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TAEKWONDO & TAEKWONDO & THE THE

COMMONWEALTH COMMONWEALTH GAMESGAMES

© William Darlington © William Darlington 20102010

TAEKWONDO DELEGATESTAEKWONDO DELEGATES• Mr Philippe BouedoMr Philippe Bouedo

– Chairman, World Taekwondo Federation Chairman, World Taekwondo Federation Games CommitteeGames Committee

• Mr Anthony FergusonMr Anthony Ferguson– President, Caribbean Taekwondo FederationPresident, Caribbean Taekwondo Federation

• Dr William DarlingtonDr William Darlington– Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Commonwealth

Taekwondo UnionTaekwondo Union

• Mr Usman DildarMr Usman Dildar– UK Coordinator, World Taekwondo Federation UK Coordinator, World Taekwondo Federation

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TAEKWONDOTAEKWONDO

What is it?What is it?

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What is taekwondo?What is taekwondo?• An international martial artAn international martial art

– 191 countries191 countries– Including 59 Commonwealth countriesIncluding 59 Commonwealth countries

• The world’s most popular martial artThe world’s most popular martial art– More than 70 million practitioners…More than 70 million practitioners…

……and with good reason.and with good reason.

• A dynamic sportA dynamic sport– Often thought to be a minority sport.Often thought to be a minority sport.

•Not now!Not now!•Possibly the world’s second most popular Possibly the world’s second most popular participatorparticipator

sport…sport………after fishing!after fishing!

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Recognised federationsRecognised federations• World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)• Continental UnionsContinental Unions

– African Taekwondo Union (AfTU)African Taekwondo Union (AfTU)

– Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)

– European Taekwondo Union (ETU)European Taekwondo Union (ETU)

– Oceania Taekwondo Union (OTU)Oceania Taekwondo Union (OTU)

– Pan-American Taekwondo Union Pan-American Taekwondo Union

(PATU)(PATU)

• Commonwealth Taekwondo Union Commonwealth Taekwondo Union (CTU)(CTU)

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Advantages of taekwondoAdvantages of taekwondo

• A force for peaceA force for peace– Competing in harmonyCompeting in harmony– The Taekwondo Peace CorpsThe Taekwondo Peace Corps

• A force for healthA force for health– FitnessFitness– Self-confidenceSelf-confidence– Sense of achievementSense of achievement

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Advantages of taekwondoAdvantages of taekwondo• A sport for allA sport for all

– Equal opportunities for male and Equal opportunities for male and female participants and officials.female participants and officials.

– All ages, races, creeds, social All ages, races, creeds, social classes.classes.• For the poor and the rich—all levels For the poor and the rich—all levels

of society…of society…

• President Obama is a black belt in President Obama is a black belt in taekwondo!taekwondo!

– All abilities and disabilitiesAll abilities and disabilities– Throughout the world…Throughout the world…

……throughout the Commonwealth.throughout the Commonwealth.

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All abilities and All abilities and disabilities…disabilities…

• Parataekwondo caters for those who Parataekwondo caters for those who might not have considered martial arts.might not have considered martial arts.– 1st World Parataekwondo Championships.1st World Parataekwondo Championships.

• A Commonwealth athlete: Amy A Commonwealth athlete: Amy TruesdaleTruesdale– 2006: Commonwealth Championships2006: Commonwealth Championships

• Gold in creative formsGold in creative forms

• Bronze in sparring against able-bodied athletes.Bronze in sparring against able-bodied athletes.

– 2008: 1st World Parataekwondo 2008: 1st World Parataekwondo Championships Championships • BronzeBronze

– 2010: 2nd World Parataekwondo 2010: 2nd World Parataekwondo ChampionshipsChampionships• SilverSilver

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TAEKWONDOTAEKWONDO

A Dynamic A Dynamic Competition SportCompetition Sport

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Taekwondo matchesTaekwondo matches• 3 × 2 minute rounds3 × 2 minute rounds• 8 m × 8 m matted court8 m × 8 m matted court• ScoringScoring

– Kick or punch to body: 1 Kick or punch to body: 1 pointpoint

– Spinning kick to body: 2 Spinning kick to body: 2 pointspoints

– Kick to the head: 3 pointsKick to the head: 3 points• Win byWin by

– PointsPoints– KO or technical KOKO or technical KO– Sudden death (golden Sudden death (golden

point)point)• No ‘saved by the bell’!No ‘saved by the bell’!

– Safety comes first.Safety comes first.

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Visible, instantaneous Visible, instantaneous scoringscoring

• Electronic scoringElectronic scoring– ManualManual

• Judges score the points.Judges score the points.– AutomaticAutomatic

• Sensors in body and head Sensors in body and head protectors.protectors.

• Instant display of scores and Instant display of scores and penaltiespenalties– Immediate feedback to coaches, Immediate feedback to coaches,

players, audiences and officials.players, audiences and officials.• Video replayVideo replay

– Immediate decisionsImmediate decisions• FairnessFairness

– All these give All these give fair and objectivefair and objective results.results.

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Understandable ContestsUnderstandable Contests• Rules have evolved.Rules have evolved.

– To encourage fast, entertaining, fair To encourage fast, entertaining, fair matches.matches.

– More points for jumping, spinning and More points for jumping, spinning and high kicks.high kicks.

– Electronic scoring ensures fairness.Electronic scoring ensures fairness.

• Exciting, enjoyable matches.Exciting, enjoyable matches.– Continuous actionContinuous action

•Some martial arts stop the match when a Some martial arts stop the match when a point is scored.point is scored.

– This and instant score display This and instant score display maximise audience involvement.maximise audience involvement.

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Newer, better techniquesNewer, better techniques• Many martial arts pride Many martial arts pride

themselves on tradition.themselves on tradition.– Taekwondo prides itself on Taekwondo prides itself on

constantly evolving and improving.constantly evolving and improving.– It has advanced immensely in the It has advanced immensely in the

past 30 years.past 30 years.

• Renowned for its dynamic and Renowned for its dynamic and varied kicking techniques.varied kicking techniques.– Axe kick, turning kick, counter-kick…Axe kick, turning kick, counter-kick…

• All techniques developed for All techniques developed for competition.competition.

• But they have improved the whole But they have improved the whole martial art…martial art…

……and made it more exciting and and made it more exciting and challenging for challenging for allall practitioners. practitioners.

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TAEKWONDOTAEKWONDO

An International An International SportSport

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Distribution of taekwondoDistribution of taekwondo• Social inclusivenessSocial inclusiveness

– All levels of societyAll levels of society– Not the preserve of the wealthyNot the preserve of the wealthy– Projects throughout the world to bring taekwondo Projects throughout the world to bring taekwondo

to underprivileged communitiesto underprivileged communities

• Racial inclusivenessRacial inclusiveness– Throughout the CommonwealthThroughout the Commonwealth

•59 nations and all races59 nations and all races

– Particularly appealing to ethnic minoritiesParticularly appealing to ethnic minorities•Fosters pride, confidence and feeling of self-worth.Fosters pride, confidence and feeling of self-worth.•Particularly important where there is oppression of Particularly important where there is oppression of

ethnic minorities.ethnic minorities.

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Taekwondo in multi-sport Taekwondo in multi-sport gamesgames

• Every major multi-sport Games…Every major multi-sport Games…– Olympic GamesOlympic Games

• World Games (until Olympics)World Games (until Olympics)

– World University Summer gamesWorld University Summer games– Regional & Continental GamesRegional & Continental Games

• All Africa, Asian, Bolivian, Central American, East Asian, All Africa, Asian, Bolivian, Central American, East Asian, Mediterranean (from 2013), Pacific, Pan-American, South-east Mediterranean (from 2013), Pacific, Pan-American, South-east Asian and South American GamesAsian and South American Games

– Sportaccord Combat GamesSportaccord Combat Games– Asian Martial Arts GamesAsian Martial Arts Games– International Master GamesInternational Master Games– World Military GamesWorld Military Games

……except the Commonwealth Games and Island except the Commonwealth Games and Island Games.Games.

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A Commonwealth A Commonwealth SportSport

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Commonwealth TaekwondoCommonwealth TaekwondoAntigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, England, Fiji, Gambia, Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, England, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kong, India, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena & Dependencies,St Helena & Dependencies, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wales, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wales, Zambia and ZimbabweZambia and Zimbabwe

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TKD as a Commonwealth TKD as a Commonwealth sportsport

• Provides a chance for all.Provides a chance for all.– At all levels of performance.At all levels of performance.

• Elite performanceElite performance– The Commonwealth has some of the world’s top The Commonwealth has some of the world’s top

athletes.athletes.– Which countries participated in all Commonwealth Which countries participated in all Commonwealth

Games?Games?•Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland & Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland &

WalesWales•All strong in taekwondo.All strong in taekwondo.

• Smaller nationsSmaller nations– Can progress and develop, even if they don’t Can progress and develop, even if they don’t

compete…compete………but Commonwealth events can let them shine.but Commonwealth events can let them shine.

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Commonwealth TKD: an elite Commonwealth TKD: an elite sportsport

• MedalsMedals– 2007 World Championships 2007 World Championships

•1 gold, 1 silver1 gold, 1 silver

– 2005 World Championships2005 World Championships•1 silver, 4 bronze1 silver, 4 bronze

– 2008 Olympic Games2008 Olympic Games•1 silver, 2 bronze1 silver, 2 bronze

• RankingsRankings– 31 athletes in world top 20 (2010)31 athletes in world top 20 (2010)– 139 athletes in world rankings (2010)139 athletes in world rankings (2010)

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Commonwealth TKD: elite Commonwealth TKD: elite playersplayers

• Two Commonwealth Two Commonwealth athletes ranked Nº 1 in the athletes ranked Nº 1 in the world.world.

• Both beat the ‘unbeatable’.Both beat the ‘unbeatable’.– Sarah Stevenson (UK) v Sarah Stevenson (UK) v

Zhong Chen (China)Zhong Chen (China)• In Beijing!In Beijing!

– Aaron Cook (UK) v Steven Aaron Cook (UK) v Steven Lopez (USA)Lopez (USA)•5 times world champion.5 times world champion.•3 times Olympic gold.3 times Olympic gold.•Never knocked out before.Never knocked out before.

• No other country has that.No other country has that.

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Smaller countriesSmaller countries• Commonwealth events give smaller Commonwealth events give smaller

countries a shot at the world stage.countries a shot at the world stage.

• The biggest Commonwealth TKD The biggest Commonwealth TKD nation is Canada but smaller ones nation is Canada but smaller ones flourish.flourish.– Ascension Island.Ascension Island.

• 8 miles long, 8°S of equator, 800 people8 miles long, 8°S of equator, 800 people

• Up to 80 taekwondo students!Up to 80 taekwondo students!

– KiribatiKiribati• 32 atolls in the Pacific32 atolls in the Pacific

• Population 98 000Population 98 000

• Five busy taekwondo schoolsFive busy taekwondo schools

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Advantages for small Advantages for small countriescountries

• Low costLow cost– Little or no equipment needed.Little or no equipment needed.– Empty hall or clear, open-air space.Empty hall or clear, open-air space.– Cheap clothingCheap clothing

•Sri Lanka: dyed strips of cloth to make coloured Sri Lanka: dyed strips of cloth to make coloured belts.belts.

• FacilitiesFacilities– Equipment helps but all you really need are…Equipment helps but all you really need are…

•A good instructorA good instructor

•Dedicated students and…Dedicated students and…

……that’s it!that’s it!

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COMMONWEALTH NATIONSCOMMONWEALTH NATIONSWorld Class taekwondo events sanctioned World Class taekwondo events sanctioned

by WTFby WTF• 20062006– Sri LankaSri Lanka 10th South Asian Games10th South Asian Games– New ZealandNew Zealand 2nd Oceania Championships2nd Oceania Championships– AustraliaAustralia 3rd Commonwealth Championships3rd Commonwealth Championships

• 20072007– SamoaSamoa 13th South Pacific Games13th South Pacific Games– UKUK World Olympic Qualification TournamentWorld Olympic Qualification Tournament

• 20082008– CanadaCanada 4th Commonwealth Championships4th Commonwealth Championships

• 20092009– UKUK British Open InternationalBritish Open International– CameroonCameroon African ChampionshipsAfrican Championships

• 20102010– BangladeshBangladesh 11th South Asian Games11th South Asian Games– CanadaCanada Canadian OpenCanadian Open– (UK(UK British Open International)British Open International)– (India(India Indian Open)Indian Open)

• 20112011– (India(India 5th Commonwealth Championships)5th Commonwealth Championships)

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Commonwealth Commonwealth participationparticipation

• 2000: Olympic Games2000: Olympic Games– 8 nations8 nations


• 2005: World Championships2005: World Championships– 17 nations17 nations

• 2006: Commonwealth Championships2006: Commonwealth Championships– 16 nations16 nations



• 2008: Commonwealth Championships2008: Commonwealth Championships– 19 nations19 nations


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Commonwealth Commonwealth ChampionshipsChampionships

• 2006: Brisbane, Australia2006: Brisbane, Australia– 16 countries16 countries– 267 players267 players

• 210 in sparring210 in sparring

• 57 in forms57 in forms

• 2008: Winnipeg, Canada2008: Winnipeg, Canada– 19 countries19 countries– 250 players250 players

• 188 in sparring188 in sparring

• 72 in forms72 in forms

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Why taekwondo in the Games?Why taekwondo in the Games?• Origins different from other combat sportsOrigins different from other combat sports

– Didn’t evolve from games.Didn’t evolve from games.– Didn’t stick with traditional styles.Didn’t stick with traditional styles.– Deliberately designed to be visually exciting.Deliberately designed to be visually exciting.

• FairFair– Objective, impartial electronic scoring systemsObjective, impartial electronic scoring systems

• Dynamic but safeDynamic but safe– Full contact but serious injuries are rare.Full contact but serious injuries are rare.– Players wear protective equipment.Players wear protective equipment.

• All tested to international standards.All tested to international standards.

• ‘‘Clean’Clean’– No doping problemsNo doping problems

• ““The drugs don’t work.”The drugs don’t work.”– Banned drugs used in some other sports provide no Banned drugs used in some other sports provide no

advantage in taekwondo.advantage in taekwondo.


Taekwondo sportsmanshipTaekwondo sportsmanship• Above all, taekwondo prides itself Above all, taekwondo prides itself

on its etiquette and good on its etiquette and good behaviour:behaviour:– Bowing to opponents, coaches and Bowing to opponents, coaches and

refereesreferees– Shaking hands after the matchShaking hands after the match

• In the event of a tie, the winner is In the event of a tie, the winner is decided by…decided by…

technical dominancetechnical dominance

number of techniques executednumber of techniques executed

more difficulty or complex techniquesmore difficulty or complex techniques

oror

display of better competition manner!display of better competition manner!

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Taekwondo: team spiritTaekwondo: team spirit

• Unifying force between different sportsUnifying force between different sports

• Sydney OlympicsSydney Olympics– Players from other disciplines came to watch Players from other disciplines came to watch

taekwondo’s debut and cheer on their taekwondo’s debut and cheer on their country’s players.country’s players.

• Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealth Championships– Harmony between teamsHarmony between teams

•English, Scottish and Welsh teams travelled and English, Scottish and Welsh teams travelled and stayed together!stayed together!

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