How could you participate in Olympic Tae Kwon Do?

Answer 1

#1 learn Tae Kwon Do

Answer 2

There are lots of rules. They were developed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). You can read all of them over at www.wtf.org. Below is a summary:

The competition area must measure 8 meters by 8 meters. It may or may not have a platform. If it does have a platform, the platform must not been more than 1 meter high with and include a slope of no more than 30 degrees.


Contestants must be nationals of the team they represent and they must hold a black belt certificate from the kukkiwon. Contestants must wear a trunk protector, head protector, groin guard, forearm guards, shin guards, hand protectors and mouthpiece. Contestants must not use performance enhancing drugs.


Qualifying tournaments must be conducted with the proper weight classes. At least four countries must participate with at least four contestants in each weight class.


The contest shall be divided into three rounds of two minutes each.


Contestants must weigh in the day before the contest. If they fail to make weight, they may weigh in a second time on the same day.


Contestants enter the competition area with their head gear under their arm. They put on their head gear after bowing to each other. At the end of the contest, they remove their head gear before bowing to each other again.


Permitted techniques include delivering a punch with a tightly clenched fist and delivering a kick with any part of the foot below the ankle. Permitted areas include the trunk protector (not the spine) and the head (only with the foot).


Points are awarded when permitted techniques are delivered powerfully and accurately to the permitted areas. One point for an attack to the trunk protector. Two points for a valid turning kick to the truck protector. Three points for a successful attack to the head. Match score will include all points from three rounds. Points are null if scored during an attack which includes prohibited techniques or attacks to prohibited areas.


Points will be scored by at least four judges or electronic scoring equipment.


Two warnings results in a penalty. Penalties are counted as extra points to the opponent. The following acts require warnings: stepping out of bounds, turning your back, falling down, grabbing, pushing, holding, attacking the groin or legs, pretending injury, knee strikes, punches to the head and knee blocks. The following acts require a penalty: attacking after the ref calls stop, attacking a fallen opponent, throwing, attacking the face with hand, interrupting and violent remarks. Four penalties (or eight warnings) end the match.


If there is tie after three rounds, then a fourth round will begin. The first contestant to score will win the match. If no one scores, then the judges will declare a winner based on perceived superiority of skill.


There are six ways to win a match: by knock out, by referee stops (similar to knock out), by final score, by withdrawal (injury), by disqualification (weight or drugs), or by referee's punitive declaration (penalties).


Referees must hold international referee certificates registered by the World Taekwondo Federation. Referee will not score points, but he will break a tie if the four judges cannot decide.

Answer 3

It depends on what country you live in. You must be a registered member of the national governing body which is recognized by the Olympic Committee in your country, and one of the member National Associations of the WTF (World Taekwondo Federation). There are five continental unions in the WTF. Select the union for your country on their website, and find the member National Association where you live.

The WTF does not teach Taekwondo, but is authorized by the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, to govern the sport of Taekwondo for rules, regulations, training and certification of coaches and referees, and all other competition matters. The WTF is the IF (international Federation) recognized by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).

If you have an instructor whose school is a registered club, and is familiar with this process, then he/she can help you. If not, you need to find a certified Olympic Coach and Instructor.

For example, in the United States of America, you need to be a member of the USAT (USA Taekwondo).

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Answer 4

For all events in the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects an international governing body to regulate the sport. For the sport of taekwondo in the Olympics, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is the governing body. The WTF is located in Seoul, South Korea, and consists of member National Associations in each country that form the continental unions (see website in related links below).

In each country, the IOC has established national Olympic Committees. These committees will recognize and identify the National Governing Body (NGB or GNB) for each event, such as taekwondo, in that country. You can find what the NGB for your country is by searching the WTF's website, or check the IOC's website for the Olympic Committee's website for your country, then look for the sport of Taekwondo, and it will give the name of the Taekwondo organization that is the NGB.

In general, you should have or find a coach who has experience with Olympic competition. You will likely be required to become a registered athlete member of the NGB, and you will have to compete in local, state and national events to qualify. There are often team trials where athletes are selected by the coach of your country's Olympic taekwondo team.

Answer 5

For all events in the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects an international governing body to regulate the sport. For the sport of taekwondo in the Olympics, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is the governing body. The WTF is located in Seoul, South Korea, and consists of member National Associations in each country that form the continental unions (see website in related links below).

In each country, the IOC has established national Olympic Committees. These committees will recognize and identify the National Governing Body (NGB or GNB) for each event, such as taekwondo, in that country. You can find what the NGB for your country is by searching the WTF's website, or check the IOC's website for the Olympic Committee's website for your country, then look for the sport of Taekwondo, and it will give the name of the Taekwondo organization that is the NGB.

In general, you should have or find a coach who has experience with Olympic competition. You will likely be required to become a registered athlete member of the NGB, and you will have to compete in local, state and national events to qualify. There are often team trials where athletes are selected by the coach of your country's Olympic taekwondo team.

Answer 6

The requirements to become a taekwondo instructor will vary from one organization to the next, and depends on what level of certification is sought. In most cases, a minimum rank (and sometimes age) is required to become a certified instructor, and certification is issued after completing an instructor's course.

Sometimes, instructor training begins at the high geup (color belt grade) level, by recording a set number of hours teaching classes under the supervision of the Sabeom (school Master). Although rank promotion is separate from instructor certification, most organizations have a minimum rank required for each level. In other words, it is not automatic that a 1st Degree Black Belt is qualified to teach just by reaching the rank of Black Belt. A 1st Degree Black Belt is usually certified as an "Assistant Instructor," when they show that they know the color belt material well, and possess good qualities of a leader such as being reliable, mature, and dedicated to teaching others.

At 2nd and 3rd Degree Black Belt, the applicant for instructor is usually tested on all of the previous material to ensure that they remember it well, understand its applications, and have been thoroughly trained in methods of communicating knowledge to students of different learning ablities, age groups, and backgrounds. A fully certified Instructor is qualified to run classes on their own, without direct supervision, but does so either within the Dojang (school) of their Master Instructor, or at an annex club or off-shoot feeder program to the main school while remaining under the supervision of their Senior Master.

A 4th Degree or higher rank, that has been teaching for several years, might be tested on what it takes to teach not only the color belt students, but to lead other Black Belts, and teach them to be good teachers. This is the level of Master Instructor that permits an individual to open their own school, issue color belt certificates in their own name, and to be able to recommend students for promotion to Black Belts. A Black Belt Instructor teaches the color belt students, a Master Instructor teaches the Black Belts and beginner instructors, and a Grandmaster teaches the Masters.

The World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea is called the Kukkiwon, and they run instructorship training courses for Korean as well as foreign instructors. Other organizations have their own certification programs with various requirements. Such requirements include memorization of all rank requirements, terminology, philosophy, history, moral culture, and specialized teaching methods.

It should be noted that many people take it upon themselves to open uncertified "independent" schools, often times without being properly trained and certified as an instructor, and far too often without ever having attained a legitimate Black Belt rank in the art of Taekwondo. More and more, these fraudulent schools stay in business long enough, and imitate genuine instructors until they produce their own "certified" black belts and instructors. Thus, the student has no idea they are a product of improper teaching, even if they receive official looking certificates. The consumer would be wise to verify both the rank and teaching credentials of the school owner with a national or international Taekwondo organization (such as the International Taekwondo Federation - ITF), or specifically ask for proof of Kukkiwon Dan (Black Belt) certificate number which can be verified online.

Answer 7

The exact "requirements" will vary by country, but some of the general requirements are as follows:

- Must be an "ameteur." This is defined as doing something (i.e., school or a job) other than Taekwondo. This is why so many Olympic athletes have jobs (like Home Depot) or are college students. You can not be a "professional" athlete (not sure how this has changed in recent years with professional athletes such as in Basketball, etc.).

- For Taekwondo, you must be recognized as a 1st Dan Black Belt or higher by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and thus certified by the Kukkiwon (place at the WTF doing certs). In order to get this, you must be tested by and pass the test given by a Kukkiwon recognized 4th Dan or higher.

- Of course you must try-out and make the team. No age limit, etc. Weight classes are divided as set forth by the IOC. Also note your country must qualify for your weight class as well.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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