Taekwondo is an Olympic sport, not a generic label
WT Taekwondo has been Olympic since Sydney 2000. Electronic scoring, clean Kyorugi / Poomsae separation, two major international federations (WT and ITF) with their own rules. Paak configures the club with the precision the sport deserves.
Your students, their geup/dan, their fees, their class — in one view. Paak manages your club, not just your sport.
Before taekwondo: what Paak does for your whole club.
- Members & families
- Fees & online payments
- Teams & convocations
- Background checks & GDPR
- Newsletter & communication
- Equipment & volunteers
Two federations, not one
Taekwondo has been split since the 1970s between World Taekwondo (WT), the Olympic federation, and International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), General Choi Hong Hi's historical federation. They are not interchangeable. Kyorugi, poomsae, grades, permitted strikes — everything differs. French clubs are mostly WT via FFTDA, but ITF also has its clubs. Software that treats Taekwondo as a single thing misreads half the sport.
WT — the Olympic format
PSS (electronic chest protector and helmet) scoring. 1 point for a body punch, 2 for a body kick, 3 for a head kick, 4 for a turning body kick, 5 for a turning head kick. 3 rounds of 2 min. No head punches. Taegeuk + Black belt poomsae.
ITF — the historical format
Semi-contact sparring. Manual scoring without PSS. Controlled head punches allowed. Chang-Hon patterns (tul) — 24 forms named after Korean history. Slightly different dobok uniform.
Kyorugi vs Poomsae
Kyorugi = sparring, Poomsae = technical form. Two distinct disciplines with their own competitions and rankings. A fighter isn't automatically good at poomsae, and vice versa. Paak separates the statistics correctly.
Geup and dan — Taekwondo progression
10 geup (white) to 1 geup (red/black), then 1 dan to 9 dan for adults. Juniors under 15 receive poom grades — black belts with red edging — convertible to dan at majority. Paak handles the conversion automatically.
WT Kyorugi scoring
In official competition, the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) records hits automatically. In training or non-PSS situations, Paak's +/− buttons allow manual scoring with the same rules. Every action ties to the fighter.
| Technique | Points | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Body punch | 1 pt | Chest — head punches illegal in WT |
| Body kick | 2 pts | Chest protector |
| Head kick | 3 pts | Helmet |
| Turning body kick | 4 pts | Chest protector with >180° rotation |
| Turning head kick | 5 pts | Helmet with >180° rotation |
| Gam-jeom (penalty) | -1 pt (opponent) | Point awarded to opponent |
Geup & Dan — progression
10 geup from white to brown, then 1 geup (red or red-black depending on federation), then the dan hierarchy (or poom for juniors). Minimum seniority between grades: 3 months for early geup up to several years for higher dan. Paak enforces the minima.
An AI advisor with Olympic-podium experience
Paak Pro includes Pascal Gentil as sport-specific advisor — French Olympic medallist. His advice blends high-level technical precision with the realities of amateur-club preparation. He doesn't talk Muay Thai or Shotokan; he talks Taekwondo.
Round strategy
When to take the risk of a turning head kick (5 points) versus a safe body strike (2 points). Timing + positioning + current score.
Kick volume management
In WT, a round is activity management: forcing the opponent into passivity to capture gam-jeom. The advisor suggests training cadences.
Poomsae transitions
The 17 poomsae (Taegeuk + Black belt) sequences require precise transitions. Automatic analysis of per-poomsae weak points.
Olympic-ready mental prep
Taekwondo is a sport where mental prep is measured in critical seconds. The advisor suggests advanced-fighter-specific angles.
Federation licences, compliance, grades
- Federation licences — number, expiry, age category, official grade. Supports FFTDA (France, WT) and ITF-affiliated clubs separately.
- Child-protection compliance — background-check requirement for all staff working with minors (in France, the 8 March 2024 law). Alerts before expiry.
- Teaching qualifications — CQP APAM, BPJEPS AMP, DEJEPS martial arts (France) or equivalents. Validity and renewal.
- Geup/dan grades — grading dates, examiner name, minimum seniority respected automatically.
- Medical certificates — mandatory for competition. Paak blocks competition registration on expiry.
- Tiered pricing — baby taekwondo / children / teens / adults / competitors. Differential pricing, family discounts.
What Paak doesn't do yet for Taekwondo
Transparency beats empty promises.
- No direct PSS integration. The electronic chest/helmet used in official WT competition sends data to the referees, not third parties. Paak consolidates post-match results, not live hits.
- No automatic poomsae video analysis. A judged poomsae requires a human eye: angle, power, rhythm. Paak records judges' scores, not auto-scoring from AI video.
- No federation portal sync. National federations (FFTDA, others) have their own portals for licences and official gradings. Paak doesn't connect; you'll re-enter once.
- No official-competition refereeing. Paak stays a club/training tool — official competitions run on their own systems.
Instructor honorabilité — French loi du 8 mars 2024
The French law of 8 March 2024 makes club presidents personally liable for the honorabilité (background-check status) of every instructor and adult volunteer in regular contact with minors — in Taekwondo, this covers the head instructor, assistants, baby-taekwondo animators, referees and any belt-rank holder teaching minors (benjamin / minime / cadet / junior categories). Paak makes that tenable for a volunteer-run club.
- Status per instructor — valid / expiring soon / expired
- Automatic reminders 30, 14 and 7 days before each attestation expires — email to the instructor and notification to the president
- CSV export in the ministry SI Honorabilité / FIJAISV column order, one click
- FFTDA licence, keup / dan grade and medical certificate on the same instructor profile
Honorabilité tracking is included in every plan, including Free. The 30/14/7-day reminder cadence runs automatically via the qualification-expiry job — no per-instructor setup.
Frequently asked questions
My club does ITF Taekwondo. Does Paak work?
Yes. ITF and WT are configured as two distinct modes. Scoring rules, poomsae/tul, grades — everything adapts. Your club picks its affiliation on profile setup.
We have baby-taekwondo (4-6 years). Does Paak handle that age range?
Yes. The "baby" / "introduction" category is configurable. Paak allows a simplified geup without full sparring, focusing on poomsae and initiation games.
Can you generate competition registration lists for French Championships (FFTDA)?
Paak exports licence information (number, category, grade, medical certificate) as CSV, which you re-import on the FFTDA portal. No direct automation — but the consolidated data saves you 80% of the time.
Is it really free?
Yes, up to 100 members, 3 groups, 1 sport. Online payments included via Mollie.
Three plans, nonprofit rates.
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