Taekwondo Haxby

It must be asserted that Taekwondo can be very physically demanding, which may put off the less nimble and more elderly folks in Haxby from taking this up. To be truthful, the most frequent participants of Taekwondo classes are kids and the younger generation, but of course older people who are in decent physical condition can easily take part and benefit considerably from this sport.

Based primarily around high-kicking manoeuvres like jumping/spinning kicks, fast kicking techniques and head-height kicks, Taekwondo was developed from the techniques of various diverse martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts experts in new schools known as "Kwans" during the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" were given the names Jido Kwan, Mooduk Kwan, Songmu Kwan, Chungdo Kwan and Changmu Kwan.

Popular all over the world Taekwondo now has over 60 million practitioners. If you want to get involved in this activity, which is now an Olympic sport, joining a Taekwondo club or class in Haxby is a good place to start. While the chances of you getting to Olympic standard are pretty slim, there is no reason at all why you cannot master this thrilling martial art.

For a lot of folks in Haxby, it's the self-defence element of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And in these times of increasing violence, particularly in city and town centres, it's little surprise that this aspect features high on people's priority lists. It is a key element of Taekwondo that you're able to become more confident in your capacity to defend yourself and at the same time learn to respect others and practice self-restraint.

There is a very good chance that your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will never need to be tested in the outside world, but it will unquestionably give you peace of mind knowing that they are there should you ever need them.

Your First Lesson

For those of you who have never attempted Taekwondo before, you will no doubt be curious to know just what to expect from your first lesson. The following will give you a pretty good idea, but this may vary from school to school. A 15 to 20 minute warm up, some technical training including learning some stances, hand attacks, kicks and blocking techniques, learning some Poomse (or forms), a few tips on sparring including good timing, movement and targeting attacks, and lastly a warm down to prevent muscle spasms and cramping,

Everyone who's a registered member of a Taekwondo club in Haxby or anywhere else in Great Britain, is also required to join British Taekwondo, which is the regulating body of the sport. You will be able to find plenty of info on coaching courses, health and safety, members and clubs, coaches and referees, news, events, launching a new club, safeguarding and equality, first aid, and more, by exploring British Taekwondo's official website.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

You'll no doubt be interested to discover precisely what kind of benefits may be achieved by taking part in Haxby Taekwondo sessions and engaging 100% in its practices. You could expect that you will: Grow in your confidence by inspiring you to succeed and to take control of your life, Reduce stress and anxiety using advanced breath control, Improve self-esteem by intensifying both physical and mental powers, Teach self-defence strategies by training you to understand situations where self-defence may be necessary, and enabling you to turn these types of scenarios to your advantage, Develop discipline by exhaustively educating your mind and body in the tactics and doctrines of Taekwondo, Supercharge agility, flexibility and stamina through strenuous cardiovascular effort, Toughen up your body and mind via enhanced physical coordination and mental discipline.

Taekwondo Kicks

There are quite a few different sorts of Taekwondo kicks, here are just a few of them: Side Kick, Back Kick, Front Kick, Whip or Hook Kick, Crescent Kick, Push Kick, Axe Kick, Roundhouse Kick. Taekwondo Blocks: To defend against and stop an inbound attack, blocks (called Makgi) are implemented. Held in particular positions, they employ the hand and sections of the arm. Every "block" can be combined with a kick or punch to create a counter-attack, and each one is appropriate for a particular attack. The most important blocks (makgi) include: Low Block, Rising Block, Palm Block, Knife Hand Block, Upper Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Double Forearm Block, Single Forearm Block and Nine Block.

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Forms are a key part of Taekwondo and are vital if you're going to excel at this thrilling sporting activity. Several basic "forms" have to be grasped from the beginning and more complicated forms will have to be perfected so as to advance through the various belts. A Taekwondo form is characterized by a number of variables such as direction, technique and stance.

Taekwondo Competitions

Taekwondo tournaments are staged across the globe in all the different styles. There's generally not a lot of hard contact but breaking, patterns and sparring. Olympic and World Taekwondo (WT) contests consist only of sparring, in ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) contests certain hand attacks are allowed to the head. Other bodies hold multi-discipline tournaments.

To Summarize

So, what are you hoping to get from doing Taekwondo? Well, that is a great question, and the answer to that will be different for individual people. The majority of participants will just wish to meet new people, improve their fitness and gain more confidence. We're certainly not all going to reach the dizzy heights of Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, although perhaps you will, who knows? 👊