World Taekwondo Academy Elevates Global Standards

SEOUL, South Korea — The World Taekwondo Academy (WTA), the official academic body of Kukkiwon, has commenced the 65th International Poom-Dan Examiner Certification Course, a key program aimed at strengthening professionalism, ethics, and global standardization within the Taekwondo promotion system.

World Taekwondo Academy refuerza estándares globales

SEOUL, South Korea — The World Taekwondo Academy (WTA), the official academic body of Kukkiwon, has commenced the 65th International Poom-Dan Examiner Certification Course, a key program aimed at strengthening professionalism, ethics, and global standardization within the Taekwondo promotion system.

Held from November 17 to 19 at Kukkiwon headquarters in Seoul, the course brings together 24 participants from 16 countries, including 2 candidates for Level 1 Examiner, 5 for Level 2, and 17 for Level 3.

World Taekwondo Academy refuerza estándares globales

Comprehensive Training for Technical Excellence, Ethics, and Standardization

Over three days, participants will undergo intensive training across six core academic modules:

  • Examination Theory

  • Examination Regulations

  • Terminology and Basic Movements

  • Color-Belt Poomsae

  • Black-Belt Poomsae

  • Evaluation and Scoring Methods

Participants will conclude the program with both practical and written examinations, required to obtain official certification as international Poom-Dan Examiners under Kukkiwon.

World Taekwondo Academy refuerza estándares globales

Strengthening Trust, Consistency, and Integrity in Promotions

According to the World Taekwondo Academy, this training is designed to enhance the consistency, reliability, and credibility of the global promotion system, ensuring that examiners demonstrate not only technical accuracy but also ethical standards and instructional competence.

The WTA highlighted its commitment to developing fair, responsible, and knowledgeable promotion examiners who uphold the identity and values of modern Taekwondo worldwide.

This initiative marks another notable step in Kukkiwon’s international outreach, ensuring that Poom-Dan examinations across Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania operate with a unified technical and ethical standard.


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