Taekwondo Arnold

Taekwondo is generally much more demanding physically than for instance Tai Chi, so unless you are pretty nimble and fit you may prefer to find something a bit gentler to improve your fitness levels in Arnold. Children are certainly the perfect participants for Taekwondo classes in Arnold, with a lot of fast paced movements going on and a great deal of high kicking.

Based mainly around kicking moves and manoeuvres like rapid kicking styles, turning/jumping kicks and head-height kicks, Taekwondo was formulated from the techniques of various diverse martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts experts in new schools known as "Kwans" in the nineteen forties and fifties. These "Kwans" had the names Mooduk Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Changmu Kwan, Songmu Kwan and Jido Kwan.

Taekwondo has grown to become very popular in Arnold and all around the world, with more than 60 million participants worldwide. Becoming a member of a local Arnold Taekwondo club or class is a great way to become involved in this activity which has even been a part of the Olympic Games ever since the Sydney Games of 2000. While you might not have any goals to be involved in Olympic competition, there's certainly no reason why you cannot become an expert at this exciting martial art and have a bit of fun in the process.

For a lot of people in Arnold, it is the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo which has the most appeal. And in these times of ever increasing violence, especially in town and city centres, it really is little surprise that this aspect features high on people's priority lists. It is a primary factor of Taekwondo that you are able to gain more confidence in your capacity to defend yourself while at the same time learning to respect others and learn self-restraint.

While its nice to know they're there when you need them, with a bit of luck you won't ever need to use your newly learned Taekwondo techniques for defending yourself outside of your local club surroundings.

What to Expect From Your First Class

If you have never dome Taekwondo before, you may be interested to know exactly what is likely to happen on your first class. There may be variations to the following, depending on which Arnold Taekwondo school you attend, but you can roughly expect; A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to loosen muscles and increase heart rate, a bit of technical training comprising some kicks, blocking techniques, stances and hand attacks, an introduction to some forms (Poomse), a look at sparring including good movement, timing and attack targeting, and lastly a warm down to stretch tired muscles and relax.

If you would like to join a Taekwondo class in Arnold, you will also have to register with the sport's official governing body, namely British Taekwondo. By going to British Taekwondo's website you'll be able to discover information about referees and coaching, coaching courses, safeguarding and equality, beginning a new Taekwondo club, health and safety, events, members and clubs, news, first aid, and lots more Taekwondo related issues.

The Taekwondo Kicks

Taekwondo is perhaps most recognized for its fast-moving kicking manoeuvres, here are some of the standard kicks you will learn as a beginner: Back Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Whip or Hook Kick, Axe Kick, Side Kick, Front Kick, Push Kick, Crescent Kick. Blocks: To repulse the various hand attacks and kicks there are an equally diverse range of "blocks". Using the hands and different areas of the arm, they are held in diverse positions. Each form of attack necessitates a specific style of block, counter-attacking movements can be created by integrating a block with a retaliatory punch or kick. The primary "blocks" include: Nine Block, Double Forearm Block, Knife Hand Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Upper Block, Single Forearm Block, Low Block, Palm Block and Rising Block.

Safety Equipment

British Taekwondo contests require specific safety equipment to be worn to safeguard competitors from injury due to the forceful kicks being used. This safety equipment includes: shin pads, a groin guard, a gum shield, a red/blue body guard (hogu), a blue or red head protector, hand protectors and forearm guards.