2016 Associate Coach QUIZ QUESTIONS ASSOCIATE COACH COURSE Number Question 1 The following question pertains to the article entitled, Problems in the Identity and Philosophy of T aegwondo and their Historical Causes : What aspect of taekwondo was originated in Korea that gave it a distinct identity from karate? A. The development of a competition structure. B. Incorporation of forms (P umse or Hyung). C. Breaking (Kyukpa). D. Self-defense techniques. E. None of the above. 2 According to the author of Problems in the Identity and Philosophy of T aegwondo and their Historical Causes, the root of the problems in the identity and philosophy were the result of: A. Promoting traditional taekwondo as having a unique origin despite it still being largely based on the training principles and philosophies of karate, while considering competition taekwondo as a subordinate element of the whole of taekwondo. B. The various cultural influences of both China and Japan in the development of the competition aspects of taekwondo. C. The struggles that were encountered in the process of developing appropriate rules of competition that would be
approved by the Korean government. D. A lack of communication and agreement between the proponents of the traditional self-defense aspects of taekwondo and the proponents of the competition aspects of taekwondo. 3 According to the USAT Athlete Development Pipeline, what is the series of phases that an athlete will progress along the pipeline? A. World-Class to High Performance to Introductory to Developmental. B. Introductory to Developmental to High Performance to World-Class. C. Fundamental to Developmental to Elite to World-Class. D. Junior Olympics to World University Games to World Championships to the Olympic Games. 4 According to the USAT Athlete Development Pipeline, in which phase of development does an athlete display an exceptional understanding of the sport and mastery of skills and techniques, with incontestable situational responsiveness, a sense of timing that enhances the execution of strategies and tactics in match competitions on the international stage? A. Introductory B. Developmental C. High Performance D. World-Class 5 According to the USAT Athlete Development Pipeline, an athlete who makes one of the USA
Taekwondo National Teams, such as the World University Games Team or the Senior National Team is considered to be in the phase of athlete development. A. Introductory B. Developmental C. High Performance D. World-Class 6 Which one of the following characteristics is not part of the CIDP content as mentioned in the description of the USAT Coach Development Pipeline? A. Performance oriented B. Results focused C. Coach driven D. Athlete centered E. Competency based 7 According to the USAT Coach Development Pipeline, in which phase of development is a coach expected to teach an athlete a certain level of instinctive awareness and to understand the various technical, tactical, mental, physical and physiological components that are necessary to be successful in international taekwondo competition? A. Introductory B. Developmental C. High Performance D. World-Class 8 Based on the information contained in the USAT Coach Development Pipeline, which of the following choices is not part of the standard curriculum of the CIDP: A. Coaches Edge Seminar
B. Level 1 Introducing Sport Taekwondo C. Level 2 Developing Taekwondo Athletes and Coaches D. Level 3 9 According to the section on the Role of the Coach, coaches should focus on: A. Athletes first, coaches second B. Coaches first, winning second C. Performance first, athletes second D. Coaches first, performance second 10 According to the section regarding the Role of the Coach, which type of coaching style is described as one who is demanding and is seen as rigid and unwilling to compromise with the athletes? A. Passive B. Aggressive C. Commanding D. Cooperative E. Submissive 11 According to the section regarding Olympic Sport Taekwondo Objectives, all of the following choices are aspects of coaching strategic taekwondo, except: A. Creating defensive strategies B. Tactical Placement C. Engaging at all costs D. Teaching athletes how to set up their points E. Engaging only when necessary 12 The following list of choices are considered to be prohibited acts resulting in a Gam-Jeom penalty, except for: A. Clearly intentional attack on a fallen
opponent. B. Intentionally attacking the opponent s face with the hand. C. Intentionally attacking the opponent after Kal-yeo D. Inappropriate protesting of the match on the part of the contestant or a coach. E. None of the above they will all result in a Gam-Jeom penalty. 13 The following list of choices are considered to result in a Kyung-go penalty with the exception of: A. Kicking to the back of the opponent s head B. Evading by turning the back to the opponent. C. Crossing the boundary line. D. Falling down. E. Grabbing, holding, or pushing the opponent. 14 How many points does an athlete have to have deducted before the referee shall declare him/her loser by penalties? A. 3 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4 E. 1 15 The score at the end of the third round is 6 points for the red athlete and 6 points for the blue athlete. Therefore, the match is going into sudden death. The red athlete received 1 Kyung-go, while the blue athlete received 1 Gam-jeom. What would
have been the score at the end of the third round if the athletes did not receive these penalties? A. 6 Red, 6 Blue (No change in score or outcome in the match). B. 6 Red, 5 Blue (Red athlete declared the winner of the match). C. 5.5 Red, 5 Blue (Red athlete declared the winner of the match). D. 6 Red, 7 Blue (Blue athlete would have been declared the winner of the match). 16 The compulsory Poomsae for the Individual Unde r 30 division at a USAT competition is: A. Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu B. Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyongwon, Shipjin C. Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang D. Taegeuk 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo 17 Which method does NOT score points in an Olympic-style Taekwondo sparring competition? A. When an athlete strikes a legal scoring area with a permitted technique that produces a loud report (sound or noise on the hogu) B. When an athlete executes a hard kick that registers on a PSS system C. When a majority of the judges can clearly see the athlete score a valid point and register it to the electronic scoring system within a one-second timeframe. D. A clean strike to the back of the head with
a kicking technique. E. A punch to the face or head with a closed fist 18 In Freestyle Poomsae, points are allocated for Technical Skills, and points are allocated for Presentation. A. 6 points, 4 points B. 10 points, 10 points C. 8 points, 4 points D. 3 points, 3 points 5 points, 5 points 19 What is the youngest age division that uses adult rules? A. Youth (10-11) B. Cadet Grassroots (12-14) C. Junior (15-17) D. Cadet World-Class (12-14) E. Senior (17-32) 20 In Junior Safety Rules, when is an athlete allowed to score points for a kick to the head? A. Never B. Only if there is light contact with appropriate control and no injuries to the other player C. Only if the athlete executed a turning kick to kick to the head D. Junior Safety Rules do not have specific rules regarding points for kicks to the head