Taekwondo Broughton

Owing to its more physical aspects, Taekwondo is perhaps more suitable for the younger generation in Broughton and is particularly suited to kids because it is excellent for developing respect for others and self-discipline. More elderly people may find it somewhat too challenging unless they're especially fit and active. However, those folks who take up Taekwondo in Broughton from a young age will discover that they can easily continue with it into older adulthood. The less agile of you could think about something softer like Tai Chi.

With its beginnings in 1940's Korea, South-East Asia, Taekwondo is obviously one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts and involves primarily high-kicking moves such as rapid kicking methods, head kicks and jumping/turning kicks. It started when schools called "kwans" were set up by a bunch of Korean martial artists in Seoul, South Korea.

With over 60 million people taking part in Taekwondo classes all around the globe, this has certainly become an extremely popular pastime, and if you become really good at this sport you might possibly one day be eligible for the Olympic Games, of which it has been an integral part since the Sydney Games in the year 2000.

For many people in Broughton, it is the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And when you consider the high levels of violence in town and city centres these days, this is hardly surprising. However, exercising self-restraint and a respect for others goes hand in hand with the self-defence principles of Taekwondo.

There's a fairly decent chance that your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will never have to be proved in your day to day life, but it will unquestionably give you self-confidence knowing that they're there should you need them.

Your First Class

If Taekwondo is not a sport that you've ever had a go at previously, you'll likely be curious about what to expect from your initial lesson should you make your mind up to sign up. Different Taekwondo schools in the Broughton area have varying thoughts on this but in brief; you will take part in a fifteen to twenty minute warm-up, you'll do a certain amount of technical training, you'll learn some forms (patterns), you are going to practice sparring tactics and last but not least you'll do a warm-down to get your body back into a state of relaxation again.

Everyone who's a registered member of a Taekwondo class in Broughton or anywhere else in the British Isles, is also required to join British Taekwondo, which is the regulating body of the sport. By checking out the British Taekwondo website you'll be able to read information about first aid, establishing a new club, events, coaching courses, coaches and referees, clubs and members, news, safeguarding and equality, health and safety, and a lot more Taekwondo related issues.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

You will undoubtedly be intrigued to find out about precisely what sort of benefits may be achieved by taking part in Broughton Taekwondo training and participating 100% in its activities. You can expect that you will: Teach you self-defence tactics by training you to understand occasions in which self-defence could be required, and empowering you to manipulate these types of situations to your advantage, Strengthen your mind and body thru increased mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Lower stress by doing deep breathing exercises, Grow in confidence by helping you to seize control of your life and succeed, More discipline and willpower by comprehensively educating your body and mind in the doctrines and tactics of Taekwondo, Increase stamina, agility and flexibility through intensive cardiovascular work-outs, Increase concentration and self-esteem by elevating your physical and mental powers.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

With there being a number of kinds of Taekwondo there has never been any standardized system for assigning belts (levels). What exists is however pretty similar and involves two belt groupings "senior" and "junior" (black and colour), each of these groupings is divided into grades, eight to twelve colours in the case of juniors and 9 "blacks" for the seniors.

Ranks in Taekwondo in the UK are represented by what are known as "Kup". The highest rank is First Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is Tenth Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, just like most of the martial arts is indicated by a range of colours, these colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediary belts with stripes, specifically white with a yellow stripe, yellow with a green stripe, green with a blue stripe, blue with a red stripe and red with a black stripe. Beginners of Taekwondo in Broughton will start out with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and advance through the colours until they earn the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup).

After this training has been accomplished, Broughton Taekwondo trainees are referred to as "black belt candidates", and they then have to earn a further 9 ranks or Dans if they are to achieve the Taekwondo "Black Belt", which is the consummate accolade. Hence, the Taekwondo belt order can be put into 3 sections; Junior Belt, Senior Belt and Black Belt. The Junior division Taekwondo Belts comprise; White (Tenth), White With a Yellow Stripe (Ninth), Yellow (Eighth), and Yellow With a Green Stripe (Seventh). The Senior group of Taekwondo Belts are; Green (Sixth), Green With a Blue Stripe (Fifth), Blue (Fourth), Blue With a Red Stripe (Third), Red (Second), and Red With a Black Stripe (First). The Black division of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and involves many years of dedication and training.