Taekwondo Scunthorpe

Taekwondo is a perfect sport for children in Scunthorpe, because it advocates self-discipline and a respect for others. Its more physical elements make it more suited to younger people. Older adults might find it a bit too challenging unless they are particularly active and fit. People in Scunthorpe who take up Taekwondo when they are young find it easy to continue when they get older. Something a bit less demanding like Tai Chi might be more suitable for the less agile of you.

With its early beginnings in 1940's Korea, South-East Asia, Taekwondo is certainly one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts and entails primarily kicking moves such as turning/jumping kicks, head kicks and fast kicking methods. It began when schools known as "kwans" were established by a group of Korean martial artists in Seoul, South Korea.

These days an Olympic sport, Taekwondo has more than 60 million practitioners all around the world, and though you may not have any ambitions to be an Olympic Games sportsman, you can still enroll in a Taekwondo club or class to learn what will no doubt turn out to be a fascinating and rewarding activity.

In these times of escalating violence, it is little surprise that people in places like Scunthorpe are attending self-defence techniques such as Taekwondo to enable them to feel safer in their local environment. The self-defence element is one of the key factors of Taekwondo but at the same time it also encourages self-restraint and a respect for those around us, which are traits that are largely missing in 21st century living.

Although it will instill you with self-confidence knowing that you have those self-defence skills in your locker, the odds are that you will never need to use them outside of a dedicated Taekwondo class.

Your First Taekwondo Lesson

If you've never had a go at Taekwondo previously, you might be somewhat anxious as to what can be expected on your very first class. This will be different from club to club but will generally consist of all or some of the following. A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to loosen up muscles and increase heart rate, some technical training including learning some hand attacks, blocks, kicks and stances, learning a few Poomse (forms), an overview of sparring including movement, the timing of attacks and timing, and finally a warm down to stretch and relax tired muscles.

If you want to join a Taekwondo class in Scunthorpe, you will also have to register with the sport's official governing body, namely British Taekwondo. By heading to British Taekwondo's official website you'll be able to obtain information about safeguarding and equality, health and safety, clubs and members, coaches and competition referees, news, first aid, coaching courses, launching a new Taekwondo club, events, and lots more Taekwondo related facts.

The Many Benefits of Taekwondo

You will undoubtedly be interested to learn about exactly what type of benefits could be achieved by taking part in Scunthorpe Taekwondo training and engaging 100% in its practices. You can expect that you will: Increase self-esteem by raising your mental and physical fitness, Improve agility, stamina and flexibility by means of extreme cardiovascular exertion, Greater self-discipline by exhaustively schooling your body and mind in the concepts and tactics of Taekwondo, Learn self-defence strategies by coaching you to understand occasions where self-defence could be needed, and allowing you to manipulate such scenarios in your favour, Grow in your confidence by helping you to succeed and to take control of your life, Reduce stress with controlled breathing, Strengthen your mind and body thru increased mental discipline and physical co-ordination.

Taekwondo Tournaments

A regular Taekwondo tournament features patterns, sparring and breaking, as far as the Olympics is concerned only sparring is included. Having said that there are also some unique categories in certain competitions such as team demonstrations and self-defence. WT (World Taekwondo) competitions are purely soft-contact events, while International Taekwon-Do Federation competitions permit some hand attacks towards the head. There are additionally several multi-discipline competitions.

Taekwondo Safety Equipment

British Taekwondo competitions require certain safety gear to be worn to safeguard competitors from being injured due to the formidable kicking that transpires. These safety products include: blue or red body armour (hogu), a gum shield, forearm guards, shin protectors, hand guards, a blue or red head guard and a groin protector.