Modern Sport Taekwondo 501

Launching Summer 2024 - Becoming elite

Our Pinnacle Course! Modern Sport Taekwondo 501 is suitable for all sport taekwondo practitioners who have completed level 101, 201, 301 & 401, and will teach you the next steps needed for the sport in 2024 and beyond. Once you complete 501 you are a fully certified USATKD Sport Taekwondo athlete. See the full curriculum below for the complete listing of all the lessons and activities you will undertake during the 23 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 the final level. 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 23 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 23 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: Advanced Techniques

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 2

    Week 2: Direct Kicks

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 3

    Week 3: Short to Long Exercises

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 4

    Week 4: Hidden Scenarios

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 5

    Week 5: Pressure Training

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 6

    Week 6: KP&P Scoring

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 7

    Week 7: Wall Warmup (Advanced)

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 8

    Week 8: Floor Warmup (Advanced)

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 9

    Week 9: Tactical Warmup (Advanced)

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 10

    Week 10: Leg Control (Complex)

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 11

    Week 11: Head Shot Training

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 12

    Week 12: Pressure to Point Tactic

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 13

    Week 13: Sudden Death

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 14

    Week 14: Cut Ex/Hook/Snipe

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 15

    Week 15: Winning/losing Scenarios

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 16

    Week 16: Not Giving Distance (Holding/Standing)

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 17

    Week 17: Tactics against Leg Length

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 18

    Week 18: Using Leg Length

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 19

    Week 19: Tactics Against Spin

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 20

    Week 20: Changing Tempo

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 21

    Week 21: Reducing Pressure

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 22

    Week 22: Cover Situations

    • Detailed Lesson Plan to follow
  • 23

    Week 23: Finals Week

    • Modern Sport Taekwondo 501 - Final Assessment: Video Submission

    • Modern Sport Taekwondo 501 - Final Assessment: Written Test

    • Modern Sport Taekwondo 501 - Graduation

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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 15 and up, and you must have completed levels 101, 201, 301 & 401.

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

    The course lasts for 23 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 23 weeks you will be assessed on the whole course.

  • What happens when I complete the course?

    You will be certified as a level four sport taekwondo athlete, receive a certificate of recognition, a badge on your Sport:80 membership profile and an exclusive USATKDU Student Jacket. You will also become fully certified as a USATKD Sport Taekwondo Athlete. 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.