Taekwondo Denny

As Taekwondo has pretty high physical requirements, it's possibly more suited to the younger people of Denny. That's not to say that elderly people cannot be involved in this popular activity, but simply that there might be alternative martial arts that are more suitable for the less nimble of us. Tai Chi is a perfect example.

Taekwondo started in Korea in 1945. In Seoul, a group of Korean martial arts fanatics established some new schools which they named "kwans", practicing a combination of martial arts techniques. The emphasis of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known, is on kicking manoeuvres, especially head kicks, spinning/jumping kicks and fast kicking methods.

Taekwondo is popular with the people of Denny and with over 60 million others worldwide. Now an Olympic sport, Taekwondo is accessible to everyone, and joining a local Denny Taekwondo club or class is the best way to get yourself involved. There is no reason why you cannot become a master of this exciting martial art, even if you do not aspire to Olympic competition.

In these times of ever-increasing violence, it's hardly surprising that individuals in places like Denny are signing up for self-defence training like Taekwondo to help them to feel safer in their local environment. The self-defence element is one of the key factors of Taekwondo but it also promotes self-restraint and a deep respect for other folks, which are traits that are frequently absent in 21st century living.

There is a fairly good chance that your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will never need to be used in your day to day life, but it will unquestionably give you peace of mind knowing that they are sitting in the background should you need them.

Your First Class

If Taekwondo isn't something that you've ever had a go at before, you'll doubtless be wondering what you should expect from your initial class if you make your mind up to join. Different Taekwondo schools in Denny have different thoughts on this but roughly; you will take part in a fifteen to twenty minute warm-up, you'll do a bit of technical training, you'll learn some forms, you will practice sparring techniques and finally you will do a warm-down to help your body get back into a state of relaxation.

The UK's official regulating body of the sport is British Taekwondo and if you wish to sign up with a Taekwondo class in Denny, you'll also be required to register with this respected organization. You will be able to find loads of details about referees and coaching, safeguarding and equality, clubs and members, news, coaching courses, events, health and safety, first aid, launching a new club, and more, by exploring British Taekwondo's official website.

Tournaments

A standard Taekwondo competition incorporates breaking, patterns (forms) and sparring, in the Olympics only sparring is involved. That being said there are also some extraordinary categories in specific competitions such as team demonstrations and self-defence. WT tournaments are solely soft-contact affairs, whilst ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) tournaments permit some hand attacks aimed at the head. There are also several multi-discipline contests.

Taekwondo Belts (Promotion)

In the art of taekwondo there's not really any kind of standardization in relation to belts and ranking. It all hinges on what style you are reviewing, as there are such a lot of Taekwondo styles. However, they are generally separated into 2 groups "junior (colour) belts and "senior" (black) belts. The junior/colour rankings consist of white to red, with anything from eight to twelve rankings, whilst the senior/black belts commonly have 9 ranks.

In the UK Taekwondo has a set of ranks (belts) that are known as "Kup", these ranks range from 10th (lowest) to 1st (highest). As with most of the martial arts, the Taekwondo belt order is indicated by a number of colours, so that the ranks can be easily recognised. These colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with transitional belts with stripes in-between, 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 Denny will commence with the Tenth Kup (White Belt), and advance through the coloured belts until they accomplish the Red Belt With a Black Stripe (First Kup)

As soon as this training regime has been accomplished, Denny Taekwondo students advance to "black belt candidates", and they then have to progress through an additional nine ranks if they're to become a Taekwondo "Black Belt", which is the supreme distinction in this sport. Therefore, the bottom line is, there are 3 primary sections in the Taekwondo belt order, namely Junior, Senior and Black Belts. The Junior group of Taekwondo Belts are; White (Tenth), White With a Yellow Stripe (Ninth), Yellow (Eighth), and Yellow With a Green Stripe (Seventh). The Senior division 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 group of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and involves many years of dedication. (Tags: Taekwondo Belts Denny, Order of Belts in Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Ranks Denny).