Taekwondo Tutshill

It has to be said that Taekwondo can be fairly physically challenging, which can intimidate the older and less agile folks in Tutshill from getting involved. To be honest, the most common people participating in Taekwondo classes are kids and younger people, but unquestionably older individuals who are in good physical health can easily get involved and get benefits from this activity.

Taekwondo is a martial art that mostly consists of kicking manoeuvres, in particular head-height kicks, rapid kicking methods and jumping/turning kicks. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea in the 1940's, when a group of martial arts enthusiasts founded schools known as "kwans", which blended a variety of martial arts techniques.

Since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport. This has made it even more popular all over the world with some sixty million people or more routinely taking part in classes. And it is by signing up to a Taekwondo class or club that you are able to start your adventure of learning this exciting art.

For the people of Tutshill who want to learn a martial art, a major priority is the aspect of self-defence. Since this is an important principle of Taekwondo, it's not difficult to see the appeal of this particular sport. With the extra bonus of learning self-restraint and having a deep-rooted respect for other people, getting involved in a local Tutshill Taekwondo class would seem to be an easy decision.

There's a very good likelihood that your newly learned Taekwondo skills will never need to be proven in your day to day life, but it will unquestionably give you self-confidence knowing that they are there should you need them.

Your First Class

If you have booked your first class but haven't attempted Taekwondo before, you will be wondering what to prepare for. This will vary from class to class but will normally include some or all of the following. 15-20 minutes of warm up exercises to loosen stiff muscles and increate your heart rate, a little technical training comprising some hand attacks, stances, blocking techniques and kicks, a look at some forms, a few tips on sparring including good movement, timing and attack targeting, and lastly a warm down with muscle stretching and relaxing.

The UK regulating body of the sport is British Taekwondo and if you would like to join a Taekwondo club in Tutshill, you will also be required to register with this respected organization. You'll be able to learn about coaching courses, news, first aid, members and clubs, establishing a new Taekwondo club, events, safeguarding and equality, referees and coaching, safe practices, and more on British Taekwondo's website, or find the latest Taekwondo news reports on their Facebook or Twitter page.

Taekwondo Belts (Rank)

In Taekwondo there is really no standardization in regards to belts and ranking. It all depends upon what style you happen to be looking at, since there are so many different Taekwondo rules and styles. However, they're usually separated into a couple of groupings "junior" or "colour" belts and "senior" or "black" belts. The junior/colour ranks consist of white to red, with from eight to twelve ranks, while the senior/black belts usually have nine rankings.

In the UK there are a sequence of ranks (belts) in Taekwondo that are called "Kup". The lowest rank is Tenth Kup and the highest rank is First Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, like many of the martial arts is indicated by a number of colours, these colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediate 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 newbies in Tutshill will start out with, they'll then proceed through the different coloured belts, finally achieving the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup), which will take around 3-4 years of training and lessons.

After this has been completed, Taekwondo students in Tutshill are considered as "black belt candidates" which sees them progressing through yet another 9 ranks (Dans) up until they eventually achieve the distinction of "Black Belt". So, Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts are the three main groups in the Taekwondo belt order. The Junior division Taekwondo Belts are; 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 division of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and will involve many years of dedication and training. (Tags: Taekwondo Belts Tutshill, Taekwondo Ranks Tutshill, Order of Belts in Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belt Order).

Taekwondo Kicks

There are quite a lot of different Taekwondo kicks, listed here are just a few of them: Back Kick, Axe Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Front Kick, Crescent Kick, Hook or Whip Kick, Push Kick, Side Kick. Blocks: Taekwondo "blocks", that are used to repulse the different attacking movements, are known as Makgi. Engaging the hand and areas of the arm, they're held in diverse positions. Each type of attack necessitates a particular kind of block, counter-attacking movements can be produced by integrating a block with a retaliatory kick or punch. The principal blocks include: Single Forearm Block, Upper Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Palm Block, Knife Hand Block, Low Block, Nine Block, Rising Block and Double Forearm Block.

Beginners Taekwondo Tutshill

It doesn't matter what you're standing is or who you are in Taekwondo, at some stage you were a complete novice, knowing nothing and fearing failure. We've all started out like this and can only improve and learn through practice. Beginner Taekwondo classes in Tutshill are the place get started on that learning process and to acquire the necessary basics so that you can gain self-confidence and move forward in your Taekwondo experience. Most beginner classes are created to be fun and friendly, providing a gradual introduction to the fundamental Taekwondo principles and building a solid base moving forward.

Taekwondo Competitions and Tournaments

Tournaments are an important element of the Taekwondo legacy, and all of the different styles across the world hold contests where Taekwondo exponents get together to compete. Hard contact is rarely allowed in any of these competitions which primarily comprise sparring, patterns (forms) and breaking. Sparring only is allowed in Olympic and World Taekwondo (WT) tournaments, whilst some hand attacks are permitted in International Taekwon-Do Federation events.

In Conclusion

Precisely what you get from Taekwondo will be proportional to what you invest in it (as applies with life on the whole). Most of you will merely want to improve your fitness, meet different people and make new friends, some may wish to progress to tournaments and competitions or maybe even the Olympic Games. But remember, we cannot all be a Jade Jones or a Lutalo Muhammad.