Taekwondo Inverurie

It has to be said that Taekwondo can be very challenging physically, which could discourage the older and less nimble people in Inverurie from becoming involved. To be completely fair, the most common participants of Taekwondo classes are children and younger people, but certainly older people who are in excellent physical health can easily be involved and benefit considerably from this activity.

With its root beginnings in 1940's Korea, South-East Asia, Taekwondo is certainly one of the more recently developed of the martial arts and involves mainly high-kicking movements such as head kicks, jumping/spinning kicks and fast kicking methods. It began when schools called "kwans" were set up by a group of Korean martial arts specialists in Seoul, South Korea.

Taekwondo has become very popular in Inverurie and all around the world, with over sixty million students worldwide. Ever since the Sydney Games (2000) Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport and if you want to have a go, signing up for a local Inverurie Taekwondo club or class is a good way to get involved. While reaching Olympic standard may be beyond you, there's no reason why you can't become a Taekwondo master.

For many people in Inverurie, it's the self-defence element of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And in these times of ever increasing violence, particularly in city and town centres, it is little surprise that this features high on people's list of priorities. It is a key element of Taekwondo that you're able to gain more confidence in your capacity to defend yourself and at the same time learn to respect others and learn self-restraint.

Though you will take a lot of trouble learning these essential self-defence techniques, with any luck you will never need to implement them apart from within your local Taekwondo club environment.

What to Expect From Your First Lesson

Different Taekwondo clubs in the Inverurie area will have different thoughts on what enrollees should cover on their very first class, however to give you an understanding of what you can expect most initial Taekwondo classes will involve a warm-up, a bit of sparring, learning simple patterns (Poomse), a brief introduction to blocking techniques, hand attacks, stances and kicks (practical training) and a warm-down to relax tired muscles and return the body to a state of relaxation.

The governing official body for Taekwondo in the UK is British Taekwondo and anybody wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Inverurie must also register with British Taekwondo. By visiting British Taekwondo's website you can obtain information regarding coaching courses, coaches and tournament referees, events, news, launching a new Taekwondo club, safeguarding and equality, members and clubs, health and safety, first aid, and lots more Taekwondo related facts.

Taekwondo Belts (Rank)

The ranking and belt system can get quite confusing in Taekwondo as there is no recognised system throughout the various Taekwondo styles. Analogies can be found however, and typically there are two separate belt groupings, denoted as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of ranks in the junior groupings varies through the disciplines but is commonly between 8 and 12 belts, while the senior section usually has nine dans or belts.

In the UK there are a series of ranks (belts) in Taekwondo that are known as "Kup". The lowest rank is Tenth Kup and the highest is First Kup. If you're interested in the Taekwondo belt order, it's as follows, and is indicated by a number of different colours i.e. 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. Beginners of Taekwondo in Inverurie will commence with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and advance through the different coloured belts until they reach the Red Belt With a Black Stripe (1st Kup).

Taekwondo students in Inverurie are called "black belt candidates" after they have succeeded with this challenge, and they will then need to move through a further 9 ranks (called Dans) if they plan to achieve the consummate accolade Taekwondo Black Belt. So, the bottom line is, there are 3 primary groupings in the Taekwondo belt order, that is Junior, Senior and Black Belts. 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 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 division of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and involves many years of training and dedication. (Tags: Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Promotion Inverurie, Belt Order Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belts Inverurie).

Inverurie Taekwondo for Beginners

Even the finest exponents of Taekwondo in Inverurie set out as novices, so it is no shame to be a complete beginner at Taekwondo, or in fact any other activity. The objective of a Taekwondo beginner class is to teach a few of the basics, improve self-confidence and develop a solid foundation moving forward. Most importantly of all is that it should be enjoyable, trainees having a good time are going to learn faster and be better invested.

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Taekwondo forms (also called Poomse or patterns) are categorized by certain facets such as direction, stance and technique. From the beginning of your Taekwondo journey you will get to grips with some of the important forms, and so as to advance through the grades (belts) you will need to learn some more complicated ones.

In Conclusion

So, what are you looking to get from Taekwondo? Well, that is an excellent question, and the answer will be different for individual people. Most participants will just look to improve their fitness levels, gain more self-confidence and meet new people. We are certainly not all going to scale the dizzy heights of Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, though maybe you will, you never know?