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WSInstructor

Manual

For all

Levels of

Ultimate

Leadership

Martial Arts

Association

Instructors

Instructor Team Mission Statement:

Our Mission is to motivate, educate, and

inspire the students of this academy through creative, high energy

classes and through daily positive

encouragement.

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Instructor Covenant

A covenant, unlike a contract, is based off of trust. As instructors, we are entrusted with hundreds of students who’s parents look to us to be the role models and mentors. Please read below and put your initials next to each statement if you agree:

____ I understand that as an instructor I must continue my TaeKwonDo Journey by training consistently 2-3 times per week.

____ I understand that in order to motivate others, I too must be motivated and have personal TaeKwonDo goals.

____ I understand that part of our Mission is to Educate others. It is for this reason that I dedicate myself to know the curriculum that I am certified to teach.

____ I understand that I am to treat all students fairly and make a special effort to reach students that seem like they are not motivated to be here.

____ I understand that my attitude is my responsibility and I will adjust it as needed to be a top performer while teaching, assisting and training in ULMA Classes.

____ I understand that I am required to attend certain events (i.e. Board Breaking seminars, Testings, Competitions, Leadership Classes, etc.) and I will be responsible for knowing what events I need to be at and also making arrangements to be there.

We, as the leaders of this academy, are held to a high standard. We accept this and are inspired by our mission. We will work together with clear communication to reach all students. We will make a positive difference in our Academy and in our world.

Instructor Signature Parent Signature (if minor)

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Instructor Manual Table of Contents:

Subject Page # Section 1:Instructor Behavior, Ethics & Communication 5 Instructor Qualities 6 The Ideal Instructor 6 Instructor Protocol 7 Instructor Ethics 8 Communication 8

Section 2: Instructor Testing Requirements 9 Instructor Testing Requirements 10 Instructor Responsibilities by Level 11 Instructor Credits(ICs) 12 Instructor Credit Log Sheet 13

Section 3: Teaching an Ultimate Leadership Class 14 The Perfect Class 15 Class Formats 16 The Class Structure 17 Class Warm Ups 18 Sample Class Planner 20 Line Up Structure for Instructors 21 Academy Stretches 22 Classroom Discipline System 24 Teaching Techniques 25

Section 4: Your Leadership Development 26 Level 1 Student Instructor Development 27 Level 2 Assistant Instructor Development 28 Level 3 Full Instructor Development 29 Level 4 Lead Instructor Development 30 Level 5 Senior Instructor Development 31 Level 6 Master Instructor Development 32

Section 5: Appendix 33 Class Evaluation 34 Tournament Rules 35 Testing Judging Key 40

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Forward by: Master Dave Kovar

ULMA Senior Instructor Team Advisor

There is something magical about the practice of martial arts and the benefits are limitless.

Virtually every major of the challenges that face modern society (obesity, bullying, low confidence, poor self-esteem, high stress to name a few) can be addressed through quality martial arts training,

The catch is that martial arts can only benefit people if they're actually training in martial arts. That's where the instructor comes in. People will not stick with their training if they are not being taught correctly. Being a martial arts instructor is certainly a privilege and honor, but more than that, it is a responsibility and it should never be taken lightly.

The Ultimate Leadership Martial Arts Academy Instructors Manual will help you on your way to becoming the best instructor that you can be. Read it, Study it, and most importantly put the information your learn from it to work immediately. Your school and the students need you at your best.

-Dave Kovar

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Section 1:

Instructor Behavior, ethics

and Communication

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

-John C. Maxwell

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Instructor Qualities The goal of a Martial Arts Instructor is to

assist the students in the process of developing confidence through Martial Arts Training. Following is a list of some of the more important qualities needed to become a well-rounded instructor:

1. Knowledge: Knowledge in the area of instruction is a MUST. An instructor must be informative; however, no matter how informative the material is, the class is only as good as the instructor’s attitude on that given day. This brings us to the second quality which is:

2. Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm is key. What you lack in knowledge, make up in energy. Enthusiasm is not taught, it’s caught. If you are not feeling enthusiastic, “FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT.”

3. Patience: Patience is an instructors best friend (always end a correction with a smile).

4. Love: People won’t care what you know until they know that you care. –Zig Zigler

5. Understanding: A great instructor can see from the perspective of the student. This is a skill!

6. Compassion: Not every student will do it the 1st try… Some students get frustrated with themselves and/or the moves they are being taught. Be ready to help through these moments.

7. Punctuality: Punctuality is a sign of dependability. There is nothing more important than being dependable!

8. Cleanliness: An instructor’s uniform should be clean and pressed. Personal grooming should never be neglected.

An instructor should always be THE EXAMPLE of the benefits of Martial Arts Training, not only in the school, but also in society.

The Ideal Instructor Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a “perfect instructor”. There are, however, certain qualities, in addition to the ones above, that get us pretty close…

The ideal instructor is a Dependable, Health Conscious People Person who is Proac5ve with a “Whatever it Takes” A=tude. They Believe in the Students and

places a high value on Teamwork!

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Instructor protocol Uniforms: A full Ultimate Leadership Martial Arts uniform is required when assisting with or teaching a class. As instructors we are the leader of the academy and we should be sure to set the example for other students.

Event Times: All instructors should be in uniform 15 minutes before and on the training floor 10 min prior to the start of your assist/ teach class. This time should be used to help students with their belts, make sure juniors are sitting properly in the back, practice forms yourself, write good job post cards, fill out your log sheets, greet students, etc. This is not a time to sit in the equipment area and talk with other instructors.

Upon arrival to assist with your class, let the teaching instructor know you are here to help with class and before leaving ask the teaching instructor if you can do anything to help before you go.

All levels of instructor should be on the floor 20 min before a testing, a clinic, or an award ceremony. This enables you to assist with last minute details and gives you time to mentally adjust for the event.

Addressing Others: Addressing Black Belts: As the leaders in the academy it is important that we show each others the proper respect dictated by our rank. While in the academy every individual who has earned a black belt is to be addressed by their surname. Example Miss Jones, Mr. Smith. This shows the individual that you respect the hard work it took to achieve that rank. It is also an example to lower ranks of how to address Black Belts.

The address of “Sir or Ma’am” should be used when speaking with a person of higher rank than yourself. This is a learned procedure and as instructors use it students will follow.

Addressing Older Students: It is imperative that we treat those older than ourselves with respect, regardless of rank. Those who have more life experience than us deserve our respect.

Addressing Parents of Students: The parents of students should always be addressed by their surnames. They should be treated with the utmost respect when giving feedback about their student and instructor must be careful to give positive remarks to the parent. The center manager/ owner is responsible for discussing behavioral issues with the parents.

Favoritism: The more time you spend on the instructor team, the closer you will become with some students. You will also have certain students whom you don’t care for due to their behavior. We must, however, treat all students equally. Every effort should be made to treat others the way we would want to be treated (Respect). Mistreating or being extra hard on students for any reason will not be tolerated. Many academy members join because they have been picked or bullied outside of the academy. We should strive to make every student feel welcomed & valued.

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Attendance Policy: As you know, Instructors are the one’s that are looked to for leadership (the way things should be done). We must always remember to Train US 1st and others next. You are required to attend the same minimum class attendance as all other students. INSTRUCTOR PROBATION: An instructor will be put on a 10 week probation if he/she does not have the minimum student attendance for a given testing cycle. This includes actual TaeKwonDo Classes only (not leadership or x-treme). If this occurs, the instructor is still able to assist with classes, however, he/she will not be permitted to teach classes. If the instructor’s attendance has not improved by the next testing, he/she will drop 1 instructor level and will have to retest for that position.

Instructor Ethics: The Academy believes that our tenets are values that should be evident in every area of your life. As an instructor, you are held to a higher level of accountability. It is imperative that your activities outside of the academy build your reputation and would not be damaging to it. If this were to become an issue, your instructor privileges may be suspended or revoked.

Communication: Communication is the most important part of the instructor program. This one area can enable a team to succeed or it can set a team up for failure. In order to master this area follow these communication guidelines.

1. At the beginning of each cycle let the academy know what day will be your teach day and what classes are included on that day if not all classes are possible. See instructor requirements page.

2. As instructors, our own training is vital to our growth and longevity. To keep all instructors accountable, let the academy know what days during the week you plan on training.

3. If you know in advance that your teaching schedule will conflict with an event you need to attend please provide the academy with an email or written notice. We would like you to try and cover your day. Your notice should read like this: “Sir/Ma’am, I can’t be here on ________, but ________is going to cover for me. I am making my day up on _____________.” It is important to make your day up so that as an instructor you continue to develop.

4.We understand that things that are unplanned arise during your scheduled teaching time. We are asking that you let us know as soon as you know. Cover your class if possible and plan a time to make up your missed teach time.

5.The academy will provide you with instruction classes that will help you learn to teach and it will continue to develop your current teaching style. These classes will be held bimonthly during our leadership seminars. It is required that all instructors make it to one class per month. Missing these meetings puts you at a disadvantage, while attending these regularly keeps the team on the same teaching page.

6.The academy will provide you with advanced notice on what material is being taught during each testing cycle with a rotating curriculum calendar, a testing schedule, and an instructor out- line each cycle.

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Section 2:

Instructor testing requirements

and expectations

“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Instructor Testing Requirements Just as we urge students to consistently test to maintain excitement and passion for the art of TaeKwonDo and to con?nue to be challenged; we too, as instructors, must test consistently to move up the leadership

ranks of our academy.

LEVEL 3: FULL INSTRUCTOR

LEVEL 4: LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Minimum Age: 10 years old Minimum Rank: 1st Degree Sujun 2 Black Belt -Written Requirement: Full Instructor Exam -Oral Requirement: 1-2 Minute Mat Chat -Practical Requirement: Starting a Class (From lining the class up to the drill after stretches) -Curriculum Requirement: Tac Skills set 1 & 2 as well as Last, Current & Next Cycle’s form -600 total instructor credits Starting from level 2 Instructor Testing -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Full Instructor: 3 cycles minimum ( 7.5 months)

Minimum Age: 14 years old -‐Must aIend 1 Instructor Bootcamp (or equivalent) -‐WriIen Requirement: 50 Completed Class Planners -‐Prac?cal Requirement: Teach Class with a Senior or Master Instructor Supervising -‐1000 total instructor credits Star?ng from level 3 Instructor Tes?ng -‐Time at previous instructor level before tes?ng for Lead Instructor: 5 cycles minimum ( 12 months) Privileges of this level: Does not pay for Board Breaking Seminars or monthly Instructor Program fee

LEVEL 5: SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

LEVEL 6: MASTER INSTRUCTOR

Minimum Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt -‐WriIen Requirement: Min. 1000 word report on approved topic rela?ng to teaching, training, etc... -‐Oral Requirement: Lead a Leadership Class with prepared curriculum -‐Prac?cal Requirement: Teach all classes with higher level instructor cri?quing -‐2000 total instructor credits star?ng from level 4 Instructor Tes?ng -‐Time at previous instructor level before tes?ng for Assistant Instructor: 10 cycles minimum ( 24 months) Privileges of this level: Does not pay for Board Breaking Seminars, monthly Instructor Program fee, or monthly tuition.

Minimum Rank: 6th Degree Black Belt

-‐To promote to Master Instructor, candidate must lead seminars in at least 2 schools other than his/her own academy plus complete all of the 6th Degree Rank requirements

-‐Maintain Leadership posi?on in ULMAA

-‐Lead and mentor all instructors in his/her academy

-‐Time at previous instructor level before tes?ng for Assistant Instructor: 20 cycles minimum (48 months)

LEVEL 1: STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

LEVEL 2: ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Minimum Age: 9

Minimum Rank: Senior Orange Belt

-‐Prac?cal Requirement: List of My Goals & 1 Paragraph on why I want to be an Instructor

-‐Curriculum Requirement: Tac Skills set 1 & 2 as well as Last and Current cycle White & Yellow belt sec?on of form

-‐Prac?cal target drills: Posi?ve coaching exercise

Minimum Age: 9 years old Minimum Rank: Sr. Brown Belt -‐WriIen Requirement: 1 page essay on what it means to be a good leader with non-‐Mar?al Arts examples -‐Prac?cal Requirement: Tie a belt on a student -‐Curriculum Requirement: Tac Skills set 1 & 2 as well as Last and Current Cycle’s en?re form at your level -‐600 total instructor credits Star?ng from level 1 Instructor Tes?ng -‐Time at previous instructor level before tes?ng for Assistant Instructor: 3 cycles minimum ( 7.5 months)

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responsibilities by level Student Instructor (level 1) & Assistant Instructor (level 2): ★Assisting with at least 1 class per week. ★Attend a minimum of 1 instructor class each month. ★Train in 2 classes per week. ★Assist with and participate in board breaking clinics and other seminars to get

continued education in the Martial Arts. ★Assist with rank testings (If scheduled to help) ★Participate in competitions and/or ULMAA World Training Camp.

Full Instructor (level 3): ★Assisting with at least 2 classes per week. ★Attend a minimum 1 instructor class each month. Train in 2 classes per week. ★Assist with and participate in board breaking clinics and other seminars to get

continued education in the Martial Arts. ★Assist with rank testings (If scheduled to help) ★Assist & participate in competitions and/or ULMAA World Training Camp. ★Assist with event set up or clean up.

Lead Instructor (level 4): ★Assisting with at least 2 classes per week. ★Attend a minimum 1 instructor class each month. Train in 2 classes per week. ★Assist with and participate in board breaking clinics and other seminars to get

continued education in the Martial Arts. ★Assist with rank testings (If scheduled to help) ★Assist & participate in competitions and/or ULMAA World Training Camp. ★Assist with event set up or clean up. ★Teach at least 1 class per month. ★Be prepared to do private lessons if needed.

Senior Instructor (level 5): ★Assisting with at least 2 classes per week. ★Attend a minimum 1 instructor class each month. ★Train in 2 classes per week. ★Assist with and participate in all board breaking clinics. ★Assist with and participate in all seminars for your rank. ★Assist with rank testings (If scheduled to help) ★Assist & participate in competitions and/or ULMAA World Training Camp. ★Assist with event set up or clean up.

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★Teach at least 1 class per month. ★Be prepared to do private lessons if needed. ★Be able to run your own testing table

Master Instructor (level 6): ★Assisting with at least 2 classes per week. ★Attend a minimum 1 instructor class each month. ★Train in 2 classes per week. ★Assist with and participate in all board breaking clinics. ★Assist with and participate in all seminars for your rank. ★Assist with rank testings (If scheduled to help) ★Assist & participate in competitions and/or ULMAA World Training

Camp. ★Assist with event set up or clean up. ★Teach at least 1 class per month. ★Be prepared to do private lessons if needed. ★Be able to run your own testing table

Instructor Credits (ICs): Throughout the world, martial arts instructors are held to a high standard in their prospective academies. At Ultimate Leadership Martial Arts, we want to make sure that we are as effective as possible in the instructor program while remembering the following:

We are a Martial Artist First! An Instructor Second! And Academy Owner Third! (if you are indeed an academy owner) For this reason, we have a reward program set up to encourage our instructors to be great teachers but first and foremost, committed martial artists. Instructor Credit System: 8 Credits—Train in TKD Class or Leadership Class (required once per month) 3 Credits—Teach TKD Class 2 Credit—Assist in TKD Class (Including Forms Clinics, Board Breaking, Etc.) 2 Credits per seminar—Assisting at Board Breaking Seminar 2 Credits per testing time—Judge at testing 4 Credits per division—Judge Tournament 25 Credits—Attending an Instructor Bootcamp 15 Credits—Attending an Instructor Orientation or Level Up

Instructor Credits will be added up by the instructor and evaluated each testing cycle. Instructors earning the most credits will be honored at Award Ceremonies. There will also be rewards for earning credits. The following page is an Instructor Credit Log Sheet. You will see a few examples based on different levels of instructors. As a general rule, an instructor should have 170 Total Credits over nine week testing cycle. This is training a total of 16 times, assisting with 16 classes that cycle, helping with board breaking and testing. The 5 instructors with this highest number of ICs will be put into a drawing at the award ceremony for a prize. All instructors with at lease 200 credits will get special recognition at the award ceremony. Log sheets are to be turned in the week of testing & will be returned after awards.

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Instructor Credit Log Sheet Instructor Name:

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Section 3:

Teaching an Ultimate

Leadership Martial Arts

Class “True Perfection is unattainable. But if you chase perfection, you will catch excellence”

-Vince Lombardi

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The Perfect Class If you were to sit back and reflect on your idea of the perfect class, what would you see? What is the energy level of the students? What is the ability of the students? How sharp are their uniforms and belts? How focused are they on their class tasks? How motivated are they to try? Are they smiling? Are they doing their Ki-Hap (yell) sharp on each technique? Are they answering loud and sharp when they are supposed to?

Now… Ask those same questions of the instructor teaching as well as all of the assistant instructors helping in that class… Exactly. It all starts with us; the leaders.

Before you teach or assist with a class you need to remember that what the student are paying for is US… We are the product that they continue to come back for. The moment that we as a “Product” are not worth the fee that our academy charges, the student will no longer want to attend. We must always lead by example. Here are the 4 key areas we must keep in check: 1. You Attitude 2. Your Appearance 3. Your Presentation 4. The attitude, appearance, and presentation of your teammates.

1. Your Attitude: Zig Zigler has many memorable quotes. One of his best quotes is, “Every once and a while you have to do a check up, from the neck up to eliminate stinkin’ thinkin’”. Basically, what Zig is trying to say is that we must recognize when we are not in a great frame of mind to teach a great class. Once we admit to ourselves that we are in a bad mood, then we have an obligation to the entire student body to undergo an instant attitude adjustment! This is easier said than done, but we must be mature enough to do what is necessary in order to teach a class that we can be proud of. The old adage “Fake it till you make it” is a must when it comes to properly changing your attitude. You teach/assist as if you were having a great day and before too long, you won’t have to fake it anymore.

2. Your Appearance: Before a student hears a word we say, they look at our exterior and make a snap judgment. You can argue that this isn't fair or right, but nevertheless, people are programmed by our world to look at and assess the appearance of others. They will look at the cleanliness/sharpness of your uniform. They well look at your posture and body language. They notice your hygiene. They will look at your hair, jewelry, clothes you walk in wearing, etc… We must keep in mind that parents entrust their most prized possessions to us for a few hours per week to help mold them into community leaders. If we were to walk in wearing a questionable t-shirt and smelling like we just walked out of a bar, we loose the professionalism that we have worked so hard to build.

3. Your Presentation: The WAY you present the curriculum is just as important as WHAT curriculum you have chosen to teach in that class. Here are a few examples on how to

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present material: (Please review the following, even as an assistant instructor) • Have a Class Planner • Start class with a positive energy and motivating tonality-Never sound irritated or

sarcastic • Use the same vocabulary as the Head Instructor would use

• Treat all students fairly and look for “C” Students who may need lifting up as opposed to constant correction

• Remember to have a Mat Chat during class • Finish class by recapping what they learned (so that if a parent asks they can tell

them) and send them out with a call to action (i.e. “Make sure to come to class Thursday and try what we learned today!”

4. The attitude, appearance, and presentation of your teammates: This one is more difficult and even a little uncomfortable to fix. Sometimes a simple “Hey man, you OK today?” to another instructor will be like a code for them to see that maybe they are not “Faking it” as well as they should be. If necessary, let the Head Instructor of the academy know that there is a problem with another instructor and have him/her take care of the situation.

Class Formats There are several ways to make classes of all sizes and

advancement levels flow in a way to make it a great class for everyone. Our goal is to disguise repetition. This concept is better explained further in this section. Basically though, we want every class to be a unique experience for the students. For that reason, we have several options of how we lay out our lesson. Here are a few formats for different sized classes:

1. All for 1: In this format, all students are doing the same drills at the same time. There may be small portions of class where students are in groups, but for the most part, they are all together.

2. Teams : In this format, students are broken into 2-5 teams. After a prearranged amount of time, the groups/instructors switch so that all students get the same information. Depending on how many instructors you have, you can make subgroups as well. For example, if you had 40 students in class, you would break into 2 main groups. 20 students would be in Team A and 20 Students would be in Team B. With Team A working on Self-Defense Drills, Team B is broken into 2 subgroups of 10 to practice forms. When Team A and B switch, Team B (as 1 group of 20) does Self-Defense Drills and Team A is broken into 2 subgroups for forms.

3. Circuit Training: In this format, several stations are set up around the room depending on how many students are in class. Each station should be able to host 1-4 students depending on class size and number of stations. Make extra sure to plan your time wisely or students will not be able to complete all stations. Also, make sure to give proper rest time or even a water break if necessary between stations.

4. Open Gym: This is a concept that works well with adults and advanced classes. You simply have a core drill that you are leading (for example Forms) and you set up equipment on the training floor and allow the class to, pretty much, do whatever they want! This does require an extra instructor or 2 for kids classes to make sure that students are working and not playing, which is why it works better in adult and advanced classes.

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The Class Structure The most obvious, helpful, and BEST thing you can do in order to teach an amazing, high energy class is the one thing that most instructors fail to do… Prepare! The old saying “A failure to plan is a plan to FAIL” is 100% true if you want the class you are teaching to make a positive difference. See the next page for a sample class planner. Here are the areas of the class that an instructor needs to incorporate:Sections of the class: ★Pre-Class Activity: Before class begins, it

is imperative that the students and instructors get mentally focused on the upcoming workout. During this time, students are encouraged to go to the restroom, get a drink, fix their belt, etc. Junior students will then take a seat in the back of the room with their legs crossed as they wait for class to begin or do a pre class drill with instructors. Fusion and Impact students should be doing controlled warm-up drills and pre-class stretching.

★Bow-In and Opening: Once lined up (see diagram on next page), the instructor will bow the class in. He/She will say, “Face front,” (students answer “Yes, Sir/Ma’am!”) Next, the instructor says, “Kyung Ye,” (Students say, “Yes, Sir/Ma’am,” and bow). He/She then says, “Academy Tenets, Shijak (begin).” With this, the class and instructors say, “I will demonstrate leadership, strength, commitment, knowledge, respect, SIR/MA’AM”. He/She then finishes by saying, “Kyung Ye,” (bow). The instructor will then have the class warm up with jumping jacks, warm-up stretches, and an energetic warm-up drill.

★Stretches: Students go through our academy stretching routine. These should be done 3 times per week in order to gain flexibility. When stretching, students should not allow their minds to wander. Instead, he/she should remain focused on improving his/her overall flexibility.

★ Team Training Drills: During this por?on of class, instructors teach a drill that encourages students to work together. We know that building community helps students to try harder and increases their confidence.

★Mat Chat: The mat chat can be done at any point in the class. The mat chat is as important as any other part of the class. Instructors talk to the class about specific topics relating to the cycle tenet or that day’s curriculum.

★ The Focus: This section is when students will train on the main focus of the class. Typically, this is the “meat" of the class where they even have stripe testing opportunities.

★Class Challenge: The class may spar, do condi?oning drills, flexibility work, etc. ★ Final Challenge: The Final Challenge is the activity to wrap-up class. The Final Challenge

may be dodgeball, obstacle courses, relays, black belt says, or any other challenge that the instructor wishes (within safety guidelines). For Impact classes, this time may be used to do a conditioning or flexibility challenge.

★Closing and Bow-Out: The instructor will review with the class what they have learned. Students are encouraged to relay the information to their parents.

About the ULMAA Warm Ups All warm ups are not created equal! Use these warm up drills weekly throughout the testing cycle, or as fitness drills to challenge students to get better! Remember, the goal of warm up drills is to get the students moving and to prepare the muscles and joints for a great class. These warm ups will help prevent injury and also help students with their overall movement and coordination skills!

Leadership Cycle-Martial Fit Warm Ups These warm ups are designed to combine the basics of Martial Arts with full body movement drills.

Drill 1: Burpees, add punches, add kicks Drill 2: Alternating step backs, add rev. punch, triple punch

Drill 3: (feet as wide as shoulders) side to side hops, add chop every 3 hops Drill 4: Jab/cross hop switch, add hooks, add uppercuts Drill 5: (From feet together) Alternate front kicks, add jumping jack Drill 6: Break fall, add jump, add punches Drill 7: Front Kick, back kick

Drill 8: Step up knee up (Round), add round kick, add floor touch Drill 9: Cross Knee Strike, Low side Kicks

Drill 10: Step up knee up, add front kick, add floor touch

Strength Cycle-old school Warm Ups These throwback warm ups are time proven to get your body in prime condition to train hard and get a great workout!

Drill 1: Jumping Jacks and variations Drill 2: Burpees (with variations)

Drill 3: 10, 20, 30 Drill 4: Jog around training mat Drill 5: (With partner) 6 punch, add sprawl Drill 6: High Jumps, Pushups, Combine Drill 7: Shoulder Taps, Crunch twisters Drill 8: 30-60 Total Reps

Drill 9: Squats (slow, medium, fast) Drill 10: Side to side low squats, Add lunges

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Commitment Cycle-Up and Back Warm Ups Across the room and back in 10 different styles will get the blood rushing and maybe even some sweat!

Drill 1: Just JogDrill 2: Killers

Drill 3: Lunges, Lunge Front KicksDrill 4: Inch wormsDrill 5: Low/Slow Shuffle Steps, Side Straddle HopsDrill 6: Ski hopsDrill 7: Jog, Broad Jumps, add high jump

Drill 8: Cross oversDrill 9: Jog forward, backward, side straddle hops

Drill 10: Just Jog

Knowledge Cycle-Flexibility and Movement Warm Ups These warm ups blend flexibility based movements with functional fitness to bring you more results in your flexibility as well as prepare you for an awesome class!

Drill 1: Switch foot, add floor touches Drill 2: Knee ups, knee switches (medium, fast)

Drill 3: Deep Squats, Jump SquatsDrill 4: V Step outs, add baseball throw, add shin touchDrill 5: Cross over Jumping Jacks, add inside foot touchDrill 6: Mountain Climbers Drill 7: Scoops (reach down and scoop up hands over head)

Drill 8: Forward V, Backward V, Full XDrill 9: Knee lift to hand, leg lift to hand, double leg lift (no touch)

Drill 10: Step back knee touch, add knee (to shoulder if possible)

Respect Cycle-Cardio Burn Warm Ups The Cardio Burn warm ups are exactly what they sound like. They are high intensity zero downtime warm up drills.

Drill 1: Cone foot switchesDrill 2: Side to Side hops, add 3 Jumping jacks to front

Drill 3: Facing Front Footwork around coneDrill 4: Knee strike every 3 side to side hops, double knee front kickDrill 5: Striders (Step side other foot steps behind), add foot touchDrill 6: Quick Step XDrill 7: Shuffle step around cone

Drill 8: 3 Hop (on 1 foot) side to side, add deep squatDrill 9: Pendulum hops (switch feet), Double every 3

Drill 10: Cone touch knee up, touch front kicks
































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Line Up Structure For Students & InstructorsA. Teaching Instructor lines up at front right side of classroom

B. Black Belt instructors/assistants line up right to left:1. Instructor level2. TaeKwonDo rank3. Time in rank4. Age

C. Non-Black Belt instructors line up right to left:1. TaeKwonDo rank2. Time in rank3. Age

D. Students line up right to left:1. TaeKwonDo rank2. Time in Rank3. Age

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Note: When lining-up students:

★LilLeaders are called out in order of rank by name.

★Warrior Kids are to line up on left wall by rank. When instructed, students line up 5 in a row, calling out what place he or she is in the row. (If he/she is running to the 3rd row, he/she calls out, “3, Sir!” while running to his/her place.

★Fusion and Impact are simply instructed to line up 5 in a row.

CLASS STRETCHING ROUTINE

Lil Dragons Class Stretches: Pike Stretch (instructor counts to 9 and says “tell me next number?” and the students reply “10 SIR!”)

Hurdle Stretch (instructor counts to 9 and says “tell me next number?” and the students reply “10 SIR!”)

V-Stretch-Side to Side (Students lock thumbs together and stretch side to side until instructor tells them to stop)

V-Stretch-Static down middle Butterfly Stretch

Junior Class Stretches: Neck rotations (both directions) Arm Circles (both directions) Arm swings (up and down and across body) (Cycle warm up drills) •Back Rolls (Bent then Straight ) •Pike Stretch •Hurdle Stretch •V-Stretch-Side to Side –10 •V-Stretch-Static down middle •Butterfly Stretch

Super Junior Class Stretches: Neck rotations (both directions) Arm Circles (both directions) Arm swings (up and down and across body) Sitting stance overhead side to side stretches Twist side to side Legs straight stretch low side to side Hands on the floor and stretch hips side to side (Cycle warm up drills) •Back Rolls (Bent then Straight ) •Pike Stretch •Hurdle Stretch •V-Stretch-Side to Side –10 •V-Stretch-Static down middle •Butterfly Stretch

For advanced classes, or just to switch thinks up, use this Ac?ve Stretching Rou?ne!

1) Cligangers/Side to Sides (Repeat 2 Times)

2) Hip Extension/Standing Pike/Cobra Stretch (Repeat 2 Times)

3) Quad Stretch/Front Split (Repeat 2 Times)

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Classroom Discipline System As we encounter disciplinary issues in the classroom, we do not want to lose focus

of our mission. We are here to motivate and inspire students. Most times, the students giving us the most trouble, are the ones that need TaeKwonDo the most. Therefore, we want to be careful when it comes to correcting (or over correcting) students. That being said, there are occasions where a student must be corrected. Please see below for the discipline measures for each age group. In addition to what is listed, if you encounter a high level disciplinary issue, you may take the belt of the student at the 1st offense and dismiss them from class as a second offense.

Remember that even though we teach Martial Arts, we are never to use physical techniques to discipline a student. When correcting a student, an instructor should do so with hands open and never in a fist. Remember that if you do raise your voice, try to let the student know that you are not mad at them, but you are not happy with their behavior/effort.

Lil Leaders

Warrior Kids

Fusion and Impact Classes This may sound unnecessary, however, you may encounter behavioral issues even in the

adult classes. Most times, this can be rectified by simply reminding the student that this is an Adult class. After that, follow the guidelines below:

Behavioral Issue 1st Offence 2nd Offence 3rd Offence

Talking out of turn, moving around when supposed to be still/

listening, not following directions, talking back,

etc.

Verbal reminder of proper behavior

Sent to front corner to sit in “Time Out”


(must sit out of final challenge)


Talking out of turn, moving around when

supposed to be still/listening, not following

directions, talking back, hard contact in

sparring, etc.

Verbal reminder of proper behavior 10 Push ups


(must sit out of final challenge)


Talking out of turn, hard contact in sparring, being

disruptive in class, etc.

Verbal reminder of proper behavior 10 Push ups

Instructor will ask them to stay after class to

discuss or student will be dismissed from class.

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Teaching Techniques

In order to get the response we want from students, we must utilize some, if not all, of the following teaching techniques. These are essential parts of how Chidoryŏk TaeKwonDo differs from other programs. The one thing that all of the following teaching techniques have in common is communication.

1. Pre-Framing: Pre-framing is best utilized at the beginning of the class or drill. When you pre-frame, you are casting your vision of not only WHAT the students are about to do, but HOW they will do it, and WHY it is important. EXAMPLE: “OK guys in this drill we are going to jump up as soon as you hear me count and do a jump front kick on the pad with a loud yell, landing is a great back stance!”

2. Re-Framing: As you progress through your class, you may find that some students are no longer performing at the level you want them to perform. At this point, again, frame for them WHAT they are supposed to do, HOW they are to do it, and WHY it is important to perform as you have directed.

3. Praise—Correct—Praise (PCP): To some, this comes so naturally that you do it without thought. Others have to work at it and constantly remind themselves to use this teaching technique. When you approach a student, tell them what they have done wrong, and move on… you have not inspired them to do any better. The PCP technique starts by you approaching in a positive way (For example: “That kick was pretty high!”), then give them the constructive critique (For example: “if you keep your hands up as you kick it will be even better”), and finally let them know that they have done what you have asked (For example: “That’s it! That one was perfect!”)

4. 3 Times Rule: The 3 times rule is very challenging. Don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed by trying to get to every student. Ideally, however, the 3 times rule is where you get to each student 3 times from when they walk in the door to when they walk out with 3 different uplifting comments or gestures. These can be words of praise, high 5s, pat on the head, pat on the back, or even a nod with a smile.

5. Demonstration, Explanation, Correction, Repetition: This one speaks for itself. When you are teaching, the last thing the students want is a 10 minute verbal explanation of the

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move. So, 1st demonstrate the move 1 or 2 times to get their attention, then explain it as you do it half speed, as they do it, give your corrections (using the PCP technique) and finally give the students the opportunity to do the move several times by themselves to feel the technique done correctly.

6. Focus Anchors: A Focus Anchor is used all the time during class… Anytime you say “Attention Stance!” or “Chon-Bi” you are getting the students to immediately focus their attention on you. Another useful Focus Anchor is “Focus Clap 1”. When an instructor calls that out, students should clap their hands one time and stand in attention. Another good focus anchor is “Last rep/round” and the students respond “Best rep/round sir/ma’am!”. Other good focus anchors are: Take a Knee, Lock it up (Attention Stance), Huddle up, and Eyes on who? (Students reply with: Eyes on you sir/ma’am!)

7. Time for Action: “Time for Action” is a term that the Teaching Instructor should use when students are starting a drill that they will be doing by themselves. For example, when you start their 1st round of sparring, or a drill on the kicking bags, the instructor will say, “Alright team! It’s Time For Action! Ready? GO!”. What this does, is it sets in the student’s minds that it is all about staying active and not quitting throughout the drill!

8. What is Rewarded is Repeated: This is your opportunity to be a good finder. When you see a student doing something with Black Belt Excellence, stop class and highlight that student. People love to be praised. Students around them will also step it up and do a better job and that student will continue to repeat that same behavior.

9. Personal Stories: From time to time, using personal stories to highlight a point you are trying to make can really add to your classes. This is especially good for areas of training where students can be hesitant (Tournament drills, sparring, board breaking). Don’t over due it as then you turn your martial arts classes into story classes.

10.Being Funny without being Silly: Students of all ages want to be entertained. No one, however, wants to be taught martial arts by a clown. Keeping the class fun is an essential part of making students want to come back. Therefore, trying to keep things light, while also balancing the discipline and structure of classes is a skill. Like all skills, you will need to train and practice being funny in classes without going overboard.

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Section 4:

Your Leadership

Development

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

-Harry S. Truman

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Why is it important to grow as a leader? What we are doing every class on the mat is investing in making the students

of our academy better martial artists and better leaders. We are only going to be effective in that endeavor if we ourselves are investing in getting better as a martial artist and as a leader! The section should challenge you in new ways to “up your game” both on the mat teaching and training, and off the mat in your regular life. For each Leadership Level, there is a Training Focus, a Teaching Focus, and a Character Focus that we challenge you to conquer. Remember, being an instructor means that we not only KNOW the way, but also SHOW the way!

Level 1 Leadership: Student Instructor Welcome to the Leadership Team! Now what? Well hopefully all of the information

you learned at your Student Instructor Orientation is still fresh! If not, definitely review section 1 & 2 and see a higher level instructor to review the Forms and Tac Skills that you should know. Never be afraid or ashamed about getting caught up. This is the only way that you can move forward. Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Master the Basics: Whether you are a Green Belt or a 3rd Degree Black Belt, you are an instructor! What that means is, when we perform any Martial Arts moves, we are being watched! We are also being copied! This is great news if we have SOLID stances, kicks and strikes, but remember, no matter how good or bad that you feel that you are as a martial artist, you can always get better. As a level 1 instructor, make it your mission to develop your basic stances, kicks and strikes so that they are always a good example for students!

Teaching Focus: Learn the lingo: For some, the hardest thing to learn is all of the lingo that we use in classes. If you are going to be an effective instructor, however, you have to be able to “Talk the Talk”… Students respond when we are all using the same words during classes. For example, if we use the word “Chamber” for a kick, and you use the word “Load” for the same action, students get confused. Really pay attention when you are helping with classes to what is said, and for that matter how it is said.

Character Focus: Courage. Great leaders are able to step out of their comfort zone in order to get better at leading. As a Student Instructor you must get engaged with the students. That takes courage! Here are 3 easy tactics for engaging with courage: 1) Remind y ourself that, even though you are new to instructing, that you have a place of leadership. 2) Remind yourself how cool it is that you get to be a role model for the students that are in the classes you are helping with. 3) Remind yourself to stay humble, but to go out there and make an impact on at least 1 student every day! Standing around is the one thing you should never do as an instructor!

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The road to level 2 Instructor Minimum Age: 9 years old Minimum Rank: Sr. Brown Belt -Written Requirement: 1 page essay on what it means to be a good leader with non-Martial Arts examples -Practical Requirement: Tie a belt on a student -Curriculum Requirement: Tac Skills set 1 & 2 as well as Last and Current Cycle’s entire form at your level -600 total instructor credits Starting from level 1 Instructor Testing -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Assistant Instructor: 3 cycles minimum ( 7.5 months)

Level 2 Leadership: Assistant Instructor CONGRATS! You have stepped up to Level 2! By now, you have learned the art of

being a “good finder”. That means that our core focus at the beginner levels of the instructor program is to catch students doing things right and rewarding them for it. Reward can look like a high 5 or a cool sticker. In a world where most people focus on what people do WRONG, we want to be masters of picking out the BEST in our students! Keep driving forward and stay courageous as you move forward as an instructor, and as

a leader! As you know, with more power, comes more responsibility. It is time to take you training and assisting to the NEXT LEVEL! Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Step it up: In your own classes, make sure that you are always training at 100%! Students often say, “I’m getting burnt out”… NOPE! You just stopped training hard and stopped getting better! Sorry if that was harsh, but it is true. For almost all students/instructors that say that they are burned out, you can trace back 6-9 months before that when they stopped giving 100% in every class. Trust me, give 100% in your classes, be the hardest working student in your class (without trying to show off) and let’s see what happens over 6 months!

Teaching Focus: Make it a Masterpiece: So you keep getting stuck doing the same job and you want to get more responsibility… Easy! No matter what task or job you are given, make it a masterpiece! If you are in charge of a kicking bag during circuit training, make the students bag PUMPED UP and glad that they got you as the instructor! If you are running sheets at belt testing, be on the ball and efficient showing respect and excitement the whole time. Is this easy? No, noting worth having is easy. If you look at the people in charge, however, they got to where they are because whatever job they were given, they ROCKED IT!

Character Focus: Confidence: If you don't believe in yourself, no one will. Some leaders worry that if they show too much confidence, others will think that they are arrogant. The reality is students and parents see us as examples of how they should be. In fact, they look at us and ask themselves, do I want to be like him/her? By showing confidence, we are encouraging students to believe in themselves. Remember though, if there is something that you don’t know, or that you’re not good at, have the confidence to admit it and ask for help. CONFIDENCE

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The road to level 3 Instructor Minimum Age: 10 years old Minimum Rank: 1st Degree Sujun 2 Black Belt -Written Requirement: Full Instructor Exam (multiple choice) -Oral Requirement: 1-2 Minute Mat Chat -Practical Requirement: Starting a Class (From lining the class up to the drill after stretches) -Curriculum Requirement: Tac Skills set 1 & 2 as well as Last, Current & Next Cycle’s entire form -600 total instructor credits Starting from level 2 Instructor Testing -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Full Instructor: 3 cycles minimum ( 7.5 months)

Level 3 Leadership: Full Instructor Full instructor is a huge step up! You are now at least 1 year into being an

instructor and there should be noticeable positive changes in the person you are now and the person you were when you jumped onto the instructor team. This level on leadership may prove to be the most challenging overall! Get to it! Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Compete: You may already be doing this, and that's great! Competing is NOT ABOUT THE MEDALS! It is about challenging yourself as a student and leading by example as an instructor. When you compete, you train with much more focus and intensity and the outcome is a better you! If you are afraid of losing, that’s natural. I bet the Wright Brothers were afraid when that started flying, but if the fear won, we would never even know their names! The other benefit to going to tournaments is that you also get to participate in the judging of the competition. This give you the chance to expand your leadership and instructor skills.

Teaching Focus: 3x3 Every Class: The 3 times rule is very challenging. Don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed by trying to get to every student. Ideally, however, the 3 times rule is where you get to each student 3 times from when they walk in the door to when they walk out with 3 different uplifting comments or gestures. These can be words of praise, high 5s, pat on the head, pat on the back, or even a nod with a smile. Also, provide guidance to junior instructors so they will remain involved in the class as well.

Character Focus: Respect. Not playing favorites with students and treating all students equally is a BIG part of showing people respect. We also want to show respect to higher ranks by answering sharply and leading by example. The 1st step in getting respect from others is to be a respectful person yourself. If you are a younger instructor (younger is relative), be sure to show resect to adult students no matter what rank they are. Keep in mind that respect is earned through your actions.

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The road to level 4 Instructor Minimum Age: 14 years old -Must attend 1 Instructor Bootcamp (or equivalent) -Written Requirement: 50 Completed Class Planners -Practical Requirement: Teach Class with a Senior or Master Instructor Supervising -1000 total instructor credits Starting from level 3 Instructor Testing -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Lead Instructor: 5 cycles minimum ( 12 months)

Level 4 Leadership: Lead Instructor You obviously know what you are doing as an instructor and are not afraid of

pushing yourself. That’s good because these challenges will push you physically, mentally, and emotionally into an even more effective leader! Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Specialize: It’s time to have an area where you can stand out. Remember, an artist is not known for copying others, they are known for creating! Some areas where you can specialize are sparring, musical forms, weapons training, extreme moves, etc… This may take private lessons to get you started, or perhaps just self training. Regardless of what you choose, go at it and have fun learning something new!

Teaching Focus: Self-Analyze: This is tricky. Most times when we think about our performance, we are either really hard on ourselves, or way too easy. We have to be able to self-analyze in order to improve what we can do in the classroom. You can do this in a number of ways. 1) After each section of class, use a pen or marker and give yourself a score in that area on the class planner. 1-10 on how well you think you did in leading that area of the class. 2) Video yourself teaching and fill out your own Instructor Evaluation (A copy can be found in the appendix in the next section). 3) Sit down with your class planner after the class and write on the back your summer of what you did well and what you need to work on to deliver a better class. All of this can also be done if you are assisting with classes!

Character Focus: Passion. Whatever it is, you must have passion for what you're doing. Live, breathe, eat and sleep your mission. When you do ANYTHING at the academy (Train, teach, clean, etc…) you should give off the impression that there is nothing else you would rather be doing and no where else you would rather be. At this point, Martial Arts is in your blood! You are a Martial Arts Athlete! LIVE IT OUT!

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The road to level 5 Instructor Minimum Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt -‐Written Requirement: Min. 1000 word report on approved topic relating to teaching, training, etc... -Oral Requirement: Lead a Leadership Class with prepared curriculum -Practical Requirement: Teach all classes with higher level instructor critiquing -2000 total instructor credits starting from level 4 Instructor Testing -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Assistant Instructor: 10 cycles minimum ( 24 months)

Level 5 Leadership: Senior Instructor At this point, the hope is that you are mastered or at least dramatically improved on

all of the previous challenges. Some Senior Instructors have been doing Martial Arts for most of their lives! That’s a huge accomplishment in and of itself. Guess what, YOU’RE NOT DONE GROWING YET! Nope. Actually, in some ways, we find ourselves right back at the beginning. Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Back to the Basics: That’s right! We revisit the basics. You need to look at every move you have learned as if you are just learning them for the 1st time. Look at each stance and challenge yourself to really master them. Look at each kick and strike and train hard to get each one just right. Look at the lines of motion and clean them up. Look at the timing and precision that you are putting into your forms training. Back to the basics can be a hard thing for some who have let them slide, but no leader lets that get in their way!

Teaching Focus: Develop your Tribe: Ok, so you have your specialty area of training, now, find others who share that passion and mentor them in developing it as their specialty. How cool would it be to see a tribe of 5-10 people find a passion like Kamas and develop them to a high level because of you taking the time to train and encourage them!

Character Focus: Collaborative. True leaders solicit input and feedback from those around them so that everyone feels part of the process. They also learn the art of adding their own feedback to the conversation. When it comes to being a collaborative team member, we have to be humble enough to know that we don’t know it all. We also have to balance that by knowing that we have something good to contribute. How can you do both? Easy! on 1 hand, be a learner. True high performers have 1 thing in common; They are always learning new ways to improve. Ask your instructor for books you can read/listen to in order to be the leader of the future! As you learn, you will start to see how you can make your studio a better place and offer those insights to the head instructor. If you are the head instructor, be humble enough to bounce those ideas off of other leaders that you respect as well as some of your own top instructors on your team. Collaborate

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The road to level 6 Instructor Minimum Rank: 6th Degree Black Belt -‐To promote to Master Instructor, candidate must lead seminars in at least 2 schools other than his/her own academy plus complete all of the 6th Degree Rank requirements -Maintain Leadership position in ULMAA -Lead and mentor all instructors in his/her academy -Time at previous instructor level before testing for Assistant Instructor: 20 cycles minimum (48 months)

Level 6 Leadership: Master Instructor Let’s start with 2 words: YOU ROCK! You have made it further as an instructor

than 95% of those that start at level 1 Instructor. You should take a moment and really reflect on your accomplishments. Once you are done with that, it’s time to drive even further as a leader than you ever imagined before! Here are your challenges:

Training Focus: Develop Minor Fields of Study: Minor fields of study help to give you a unique profile as a Martial Arts Master. These are not here to distract you or take the place of you major field of study. We have these minor fields to challenge us but also to have some fun again being a student. Choose at least 2 “Minor fields of study”

Examples of acceptable Minors: • Boxing • Jui Jitsu • Wrestling • Flexibility • Weapons • Self Defense • etc…

Teaching Focus: Teach the Teachers: No, this does not mean that you don’t teach anymore and that you have “arrived”. It simply means that the priority now shifts to you developing your team into future Master Instructors by having set training for the instructors under you. It also means challenging them to help mentor those under them as well. We all get better when we invest time and energy into others. NEVER try to be the smartest person in the room or keep others from passing you as a leader. You only do a disservice to yourself and those you lead when you try to be the leadership lid on your studio!

Character Focus: Empowering. True leaders make those around them feel emboldened and powerful, not diminished and powerless. Don’t be the “Master of the Past” who is always reminding everyone of their position. If you truly embody the other 5 Character qualities (Courage, Confidence, Respect, Passion and Collaboration) then you are probably already empowering those you lead. We must, however, keep this thought on the forefront of our minds as we lead: It is not about me, it is about what others can do because I helped to light their fuse!

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Section 5:

ULTIMATE LEADERSHIP

MARTIAL ARTS APPENDIX

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

-Harry S. Truman

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Teaching Instructor:___________________

Date: ______________________

Evaluating Instructor:___________________

Class:______________________

STUDENTS:

Students Sitting/Standing Properly:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Student’s Excitement:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Student’s Focus:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

TEACHING INSTRUCTOR:

Curriculum Taught:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Class Flow/Use of Time:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Control of Class:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Voice Inflection:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Demo, Detail, Drill:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Use of Class Planner:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Overall Class Energy:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Instructor Moved Around Class:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Mat Chat/Leadership Content:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Use of Assistant Instructors:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS:

Involvement in Class:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Energy Level:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Motivating to Students:

1 2 3 4 5 _________________

Notes: ___________________________

___________________________

___________________________

___________________________

___________________________

Class Evaluation 1

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TOURNAMENT RULES Age Groups: It is at the Academy Owner’s discretion as to what age group your students should compete in. Make the best choice based on your knowledge of the student and the others competing with them. -Juniors/Warriors: Generally 10 and under -Super Juniors/Fusion: Generally 10-14 -Adults/Impact: Generally 14 and up

Uniform Requirements: Forms & Sparring – Full Traditional UniformTraditional Free Style, Extreme Free Style, Weapons, & Synchronized Forms– Full Traditional/Team Uniform

Competition Judging For Forms: Judges: Center Judge: Stances and Kicks Judge 2: Hand Techniques Judge 3: Overall Power & Intensity Scoring: 1-1.5: Student greatly needs improvement 2-2.5: Student needs improvement 3-3.5: Student is performing well 4-4.5: Student excels in this area 5: Student demonstrated outstanding performance in this area

Stances & Kicks: (Center Judge) 1- Student’s stances and kicks are unrecognizable throughout form. 2- Stances are not long enough or are too long and/or not wide enough or too wide. Student is not engaged in stances. Kicks resemble the intended technique, however they are not chambered or retracted properly & are not at an appropriate height level. 3- Student, for the most part, has feet in proper position and is fairly engaged in stances. Kicks generally chamber & retract correctly & are at an acceptable height. 4- Student is consistently in correct stance and is engaged in stance. Kicks are executed properly and fully locked out. 5- Student is fully engaged in each stance throughout form. Kicks are demonstrated with excellence at an impressive height for student.

Hand techniques: (Judge 2) 1- Student does not properly prepare techniques. Student does not correctly perform technique. Student does not fully lock techniques. 2- Student does not fully prepare. Student does not consistently demonstrate each move. Student is going too fast or too slow when doing hand movements. 3- Student does a good job at preparing techniques. Student puts hand movements at the proper height and target. 4- Student is proficient at preparing each move & locking them into place with proper timing. 5- Student displays hand techniques with excellence consistently throughout form.

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Overall Power & Intensity: (Judge 3) 1- Student does not preform with energy as if not interested and does not yell. 2- Student shows some energy, but not demonstrating a performance mindset. 3- Student is focused and shows energy in form, good power on techniques, and yells on the correct moves. 4-Student shows intensity (focused energy) consistently & yells sharp at proper times. 5- Student is fully engaged and highly energetic in each movement of form, with a yell that shows confidence.

Center Judge Script: Once a competitor has completed his or her form, the center judge will say:“Judges Score!” At which time, the 3 judges will hold up their scores as indicated. He/she will then say:“Stances and Kicks,” and then say his/her score. “Hand Techniques,” and then say judge 2’s score. “Power and Intensity,” and then say judge 3’s score. Competitors will be judged based on the following criteria, not on a comparison of each other. The highest score, of course, wins. Students will come up 1 at a time and perform their form. Each judge will hold his/her hand up to indicate score. Straight out indicates whole score, 90 degree angle indicates a half point. The score keeper will then record the scores. The center judge will then ensure that the scores were written correctly.

Tie Score Procedures: If there is a tie for 1st or 2nd and/or a 3 way tie for 3rd, the competitors who tied will be asked to do their form again. The forms will be done individually. Each competitor must do the same form they did originally. Once they have completed their forms for a 2nd time, have the tied competitors stand in the ring side by side. No # scores will be given. Instead, when the center judge says, “Judges score,” each judge will point towards the competitor they are voting for with an open hand palm up. Note, in a tie breaker, all judges are comparing each tied competitor on all areas of their form. In the event that all 3 judges choose a different competitor: Have 2 competitors step forward and vote as if it were just them competing in the tie breaker. The winner of that vote will then go through the same process with the 3rd tied competitor. From there, have the 2 competitors who did not win the tie breaker come up. Again, score them the same way to see who gets the next place (if necessary). Additional Notes: • If a student chooses to redo their form, 1 full point will be deducted. • Students in each division can perform any form in their belt level or their prior form if

needed • There is no penalty for students stepping off the mat • In the event of a tie, the student only gets 1 opportunity to perform their pattern.

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Competition Judging For Sparring: -90 second rounds-10 point mercy/slaughter rule-All Judges call “break” to call points & warnings.-No double points – one person has to score first-No strikes. Instead the contestant will get 1 warning for: Contact below the belt Contact to the face Excessive contact anywhere -A second warning results in disqualification.-A warning will be signified by the Judges by crossing their arms in front of their face.-Note that a technique to the back with light contact is neither a point nor a warning.-Should a warning or disqualification be warranted, time will be stopped and a judges meeting will be called by the center judge only. -When awarding medals, students who do not place 1-3rd place will be announced as 4th or 5th place sparring.Points:-2 out of 3 judges must see a point -If a competitor steps out of the ring with both feet, their opponent gets 1 point. If the competitor scores a point with a technique before stepping out of the ring with both feet, the point goes to the technique and there is no penalty for stepping out.

1 POINTERS: Kick to the BodyPunch to the BodyPunch to the Head(ADULT BLACK BELTS ONLY)Back Leg Roundhouse Kick to Opponent’s Front Leg (At least 4 inches above the knee)

2 POINTERS: Kick to the Head Jump Kick to the Body

3 POINTERS: Jump Kick to the Head Other events that will take place:

Competition Judging For Musical Forms: Orange Belt and aboveThe form must be no longer than 2 minutes in length. The judges will stop evaluating a performance at the 2 minute mark and the competitor will be stopped at the 3 minute mark. The time starts once the competitor has been given the command to begin AFTER being formally called to begin. The score keeper will use a stop watch to time the performances and inform the center judge when 2 minutes has expired. Gymnastic type movements and other movements not found in martial arts disciplines will be allowed.Music is required.

Judges: As in traditional forms, each judge has a particular area that he/she is judging:

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Center Judge: Overall Technique Judge 2: Creativity & Difficulty Judge 3: Overall Power & Intensity Scoring: 1-1.5: Student greatly needs improvement 2-2.5: Student needs improvement 3-3.5: Student is performing well 4-4.5: Student excels in this area 5: Student demonstrated outstanding performance in this area

Ties will be handled in the same way as traditional forms. Competition Judging For Musical Weapons: Orange belt and aboveThe form must be no longer than 2 minutes in length. The judges will stop evaluating a performance at the 2 minute mark and the competitor will be stopped at the 3 minute mark. The time starts once the competitor has been given the command to begin AFTER being formally called to begin. The score keeper will use a stop watch to time the performances and inform the center judge when 2 minutes has expired.Gymnastic type movements and other movements not found in martial arts disciplines will be allowed. Music is Required. Judges: As in traditional forms, each judge has a particular area that he/she is judging: Center Judge: Use of Weapon Judge 2: Creativity & Difficulty Judge 3: Overall Power & Intensity Scoring: 1-1.5: Student greatly needs improvement 2-2.5: Student needs improvement 3-3.5: Student is performing well 4-4.5: Student excels in this area 5: Student demonstrated outstanding performance in this area

Ties will be handled in the same way as traditional forms.

Competition Judging For Musical Team Sync Forms: Orange belt and aboveThe form can include up to 3 people. The form must be no longer than 2 minutes in length. The judges will stop evaluating a performance at the 2 minute mark and the competitor will be stopped at the 3 minute mark. The time starts once the competitor has been given the command to begin AFTER being formally called to begin. The score keeper will use a stop watch to time the performances and inform the center judge when 2 minutes has expired.Gymnastic type movements and other movements not found in martial arts disciplines will be allowed. Music is required.

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Judges: As in traditional forms, each judge has a particular area that he/she is judging: Center Judge: Synchronization & Teamwork Judge 2: Creativity & Difficulty Judge 3: Overall Power & Intensity Scoring: 1-1.5: Student greatly needs improvement 2-2.5: Student needs improvement 3-3.5: Student is performing well 4-4.5: Student excels in this area 5: Student demonstrated outstanding performance in this area

Ties will be handled in the same way as traditional forms.

Pre-school Program Curriculum: All Pre-Schoolers will receive a Medal! Front Kicks Crescent Kicks Low Block High Block Punches Knifehands Wrist escape

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ULMAA TESTING JUDGING KEY FOR FORMS Stances: 1- Student is not in correct stances or stances at all throughout the form.⦆ 2-⦆Stances are not long enough or too long and/or not wide enough or too wide. Student is not engaged in stances. 3- Student, for the most part, has feet in proper position and is fairly engaged in stance. 4- Student is consistently in correct chance and is engaged in stance5- Student is fully engaged in each stance throughout form

Hand techniques: 1- Student does not properly prepare techniques. ⦆Student does not correctly perform technique. Student does not fully lock techniques.⦆ 2- Student does not fully prepare. Student doesn't consistently demonstrate each move. Student going too fast or too slow when doing hand movements.⦆ 3- Student does a good job at preparing techniques. Student puts hand movements at the proper hight and target.⦆ 4- Student proficient at preparing each move and locking them into place with proper timing⦆ 5- Student displays hand techniques with excellence consistently thought form

Kicking Techniques:1- Kicks in form do not resemble the kicks that the student is supposed to be performing⦆ 2- Kicks resemble the intended technique, however are not chambered or retracted properly and are not at an appropriate hight level 3- Kicks generally chamber and retract correctly and are at an acceptable hight level.⦆ 4- Kicks are existed properly and fully locked out 5- Kicks are demonstrated with excellence at an impressive hight for student

Intensity: 1- Student does not preform with energy as if not interested and does not yell 2- Student shows some energy but not demonstrating a performance mindset. 3- Student is focused and shows energy in form, good power on techniques, and yells on the correct moves 4-Student shows intensity (focused energy) consistently and yells sharp at proper times 5- Student is fully engaged and highly energetic in each movement of form with a yell that shows confidence

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ULMAA TESTING JUDGING KEY FOR SPARRING Sparring Stance: 1- Student is not in a back stance and hands are not up in a guard position 2- Student is either not in a back stance or hands are not in a guard position 3-Student's stance resembles a back stance and hands are generally up in guard position 4- Student is in a back stance and hands are in a guard position even while kicking 5- Student is fully engaged in sparring stance

Combinations: 1- Student's techniques are done individually and not in groups of moves 2-Student is putting moves together, but is not starting with leading leg and/or the student is not demonstrating rank appropriate techniques 3- Student does combinations initiating with lead leg with rank appropriate moves⦆ 4-Student skillfully demonstrates rank appropriate moves in combinations that begin with lead leg. 5-Student demonstrates advanced combinations that flow and generally start with lead leg.

Moving & Blocking: 1-Student stays in the same spot while sparring and does not show an effort to block 2-Student is either not moving around or is not showing effort to block 3-Student is moving around and is showing effort to block partner 4-student shows high level of skill in moving and/or blocking 5-student shows high level of skill in both moving and blocking

Self-Control: 1- Student generally does techniques to unauthorized targets and makes excessive contact 2-Student not aiming at proper targets and/or so making somewhat excessive contact 3- Student is aiming at legal targets and is not making excessive contact 4-Student generally makes proper contact to the proper targets⦆ 5- Student is highly skilled at doing techniques to legal targets with proper contact

Energy: 1- Student does not demonstrate that they are remotely trying 2- Student is moving around but not showing athleticism 3- Student looks alert and demonstrates that they are trying 4- Student consistently moves and does techniques with energy 5- Student shows high level of athleticism while moving, blocking, kicking, and punching⦆

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