Botley Taekwondo (SO30): First developed in Korea in the nineteen forties and fifties, Taekwondo is a fast paced combatative sport that's become exceedingly popular over the last 30 years or so. For those of you who need to develop your body and mind, build your confidence, learn self-defence and bolster your self-respect, Taekwondo could be the ideal hobby or fitness activity.
Due to its rather more physical aspects, Taekwondo is perhaps more suited to the younger person in Botley and is particularly suitable for children as it is great for developing self-discipline and respect for others. Older adults trying Taekwondo for the first time often find it too taxing, unless they have kept themselves active. However those in Botley who take up Taekwondo at a young age, will find that carrying it on into older adulthood is not a problem. Tai Chi or something similarly softer might be more suitab le for the less agile of you.
With its early beginnings in 1940's Korea, Taekwondo is certainly one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts and consists of mainly kicking moves such as head-height kicks, jumping/turning kicks and fast kicking strategies. It started when schools known as "kwans" were founded by a group of Korean martial artists in Seoul, South Korea.
Ever since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been a competitive Olympic sport. This has added to its popularity around the world with some 60 million people or more regularly participating in classes. And it is by signing up to a Taekwondo class or club that you can begin your journey of mastering this exciting activity.
For the men, women and children of Botley who like the idea of learning a martial art, a big priority is the aspect of self-defence. Since this is a key principle of Taekwondo, it's not difficult to appreciate the attraction of this specific sport. With the additional benefit of developing self-restraint and having a degree of respect for other people, registering for a local Botley Taekwondo class would seem to be an easy decision.
Although it will instill you with self-confidence knowing that you have these self-defence skills in your locker, the chances are that you'll never have to use them outside of a dedicated Taekwondo class.
Your First Class
If you make your mind up to register for a Taekwondo club in Botley, the very first thing you'll need to know is what is going to transpire on the initial class and what exactly will the coach be expecting of you. Different Taekwondo masters in the Botley area will devise differing routines for this first lesson but you can expect to do a 20 minute warm-up to get the blood circulating and loosen your muscles, learn some basic forms (Poomse), cover some practical training (blocking techniques, hand attacks, kicks and stances), do a certain amount of sparring, and lastly, warm-down.
Taekwondo also of course has got its own regulating body, and in the UK it is British Taekwondo. Anyone wishing to join a Taekwondo club in Botley has to become a member of this organisation. By exploring British Taekwondo's website you can discover details of launching a new club, coaching courses, first aid, safeguarding and equality, news, coaches and competition referees, members and clubs, events, health and safety, and a lot more Taekwondo related facts.
Botley Taekwondo classes are not only intended for the people of Botley but also for martial arts followers from Whiteley, Shedfield, Shirrell Heath, Burridge, Durley Mill, Bursledon, Horton Heath, Curdbridge, Wintershill, West End, Swanwick, Durley Street, Boorley Green, Knowle, Sarisbury, Moorgreen, Waltham Chase, Hedge End and other nearby areas and postcodes such as SO30 2GB, SO30 2DZ, SO30 2GF, SO30 2EH, SO30 2GX, SO30 2BA, SO30 2SJ, SO30 2TN, SO30 2FS, SO30 2FT. Checking this can ensure that you access local providers of Taekwondo. Botley residents can utilise these and lots of other similar classes.
Tournaments
Competitions are an important part of the Taekwondo experience, and all of the diverse styles across the globe stage tournaments where Taekwondo masters come together to battle it out. Hard contact is hardly ever permitted in any of these competitive events which mostly comprise breaking, patterns and sparring. Sparring only is permitted in Olympic and World Taekwondo (WT) tournaments, while certain hand attacks are tolerated in International Taekwon-Do Federation events.
Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)
In relation to promotion, ranking and belts there isn't actually any real standardisation in Taekwondo, as there are various styles of Taekwondo which each have their own unique arrangement. There are however similarities and they normally consist of two groups of belts "juniors" and "seniors" represented by coloured and black belts respectively. The senior rankings generally have nine grades and the junior, eight to twelve grades.
In the UK there are a series of ranks in Taekwondo that are known as "Kup". The lowest is 10th Kup and the highest is 1st Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, like the vast majority of the martial arts is indicated by a number of colours, these colours are 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. Students in Botley starting out in Taekwondo will commence with the White Belt (10th Kup), and move up through the colours until they achieve the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup).
When this training regime has been completed, Botley Taekwondo trainees become known as "black belt candidates", and they then have to progress through an additional 9 ranks if they're to achieve the Taekwondo "Black Belt", which is the consummate accolade. So, Junior, Senior and Black Belt are the three main classifications in the Taekwondo belt order in the UK. The Junior Taekwondo Belts comprise; 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 takes a number of years to successfully progress through. (Tags: Taekwondo Belts Botley, Order of Belts in Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Ranks Botley).
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Taekwondo Books
Bibliography: Taekwondo: The Essential Introduction, Official Taekwondo Training Manual (Gaetane Ricke and Soon Man Lee), The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns, TAEKWON-DO: Origins of the Art: Bok Man Kim's Historic Photospective (1955-2015) (Kim Bok Man), Taekwondo Techniques & Tactics, Complete Taekwondo Poomsae: The Official Taegeuk, Palgwae, and Black Belt Forms of Taekwondo (Kyu Hyung Lee and Sang Kim), Taekwondo: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior.
Taekwondo Hampshire
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Taekwondo Near Botley
Also find: Boorley Green Taekwondo, Bursledon Taekwondo, Moorgreen Taekwondo, West End Taekwondo, Shirrell Heath Taekwondo, Shedfield Taekwondo, Knowle Taekwondo, Durley Street Taekwondo, Waltham Chase Taekwondo, Hedge End Taekwondo, Wintershill Taekwondo, Sarisbury Taekwondo, Durley Mill Taekwondo, Swanwick Taekwondo, Curdbridge Taekwondo, Horton Heath Taekwondo, Burridge Taekwondo, Whiteley Taekwondo and more Taekwondo in Hampshire. The majority of these towns and villages are served by instructors of Taekwondo. Botley residents can book Taekwondo classes by going here.
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Taekwondo Around Botley
Folks who live in the following streets and areas have just recently asked for information on Taekwondo classes - Amberley Close, Winchester Street, Donkey Lane, Salwey Road, Downland Close, Woodhouse Lane, Maddoxford Lane, Glebe Court, Appletree Court, Rowley Drive, Hamblewood, Crows Nest Lane, Edmunds Close, Tickner Close, Kestrel Close, Holmesland Drive, Mayfair Court, Cypress Gardens, Cheping Gardens, Mortimer Road, Shamblehurst Lane North, Sovereign Drive, Osterley Close, Oatlands Road, as well as these Botley area postcodes: SO30 2GB, SO30 2DZ, SO30 2GF, SO30 2EH, SO30 2GX, SO30 2BA, SO30 2SJ, SO30 2TN, SO30 2FS, SO30 2FT. Folks in these areas recently asked about Taekwondo. Botley residents were given professional and competent Taekwondo classes in every case.
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