Taekwondo Storrington

It must be said that Taekwondo can be very physically demanding, which might intimidate the less agile and more elderly folks in Storrington from becoming involved. To be truthful, the most frequent participants of Taekwondo classes are kids and younger people, but certainly older people who're in excellent physical condition can easily be involved and benefit considerably from this activity.

Taekwondo came from Korea in 1945. Some schools called "kwans", blending various martial arts techniques were established in Seoul by a group of Korean martial arts enthusiasts. In Taekwondo the focus is on kicking, especially rapid kicking methods, jumping/spinning kicks and head-height kicks. Today Storrington Taekwondo classes observe this tradition.

With over 60 million practitioners worldwide and quite a few in Storrington, Taekwondo has become very popular. Joining a local Taekwondo club or class in Storrington is a good way to get involved with this activity which is now an Olympic sport. While you may not aspire to Olympic competition, there is no reason why you cannot become a master of this exciting martial art and have some fun along the way.

A key aspect of Taekwondo is self-defence, and undoubtedly this is one of the main reasons that folks in Storrington join classes and engage with the sport. There has been a disconcerting escalation of violent conduct in recent times and this is particularly common in town and city centres throughout West Sussex and the British Isles in general. The beauty of Taekwondo though, is that it also encourages self-discipline and a deep respect for others, not such common characteristics in Storrington these days.

While it will instill you with self-confidence knowing that you have those self-defence skills in your locker, the chances are that you'll never need to test them outside of an organized Taekwondo class.

Your First Taekwondo Class

If you have never done Taekwondo previously, you could be somewhat anxious as to what you can expect on your very first class. This may vary from school to school but will usually consist of all or some of the following. A 15-20 minute warm up to loosen up muscles and increase your heart rate, a bit of technical training involving learning some stances, kicks, blocking techniques and hand attacks, studying some forms, an introduction to sparring which will include movement, attack timing and timing, and lastly a warm down to stretch and relax weary muscles.

If you would like to sign up to a Taekwondo club in Storrington, you'll also have to become a member of the sport's regulating body, namely British Taekwondo. You can get a lot of information about events, safeguarding and equality, starting a new club, safe practices, members and clubs, first aid, news, coaching courses, referees and coaching, and more, by dropping by at British Taekwondo's official website.

Taekwondo Belts

The belt and ranking structure can get quite confusing in Taekwondo as there isn't any uniform arrangement throughout the diverse Taekwondo disciplines. Analogies can be found though, and commonly there are 2 distinct belt groups, represented as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of ranks in the junior section varies over the styles but is commonly somewhere between eight and twelve belts, while the senior's section commonly has 9 dans or belts.

Rankings in Taekwondo in the UK are symbolized by what are called "Kup". The top rank is First Kup and the lowest (beginners) is Tenth Kup. If you're curious about the Taekwondo belt order, it is as follows, and is portrayed by a number of 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 Storrington will begin with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and progress through the various colours until they achieve the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup).

Taekwondo trainees in Storrington are known as "black belt candidates" after they've successfully completed this process, and they'll then have to proceed through a further 9 ranks (or Dans) if they aspire to achieve the consummate distinction Taekwondo Black Belt. So, putting it simply, there are three primary groups in the Taekwondo belt order, namely Junior Belt, Senior Belt and Black Belt. The Junior Taekwondo Belts are; White (10th), White With Yellow Stripe (9th), Yellow (8th), and Yellow With Green Stripe (7th). The Senior Taekwondo Belts comprise; Green (6th), Green With Blue Stripe (5th), Blue (4th), Blue With Red Stripe (3rd), Red (2nd) and Red With Black Stripe (1st). The Black Taekwondo Belts go from 1st to 9th Dan which can take many years to successfully progress through.

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Forms are a key part of Taekwondo and are essential if you are going to excel at this fascinating martial art. Some basic "forms" should be grasped from the beginning and more advanced forms must be mastered in order to advance through the various belts. A Taekwondo form is characterized by a number of factors such as technique, stance and direction.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

The benefits that may be acquired by taking part in Taekwondo sessions in Storrington are numerous, among the most significant are: Improve self-esteem and concentration by raising both physical and mental health, Strengthen your body and mind by improved mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Boost your confidence by helping you to take control of your life and succeed, Reduces stress and anxiety by doing deep breathing exercises, Turbocharge flexibility, stamina and agility through intensive cardiovascular effort, Better discipline and willpower by comprehensively educating your body and mind in the doctrines and tactics of Taekwondo, Learn self-defence techniques by helping you to recognise scenarios in which self-defence might be required, and empowering you to manipulate such scenarios to your advantage.