Also Mentor

As a Taekwondo coach/instructor, our role not just limited to just that. We are also a mentor to the students. As a mentor, it is also part of our responsibility to help to guide these students to be a better individual. Not just focus to improve them in taekwondo.

Mentor as in guiding them ans assisting them whenever they're 'lost' direction in their life. We just another avenue for them other than their parents or family members to seek advice and guidance. Then we must try our best to assist them. Due to this we ourselves have to keep in touch with the latest happening in the social world, education etc. Provide them with the best advice possible and also provide them with options or choices that they can choose. Then let them decide on their own.

I, personally had provide advice and guidance to many of my students who have since either graduated or undergo undergraduate or postgraduate studies. There are a few of them who requested me to be their referee, which I'm gladly agree. They turn to be a better person. Those who graduated end up doctors, lawyers, engineers, business owners etc. I am very rpoud of them and i wish they are proud of me too.

So our role as a taekwondo coach/instructor is not just limited as coaching taekwondo skill, we also coach them about life skill and survivor skill. Students should not be shy to interact with their coaches as these coaches might be able to guide you in life.