Taekwondo Hetton-le-Hole

On account of its rather more physical aspects, Taekwondo is perhaps more suited to the younger generation in Hetton-le-Hole and is particularly suited to kids as it's excellent for developing respect for others and self-discipline. Older adults could find it somewhat too challenging unless they're particularly active and fit. Even so, those who take up Taekwondo in Hetton-le-Hole from a young age will discover they can easily continue with it when they are older. The less agile of you could consider something gentler like Tai Chi.

Taekwondo is one of the more recently created of the martial arts, with its beginnings in Korea, South-East Asia in 1945. A group of Korean martial arts specialists in Seoul established some schools known as "kwans", combining a number of martial arts techniques. Taekwondo, which was ultimately called, mainly involves high-kicking manoeuvres, particularly fast kicking strategies, jumping/spinning kicks and head-height kicks.

Popular around the world Taekwondo now has over sixty million students. If you would like to get involved in this activity, which is now an Olympic sport, signing up for a Taekwondo class or club in Hetton-le-Hole is an excellent place to start. There is no reason why you can't reach an advanced standard in this exciting sport, even if you don't have any desire to take part in the Olympics.

It is the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that generally has the most appeal to people in Hetton-le-Hole. And when you consider the high levels of violence in town and city centres these days, this is hardly surprising. Learning to defend yourself while at the same time applying self-restraint and a respect for others is a key benefit of Taekwondo.

While it will give you peace of mind knowing that you have these self-defence skills in your locker, the odds are that you will never be required to use them outside the regulated setting of a dedicated Taekwondo class.

Your First Hetton-le-Hole Taekwondo Lesson

If you've never tried Taekwondo before you may be a little concerned as to what to expect on your first lesson. The following will give you an example, but this will vary subject to which Hetton-le-Hole school you go to. Fifteen to twenty minutes of warm up exercises to loosen stiff muscles and increate your heart rate, some technical training which will involve learning some hand attacks, stances, kicks and blocking techniques, learning some forms (or Poomse), some tips on sparring including movement, timing and the targeting of attacks, and to round off a warm down with muscle stretching and loosening up to prevent spasms and cramping.

Anybody wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Hetton-le-Hole must also register with British Taekwondo which is the regulating body of the sport in Britain. You will be able to get lots of info on coaching courses, events, members and clubs, news, safe practices, first aid, safeguarding and equality, coaches and competition referees, launching a new club, and more, by heading to the British Taekwondo website.

Taekwondo Patterns (Forms)

Taekwondo forms (also known as patterns or Poomse) are distinguished by certain elements such as stance, technique and direction. From the beginning of your Taekwondo adventure you'll get to grips with a few of the standard forms, and so as to advance through the various rankings (belts) you'll need to master some more technical ones.

Hetton-le-Hole Taekwondo for Beginners

Learners setting out on their Taekwondo experience in Hetton-le-Hole will at first sign up for a beginners class. Beginners classes are fabulous, as there is no pressure and everything's done at a relaxed, slow pace. Having fun while learning is the main goal to start with and students who are having fun tend to learn much faster and absorb significantly more of what they are being taught. Even Taekwondo masters started off as clueless novices, so take that first step and who knows where you'll finish up!