SPARRING WORKSHOP CONTENT

OBJECTIVES

1. Targeted at TaeKwonDo athletes and coaches

2. Neutral in terms of style specific (covers ITF and WTF)

3. Improve awareness and adaptability of TKD players sparring abilities

4. Improve specific performance ability of attendees

ELIGIBILITY

1. Experienced TKD practitioners (minimum 2 years basic)

2. Focused towards 3 rd Geup to 4th Dan ranks

3. In good health and able to spar

4. Workshop briefing will be Bi-lingual (English and Malay)

5. Willingness to spar lightly numerous times with own safety gear and dobok

SUBJECT AREAS (7)

Rules Familiarization
1. ITF standard
2. ITF local
3. WTF basic
4. Dojang or Traditional

Pre-Conditioning
1. Diet for Health and Weight Management
2. Supplements
3. "Total" Rest times
4. Training scheduling

Conditioning
1. Endurance Building (Stamina requirements)
2. Strength Building (3 Key Muscle groups for TKDists)
3. Technique optimization
4. Speed Generation (Basic, Reaction, Sprint)
5. Power Generation (Breathing, Body and Joint alignments, Hips, Delivery Angle, Speed multipliers)
6. Punishment negation and absorption

TRAINING REQUSITES

Stances and Footwork
1. Purpose of stances and footwork
2. Linear and non-linear usages
3. Generating and using kinetic energy efficiently

Competition Sparring Actual: Key Points
1. Why Blocking must be avoided
2. Why Hip movement is critical
3. Why Flow and Timing are more important than outright speed
4. Agility of Techniques
5. Understanding your Opponent: Rapid Threat Assessment
6. Understanding the Rules; and the Roles of the Referees, Judges, Coaches and Managers
7. Using Psychology to your advantage
8. How to maximize your scoring opportunities and to minimize your opponents
9. Sparring Statistics: the Good and the Bad

Punching Optimization
1. Why Fundamentals are critical
2. The 6 primary punches: What to know, Which to master
3. Bio Mechanical optimization and weak points of basic punches
4. Auto set up or "locked and cocked" positioning
5. Penetrating power vs pushing power

Kicking Optimization
1. Why Fundamentals are critical
2. The 6 primary kicks: What to know, Which to master
3. Bio Mechanical optimization and weak points of primary kicks
4. Auto set up or "locked and cocked" positioning
5. Penetrating power vs pushing power