Academic Taekwondo® - A fully accredited program taught as a graded school subject

                
 Master Powell

 

Master Marika Powell

6th Degree Black Belt

Master Powell has served the Taekwondo community in the Palm Beaches since 1985. 

She is the founder and president of the Academic Taekwondo®, the curriculum of which, has been taught as a required school subject at elementary and middle school levels (grades K-8) for over 20 years. 

  • Master Powell's Academic Taekwondo® Program was officially accredited as a stand-alone non-elective subject by the prestigious 

  • FCIS (the Florida Council of Independent Schools), member of NAIS  in the spring of 2001.  In the spring 2006, the FCIS expressed that they would recommend adding the Academic Taekwondo Program to member schools.

  • The Florida Kindergarten Council

  • Southern Association for Colleges and Schools

 

  

 

Academic Taekwondo - Accredited program for grades K-12
 
bullet Kukkiwon Certified Black Belt
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WTF Kukkiwon Licensed Instructor (International Instructor License)

bullet United States Taekwondo Union Licensed Master Instructor
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USTU Certified Class A Referee

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USTC Certified Instructor  

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USTU Certified Coach (Level II)

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Kukkiwon Poomsae certification
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USA-Taekwondo Certified Sports Poomsae Referee  (Level 2)
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Teacher of The Year 2009 Northern Palm Beach County   
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SACC Taekwondo Specialist (Palm Beach County School Board) 1989
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Sports Director (for Taekwondo) Palm Beach County Sports Commission

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Full-time Teacher  at the Weiss School (Gifted Education)
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SMART Technologies Teacher Recognition 2009
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Author of  "Academic Taekwondo®" and "Taekwondo at Your School©" manual for grades K-8
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Teacher of the Week 1996 & 1998 Palm Beach Post Times

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Palm Beach Post 2009 - Thank A Teacher
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Qualified "Learning Styles" Teacher
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Recipient of Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Academy Citation for Development of Taekwondo 2007
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Recipient of Commendation from Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Academy 2010
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Hall of Fame Award 2010
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Recipient of WTF Citation for Development of Taekwondo 1991

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Poomsae Grand Champion 1991 (GMTA)

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Silver Medalist 1993 Pan-American Open

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Founder of Academic Taekwondo®

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Co-Founder and Vice President of AAT  (Advancement of American Taekwondo) 1994
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Member of FLAG
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Master Powell has organized and /or participated in over 200 Taekwondo demonstrations and clinics, such as the Official 1996 Olympic Torch Run Festivities, South Florida Fair, Sun-Fest, Shakespeare Festival, Cities of West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and Boca Raton,  numerous Palm Beach County Schools, Unified Youth Festival, etc.
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Officiated as an appointed Referee at State, National and International Taekwondo Championships, including US National Championships, US National Jr. Olympics, US Armed Forces, WTF International Masters Games, and Pan-American Open Championships.

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