ITA CoachingProgramme

As an introductory step, we offer an ‘Introduction to Coaching’ course to junior and novice members aged 16 and older with a minimum rank of blue belt. This course is specific to ITF Taekwon-Do and allows Taekwon-Do students new to the world of coaching to train as class assistants. While not trained to deliver class sessions themselves, they offer assistance to a qualified coach and work with small groups of students under supervision.

The IMAC Taekwon-Do Level 1 martial arts coaching course is designed to develop assistant coaches. The course is open to members aged 18 years and older with a minimum grade of 1st degree black belt and is run over two weekends. It covers a mix of theory and practical elements of coaching, including modules on long term athletic development, physical preparation, sports psychology and training games for understanding.

The IMAC Level 2 coaching course has been developed for club chief instructors. The course, which takes place over four weekends, includes four days on a generic core syllabus covering periodisation and planning, nutrition, stretching and flexibility, strength and conditioning, and performance profiling. In addition, Level 2 candidates complete two weekends of Taekwon-Do specific coach education and must submit a season-plan logbook of sessions.

The IMAC Taekwon-Do coach-development programme ensures IMAC-recognised coaches have attained a high standard of coach education. These courses are only available to members of IMAC registered clubs. The coaching programme has played a large part in the continued success of ITA athletes on the competitive front, with Irish teams seeing a high level of success internationally over the past number of years.