Modern Sport Taekwondo 201

Launching SUMMER 2021 - Take your game to the next level

Modern Sport Taekwondo 201 is suitable for all sport taekwondo practitioners who have completed level 101, and will teach you the next steps needed for the sport in 2021 and beyond. Once you complete 201 you can move on to more advanced levels. See the full curriculum below for the complete listing of all the lessons and activities you will undertake during the 15 week duration of this exceptional course.

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About this course

  • Course Level

    This course is a USA Taekwondo Degree Level course. There will be five levels initially, of which this is level two. If you complete and pass the course you will receive a framed diploma and exclusive apparel relevant to your level. As you pass each specific section within the degree curriculum you will be able to download a certificate related to that topic.

  • Course Duration

    There are 15 weeks of content in this course, broken up into hundreds of individual sections (exact number tbc). New lessons are released every seven days from sign up until you have completed the entire curriculum. You can take the course at your own pace, if it takes you longer than 15 weeks that's fine. Don't rush through it, take time to practise each lesson.

  • Course Assessment

    As you progress you will need to pass a quiz about what you just learned in each video. Once you have completed all the lessons and quizzes you will take a final exam made up of a written section and a practical exam, where you will submit a video demonstrating what you have learned, which will be graded by University coaches. This final examination determines whether you pass or fail. One free retake is available.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 1: Hook Kick

    • Hook Kick - Direct Attack (Stomach Side)

    • Hook Kick - Direct Attack (Stomach Side): Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Off Chamber - Cut

    • Hook Kick - Off Chamber - Cut: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - 2nd Action

    • Hook Kick - 2nd Action: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Blind Side

    • Hook Kick - Blind Side: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - With Manipulation

    • Hook Kick - With Manipulation: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Counter (Under)

    • Hook Kick - Counter (Under): Quiz

    • Hook Kick - From Cancel

    • Hook Kick - From Cancel: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Back Leg

    • Hook Kick - Back Leg: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Short

    • Hook Kick - Short: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Counter (On Landing)

    • Hook Kick - Counter (On Landing): Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Draw Back

    • Hook Kick - Draw Back: Quiz

    • Hook Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Hook Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Hook Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Hook Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 2

    Week 2: Crescent Kick

    • Crescent Kick - Introduction

    • Crescent Kick - Introduction: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - With Tension

    • Crescent Kick - With Tension: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Switch

    • Crescent Kick -Switch: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Angle Change

    • Crescent Kick - Angle Change: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Underneath

    • Crescent Kick - Underneath: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Around the Arm

    • Crescent Kick - Around the Arm: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Cartwheel Kick

    • Crescent Kick - Cartwheel Kick: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - 2nd Phase

    • Crescent Kick - 2nd Phase: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Following an Attack

    • Crescent Kick - Following an Attack: Quiz

    • Crescent Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Crescent Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Crescent Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Crescent Kick 201: Final Assessment - Part 3 : Video Submission
  • 3

    Week 3: Cut Kick

    • Cut Kick - Introduction

    • Cut Kick - Introduction: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Short Manipulation

    • Cut Kick - Short Manipulation: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Across

    • Cut Kick - Across: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Chamber Manipulation

    • Cut Kick - Chamber Manipulation: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - 2nd Action

    • Cut Kick - 2nd Action: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Counter

    • Cut Kick - Counter: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Cancel

    • Cut Kick - Cancel: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Angle Change

    • Cut Kick - Angle Change: Quiz

    • Cut Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Cut Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Cut Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Cut Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 4

    Week 4: Cut Then Kick

    • Cut Into Kick - Introduction

    • Cut Into Kick - Introduction: Quiz

    • Cut Into Flip - Maintaining The Line

    • Cut Into Flip - Maintaining The Line: Quiz

    • Cut Into Kick - Travel

    • Cut Into Kick - Travel: Quiz

    • Cut Into Kick - Variation

    • Cut Into Kick - Variation: Quiz

    • Cut Into Kick - Counter

    • Cut Into Kick - Counter: Quiz

    • Cut Into Kick - Short

    • Cut Into Kick - Short: Quiz

    • Cut Into kick - With Cover

    • Cut Into Kick - With Cover: Quiz

    • Cut Into Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Cut Into Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Cut Into Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Cut Into Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 5

    Week 5: Twist

    • Twist Kick - Introduction

    • Twist Kick - Introduction: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Skipping Motion

    • Twist Kick - Skipping Motion: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Clinch

    • Twist Kick - Clinch: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Counter

    • Twist Kick - Counter: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Off Cut/Chamber

    • Twist Kick - Off Cut/Chamber: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - From Cancel

    • Twist Kick - From Cancel: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Variations

    • Twist Kick - Variations: Quiz

    • Twist Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Twist Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Twist Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Twist Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 6

    Week 6: Clinch Turning Kick

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Introduction

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Introduction: Quiz

    • Clinch Turning Kick - With Tension

    • Clinch Turning Kick - With Tension: Quiz

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Variations

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Variations: Quiz

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Manipulation

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Manipulation: Quiz

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Creating Space

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Creating Space: Quiz

    • Clinch Turning Kick - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Clinch Turning Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Clinch Turning Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Clinch Turning Kick 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 7

    Week 7: High Chamber

    • High Chamber - Chamber Discipline

    • High Chamber - Chamber Discipline: Quiz

    • High Chamber - Attack

    • High Chamber - Attack: Quiz

    • High Chamber - Counter

    • High Chamber - Counter: Quiz

    • High Chamber - Multiple Phase Counter

    • High Chamber - Multiple Phase Counter: Quiz

    • High Chamber - Variations

    • High Chamber - Variations: Quiz

    • High Chamber - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • High Chamber 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • High Chamber 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • High Chamber 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 8

    Week 8: Cover Simple

    • Cover - Open and Closed

    • Cover - Open and Closed: Quiz

    • Cover - Restricted Space

    • Cover - Restricted Space: Quiz

    • Cover - Attack and Counter

    • Cover - Attack and Counter: Quiz

    • Cover - Paddle Sparring

    • Cover - Paddle Sparring: Quiz

    • Cover - Drills

    • Cover - Drills: Quiz

    • Cover - Finding Gaps

    • Cover - Finding Gaps: Quiz

    • Cover - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Cover 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Cover 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Cover 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 9

    Week 9: Kicking Coordination

    • Kicking Coordination - Exercise

    • Kicking Coordination - Exercise: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Complex

    • Kicking Coordination - Complex: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Offensive/Defensive

    • Kicking Coordination - Offensive/Defensive: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Free Situation

    • Kicking Coordination - Free Situation: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Angle Change

    • Kicking Coordination - Angle Change: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Errors & Training Examples

    • Kicking Coordination - Errors & Training: Quiz

    • Kicking Coordination - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Kicking Coordination 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Kicking Coordination 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Kicking Coordination 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 10

    Week 10: Simple Reaction

    • Reaction - Offensively

    • Reaction - Offensively: Quiz

    • Reaction: Defensively

    • Reaction: Defensively: Quiz

    • Reaction - 2nd Intention

    • Reaction - 2nd Intention: Quiz

    • Reaction - Simple

    • Reaction - Simple: Quiz

    • Reaction - Complex

    • Reaction - Complex: Quiz

    • Reaction - Training Drills

    • Reaction - Training Drills: Quiz

    • Reaction - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Reaction 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Reaction 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Reaction 201 - Final Assesment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 11

    Week 11: Circuit

    • Circuit

    • Circuit - Conclusion

    • Circuit 201 - Final Assessment: Written Test (Essay)
  • 12

    Week 12: Middle Distance Warmup

    • Middle Distance - Introduction

    • Middle Distance - Introduction: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - Clinch

    • Middle Distance - Clinch: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - Out of the Line

    • Middle Distance - Out of the Line: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - 2nd Phase

    • Middle Distance - 2nd Phase: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - Competitive

    • Middle Distance - Competitive: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - Multiple Opponent

    • Middle Distance - Multiple Opponent: Quiz

    • Middle Distance - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Middle Distance 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Middle Distance 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Middle Distance 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission
  • 13

    Week 13: Stance Positions

    • Closed Stance - Front Side

    • Closed Stance - Front Side: Quiz

    • Closed Stance - Blind Side

    • Closed Stance - Blind Side: Quiz

    • Closed Stance - Cut Kick

    • Closed Stance - Cut Kick: Quiz

    • Open Stance - Blind Side

    • Open Stance - Blind Side: Quiz

    • Open Stance - Front Side

    • Open Stance - Front Side: Quiz

    • Open Stance - Cut Kick

    • Open Stance - Cut Kick: Quiz

    • Stance Positions - Conclusion

    • Final Assessment Introduction

    • Stance Positions 201 - Final Assessment - Part 1: (Multiple Choice)

    • Stance Positions 201 - Final Assessment - Part 2: Written Test (Essay)

    • Stance Positions 201 - Final Assessment - Part 3: Video Submission

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Instructors

Your taekwondo teachers for the modern game

USATKD Technical Director

Paul Green

Paul Green is an Olympic athlete and is now one of the most respected taekwondo coaches in the world, and arguably the finest mind in the game. He lives and breathes taekwondo, driving excellence in athletes through innovative drills, deeply considered tactics and techniques and a perfectionist attitude that has led to both his success as an athlete and, subsequently a resume that includes coaching athletes to gold medals at all possible levels, including multiple World and Olympic Gold medals. He is currently the Technical Director for USA Taekwondo and a key component in our drive to Dominate in '28 at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Team USA Head Coach

Gareth Brown

Gareth Brown's outstanding potential was identified by Paul Green very early in their time working together, and has emerged from Paul's mentorship as one of the finest coaches in the modern game. Day to day Gareth runs the USATKD Athlete Academy, bringing together the best athletes in the United States and turning them into world beaters. He is also the Head Coach for Team USA Taekwondo and has posted some of the most impressive results the country has seen in decades, coaching athletes to spectacular success in the Pan American Games, and helping athletes such as Anastasija Zolotic break records as the youngest ever medalist in Grand Prix history, and the youngest ever medalist in the Grand Prix Final.

FAQ

  • Who is this course suitable for?

    Anyone with a basic understanding of sport taekwondo will benefit from the lessons in this course. It is recommended for black belt athletes, aged 12 and up, and you must have completed level 101.

  • How much time will I need to complete the course?

    The course lasts for 15 weeks, and you should not rush through it, taking time to absorb the information and practice the lessons with your home coach/training partner. At the end of each week you will submit a video demonstrating your learning, and take a final exam on the week's topic. At the end of the 15 weeks you will be assessed on the whole course.

  • What happens when I complete the course?

    You will be certified as a level two sport taekwondo athlete, receive a certificate of recognition, a badge on your Sport:80 membership profile and an exclusive USATKDU Student T-Shirt. You will also become eligible for level 3. There will be five levels in total. Athletes who complete levels 1 to 3 will receive USA Academy Athlete status, and receive invites to exclusive training camps at a USATKD Center of Excellence. In future, these levels will be used for tournament eligibility and seeding purposes.