PE 12

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(SELF-DEFENSE)
 JMJ Marists Brothers
MODULE Notre Dame of Marbel University
College of Education

II Physical Education Department

Lesson 6: Equipment and Facilities in

Taekwondo

Learning Outcomes: 
At the end of the lesson, the students can:
 Enumerate the different kinds of equipment;
 Discuss the uses and measurement of each equipment; and
 Aware of the correct use of the equipment in taekwondo.

Introduction
As a martial art, it is known as a style that focuses particularly on kicking,and
experienced practitioners can be seen performing various Taekwondo administration
bodies but the main two are the ITF (internrational Taekwondo Federation) and the
WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) but it is the latter that is best known as it the
WTFform of Taekwondo that has been a major part of the Olympic Games since 1988.

Activity
Activity I. Word Factory. List equipment and facilities in as many as you can.
Look for its use and measurement. Mechanics of the activity is similar to the board
game Word Factory.

ITEM USE

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Acquisition of New Knowledge

Taekwondo or Taekwon-Do ("tae" – foot, "kwon" – fist (hand), "do" – way) is a
Korean martial art, the peculiar feature of which is the ability to use legs in the fight for
punches and throws. Unlike other Korean martial arts, no weapons are used in
taekwondo. It is believed that the human body itself is a very dangerous weapon.

Taekwondo Equipment List

 Foot Protector
 Chest Protector
 Forearm Guards
 Groin Guard
 Hand Guard
 Hand Wraps
 Headgear
 Heavy Bags
 Kicking Paddles 
 Kicking Shields
 Mat
 Mouthguard
 Rebreakable Boards
 Shin Guards
 Shoes

The cup protector, forearm and calf protectors should be put on under the
Taekwondo suit. It is allowed to use only protective equipment, gloves and a
mouthpiece for his (her) personal use that were approved by WTF. All other
types of protective helmets for the head are prohibited (except for WTF
approved helmets).

Taekwondo competition area The competition area should be 10 meters by 10 meters,

have a flat surface and be covered with elastic pads. The competition area can be
installed on the platform 0.5 to 0.6 meters high from the base. The outer part of the
border (beyond the limiting line) should have a slope of fewer than 30 degrees to
ensure the safety of competitors.
 

Dobok - Uniform used by practitioners of Korean martial arts, such as Taekwondo.

Ti - A belt used around the waist to denote the rank or grade of the wearer. In
taekwondo, belts are conventionally divided into "color" (including white) and "black". It
is customary to adhere to the following classification: 

10 geup – white belt 

9 geup – white belt with yellow stripe 
8 geup – yellow belt 
7 geup – yellow belt with green stripe
6 geup – green belt 
5 geup – green belt with blue stripe 
4 geup – blue belt 
3 geup – blue belt with red stripe 
2 geup – red belt 
1 geup – red belt with black stripe 
black belt

 Black belts have their own levels – dans. In total, there are 9 dans in taekwondo. The
holder of a red belt with a black stripe (1 geup) must keep training for at least six
months before s/he can get the 1st dan. Everyone can get a black belt (1st dan) in 2.5
– 4 years, depending on the abilities, frequency of training and frequency of certifying.

Safety Equipment
Head Guard - Indispensible acessory while sparring or in competitive fighting in
Taekwondo.

Mouth guard - An equipment that has become mandatory in almost every tournament
nowadays, to minimize the damage to the dental and mouth area of the athletes.

Forearm guard - An equipment used in the forearm region used to minimize the
damage done to this area from blocking kicks.

Body Guard - An equipment used to minimize the damage done to the torax region
and also to determine the score between the athletes. ( Every time you hit the circle
areas you gain points. This is explained better in the Fighting section.)

Groin guard. An equipment used to minimize the damage done to the groin area,
keeping in mind that it's not allowed in a Taekwondo fight to hit that area on purpose.

Shin Guard - An equipment used to minimze the damage done to the shin area, from
the constant hits with the legs.

Martial arts shoes - Very comfortable shoes used in trainings and other events. On
official events though, usually the use of this kind of shoes is not allowed.

Performance Task:
Activity II. Sharing of Ideas. Continuation of Activity I. After gathering resources of different
equipment. Each group must have a representative to share 3 items.
 BELOW SATISFACTORY EXEMPLARY SCORE
EXPECTATION

ORGANIZATION No apparent The presentation has a The presentation is

organization. Evidence focus and provides carefully organized and
is not used to support some evidence that provides convincing
assertions. (0-2) supports conclusions. evidence to support
(3-5) conclusions. (6-8)

CONTENT The content is The content is generally The content is complete

inaccurate or overly accurate, but and accurate. (10-13)
general. (0-2) incomplete. (5-7)

STYLE The speaker appears The speaker is The speaker is relaxed

anxious & generally relaxed & & comfortable,
uncomfortable, comfortable, presentation is the right
presentation is too presentation is a decent length, student
short, or entire length, and students’ demonstrates ability to
paragraphs are read own words are used for speak
verbatim from the the summary. (3-6) extemporaneously and
article. (0-2) make eye contact with
other members of the
class. (7-9)

References:
World Taekwodo Federation (WTF) Handbook 2009
Taekwondo Equipment List (rookieroad.com)
Equipment - Taekwondo (google.com)
Equipment & Facilities – Mazuki Taekwon-Do