Chard Taekwondo (TA20): If you have been looking around Chard for some ideas for a new hobby, you may like to consider Taekwondo as a possibility. Practising this skill will enable you to strengthen your mind and body, boost your confidence, enhance your self-respect and learn self-defence. A more modern martial art, Taekwondo was first developed in the 1940's and 50's in Korea.
The mere mention of Taekwondo, conjures up images of energetic young children doing punching and kicking exercises. The fact is though, that people of every age are able to take part in this sport despite its high physical demands. Being fairly fit is however a prerequisite of Taekwondo.
Taekwondo is a martial art that mostly comprises kicking manoeuvres and moves, most notably turning/jumping kicks, head kicks and fast kicking techniques. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea during the 1940's, when a number of martial arts specialists founded schools called "kwans", which combined a number of martial arts techniques.
With over sixty million individuals taking part in Taekwondo sessions all over the world, this has unquestionably become a popular activity, and if you really master this martial art you might possibly one day be eligible for the Olympic Games, of which it has been a part since the 2000 Sydney Games.
It seems that the most appealing aspect of Taekwondo is self-defence. And when you consider the high levels of violence in town and city centres these days, this is hardly surprising. Being able to defend yourself is a key factor of Taekwondo, but this is tempered by learning self-restraint and a respect for others.
Your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will most likely never need to be tried and tested outside of an organised Taekwondo class, however being aware of the fact that you have them will give you peace of mind.
Your First Chard Taekwondo Lesson
If you haven't tried Taekwondo before, you may be curious to find out what is likely to happen on your first class. The following will give you an overview, but this will vary from school to school. A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to loosen muscles and increase your heart rate, some technical training involving learning some hand attacks, stances, blocking techniques and kicks, a look at some Poomse (or forms), some ideas on sparring including good timing, movement and targeting attacks, and to finish off a warm down to prevent muscle spasms and cramping,
Anybody wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Chard must also become a member of British Taekwondo which is the official governing body of the sport in Britain. You will be able to get plenty of details on coaches and referees, establishing a new Taekwondo club, news, coaching courses, safe practices, members and clubs, events, equality and safeguarding, first aid, and more, by popping along to British Taekwondo's website.
Chard Taekwondo classes aren't only intended for people in Chard itself but also for enthusiasts from Wambrook, Hornsbury, Wadeford, Cricket St Thomas, Tatworth, Chardstock, Furnham, Burridge, Forton, South Chard, Winsham, Chaffcombe, Avishays, Whitestaunton, Crimchard, Higher Wambrook and other nearby areas and postcodes such as TA20 1NG, TA20 1BL, TA20 1FG, TA20 1HT, TA20 1HQ, TA20 1AS, TA20 1BF, TA20 1QB, TA20 1AT, TA20 1HN. Verifying this can ensure that you access locally based providers of Taekwondo. Chard residents are able to benefit from these and various other martial arts related classes.
Tournaments
A standard Taekwondo competition incorporates sparring, breaking and patterns (forms), where the Olympics is concerned only sparring is involved. That being said there can also be some unique categories in particular competitions such as team demonstrations and self-defence. World Taekwondo tournaments are strictly soft-contact events, while ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) competitions allow some hand attacks to be aimed at the head. There are additionally several multi-discipline competitions.
Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo
There are needless to say, a lot of benefits to be had from taking part in Taekwondo, and listed here are just a few that may be interesting for you: Improve your self-esteem by maximizing both mental and physical health, Reduced anxiety and stress with controlled breathing, Build confidence by helping you to take control of your life and succeed, Toughen up your mind and body by accelerated physical coordination and mental discipline, Teach you self-defence by helping you to recognize occasions in which self-defence might be necessary, and enabling you to turn such circumstances to your advantage, Augment flexibility, agility and stamina by way of strenuous cardiovascular exertion, More discipline by methodically training your body and mind in the principles and tactics of Taekwondo.
Taekwondo Patterns (Forms)
Taekwondo forms (also known as Poomse or patterns) are distinguished by certain aspects like technique, direction and stance. From the start you are going to get to grips with some of the basic forms, and in order to progress through the various levels (belts) you'll need to learn some more complicated ones.
Taekwondo Belts
Since there are various different types of Taekwondo there's never really been any standardized system for assigning belts (promotion). What does exist is however pretty similar and consists of a couple of belt groupings "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each of these groups is divided into levels, 8 to 12 colours in the case of juniors and nine for the seniors.
In the UK there are a set of ranks in Taekwondo that are generally known as "Kup". The lowest (beginners) rank is Tenth Kup and the highest rank is First Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, just like most of the martial arts is indicated by a range of colours, these colours are 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. The White Belt (10th Kup) is what Taekwondo beginners in Chard will start off with, they will then move up through the colours, finally attaining the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup), which can take approximately three to four years of training and lessons.
Taekwondo students in Chard are called "black belt candidates" after they've worked their way through these rankings, and they'll then have to move through an additional 9 ranks (called Dans) if they plan to achieve the ultimate accolade of "Black Belt" in Taekwondo. Hence, the Taekwondo belt order can be grouped into 3 divisions; Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts. The Junior group of Taekwondo Belts comprise; White (Tenth), White With a Yellow Stripe (Ninth), Yellow (Eighth), and Yellow With a Green Stripe (Seventh). The Senior division of Taekwondo Belts are; Green (Sixth), Green With a Blue Stripe (Fifth), Blue (Fourth), Blue With a Red Stripe (Third), Red (Second), and Red With a Black Stripe (First). The Black group of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and demands many years of dedication and training. (Tags: Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Belts Chard, Taekwondo Rankings Chard, Order of Belts in Taekwondo).
Taekwondo Kicks
Taekwondo is famous for its wide variety of kicking manoeuvres, above and beyond any other martial art. Here are just a few: Push Kick, Hook or Whip Kick, Side Kick, Front Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Crescent Kick, Back Kick, Axe Kick. Taekwondo Blocks: To fend off the many hand attacks and kicks there are a similarly diverse assortment of blocks (Makgi). Held in diverse positions, they involve the hand and sections of the arm. Every block can be combined with a kick or punch to create a counter-attacking move, and each one is meant for a particular attack. The most important "blocks" include: Single Forearm Block, Nine Block, Low Block, Upper Block, Knife Hand Block, Palm Block, Double Forearm Block, Double Knife Hand Block and Rising Block.
Primary Benefits of Taekwondo
- Teach you self-defence by showing you how to recognise instances in which self-defence may be required, and empowering you to manipulate such circumstances to your advantage
- Improve stamina, flexibility and agility through intensive cardiovascular exertion
- Toughen up your body and mind thru accelerated physical coordination and mental discipline
- Lower anxiety and stress by doing deep breathing exercises
- Increase self-esteem and concentration by sharpening your mental and physical health
- Build confidence by inspiring you to seize control of your life and succeed
- Better self-discipline by comprehensively educating your mind and body in the strategies and doctrines of Taekwondo
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Taekwondo Books
List of suggested reading: Taekwondo Black Belt Poomsae: Original Koryo and Koryo (Doug Cook and Richard Chun), ITF Taekwondo: Basic Information and Korean for Belt Gradings, Taekwondo White to Black Belt: Your Ultimate Grading and Reference Summary (Phil Pearce), TAEKWON-DO: Origins of the Art: Bok Man Kim's Historic Photospective (1955-2015), Official Taekwondo Training Manual (Gaetane Ricke and Soon Man Lee), Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique (Marc Tedeschi), Taekwondo Step Sparring by Sang Kim.
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