Taekwondo Shaw

While not intending to be in any way ageist, Taekwondo can be rather physical and is generally more suited to younger people in Shaw, it is especially good for children who will learn to be self-disciplined and respecting of others. It could prove too taxing for some older adults, but shouldn't be a problem for those who are already fit and active. However those who take up Taekwondo in Shaw at a young age will find they can easily carry it on into older adulthood. Tai Chi or something similarly softer might be more suitab le for the less agile of you.

Taekwondo is a martial art that primarily consists of high-kicking manoeuvres and moves, most notably jumping/turning kicks, head kicks and rapid kicking methods. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea during the 1940's, when a group of martial arts specialists founded schools called "kwans", which combined a variety of martial arts techniques.

Taekwondo is popular with the people of Shaw and with over sixty million others globally. This sport has even been included in the Olympic Games since 2000, and if you want to get involved, joining a local Shaw Taekwondo club or class is an excellent place to start. Whilst the chances of you getting to Olympic standard are pretty slim, there's no reason at all why you can't master this thrilling martial art.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and of course this is one of the main reasons that individuals in Shaw sign up to classes and get involved in the sport. There's been a worrying escalation of violent conduct over the last few years and this is especially rampant in city and town centres around Greater Manchester and Britain in general. The fantastic thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also promotes self-discipline and respect for others, not such widespread attributes in Shaw these days.

With any luck, outside your local Taekwondo club environment, you will never need to apply your newly discovered techniques to defend yourself.

What to Expect From Your First Lesson

If Taekwondo isn't an activity that you have ever tried before, you'll doubtless be wondering what you should expect from your initial class if you make up your mind to join. Different Taekwondo schools in the Shaw area have varying ideas about this but roughly; you will take part in a fifteen to twenty minute warm-up, you'll do a bit of technical training, you will learn some patterns (forms), you'll practice sparring strategies and lastly you'll perform a warm-down to help your body get back into a state of relaxation once again.

If you want to join a Taekwondo club in Shaw, you'll also have to register with the sport's regulating body, namely British Taekwondo. You will be able to get a lot of facts about news, safe practices, equality and safeguarding, events, first aid, coaches and tournament referees, establishing a new club, coaching courses, members and clubs, and more, by going to British Taekwondo's official website.

Taekwondo for Beginners

It doesn't matter what you're standing is or who you are in Taekwondo, at one stage you were a total novice, fearing failure and knowing nothing. We have all started out at that point and are only able to develop and learn with practice. Beginner Taekwondo classes in Shaw are the place to start that learning journey and to acquire the necessary basics so that you can gain self-confidence and proceed with your exciting Taekwondo adventure. Almost all beginner classes are created to be fun and friendly, delivering a slow introduction to the basic Taekwondo values and developing a solid base for the future.

Taekwondo Belts (Promotion)

With regards to promotion, ranking and belts there isn't actually any uniformity in Taekwondo, since there are many different styles of Taekwondo each of which has their own arrangement in place. There are however likenesses and they normally consist of 2 groupings of belts "seniors" and "juniors" symbolized by black and coloured belts respectively. The senior ranks normally have 9 ranks and the junior, 8 to 12 levels.

Ranks (belts) in Taekwondo in the UK are symbolized by what are called "Kup". The highest rank is 1st Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is 10th Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, like many of the martial arts is indicated by a range of colours, these colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediate 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. Beginners in Shaw getting started in Taekwondo will commence with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and move up through the coloured belts until they earn the 1st Kup (Red Belt With a Black Stripe).

After succeeding with this challenge, Taekwondo trainees in Shaw are considered as "black belt candidates" which sees them proceeding through a further nine ranks (Dans) until they achieve the ultimate distinction of "Black Belt". Therefore, Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts are the three principal groups in the Taekwondo belt order. The Taekwondo Belts in the Junior group 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 range from 1st to 9th Dan, a process which takes a number of years.

Taekwondo - The Benefits

There are of course, lots of benefits to be gained from participating in Taekwondo, and listed here are just an idea of the ones which could be interesting for you: Toughen up your mind and body through increased mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Lessen anxiety and stress using advanced breath control, Help with self-defence by helping you to realize scenarios in which self-defence could be required, and enabling you to turn these kinds of circumstances to your advantage, Greater discipline and willpower by exhaustively training your body and mind in the strategies and concepts of Taekwondo, Turbocharge stamina, flexibility and agility by means of intensive cardiovascular exertion, Improve feelings of self-esteem by sharpening your mental and physical powers, Build confidence by helping you to seize control of your life and succeed.

Taekwondo Kicks

There are a lot of different Taekwondo kicks, here are just a few of them: Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi), Back Kick (Dwo Chagi), Side Kick (Yeop Chagi), Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi), Front Kick (Ap Chagi), Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi), Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi), Push Kick (Meereo Chagi). Taekwondo Blocks: Taekwondo "blocks", that are used to repulse the different attacks, are called Makgi. Held in specific positions, they engage the hands and areas of the arm. Each and every block can be merged with a kick or punch to produce a counter-attacking movement, and each block is suitable for a certain type of attack. The primary "blocks" include: Low Block, Knife Hand Block, Upper Block, Double Forearm Block, Nine Block, Rising Block, Palm Block, Double Knife Hand Block and Single Forearm Block.

To Summarize

So, what are you hoping to get from Taekwondo? Well, that is a great question, and the answer to that will vary for different people. The majority of participants will simply wish to meet new people, improve their levels of fitness and gain more self-confidence. We are not all going to reach the heights of Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, though maybe you will, you never know? 👊