Taekwondo Oundle

As a result of its rather more physical aspects, Taekwondo is possibly more appropriate for the younger generation in Oundle and is especially suited to kids because it's great for developing respect for others and self-discipline. Older adults may find it a bit too demanding unless they're especially fit and active. Even so, those who persue Taekwondo in Oundle from a young age will find that they can easily continue with it into older adulthood. The less agile of you could consider participating in something softer like Tai Chi.

Taekwondo is a martial art that mainly consists of kicking moves and manoeuvres, in particular turning/jumping kicks, fast kicking styles and head-height kicks. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea in the 1940's, when a group of martial arts specialists founded schools called "kwans", which blended a number of martial arts practices.

Now an Olympic sport, Taekwondo has over 60 million followers all over the world, and although you may not aspire to be an Olympic Games athlete, you're still able to register for a Taekwondo class or club to master what will no doubt prove to be a worthwhile and intriguing pastime.

For the men, women and children of Oundle who would like to learn a martial art, a major priority is the aspect of self-defence. Considering that this is a key concept of Taekwondo, it is easy to see the attraction of this specific sport. With the added benefit of developing self-restraint and having a degree of respect for those around you, enrolling in a local Oundle Taekwondo class seems to be a no brainer.

Your newly learned Taekwondo skills will more than likely never need to be tested outside the monitored setting of an organized Taekwondo class, however knowing that you have them will instill you with confidence.

Your First Class

For those of you who have never tried Taekwondo before, you will no doubt be intrigued to know just what to expect from your first class. This may vary from class to class but will normally entail most or all of the following. A 15-20 minute warm up, a little technical training comprising some blocking techniques, hand attacks, stances and kicks, some work on patterns or forms, a look at sparring including timing, movement and the targeting of attacks, and finally a warm down to stretch weary muscles and relax.

Taekwondo also of course has got its own official regulating body, and in Britain it is British Taekwondo. Everyone wishing enroll with a Taekwondo club in Oundle have to become registered members of this organisation. By checking out British Taekwondo's official website you will be able to obtain facts about first aid, events, safeguarding and equality, establishing a new Taekwondo club, news, clubs and members, coaching courses, coaches and competition referees, safe practices, and a lot more Taekwondo related facts.

Taekwondo Tournaments and Competitions

Tournaments and competitions are an important aspect of the overall Taekwondo experience, and all the different styles all over the world hold competitions and tournaments where Taekwondo exponents get together to battle it out. Hard contact is hardly ever allowed in any of these contests which mostly incorporate patterns, breaking and sparring. Sparring only is allowed in Olympic and World Taekwondo (WT) tournaments, whilst some hand attacks are tolerated in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) events.

The Many Benefits of Taekwondo

There are of course, plenty of benefits to be had from doing Taekwondo, and the following are just a few that might be interesting for you: Build confidence by helping you to seize control of your life and succeed, Enhance self-esteem and concentration by heightening your mental and physical fitness, Reduced stress using advanced breath control, Augment flexibility, agility and stamina by means of intense cardiovascular effort, Strengthen your mind and body by improved physical coordination and mental discipline, Develop self-discipline by thoroughly schooling your body and mind in the tactics and principles of Taekwondo, Learn self-defence by helping you recognize scenarios in which self-defence might be needed, and allowing you to manipulate such scenarios in your favour.

Safety Equipment

Competitions governed by British Taekwondo guidelines demand that specific items of protective gear be worn, these include things like: a mouth protector, shin guards, hand guards, a red or blue head guard, a blue or red trunk protector (hogu), forearm guards and a groin guard. This is necessary on account of the vigorous kicking attacks being practiced.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

In Taekwondo there's really no standardization in regards to belts and ranking. It is all depending on what style you happen to be looking at, as there are such a diversity of Taekwondo rules and styles. However, they are generally divided into 2 groupings "junior" or "colour" belts and "senior" or "black" belts. The colour/junior rankings consist of white to red, with anything from eight to twelve rankings, whilst the black/senior belts generally have nine rankings.

In the UK there are a set of ranks in Taekwondo which are called "Kup". The lowest (beginners) rank is 10th Kup and the highest is 1st Kup. If you are interested in the Taekwondo belt order, it is as follows, and is indicated by a number of different colours i.e. 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. Beginner students of Taekwondo in Oundle will start out with the White Belt (Tenth Kup), and proceed through the different coloured belts until they reach the First Kup (Red Belt With a Black Stripe)

After successfully completing this challenge, Taekwondo students in Oundle become "black belt candidates" which entails them moving through a further 9 ranks (Dans) right up until they achieve the ultimate distinction of "Black Belt". Therefore, to put it simply, there are three principal divisions in the Taekwondo belt order, namely Junior Belt, Senior Belt and Black Belt. The Taekwondo Belts in the Junior division are; 10th (White), 9th (White With Yellow Stripe), 8th (Yellow), and 7th (Yellow With Green Stripe). The Taekwondo Belts in the Senior division comprise; 6th (Green), 5th (Green With Blue Stripe), 4th (Blue), 3rd ( Blue With Red Stripe), 2nd (Red), and 1st (Red With Black Stripe). The Taekwondo Belts in the Black group go from 1st to 9th Dan, a process which takes a considerable number of years. (Tags: Taekwondo Promotion Oundle, Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Belts Oundle, Order of Belts in Taekwondo).

Conclusion

We can't all be like Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, and I reckon that we wouldn't all want to be. Taekwondo isn't just about National Championships and Olympic medals. Most of us are content to make new friends, meet different people and improve our fitness, and that's how it ought to be. However, as with many matters in life, what you get from it will be based upon what you invest in it. Enjoy! 👊