Advance Your Taekwondo Career with Mario Boser's Unmatched Qualifications and Cutting-Edge CPD at Taekwondo4Fitness
Ongoing personal and professional development has been a cornerstone of my career as an Instructor at Taekwondo4Fitness and within the broader fitness industry. Starting my Taekwondo journey in 1992, I became a dedicated student at Ickenham Taekwondo in 2016 (since September 2022, Jong Jeong Taekwondo), stepping up as an Assistant Coach under Master Tony Butcher in 2018. This role deepened my dedication to martial arts, obtaining a Taekwondo Instructor license with British Taekwondo and the founding of Taekwondo4Fitness in 2019. While nurturing this community, I also attended regular classes at Ickenham and PremierKi Taekwondo, enriching my experience until I departed from the UK in December 2021 due to Brexit, shortly after my last Dan grading at PremierKi.
I am a former British Taekwondo Instructor and National Poomsae Referee who gained full Disclosure Checks clearance, which is crucial for working with children and vulnerable adults in the UK. I hold a 4th-degree blackbelt with the Independent Taekwondo Organisation and a 3rd Dan with Kukkiwon. After I moved back to Slovakia at the end of 2021, I am in the process of obtaining an additional trainer license with the Slovak Taekwondo Association WT, a member of the World Taekwondo and the European Taekwondo Union since 1994.
My Taekwondo Examination License B with the ITO enables me to conduct examinations and assessments, evaluating the skills and knowledge of Taekwondo students. I’m committed to fostering the growth and development of martial artists and helping them achieve their full potential.
For this reason, in 2018, I signed up for a Personal Trainer Qualification towards Level 4 with Future Fit Training.
In 2019, I obtained a Level 2 Leading Health-Related Activity accredited certification awarded by Active IQ, delivered by Fit for Sport, which provided me with the skills, knowledge, and competency to provide high-quality, inclusive activity sessions for children.
Qualifications and Continued Professional Development points endorsed courses (short: CPD) I completed can be found at Qualifications and CPD on my website, LinkedIn, and my Future Fit Training Membership Profile.
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What is the CIMSPA
The CIMSPA (The Management Of Sport And Physical Activity) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that promotes excellence in sports performance management through its membership, certification, and research programmes.
The CIMSPA is an accredited body that sets standards in sports management, including professional qualifications, technology use, and general administration practices within sports organisations.
The CIMSPA was founded as the Association of Professional Sports Organisations in 1965. It rebranded as the CIMSPA in 2013 to reflect its broader scope.
Since then, it has expanded its membership to include sports professionals and people working in related industries like fitness or health services, academics from sporting disciplines, and administrators from non-sporting sectors.
These members all come together under one common goal – to promote, preserve, and develop the highest quality and most sustainable practice in sports leadership, governance, and management.
By giving out certifications, the CIMSPA ensures that only qualified individuals can demonstrate their expertise in these areas, fostering trust among potential candidates’ peers, employers, and the public.
CIMSPA was founded in 1921 as the Association of Senior College Teachers (ASCT) to promote educational standards in physical education. Since then, it has expanded to offer qualifications in sport leadership, coaching and training, exercise physiology, and health promotion.
These are known as ‘professional’ versions of the ASCT qualification, which still go by the same name. They require a higher level degree or professional qualification but with no requirement for teaching experience.
In addition to these primary programme levels, there are two lower-level awards: ACAMS (Association for Coaching & Mental Skills) and CAPS (Certification in Applied Performance Sciences).
Sport and the CIMSPA
As mentioned before, CIMSPA is an educational charity that offers certification after completing their studies. These certifications are in areas such as professional development, health management, fitness assessment, or exercise science, to name a few.
These courses can be worked towards through either student membership or affiliate member status. Affiliate members do not have students, but they can still earn certification by learning and applying what they’ve learned.
Both student and affiliate members are awarded a certificate appropriate for their coursework, which they may use to improve their careers or advance in theirs.
CIMSPA also runs open days where anyone can attend a seminar or two to see if it fits their personal goals. This allows you to find out whether this organization is worth joining!
Sport has a powerful influence on our lives and how we feel about ourselves, so getting trained in its fundamentals and keeping up to date with changes is essential to enjoy and maintain the activity long term.
The CIMSPA Code
Licenses and Certifications | Qualifications and CPD
Certificate | Description | Issued | Expires |
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Taekwondo Examination License B | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | Dec 2022 | Dec 2026 |
Kukkiwon Certificate for 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | April 2024 (expected) | Lifetime |
4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo SK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 14th May 2022 | Lifetime |
Exercise Welfare and Health | Future Fit Training Ltd | May 2022 | Lifetime |
Kukkiwon Certificate for 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | 14th April 2022 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding and Protecting Children – Positive Parents (version 18) | UK Coaching | Feb 2022 | Lifetime |
Sudden Cardiac Arrest | UK Coaching | Feb 2022 | Lifetime |
First Aid for Martial Arts Instructors Level 3 (VTQ) | ProTrainings | Feb 2022 | Feb 2025 |
First Aid at Work Annual Refresher (VTQ) | ProTrainings | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 |
4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 20th Nov 2021 | Lifetime |
National Dan Promotion Exam to 3rd-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 20th Nov 2021 | Lifetime |
Level 2 Special Educational Needs | TQUK | Oct 2021 | Lifetime |
Common Core | Fit For Sport | Jun 2021 | Lifetime |
3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 23rd Mar 2021 | Lifetime |
Child Protection in Sport – Time to Listen to Online Workshop | British Taekwondo Limited | Feb 2021 | Lifetime |
IAO Level 2 Certificate In Principles of Business and Administration | Innovate Awarding | Feb 2021 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding & Protecting Children (Online Classroom) | UK Coaching | Dec 2020 | Lifetime |
Class 3 Referee Refresher | British Taekwondo | Dec 2020 | Lifetime |
Diploma in Advanced Fitness | Fab Academy | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
Diploma in Fitness | Fab Academy | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
Level 1 Diploma in Professional Coaching | The SPEAKup Challenge | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Management | 1Training.org | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
Diploma in Nutrition | Fab Academy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
Sports Nutrition Crash Course | Udemy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
Taekwondo Europe Poomsae and Freestyle Workshop | World Taekwondo Europe | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
Taekwondo Poomsae Intensive Online Course | Udemy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
COVID Safe Martial Arts Instructor Certification | OpenLearning | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
COVID-19 Awareness Training | Future Active Workforce | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
Participation Certificate – WT Coach Certification Course [Level I] | World Taekwondo Europe | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding Adults | UK Coaching | Apr 2020 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding in Sport – Level 2 | EduCare / British Taekwondo | Mar 2020 | Lifetime |
Certificate of Participation as a National Poomsae Judge | British Taekwondo Limited | Dec 2019 | Lifetime |
Inspiring Positive Behaviour in Sport | UK Coaching | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults | Oplex Careers | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
Sports Psychology Diploma | Elearncollege Ltd | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
Nutrition Masterclass: Eat to gain | Future Fit Training Ltd | Sep 2019 | Lifetime |
Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity | 1st4sport Learning | May 2019 | Lifetime |
Healthy Active Lifestyle Programming | Future Fit Training Ltd | May 2019 | Lifetime |
Level 2 Certificate in Leading Health-Related Activity Sessions | Active IQ | May 2019 | Lifetime |
CHILD PROTECTION IN SPORT CERTIFICATE | New Skills Academy | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention | Future Fit Training Ltd | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
How to Coach: Plan, Do, Review | UK Coaching | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
Kukkiwon Certificate – 1st-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | 14th Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
Common Core (HALP) | Fit For Sport | Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding Awareness (HALP) | Fit For Sport | Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
Taekwondo Examination B-License | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 |
2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 23rd Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 |
Martial Arts First Aid | ProTrainings Europe Ltd | Oct 2019 | Oct 2022 |
National Dan Promotion Exam to 2nd-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 28th Sep 2019 | Lifetime |
QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) | PRESTIGE SAFETY SERVICES | Jun 2019 | Jun 2021 |
Class 3 National Poomsae Referee | British Taekwondo Limited | Mar 2019 | Sep 2022 |
Certified British Taekwondo Instructor | British Taekwondo Limited | Nov 2018 | Nov 2021 |
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CERTIFICATE | New Skills Academy | Oct 2018 | Lifetime |
Safeguarding Children and Young People (NCC) | NCC Education | Oct 2018 | Lifetime |
National Dan Promotion Exam to 1st-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 29th Sep 2018 | Lifetime |
LEVEL 3 FITNESS DIPLOMA (PERSONAL TRAINER / FITNESS INSTRUCTOR) | New Skills Academy | Jun 2018 | Lifetime |
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