level 1 Instructors wear a 7/8” inch red collar on their uniform jacket.! ! LEVEL 2 INSTRUCTOR! The difference between Level 1 Instructor and Level 2 Instructors is experience. Level 2 Instructors are more qualified to teach, judge and lead students. These are the instructors who have shown a sincere desire to become a higher level instructor and have proven to be an asset to Taekwondo America and his/her school. Those Level 2 Instructors who are at least 18 years old may teach autonomously; those under 18 years old require supervision of an adult instructor. Level 2 Instructors have a 1.5” red trim around the collar of the uniform jacket.! ! LEVEL 3 INSTRUCTOR! Level 3 Instructors are the future leaders of the Taekwondo school. They are responsible for teaching, judging students at testing, and supervising lower- level instructors. Level 3 Instructors are qualified to teach autonomously and lead. Those Level 3 Instructors who are at least 18 years old may teach autonomously; those under 18 years old require supervision of an adult instructor. Level 3 Instructors have a 7/8” black trim around the collar of the uniform jacket.! ! ! ! Page �9 ! LEVEL 4 INSTRUCTOR! Level 4 Instructors are the leaders at the Taekwondo school. Not only responsible for teaching and judging students, they are responsible for teaching and supervising lower-level instructors. Level 4 Instructors are qualified to operate a Taekwondo America program. Level 4 Instructors have a 1.5” black trim around the collar of the uniform jacket.! ! MASTER LEVEL INSTRUCTOR! Master Level Instructors are those Level 4 Instructors who have earned the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt. Master Level Instructors are the leaders of Taekwondo America. Many serve on the National Board of Examiners, who are responsible for certifying rank and judging at Taekwondo America’s National Testing. Master Level Instructors have a 1.5” black trim around their uniform jacket and a 7/8” black stripe down the uniform sleeves.
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