Motivating students is an important skill we’re looking to build on, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 

Intrinsic motivation is interesting, it’s why you’re completing this course one way or another. You’re doing this course because you either feel it will benefit you in learning something new, or that you can picture yourself doing it and enjoying the process and end result. 

If this was an extrinsic motivation, as a junior coach it might be that there were rewards for doing it such as payment, gifts, or recognition in the club. 

Intrinsic motivation is important when it comes to training and learning taekwondo. 

If someone is learning something in a lesson because their parents have promised them a Mcdonalds on the way home, this is an example of extrinsic motivation. There’s a place for extrinsic motivation too but it’s not driven by the student, it’s driven externally by whatever ‘thing’ they’ll get for doing it. 

Students are motivated by different factors. Intrinsic motivation is driven by internal rewards such as personal growth and satisfaction, while extrinsic motivation is driven by external rewards such as praise, recognition, and tangible rewards. Understanding these motivations will help you better support and inspire your students. For instance, some students may be motivated by personal achievement, while others may respond well to public recognition