Taekwondo Beeston

Because Taekwondo has pretty high physical demands, it's perhaps more suited to the younger generation in Beeston. That is not to say that the older generation cannot be involved in this activity, but just that there could be alternative martial arts which are more suitable for the less nimble of us. Tai Chi would be the perfect illustration.

The name Taekwondo has only been used since the 1950's, although the discipline started life in Korea in 1945. This combination of various martial arts techniques were practiced in some new schools in Seoul called "kwans", founded by a group of Korean martial artists. Kicking manoeuvres, especially rapid kicking styles, jumping/spinning kicks and head-height kicks are the main emphasis of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known.

Taekwondo has become extremely popular in Beeston and around the globe, with more than 60 million practitioners worldwide. Enrolling in a local Beeston Taekwondo club or class is a good way to become involved in this activity which has even featured in the Olympic Games ever since the Sydney Games in 2000. Although you may not have any ambitions to get involved in Olympic competition, there is certainly no reason why you should not become an expert at this enjoyable martial art and have some fun along the way.

For many people in Beeston, it is the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that holds the most appeal. And in these times of increased violence, particularly in town and city centres, it's little surprise that this sits high up on people's list of priorities. It is a primary factor of Taekwondo that you are able to become more confident in your capacity to defend yourself while at the same time learning to respect those around you and learn self-restraint.

While its nice to know they are there when you need them, with any luck you will not ever have the need to use your newly learned Taekwondo skills for defending yourself outside of your local club surroundings.

Your First Beeston Taekwondo Class

If you decide on registering for Taekwondo training in Beeston, the very first thing you'll want to know is what is going to happen on the very first class and precisely what will the teacher expect to see from you. Different Taekwondo masters in Beeston will compile differing routines for this initial introductory lesson but you can count on performing a fifteen to twenty minute warm-up to get the blood flowing and loosen your muscles, learn some basic Poomse (forms, cover some practical training (stances, kicks, hand attacks and blocking techniques), do a bit of sparring, and to finish, warm-down.

British Taekwondo is the governing body of the sport within the UK, and membership of this organisation is compulsory if you want to join any Taekwondo club in Beeston or nearby. By heading to British Taekwondo's official website you can find information on coaches and referees, establishing a new club, coaching courses, events, first aid, news, clubs and members, health and safety, safeguarding and equality, and many more Taekwondo related facts.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

When you're enrolling in Taekwondo classes in Beeston you'll be hoping to get some benefits to make the whole thing worthwhile. Therefore let's look at a few of the positive benefits that you could get through learning and practicing Taekwondo. Reduced anxiety and stress using advanced breath control, Turbocharge agility, flexibility and stamina by way of extreme cardiovascular effort, Improve self-esteem and concentration by maximizing both mental and physical powers, Strengthen your mind and body via enhanced mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Greater discipline and willpower by extensively training your body and mind in the doctrines and strategies of Taekwondo, Teach self-defence by coaching you to recognise circumstances where self-defence may be needed, and empowering you to manipulate these kinds of circumstances to your advantage, Build your confidence by helping you to take control of your life and succeed.

Taekwondo Belts

Because there are a number of types of Taekwondo there has never been any standard system for assigning belts (grades). What exists however is pretty similar and involves 2 belt groups "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each one of these groups is divided into ranks, eight to twelve colours in the case of juniors and nine for seniors.

Tournaments

Contests are an important element of the overall Taekwondo experience, and all of the diverse styles around the world stage tournaments where Taekwondo masters band together to compete. Hard contact is hardly ever permitted in any of these tournaments which mainly comprise breaking, patterns and sparring. Sparring only is allowed in Olympic and WT tournaments, whilst some hand attacks are tolerated in International Taekwon-Do Federation events.

Beginners Classes

Trainees starting out on their Taekwondo experience in Beeston will at first enroll in a beginners class. Beginners classes are excellent, because there is no pressure and everything's done at a slow, casual pace. Having fun while learning is the primary intention at the start and students who are having fun have a tendency to learn much faster and digest more of what they are being shown. Even Taekwondo masters started out as clueless newbies, so take that first step and who knows where you'll wind up!

Safety Gear

British Taekwondo contests require certain safety equipment to be worn to protect contenders from injury as a result of the formidable kicking that takes place. These safety solutions include: a gum shield, shin guards, forearm guards, a groin protector, red/blue trunk armour (hogu), a red/blue head guard and hand guards.