Back to Basic - 2011 FUNdamental Training Program

At this time of the year during my break, I reflect on the training that I had conducted throughout 2010. While the training program for 2010 was not bad but there are still plenty of room for improvement. For one, the training program should be more consistent and with continuity. Therefore, right now I have somehow planned the general program for 2011.

I have to go back to basic. Most of time we coaches are so engrossed into coaching advanced techniques to our athletes or students that we do not spend enough time on their basics. We have to work more on their fundamental before progressing to advance techniques.

Fundamental training do not only cover basic techniques but also their basic physical capabilities. We spent too much time of techniques and less time on physical conditioning, hence the athletes lacking the physical attribute in executing the techniques.

So for 2011, I will begin our training with more physical conditioning and basic techniques to build a strong fundamental and foundation for better performance.

Year End Break

Every year, after a tiring year of coaching it is time for us coaches to have a break from coaching to spend time with our loved ones. It is always good not just for the athletes or students to take a break but also for us, coaches to have a break in order to recover and regenerate especially at the end of the year or end of season. This break will do us a lot of benefits as when we resume our duty, our mental and physical are well-rested to brace a new year or new season.

Taekwondo Training Workshop

Last Sunday, 19 Dec, I rushed to conduct a workshop on Functional Training for Taekwondo Performance to a group of Taekwondo Instructors/Coaches. There were about 16 of them, all very enthusiastic to learn.

I gave them a new insight into physical training that is applicable in Taekwondo training in order to improve performance of their athletes. I did not change what they do but just provide them with new ideas and training methods that they can add to their training program.

Train the way it should be trained and do not do just because other people is doing it. This is to eliminate the MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO syndrome.

Well, I hope they can go far with what they have learned.

Self - Defense Workshop

Last Thursday on the 16 Dec, I conducted a self-defense workshop at Petronas Tower, KLCC to a group of corporate people. It is always refreshing to conduct workshop to different kind of audience and that was my 2nd time conducting to corporate people. The last one was quite some time ago in Maybank HQ.

Anyway, it is always a new experience everytime I conduct a workshop as you have different audience, different environment and different kind of people. The last time I've conducted, there was only slide presentation, this time we have some demo and practical. The people actually get a taste of the techniques.

Also I had two students who were kind enough to assist me in the workshop. Thanks to them the workshop was a success.