Who is Who at HTA?
Ms. Thompson owns Hilliard Taekwondo Academy, is a Master Level Instructor, a 6th Degree Black and the Chief Instructor of the school.
We have staff instructors, volunteer instructors and instructors-trainees who help make our classes so successful.
Instructor Levels are:
Level 1 (narrow red ribbon around uniform jacket collar): the first instructor collar earned by passing a written test and demonstrating all the forms from White Belt up to and including 1st Decided Black Belt.
Level 2 (wide red ribbon around collar): after 6 months of teaching as a Level 1 an instructor may test to earn their Level 2 collar earned by passing a written test and demonstrating teaching skills.
Level 3 (narrow black ribbon): after 6 months of teaching as a Level 2 instructor, at least age 13, and earned by demonstrating all forms from White Belt up to and including their own form.
Level 4 (wide black collar): after 6 months of teaching as a Level 3 instructor, at least age 18, and earned by participating in a national level certification class.
Master Level Instructor: a Level 4 instructor who is also a 6th Degree or higher Black Belt.
