Cambourne Taekwondo (CB23): If you are looking to take up a new hobby which will enable you to learn some self-defence moves, develop your mind and body, build your confidence and bolster your self-respect, you might consider Taekwondo as a possible candidate. This more modern martial art has quickly grown in popularity since being developed in the 1940's in Korea.
It should be said that Taekwondo can be pretty demanding physically, which can discourage the older and less nimble people in Cambourne from becoming involved. To be fair, the most common participants of Taekwondo classes are children and younger people, but of course older people who're in good physical health can easily get involved and benefit from this activity.
Taekwondo is one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts, with its origins in Korea in 1945. A group of Korean martial artists in Seoul established some exciting new schools called "kwans", combining various martial arts techniques. The main focus of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known, is on kicking manoeuvres, especially head-height kicks, jumping/spinning kicks and rapid kicking techniques. Now Cambourne Taekwondo classes stick to this tradition.
At present an Olympic sport, Taekwondo has over 60 million practitioners all around the world, and though you might not have any aspirations to be an Olympic Games athlete, you're still able to join a Taekwondo club or class to learn what will undoubtedly turn out to be a worthwhile and fascinating pastime.
It seems to be the case that the most attractive element of Taekwondo is self-defence. This is no surprise when you take into account the rising levels of violence seen in town and city centres these days. It is a key principle of Taekwondo that you can become confidently able to defend yourself yet exercise self-restraint and respect others.
With a bit of luck, outside your local Taekwondo club environment, you will never need to apply your newly perfected techniques to defend yourself.
Your First Cambourne Taekwondo Lesson
If you've never done Taekwondo before, you might be a little apprehensive as to what to expect on your first lesson. This will vary from school to school but will usually comprise all or some of these. A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to loosen up muscles and increase your heart rate, a bit of practical training involving learning some hand attacks, blocking techniques, kicks and stances, studying a few forms, an introduction to sparring which will include timing, movement and the timing of attacks, and lastly a warm down to relax and stretch tired muscles.
The UK's official governing body of the sport is British Taekwondo and if you wish to join a Taekwondo class in Cambourne, you will also be required to register with this organization. You will be able to find plenty of information on news, safe practices, events, coaching courses, launching a new Taekwondo club, members and clubs, equality and safeguarding, coaches and tournament referees, first aid, and more, by viewing British Taekwondo's website.
Cambourne Taekwondo classes aren't just suitable for folks in Cambourne but also for students from Highfields Caldecote, Eltisley, Great Gransden, Knapwell, Caxton, Papworth Everard, Waresley, Yelling, Little Gransden, Boxworth, Longstowe, Great Cambourne, Crow End, Caxton End, Lower Cambourne, Hardwick, Elsworth and other surrounding locations and postcodes such as CB23 5AU, CB23 5JB, CB1 0TB, CB1 0TH, CB23 5AP, CB23 6AG, CB23 5DX, CB23 5AF, CB23 5FL, CB23 6FR. Checking this can confirm you access locally based providers of Taekwondo. Cambourne residents can benefit from these and numerous other related classes.
Taekwondo Belts (Rank)
The belt and ranking system can get quite confusing in Taekwondo because there isn't any uniform system across the different Taekwondo styles. Analogies do exist however, and normally there are 2 distinct belt groupings, signified as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of ranks in the junior section varies over the styles but is usually between eight and twelve belts, whilst the senior's group usually has nine dans or belts.
Rankings in Taekwondo in the UK are represented by what are known as "Kup". The top rank is 1st Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is 10th Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, similar to most of the martial arts is indicated by a range of different colours, these colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediate 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. Beginner students of Taekwondo in Cambourne will start out with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and proceed through the different colours until they earn the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup).
Once this training regime has been successfully completed, Cambourne Taekwondo students advance to "black belt candidates", and they then need to earn a further 9 Dans if they are to become a Taekwondo "Black Belt", which is the consummate distinction in this sport. Therefore, Junior, Senior and Black Belt are the 3 primary classifications in the Taekwondo belt order. The Junior division Taekwondo Belts are; 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 will involve many years of dedication.
Taekwondo Kicks
Of all the martial arts, Taekwondo has the widest assortment of kicking manoeuvres. Among them are: Roundhouse Kick, Side Kick, Axe Kick, Crescent Kick, Hook or Whip Kick, Push Kick, Back Kick, Front Kick. Taekwondo Blocks: Taekwondo "blocks", which are used to repulse the different attacking moves, are called Makgi. Held in particular positions, they employ the hands and different sections of the arm. Each kind of attack necessitates a specific style of block, counter-attacking moves can be produced by combining a block with a retaliatory kick or punch. The most used blocks include: Double Knife Hand Block, Palm Block, Knife Hand Block, Single Forearm Block, Low Block, Rising Block, Double Forearm Block, Nine Block and Upper Block.
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Taekwondo Help, Information and Social Media
To check out an illuminating little article about Taekwondo rules, head here To follow discussions concerning Taekwondo visit the Taekwondo Forum, topics comprise "Health and Fitness", "General Discussion", "The Instructors Room", "Taekwondo Patterns", "Taekwondo Sparring" and "Self Defense". You could take a look at the Wikipedia webpage to learn info about the history of Taekwondo, facilities and equipment, the philosophy of Taekwondo, styles and organisations, patterns (forms), vocabulary, historical influences, belts, promotion and ranks and competitions. To find out about the most current Taekwondo trends on social websites check this out. To shop for hand pads, foot guards, fighter gloves, mats, Taekwondo apparel, shin guards, doboks, body protectors, foot socks, chest guards, foam head guards, Taekwondo belts, forearm protectors, sparring gloves, groin guards and gum shields, visit Playwell. See a YouTube video on Tae kwon do here.
Main Benefits of Taekwondo
- Help with self-defence by showing you how to realize situations in which self-defence may be needed, and allowing you to turn such situations to your advantage
- Empower your body and mind through enhanced physical coordination and mental discipline
- Augment agility, flexibility and stamina by means of intensive cardiovascular work-outs
- Lessen stress with controlled breathing
- Improve self-esteem and concentration by maximizing your mental and physical health
- Beef up your confidence by encouraging you to succeed and to take control of your life
- Greater self-discipline by exhaustively educating your body and mind in the doctrines and strategies of Taekwondo
Basic Taekwondo Kicks
- Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi)
- Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
- Side Kick (Yeop Chagi)
- Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi)
- Front Kick (Ap Chagi)
- Push Kick (Meereo Chagi)
- Back Kick (Dwo Chagi)
- Hook or Whip Kick (Huryeo Chagi)
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