Taekwondo Oxted

Taekwondo is typically far more physically demanding than for example Tai Chi, so unless you are pretty fit and agile you might prefer to partake in something a little gentler to improve your fitness in Oxted. Children and younger people are certainly an ideal participants for Taekwondo classes in Oxted, with a lot of fast movements going on and a great deal of high kicking.

Taekwondo is one of the more recently developed of the martial arts, with its beginnings in Korea in 1945. Some new schools called "kwans" were established in Seoul by a group of Korean martial arts fanatics, combining a number of various martial arts techniques. Kicking manoeuvres, especially head-height kicks, rapid kicking strategies and jumping/spinning kicks are the main emphasis of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known.

Taekwondo now has over 60 million practitioners worldwide and has become very popular in Oxted and throughout the UK. Joining a local Taekwondo club or class in Oxted is a good way to get involved with this activity which is now an Olympic sport. While reaching Olympic standard may be aiming a bit high, there is no reason why you cannot become a Taekwondo master.

For the men, women and children of Oxted who wish to learn a martial art, a top priority is the element of self-defence. Since this is a pivotal concept of Taekwondo, it's not difficult to see the attraction of this specific sport. With the additional benefit of developing self-restraint and having a deep-rooted respect for other people, signing up for a local Oxted Taekwondo class would seem to be an easy decision.

There's a pretty good chance that your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in your day to day life, but it will undoubtedly give you peace of mind knowing that they are sitting in the background should you ever be in need of them.

Your First Oxted Taekwondo Lesson

If you come to a decision to register for Taekwondo training in Oxted, the very first thing you'll wish to know is what is going to happen on the initial lesson and what will the coach expect to see from you. Different Taekwondo masters in the Oxted area will devise diverse routines for this initial lesson but you should be expecting to do a 20 minute warm-up to loosen your muscles and get the blood pumping, learn a couple of forms (Poomse), go through some technical training (stances, kicks, hand attacks and blocks), do a certain amount of sparring, and lastly, a warm-down.

British Taekwondo is the official regulating body of the sport within the British Isles, and membership of this organization is compulsory if you wish to sign up with any Taekwondo club in Oxted or nearby. You can find loads of details of first aid, events, news, health and safety, referees and coaching, starting a new Taekwondo club, coaching courses, equality and safeguarding, members and clubs, and more, by viewing British Taekwondo's official website.

Oxted Taekwondo for Beginners

With any sport or activity we need to begin someplace, and Taekwondo is no exception. Even the best Oxted Taekwondo masters were complete novices at one time. So, what can you expect as a total beginner at Taekwondo? A beginners class should give its pupils enough coaching to teach them the basics and allow them to develop self-confidence as they progress. A perfect beginners class ought to be fun as well as instructional, when folks are having fun they are a lot more engaged and will learn quicker.

Taekwondo Belts (Rank)

Because there are various different types of Taekwondo there's never been any recognised arrangement for assigning belts (ranks). What exists however is quite similar and is made up of a couple of belt groupings "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each one of these groups is split into ranks, 8 to 12 colours for juniors and nine "blacks" for the seniors.

Rankings in Taekwondo in the UK are represented by what generally known as "Kup". The highest rank is 1st Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is 10th Kup. If you're interested in the Taekwondo belt order, it's as follows, and is portrayed by a number of colours i.e. white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediary belts with stripes, namely 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 Oxted will begin with the Tenth Kup (White Belt), and move up through the different coloured belts until they reach the First Kup (Red Belt With a Black Stripe)

Taekwondo students in Oxted become "black belt candidates" after they have worked their way through these rankings, and they'll then be faced with moving through yet another 9 ranks (called Dans) if they aspire to achieve the greatest accolade of "Black Belt" in Taekwondo. Hence, the Taekwondo belt order can be grouped into three sections; Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts. The Taekwondo Belts in the Junior division comprise; 10th (White), 9th (White With Yellow Stripe), 8th (Yellow), and 7th (Yellow With Green Stripe). The Taekwondo Belts in the Senior group are; 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 range from 1st to 9th Dan, a process which will take a considerable number of years.

Taekwondo Kicks

Kicking movements serve a major role in Taekwondo, here are a list of the more basic ones: Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi), Back Kick (Dwo Chagi), Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi), Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi), Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi), Push Kick (Meereo Chagi), Side Kick (Yeop Chagi), Front Kick (Ap Chagi). Blocks: To divert and stop an incoming attack, "blocks" (called Makgi) are used. Using the hand and parts of the arm, they're held in various positions. Every block can be merged with a punch or kick to produce a counter-attacking movement, and each is meant for a particular attack. The key "blocks" include: Double Forearm Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Knife Hand Block, Upper Block, Rising Block, Palm Block, Low Block, Nine Block and Single Forearm Block.

Taekwondo - The Benefits

You will no doubt be fascinated to understand precisely what type of benefits may be achieved by taking part in Oxted Taekwondo lessons and participating fully in its practices. You can expect that you will: Increase concentration and self-esteem by elevating both mental and physical fitness, Boost your confidence by encouraging you to succeed and to take control of your life, Empower your mind and body thru accelerated physical coordination and mental discipline, Learn self-defence techniques by helping you understand circumstances in which self-defence might be necessary, and empowering you to control these circumstances in your favour, Improve flexibility, stamina and agility by means of strenuous cardiovascular exertion, Reduce anxiety and stress with controlled breathing, Develop discipline and willpower by exhaustively schooling your body and mind in the doctrines and techniques of Taekwondo.

In Conclusion

We can practically guarantee that if you participate in Taekwondo you are going to make more friends, improve your fitness levels and gain self-confidence. If that's all that you take away from it, then that is amazing, and you can call it an achievement! We aren't all looking to be Jade Jones's or Lutalo Muhammad's, but those of you who are, need to start with that very first step. Good luck on your adventure!