2022 Sparring Athlete Academy Camp

2022 SPARRING ATHLETE ACADEMY CAMP

2022 has been an exciting year of training and competition and while it is coming to a close, it is not without another chance for you to ID YOURSELF!  The 2022 Sparring Athlete Academy Camp will be held at the United States Olympic Performance Center in Concord, North Carolina, December 10 & 11, 2022.

Athlete Academy Camps provide elite level technical training and strategic sparring sessions with US Head Coach Paul Green alongside current USATKD Resident and Scholarship Athletes.  At this camp, athletes' taekwondo skills are assessed based on key criteria. Some of the key assessment criteria used includes ability in the clinch, leg control, cover, pattern changes, proactivity, mental toughness, knowledge of modern technique and each athlete’s own individual x-factor!

Excelling at the Athlete Academy Camp provides you with the potential to be selected as the next USATKD Scholarship or Resident Athlete. 

This Sparring Athlete Academy Camp is open for only those athletes who have excelled at Talent ID Sparring Camps (including all previous ID camps through Dec 2022) AND those who have medaled at 2022 USATKD Major Events (2022 National Championships, 2022 Grand Prix Final & 2022 Grand Slam).   (Black Belt Athletes 12 years old & older)

Athletes will receive an email invitation with registration information for the 2022 Athlete Academy Sparring Camp.

2022 ATHLETE ACADEMY SPARRING CAMP

CAMP LOCATION:

University of North Carolina - Charlotte

(Belk Gym)

8911 University Road

Charlotte, NC 28223

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, December 10:

8:30am - 9:00am:  Check-In

9:00am - 11:00am:  Training

2:00pm - 5:00pm:  Training

Sunday, December 11:

8:30am:  Doors Open

9:00am - 12:30pm:  Training

REGISTRATION:  Login to your Sport:80 account and locate the 2022 Athlete Academy Camp under Development Activities.  Please note: Only those athletes who have received email invitations will be able to see registration information via Sport:80.  (Black Belt Athletes 12 years old and older)

HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Home 2 Suites
625 McCullough Drive
Charlotte, NC  28262

Click Here to make a hotel reservation.

Reservation Deadline:  November 18

Safe Sport is an initiative that is mandatory for all USOPC National Governing Bodies to develop and to implement. USA Taekwondo has done so, and it is now a requirement that people in supervisory positions with our Taekwondo athletes must undergo and successfully complete a background check. Of course, the emphasis here is on the safety of our athletes and the strong motivation to keep them safe from all kinds of abuse, to include harassment, bullying and improper touching. We will also be providing training for our membership regarding Safe Sport and its implementation. 

We are partnering with the USOPC to bring this training to our membership. Athlete safety concerns our entire membership and SafeSport is a great initiative that has been instituted by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to help to protect all of our athletes.

When a current member renews their membership, or when a new member registers for the first time, they are required to have a background check as a part of the SafeSport initiative, depending on the category of their membership registration. Anyone who registers as either a coach, referee or instructor and/or club owner must pay and have a background check done before the membership is either renewed or accepted (for first-time registrants).

-Download and read the in-depth USA Taekwondo Safe Sport Strategy Document.

-Download and read the in-dept updated 2022 MAAPP Document.

-Download and read the Education and Training Policy Document.

-Download and read the Qualify Control System Document.

TO REPORT A VIOLATION INCLUDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CLICK HERE.

TO REPORT PHYSICAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE OR ANY OTHER VIOLATION OF THE MAAPP OR SAFESPORT POLICIES WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF SUSPENDED INDIVIDUALS

CLICK HERE to Visit the SafeSport Website.

Some points of information for our membership:

If you indicate more than one membership category in your registration (i.e. athlete, coach, referee, instructor and/or club owner) you MUST complete the background check before you will be allowed to register for any tournament or seminar under any membership category.
• Background checks will be required every two years and should be updated annually.
• Completion of a background check will take a minimum of 24 hours to get the results back. For those coaches, referees, instructors, etc., who have an event that is coming up soon, you must allow yourself time to have a completed background check so that your participation in that event will not be denied, pending the results of your background check.
• The burden is on each individual to complete their background check in plenty of time to participate in any event or seminar of their choice. There are no 'RUSH' background checks to make up for poor planning on the part of an individual.
• The expense of the background check is the responsibility of each individual. Payment for the background check must be made before one is allowed to register for membership, events or seminars.

MAAPP (MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICIES) - Free Minor (Under 17) Athlete Training

USA Taekwondo has a broad demographic in the United States and half of the USATKD membership are under the age of 17. USATKD believes that knowledge at all ages is an important step in preventing abuse and misconduct, however parents might often struggle with how to discuss bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct and abuse with their youth athlete. The U.S. Center for SafeSport has developed free, educational courses for youth athletes of all ages and USA Taekwondo encourages athletes of all ages to participate in the free training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

For additional information regarding Youth Training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, Click Here.