AAU Dan Certification

Our goal is to provide a fair, consistent and thorough testing procedure for our members which recognizes and incorporates their differences in style and training methods.

We provide an achievable standard in which all AAU certified Black Belts may take pride.  Over 4,400 AAU Dan Certificates have been awarded through the AAU Taekwondo Program.

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> Click here to see list of the newest and current overall AAU Dan Holders list.

AAU National Team

The National AAU Taekwondo Program chooses four (4) separate teams; Cadet Team (10-11 year olds), Cadet Team (12-13 year olds), Junior Team (14-17 year olds), and Senior Team (18-32 year olds).  The 10-11 year old Cadet Team and the 18-32 year old Senior Team are both chosen from those who capture the Gold Medal at the current year's National Championship in the 10-11 year old and 18-32 year old Black Belt Olympic Style Sparring divisions--all weights, male and female.

For the Cadet Team (12-13 year old) and Junior Team (14-17 year old), candidates are drawn from those Black Belts who place 1-4 at the current year's National Championship in Olympic Style Sparring in their respective divisions, all weights, male and female.  These candidates are then invited to the annual Team Trials event historically held in September.  This team trial competition is conducted according to a round robin format.

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AAU Taekwondo Coaches
The AAU Taekwondo Online Coaches Certification is required annually in order to coach at any sanctioned AAU Taekwondo event, including non-qualifying tournaments.  This certification is for the current competition year only (September 1st – August 31st).  Certification/Recertification is required each year.  No one will be allowed to coach without successfully completing this online course.  Anyone that will be 14 or older on 8/31/12 may take this course and upon passing will be allowed to coach at any AAU Taekwondo event.

>Click Here for information on 2012 AAU Taekwondo Online Certification


 

AAU Taekwondo Officials
The AAU Taekwondo Officials' Program is dedicated to safe, fair competition, free of politics, held at the District, Regional and National levels.  We will strive for excellence through continuous Officials' training at District, Regional and National levels by identifying our best Officials to work competitions.  We will endeavor to have the best Officials' Program of any Martial Arts Organization in the U.S.

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Training Tips

Training Tip Archive Select Select an Archive Speed Training for the After 40 Martial Artist Timing Hydrate for Higher Performance Improve Your Speed Why Do Women Have More ACL Injuries Than Men? The Optimal Method of Breathing for Martial Artists Stretching--When Is It Too Much Of A Good Thing? Fueling for Competition; Beyond the Fads Medal Winning Forms Treating Lower-Leg Contusions What is plyometrics? Injury Prevention Improving Your Lactic Acid Threshold The Psychology of Training:Using Mental Imagery Upper Body Conditioning What is Strength? Motivate for Peak Performance Replenish Your Muscles; Glycogen Stores Using the Back Kick in Competition Workout Components for Greater Athletic Performance The Boxers Secret Strategic Tips for Winning Olympic Style Sparring Stretching by the Clock Your Pre-Workout Workout Preparing for Competition Avoiding Martial Arts Burn Out Getting the Most Out of National Competition Is That My Body Talking? Heavy Bag Kicking Drills Top 20 Benefits of Exercise Increase your Flexibility Eating Your Way to Muscle Recovery Treating Painful Leg Cramps

• Weight Control (November 16, 2011)
• Motivate for Peak Performance (July 2001) 
• Replenish Your Muscles' Glycogen Stores (June 2001) 
• Using the Back Kick in Competition (May 2001) 
• Workout Components for Greater Athletic Performance (April 2001) 
• The Boxer's Secret (March 2001) 
• Strategic Tips for Winning Olympic Style Sparring (February 2001) 
• Stretching by the Clock (January 2001)
  
• Your Pre-Workout Workout (December 2000)
  
• Preparing for Competition (November 2000) 
• Avoiding Martial Arts Burn Out (August 2000) 
• Getting the Most Out of National Competition (July 2000) 
• Is That My Body Talking? (June 2000) 
• Heavy Bag Kicking Drills (May 2000) 
• Top 20 Benefits of Exercise (April 2000) 
• Increase your Flexibility (March 2000) 
• Eating Your Way to Muscle Recovery (February 2000) 
• Treating Painful Leg Cramps (January 2000) 
• Speed Training for the After 40 Martial Artist (December 1999) 
• Timing (October 1999) 
• Hydrate for Higher Performance (September 1999) 
• Improve Your Speed (August 1999) 
• Why Do Women Have More ACL Injuries Than Men? (July 1999) 
• The Optimal Method of Breathing for Martial Artists (June 1999) 
• Stretching--When Is It Too Much Of A Good Thing? (May 1999) 
• Fueling for Competition; Beyond the Fads (April 1999) 
• Medal Winning Forms (March 1999) 
• Treating Lower-Leg Contusions (February 1999) 
• What is plyometrics? (January 1999) 
• Injury Prevention (December 1998) 
• Improving Your Lactic Acid Threshold (November 1998) 
• The Psychology of Training: Using Mental Imagery (October 1998) 
• Upper Body Conditioning (September 1998) 
• What is Strength? (August 1998)
  
• Competition Terminology