Kubz Instructors Course

This post provides background and context for the Kubz Instructors Course, a full-day programme taught by the creator of Kubz,
Master Mark Hutton.
The course is designed to give instructors practical, proven tools for teaching children through Taekwon-Do, with a strong emphasis on communication, structure, and engagement.

The course video content has been divided into 67 individual clips. The first six videos are available to TKDCoaching Members, with the remaining content available to Members and authorised Kubz Instructors with permission from Master Hutton.

Whether or not you currently run a Kubz class, this course provides valuable ideas for teaching children, and many of the concepts translate directly to working with teens and adults. At its core, the programme is about developing strong communication skills using simple, effective drills designed specifically for Taekwon-Do.

Course Content Overview

Part 1 contains 28 videos and includes:

Introduction and Syllabus Outline

• Kubz is about communication
• Syllabus outline
• You don’t have to be like me

Running a Kubz Class

• The Kubz bow
• Games
• You can teach them anything
• All discipline is brief
• Stop, look and listen

Yellow Stripe – Safety Theme

• Yellow stripe safety
• Run, yell and tell
• Hi Mums and Dads
• You are not coaches

Assessments and Ideas for Sessions

• Practical assessments
• Counting to five
• They’ll do what they are told

Orange to White Recap and Further Assessments

• Syllabus recap
• Enthusiasm

Role Play and White–Orange Recap

• How to find a partner
• Role playing “No!”
• White–Yellow recap

Pad Drills and Having a Buddy

• Pad drills and managing kids
• Respect and discipline
• Buddy system

Special Needs and Special Parents

• Special needs children
• The parents

Part 2 – Teaching Kubz

• The Kubz arrive
• Banana Tag
• Counting in Korean
• The Jungle Game
• Kubz on pads
• Look and listen
• Recap and strong voice

The Kubz Gradings

• How to grade Kubz
• Grading structure

Green Stripe Level

• Etiquette
• Class dynamics
• Green stripe – Kubz courage

More Games and How to Lose Them

• The Square Game
• How to lose
• Race of automatons

Self Defence Drills and Training

• Self defence drills
• Have intent
• What is a black belt
• I’m all core

People, Language and Green Recap

• Language barriers
• Recognition game
• Syllabus questions
• Everything is communication
• Don’t flog a dead horse

Part 3 – Marketing and Club Development

• How to market yourself and your club
• Phone technique
• What to say on the first day
• The shy child
• Sell yourself
• Meet the parents role play

Tricky Kids and How to Handle Them

• The child that won’t look
• The bathroom
• How to meet and greet

Religion, Money and Difficult Parents

• Different religions
• Money
• Injuries
• Things are not black and white
• Aggressive parents

Learn more about the instructor who created and teaches the Kubz programme here:

Master Mark Hutton – Expert Coach Profile

You can also explore all of the instructors who contribute to TKDCoaching here:

Our Expert Coaches

On each coach’s profile you can see all the videos they have featured in for TKD Coaching.