Taekwondo Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent Taekwondo (ST1): Initially developed in Korea during the nineteen forties and fifties, Taekwondo is a fast combatative sport that has become increasingly popular over the last thirty years or so. For folks who would like to enhance your self-respect, learn self-defence, boost your confidence and strengthen your mind and body, Taekwondo could be the perfect pastime or fitness activity.

As Taekwondo has fairly high physical demands, it is possibly more suited to the younger generation in Stoke-on-Trent. That is not to say that older individuals can't participate in this particular activity, but just that there might be alternative martial arts which are more suitable for the less agile of us. Tai Chi is the perfect illustration.

Taekwondo is a martial art that mainly features high-kicking moves and manoeuvres, in particular spinning/jumping kicks, head-height kicks and fast kicking methods. It started in Seoul, in southern Korea during the 1940's, when a group of martial arts specialists founded schools known as "kwans", which combined a number of martial arts techniques.

Taekwondo has grown to be very popular in Stoke-on-Trent and all over the world, with more than 60 million practitioners worldwide. Enrolling in a local Stoke-on-Trent Taekwondo class or club is an excellent way to become involved in this sport which has even been a part of the Olympic Games since the Sydney Games of 2000. Though you may not aspire to Olympic competition, there's no reason why you should not become a maestro of this remarkable martial art and have a bit of fun along the way.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and doubtless this is one of the primary reasons that people in Stoke-on-Trent get involved in classes and get involved in the sport. There's been a worrying increase in violent conduct in recent times and this is especially common in city and town centres throughout Staffordshire and the nation as a whole. The fantastic thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also promotes self-discipline and a deep respect for others, not such common qualities in Stoke-on-Trent nowadays.

There is a very good chance that your newly learned Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in your day to day life, but it will undoubtedly give you peace of mind knowing that they're there should you ever be in need of them.

Your First Stoke-on-Trent Taekwondo Lesson

Taekwondo Lessons Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire

If you decide to register for a Taekwondo class in Stoke-on-Trent, the first thing you will be thinking about is what will occur on the initial lesson and exactly what will the teacher expect to see from you. Different Taekwondo masters in the Stoke-on-Trent area will devise diverse routines for this first lesson but you can expect to do a 20 minute warm-up to loosen your muscles and get the blood circulating, learn some simple Poomse (forms, cover some practical training (hand attacks, kicks, blocking techniques and stances), do a bit of sparring, and last but not least, warm-down.

Taekwondo also of course has got its own governing body, and in the United Kingdom it is British Taekwondo. Anyone wishing to sign up with a Taekwondo club in Stoke-on-Trent has to become a registered member of this organisation. You can find a lot of facts about news, coaching courses, clubs and members, events, first aid, health and safety, launching a new Taekwondo club, equality and safeguarding, coaches and tournament referees, and more, by viewing British Taekwondo's official website.

Taekwondo Patterns (Forms)

Beginners in Taekwondo do not have to stress too much about forms (patterns, Poomse) at the outset, however they will have to learn some basic ones to start with and progress to more challenging "forms" as they move through the belts (grades/dans). A "form" is indicated by particular elements of Taekwondo including technique, stance and direction. Learning these techniques is an important part of perfecting Taekwondo.

Taekwondo Belts

In the art of taekwondo there is really no form of uniformity when it comes to belts and ranking. It's all determined by which style you are looking at, as there are such a lot of Taekwondo rules and styles. They are however, generally separated into a couple of groups "junior (colour) belts and "senior" (black) belts. The junior/colour ranks range from white to red, with from eight to twelve rankings, whilst the senior/black belts generally have nine rankings.

Taekwondo Competitions

Taekwondo competitions are staged internationally in all the various styles. There's normally not a lot of hard contact but breaking, patterns (forms) and sparring. Olympic and World Taekwondo (WT) contests consist only of sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) contests certain hand attacks are permitted to the head. Various other associations hold multi-discipline competitions.

Taekwondo Kicks

Side Kick (Yeop Chagi)
Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi)
Back Kick (Dwo Chagi)
Hook or Whip Kick (Huryeo Chagi)
Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi)
Front Kick (Ap Chagi)
Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
Push Kick (Meereo Chagi)

Benefits of Taekwondo

Reduce stress and anxiety with controlled breathing
Learn self-defence strategies by helping you identify instances where self-defence might be necessary, and allowing you to manipulate these kinds of circumstances to your advantage
Supercharge agility, flexibility and stamina through intensive cardiovascular work-outs
Toughen up your mind and body by improved mental discipline and physical co-ordination
Boost your confidence by motivating you to seize control of your life and succeed
Enhance concentration and self-esteem by elevating both physical and mental health
Develop self-discipline by exhaustively educating your body and mind in the concepts and strategies of Taekwondo

Stoke-on-Trent Taekwondo clubs can generally help you with Taekwondo moves, Taekwondo taster lessons, beginners Taekwondo classes, Taekwondo patterns, the rules of Taekwondo, Taekwondo etiquette, Taekwondo for toddlers, Taekwondo scoring, Taekwondo for senior citizens, Taekwondo for the disabled, Taekwondo equipment, Taekwondo for adults and other martial arts stuff in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

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Stoke-on-Trent Taekwondo classes are not solely for the people of Stoke-on-Trent but also for students from Fulford, May Bank, Audley, Boothen, Barlaston, Etruria, Keele, Clayton, Blurton, Hanley, Fenton, Springfields, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Trentham, Dresden, Shelton, Longton, Mount Pleasant, Wolstanton and other nearby places.

In the Staffordshire area you'll also find: Burton Taekwondo clubs, Trysull martial arts clubs, Hopwas martial arts clubs, Whitmore martial arts clubs, Tunstall martial arts training, Denstone martial arts training, Kinver martial arts lessons, Endon Taekwondo tuition, Haughton Taekwondo clubs, Abbots Bromley martial arts tuition, Stretton Taekwondo tuition, Fazeley Taekwondo training, Hixon martial arts tuition, Trysull martial arts lessons, Swynnerton martial arts tuition, Tutbury Taekwondo clubs, Barlaston martial arts lessons, Burton martial arts training, Bignall End Taekwondo clubs, Pattingham Taekwondo training, Fenton martial arts training, Shelton Taekwondo clubs, Brizlincote martial arts clubs, Hammerwich martial arts tuition, Lapley Taekwondo training, Bridgtown martial arts lessons, Featherstone Taekwondo lessons, Anglesey Taekwondo tuition, Standon Taekwondo lessons, Marchington martial arts lessons.

More Staffordshire Taekwondo classes: Gnosall, Stone, Eccleshall, Fenton, Brewood, Essington, Silverdale, Tamworth, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Forsbrook, Norton Canes, Codsall, Shenstone, Stafford, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove, Winshill, Perton, Wombourne, Burntwood, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Cheadle, Cheslyn Hay, Hanley, Audley, Uttoxeter, Tunstall, Stapenhill, Great Wyrley, Biddulph, Longton, Kinver, Branston, Penkridge, Fazeley, Burton-upon-Trent, Burslem, Rugeley, Cheddleton.

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(This taekwondo Stoke-on-Trent content was revised and updated on 07-10-2022)