Taekwondo St Helens
St Helens Taekwondo (WA11): If you have been thinking about taking up a hobby to achieve some specific goals such as to learn to defend yourself better, enhance your self-respect, boost your confidence and develop your body and mind, Taekwondo could be perfect for you. This Korean inspired martial art has grown in popularity since its development during the nineteen forties.
Owing to its more physical attributes, Taekwondo is perhaps more suited to the younger person in St Helens and is particularly suitable for children because it's excellent for developing self-discipline and respect for others. More elderly people might find it a bit too challenging unless they're especially fit and active. Even so, those folks who persue Taekwondo in St Helens from a young age will discover they can easily carry it on when they are older. The less nimble of you could consider participating in something softer like Tai Chi.
Taekwondo was only developed quite recently in Korea (1945). Some schools called "kwans" were established in Seoul by a group of Korean martial arts enthusiasts, mixing a number of various martial arts techniques. Kicking movements, in particular turning/jumping kicks, rapid kicking strategies and head kicks are the primary emphasis of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known. Now St Helens Taekwondo classes comply with this tradition.
Ever since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport. This has added to its popularity throughout the world with some sixty million people routinely taking part in classes. And it is by enrolling in a Taekwondo club or class that you are able to begin your adventure of learning this remarkable activity.
For the men, women and children of St Helens who wish to learn a martial art, a big priority is the aspect of self-defence. As this is a key concept of Taekwondo, it isn't difficult to appreciate the appeal of this specific sport. With the extra bonus of learning self-restraint and having a deep-rooted respect for other people, enrolling in a local St Helens Taekwondo class seems to be an easy decision.
Such self-defence techniques may in due course prove useful in your day to day life, although it's much more likely that you will only be putting them to the test within a supervised class environment. Yet it is a wonderful feeling knowing that you'll always be in a position to defend yourself when you have to.
What to Expect From Your First Class
If you've never tried Taekwondo previously, you may be a little concerned as to what you can expect on your very first lesson. This can vary from school to school but will usually comprise some or all of these. A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to increase heart rate and loosen muscles, a bit of technical training involving learning some stances, kicks, blocks and hand attacks, discovering a few forms, an overview of sparring which will include timing, movement and attack timing, and lastly a warm down to stretch and relax tired muscles.
Everyone who's a registered member of a Taekwondo club in St Helens or anywhere else in the UK, is also required to join British Taekwondo, which is the official governing body of the sport. You will be able to find loads of details of starting a new club, news, referees and coaching, events, safeguarding and equality, health and safety, members and clubs, coaching courses, first aid, and more, by going to British Taekwondo's website.
Taekwondo Patterns (Forms)
Taekwondo forms (also referred to as patterns or Poomse) are characterised by specific activities such as technique, direction and stance. From the outset you are going to get to grips with a few of the important forms, and in order to advance through the levels (belts) you'll have to master some more technical ones.
Taekwondo Competitions and Tournaments
Taekwondo tournaments are staged around the world in all the different styles. There is usually not a whole lot of hard contact but sparring, patterns and breaking. Olympic and World Taekwondo competitions comprise only sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) tournaments specified hand attacks are permitted to the head. Other bodies stage multi-discipline contests.
Taekwondo Help and Advice
To discover the latest Taekwondo developments on social websites check this out. To ask questions related to Taekwondo visit the Taekwondo Forum, threads comprise "Taekwondo Sparring", "General Discussion", "Taekwondo Patterns", "The Instructors Room", "Health and Fitness" and "Self Defense". You could pay a visit to the Wikipedia Taekwondo webpage to learn info about belts, ranks and promotion, historical influences, the history of Taekwondo, styles and organisations, patterns (forms), competitions and tournaments, vocabulary, equipment and facilities and philosophy. To check out a useful article about what is Taekwondo?, click here To order body defenders, doboks, chest guards, foot guards, gum shields, shin defenders, forearm protectors, fighting gloves, men's and women's groin guards, Taekwondo apparel, sparring gloves, leg stretchers, head guards, belts, foot socks and mats, head over to Fight Equipment UK. Find out how to do Taekwondo on YouTube here.
Basic Taekwondo Kicks
- Side Kick (Yeop Chagi)
- Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi)
- Push Kick (Meereo Chagi)
- Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
- Back Kick (Dwo Chagi)
- Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi)
- Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi)
- Front Kick (Ap Chagi)
Benefits Gained From Taekwondo
- Help with self-defence tactics by helping you realize circumstances where self-defence might be needed, and enabling you to turn these kinds of situations in your favour
- Improve flexibility, stamina and agility by means of extreme cardiovascular exertion
- Develop self-discipline by thoroughly educating your body and mind in the tactics and principles of Taekwondo
- Boost your confidence by helping you to succeed and to seize control of your life
- Empower your body and mind by way of increased physical coordination and mental discipline
- Enhance feelings of self-esteem by sharpening both mental and physical health
- Reduced anxiety with controlled breathing
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Suggested reading: Taekwondo: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, Taekwondo: The Essential Introduction (Marc Tedeschi), Taekwondo White to Black Belt: Your Ultimate Grading and Reference Summary, Official Taekwondo Training Manual, Taekwondo: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Korean Art of Self-Defense, Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do Hae Sul: Real Applications to the ITF Patterns, Taekwondo Step Sparring.
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(This taekwondo St Helens article was edited and updated on 07-10-2022)