Taekwondo Alsager

Taekwondo is typically far more physically demanding than for example Tai Chi, so unless you're pretty fit and nimble you may prefer to find something a bit gentler to improve your fitness in Alsager. Children are definitely an ideal participants for Taekwondo classes in Alsager, with a lot of fast movements going on and a great deal of high kicking.

With its origins in 1940's Korea, South-East Asia, Taekwondo is obviously one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts and consists of primarily kicking movements such as fast kicking methods, head kicks and jumping/turning kicks. It started when schools known as "kwans" were established by a bunch of Korean martial artists in Seoul, South Korea.

Since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been a competitive Olympic sport. This has added to its popularity throughout the world with some 60 million people regularly attending classes. And it is by signing up to a Taekwondo class or club that you are able to commence your journey of mastering this remarkable martial art.

People in Alsager take up Taekwondo for many reasons but it is the self-defence aspect that appeals to most. This is not hard to believe when you take into account the high levels of violence experienced in town and city centres on a daily basis. Being able to defend yourself is a key factor of Taekwondo, but this is tempered by learning self-restraint and a respect for others.

There is a fairly decent chance that your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in the outside world, but it will unquestionably give you peace of mind knowing that they are there should you ever need them.

Your First Alsager Taekwondo Class

If you've never tried Taekwondo previously, you might be somewhat concerned as to what should be expected on your very first class. This will be different from club to club but will typically comprise some or all of these. A 15-20 minute warm up to loosen up muscles and increase your heart rate, a bit of technical training including learning some hand attacks, stances, blocking techniques and kicks, discovering some forms, an introduction to sparring which will include movement, the timing of attacks and timing, and finally a warm down to stretch and relax tired muscles.

British Taekwondo is the regulating body of the sport within the United Kingdom, and membership of this organisation is mandatory if you wish to join any Taekwondo club in Alsager or nearby. You will be able to find loads of information on safe practices, clubs and members, coaches and referees, events, coaching courses, news, first aid, safeguarding and equality, beginning a new club, and more, by heading to British Taekwondo's website.

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Mastering Taekwondo calls for getting to grips with a number of disciplines and one of the key elements of Taekwondo is its forms (also known as Poomse or patterns). These are sequences of technique, direction and stance which need to be mastered in order for participants to move through the different dans (belts/grades).

Taekwondo Belts

In regards to promotion, ranking and belts there's not actually any standardization in Taekwondo, since there are various different styles of Taekwondo which each have their own unique system. There are however analogies and they generally comprise a couple of groups of belts "seniors" and "juniors" represented by black and coloured belts respectively, . The senior levels generally have nine levels and the junior, eight to twelve ranks.

Beginners Classes

Trainees starting out on their Taekwondo adventure in Alsager will at first sign up for a beginners class. Beginners classes are fabulous, since there are no strict demands and everything is done at a slow, casual pace. Having fun while learning is the main intention in the beginning and trainees who are enjoying themselves are inclined to learn a lot quicker and digest more of what they're being taught. Even Taekwondo masters started off as naive novices, so take that initial step and who knows where you'll finish up!

To Summarize

Precisely what you get from Taekwondo will be directly related to what you invest in it (as is the case with life in general). The majority of you will simply want to improve your fitness levels, make new friends and meet different people, some may aspire to move on to competitions or tournaments or possibly even the Olympic Games. But bear in mind, we can't all be a Jade Jones or a Lutalo Muhammad.