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CADET ATHLETE PATHWAY 2020
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THE FUTURE...
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NATIONAL TEAM PATHWAY
2020 CADET ATHLETE
World Class Black belt athlete with 2020 Cadet Pan Am Championship Goal
USA Taekwondo believes that providing guidance to athletes and coaches at all stages of
an athlete’s career is very important. This document lays out the recommended pathway
for an athlete who will be eligible for the Senior Pan Am Championships in 2020 (date and
location TBC), giving them the best preparation in terms of both training and competition
experience, in order to be ready for this important international competition.
Athletes are advised to work towards three target goals, listed below at the bottom of this
page. Concise details on how to achieve each goal can be found on the following pages.
USA Taekwondo is committed to assisting all athletes and coaches who are striving to
meet these goals.
Working within the Athlete Academy will be a great opportunity, but you can still achieve
everything you want without participating, however we believe the Academy offers
incredible benefits to the athletes and their coaches. so hope you take advantage of this
new and valuable benefit now being offered.
We wish you the best of luck, and are eager to help you every step of the way, as you
work to make your taekwondo dreams come true.
If you have any questions about this process after reading please email
may.spence@usa-taekwondo.us - we will publish an FAQ with answers shortly.
1. Be selected for entry into the USA Taekwondo Athlete Academy in 2020
TARGETS 2. Qualify for the U.S. Cadet National Team Roster for 2020
3. Become the National Team Member for the 2020 Cadet Pan Am Championship
WHAT ARE...
USA TAEKWONDO MAJOR TOURNAMENTS?
2020 MAJOR EVENTS
SELECTED EVENTS
2019 20 20 2020 2020
GRAND SLAM U.S. OPEN NATIONAL GRAND SLAM
INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATIONAL 2019 PATU President’s Cup
2020 Mexico Open
2020 European President’s Cup
2020 PATU President’s Cup
YOUR PATH TO THE ATHLETE ACADEMY & NATIONAL TEAM!
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The Majors are an exciting new concept designed to provide a clear and transparent pathway to
qualification for both the Athlete Academy AND the National Team for all Cadet, Junior and Senior
World Class Black Belt athletes.
Whenever you see the ‘Major Tournament’ logo/classification on an event poster, or our event
calendar you will know that winning gets you a place in the U.S. Athlete Academy AND on the new
National Team Roster*, from which all National Team members will be named in future! You can
also claim a spot in the Academy by impressing the National Team coaches in Talent ID camps and
tournaments. You will find further details on these programs on the following pages.
USA Taekwondo is committed to ensuring that U.S. athletes have enough reason and opportunity to
compete regularly, and at consistently high level, to ensure that they are as prepared as possible when
entering major international competition. ‘The Majors’ concept is being introduced to provide
incentive to athletes with a National Team goal to compete to win against high quality opposition,
along with an assurance that you are signing up for a top quality event.
If an event is given Major Tournament status you can be sure of the following:
1. The event will be professionally run
2. The event will strictly follow World Taekwondo competition rules on ring time and and ring size
3. The competition will be tough - we will not name ANY tournament a Major if we do not believe
athletes of significant quality will be in attendance to compete against
USA Taekwondo believes in our athletes and will do everything it can help YOU maximize your potential
and achieve greatness. It’s time to Create the Future, together.
*If any division is won by a non-U.S. athlete the results of the best U.S. finisher will be considered for inclusion in the Athlete Academy
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WHAT IS THE...
USA TAEKWONDO ATHLETE ACADEMY?
The USA Taekwondo Athlete Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to provide high quality training and
competition opportunities to the very best young U.S. Athletes. Led by legendary coach, USATKD Technical Director Paul
Green and National Team Head Coach Gareth Brown, athletes inducted into the Academy will work with national coaches
in conjunction with their home coach to ensure growth, improvement, detailed knowledge of the new international
style game and preparedness for future international events. The Academy currently has three tiers:
Tier 3 - Rising Star (unfunded*, cadets, juniors and seniors, developmental)
Tier 2 - National Level (partially funded*, cadets, juniors and seniors, winning domestically with current potential to win internationally)
Tier 1 - World Level (funded*, seniors ranked in WT Olympic Top 10, currently winning internationally)
Intensive Academy training camps will be held quarterly for all Cadet Academy Athletes and their home coaches and
some athletes will be invited to train more frequently, with the best receiving the opportunity to compete around the
world. Regardless of where they reside, Academy Athletes will have contact with National Team Coaches with the goal,
in conjunction with their home coach, to ensure that each Team USA athlete has the best preparation possible for the
upcoming competitions, and for a long and successful career.
*All tier 1 & 2 Academy Athletes will receive some funding, beginning with free or discounted access to National coaching camps, progressing to international travel and even monthly
stipends for the best Tier 1 Athletes to enable them to train full time. Funding will be allocated on a per athlete, per case basis taking into account the following (including, but not
limited to): current or future medal potential, coaches’ assessment of performance in camps and competitions, current situation in each individual division, upcoming competitions,
potential to qualify automatically for 2024 Olympic Games, etc. All funding decisions and the reasons for those decisions will be discussed with Academy Athletes on an ongoing basis.
CURRENT ACADEMY ATHLETES INCLUDE...
MADELYNN JONATHAN ANASTASIJA CJ MONIQUE
HOW CAN I...
TARGETS
1. BE SELECTED FOR ENTRY INTO THE USA TAEKWONDO ATHLETE ACADEMY IN 2020?
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2019 PATU President’s Cup
GRAND SLAM U.S. OPEN NATIONAL GRAND SLAM
2020 Mexico Open
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INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATIONAL
2020 European President’s Cup
TOU 2020 PATU President’s Cup
AND AUTOMATICALLY ENTER THE ATHLETE ACADEMY!
OR...
BE IDENTIFIED AS EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED AT ONE OF THESE EVENTS
SELECTED EVENTS
2019 20 20 2020 2020 2019 PATU President’s Cup
GRAND SLAM U.S. OPEN NATIONAL GRAND SLAM
INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATIONAL
2020 Mexico Open
2020 European President’s Cup
2020 PATU President’s Cup
AND YOU WILL BE INVITED TO A PHASE II ACADEMY SELECTION CAMP
MAKE SURE YOU ARE NEXT IN LINE!WHAT IS THE...
U.S.CADET NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER?
U.S. National Teams for major international competition will be named from a
pool of athletes who have qualified through the method below - either by winning
Major Tournaments or excelling in tournaments and camps. Athletes will have
numerous opportunities in competition and through the Academy system to
qualify for the National Team Roster over a specified period of time, allowing
them to demonstrate consistency of performance on more than any one given
day. Qualifying for the National Team Roster also grants you a place in the Athlete
Academy, and frequent opportunities to train and prepare at the highest level for
your shot at the U.S. Cadet National Team.
HOW CAN I...
TARGETS
2. QUALIFY FOR THE U.S. CADET NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER?
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MAJOR GRAND SLAM U.S. OPEN NATIONAL GRAND SLAM 2019 PATU President’s Cup
2020 Mexico Open
RNAMENT
INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATIONAL
TOU 2020 European President’s Cup
OR DEMONSTRATE
EXCEPTIONAL
AND GET A SHOT AT QUALIFYING FOR NATIONAL TEAM! ABILITY IN ACADEMY
TRAINING CAMPS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE...
U.S. CADET NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER?
Once you make the U.S. Cadet National Team Roster you will be eligible for a spot on
the U.S. Cadet National Team! In preparation, National Team Coaches will work with
you and your home coach to ensure you are as ready as you can be for the step up
to international level competition. This preparation will consist of quarterly Academy
TEAM USA ROSTER
Training Camps, where you will work with the National Team Coaches, and you will be
ATHLETE provided with a training plan to work on when back with your home coach. National
Team coaches will maintain regular contact with both you and your home coach
through your Athlete Profile on our Talent ID site to check on your progress between
camps. Details of final qualification for the Team Spot are on the next pages - please
read them CAREFULLY to make sure you and your coach understand the process fully!WHAT IS A... DOMINANT ATHLETE? The Dominant Athlete designation is a new concept for taekwondo in the United States, which rewards consistency of performance with a guaranteed National Team spot if specific criteria are met. While it will be hard to earn - and it is only available by winning multiple gold medals in some of the toughest competitions - it is recognition and reward for ‘dominating’ in your division, and a much more performance and data-driven method of team selection than the sport has seen employed before. There should be no doubt - if you qualify for Team USA through this method no one will be able to say you didn’t earn it! The requirements to qualify as a Dominant Athlete vary across the age categories, so make sure that you check the criteria for dominance for the specific competition that you are trying to qualify for (see next page). It is possible (but unlikely) that two athletes may meet the criteria to earn Dominant Athlete status. In this case, those athletes will fight off for the National Team position. A Dominant Athlete is an athlete who has: 1. Demonstrated recent ability to win major tournaments 2. Performed consistently by winning more than once in the previous 12 month period 3. Has an unmatched competition record in the previous 12 months If there is no athlete demonstrating dominance in any given division, then all athletes who qualified for the National Team Roster via the methods described on the previous page will be entered into a seeded fight off for the National Team position in that division. It is important to compete in Major Tournaments even if you cannot make Dominant Athlete status, as your performance will have a significant effect on your seed in any fight off, so keep fighting! This new system will give every athlete a fair and equal chance to prove they have what it takes to be the National Team Member, while also recognizing the very best who have proven it in the only place that matters - on the mat - and rewarding them for that dominance in competition with a highly coveted Team USA spot!
HOW DO I...
TARGETS
3. BECOME THE TEAM MEMBER FOR 2020 CADET PAN AMS?
BECOME THE DOMINANT ATHLETE
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QUALIFIES AUTOMATICALLY FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM!
If two (or more) athletes qualify for Dominant Athlete status those athletes will fight off.
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IF THERE IS NO DOMINANT ATHLETE
ALL NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER ATHLETES FIGHT OFF
Three months prior to the first weigh in date of the 2020 Cadet Pan American Championships (date & location TBC)
ALL athletes who have qualified or been selected for the Cadet National Team Roster in the previous 12 month period
will be assessed by the USA Taekwondo Selection Committee. Please note, athletes must be a U.S. Citizen and in good
standing to be considered.
If there is a dominant athlete in a weight division that athlete will be automatically named to the team. A dominant
athlete is an athlete who has, in the previous 12 months, won two or more majors AND and is ranked #1 in the U.S.
National Rankings sponsored by Tusah at the time, or has won three or more Major events in the previous 12 months
(all achievements must be in the same weight division, and a dominant athlete can only be automatically named to the
team in that weight division). If two (or more) athletes qualifies for Dominant Athlete status those athletes will fight off.
Any fight off will be in the double elimination format.
If there is no dominant athlete ALL qualified Roster athletes will compete in a seeded fight off. There will be no limit
placed on the maximum number of athletes.
Additionally, with agreement between the athlete, their home coach and the National Team Coaches, Athletes MAY
enter the fight off in a different weight division to the one they qualified in as long as the new division is heavier than
the qualified division. This will mitigate the need for young athletes to try and maintain a harmful weight for long
periods of time.
Example of an allowed weight change for any fight off:
Fin weight to fly weight
Fly weight to fin weight
Seeds will be determined by the selection committee, following assessment of performances in competition and
training. An example of the process could be as follows:
Athlete A wins the US Open, Athlete B wins the National Championships. In this case, both athletes would have a
similar results record, and without further analysis, receive the same seed - in this instance, the selection committee
would assess the entire record of both athletes (National ranking, who they have fought and beaten/lost too, other
competition finishes, head to head record etc) and make a determination on the seeding for the fight off.
Reasoning behind seeding decisions will be provided to the competitors prior to the fight off.
Athletes selected for the pool as wildcard entries by the National Team coaches will receive the lowest seed. If two or
more athletes in the same weight division receive ‘lowest seed’ designation, seeds for those athletes will be decided by
random draw. Any fight off will be in the double elimination format.
The dominant athlete OR winner of the fight off (if applicable) will be named to the 2020 Cadet Pan Am Championship
team in the weight division they fought in and move on to the final preparation phase, consisting of training camp(s) and
collaboration between home and National coaches.
Good luck to EVERYONE!
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WHO IS ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE?
The Selection Committee responsible for seeding in any fight off will be comprised of the following individuals:
Paul Green - USA Taekwondo Technical Director
Gareth Brown - USA Taekwondo Head Coach
2 x Non-conflicted Athlete Representative - Chosen by the AAC
May Spence - Director of High Performance
Non-conflicted Coach - chosen by the Executive Director Steve McNallyYou can also read
