Taekwondo Bottesford

When discussing Taekwondo, the majority of people in Bottesford assume that this is a pursuit for younger children. The fact is though, that people of every age group are able to take part in this sport despite its high physical demands. You do however need to be relatively fit and agile to fully enjoy all the complexities of Taekwondo.

Based largely around kicking moves and manoeuvres like head-height kicks, fast kicking methods and jumping/spinning kicks, Taekwondo was devised from the techniques of various diverse martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts experts in new schools known as "Kwans" in the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" had the names Changmu Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Songmu Kwan, Mooduk Kwan and Jido Kwan.

Now an Olympic sport, Taekwondo has over sixty million enthusiasts all over the world, and whilst you may not aspire to be an Olympic Games medalist, you're still able to register for a Taekwondo club or class to master what will undoubtedly prove to be a rewarding and interesting pastime.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and obviously this is one of the principal reasons that folks in Bottesford join classes and engage with the sport. There's been a troubling increase in violent practices in recent years and this is particularly rife in town and city centres throughout Lincolnshire and the country as a whole. The beauty of Taekwondo though, is that it also encourages self-discipline and respect for others, not such common attributes in Bottesford nowadays.

There's a pretty good chance that your newly learned Taekwondo skills will never need to be proved in the outside world, but it will undoubtedly give you self-confidence knowing that they're there should you ever need them.

Your First Class

If Taekwondo is not something that you've ever tried previously, you will most likely be curious about what you should expect from your first lesson if you decide to sign up. Different Taekwondo schools in Bottesford have different thoughts on this but roughly; you will participate in a fifteen to twenty minute warm-up, you'll do some technical training, you will learn some patterns (forms), you will practice sparring methods and last but not least you'll warm-down to help your body get back into a relaxed state once more.

British Taekwondo is the official regulating body of the sport within Great Britain, and membership of this organization is mandatory if you wish to join any Taekwondo class in Bottesford or nearby. By viewing British Taekwondo's official website you will be able to find information about safeguarding and equality, clubs and members, events, coaching courses, news, first aid, starting a new club, coaches and tournament referees, health and safety, and many more Taekwondo related facts.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

The belt and ranking structure can get very confusing in Taekwondo as there is no recognised arrangement throughout the different Taekwondo disciplines. Similarities can be found though, and commonly there are 2 distinct belt groups, denoted as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of levels in the junior section varies over the disciplines but is normally somewhere between eight and twelve belts, while the senior's group usually has 9 dans or belts.

In the UK Taekwondo has a series of ranks (belts) which are generally known as "Kup", these ranks go from Tenth (lowest) to First (highest). If you're eager to know the Taekwondo belt order, it's as follows, and is denoted by a range of different colours i.e. white, yellow, green, blue and red, with "in-between" belts with stripes, specifically 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. Beginners of Taekwondo in Bottesford will commence with the Tenth Kup (White Belt), and move up through the various colours until they reach the First Kup (Red With Black Stripe Belt)

As soon as this training has been accomplished, Bottesford Taekwondo trainees become "black belt candidates", and they must then progress through a further nine ranks if they're to achieve the title of Taekwondo "Black Belt", which of course is the supreme accolade. Therefore, Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts are the three primary groups in the Taekwondo belt order in the UK. The Junior Taekwondo Belts are; White (10th), White With Yellow Stripe (9th), Yellow (8th), and Yellow With Green Stripe (7th). The Senior Taekwondo Belts comprise; Green (6th), Green With Blue Stripe (5th), Blue (4th), Blue With Red Stripe (3rd), Red (2nd) and Red With Black Stripe (1st). The Black Taekwondo Belts go from 1st to 9th Dan which will take many years to successfully progress through. (Tags: Taekwondo Promotion Bottesford, Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Belts Bottesford, Belt Order Taekwondo).

Taekwondo Forms (Poomse)

Folks just starting out Taekwondo do not have to worry excessively about forms (Poomse, patterns) initially, however they'll have to familiarise themselves with some important ones to start with and move on to more intricate "forms" as they progress up the various belts (dans/grades). A "form" is denoted by specific areas of Taekwondo including technique, stance and direction. Learning these sequences is a crucial part of perfecting Taekwondo.

The Basic Taekwondo Kicks

Kicks play a significant role in the art of Taekwondo, here are a small selection of the more simple ones: Side Kick, Back Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Crescent Kick, Axe Kick, Push Kick, Whip or Hook Kick, Front Kick. Blocks: To repulse the various kicks and hand attacks there are a similarly diverse selection of blocks (Makgi). They are held in specific positions and use the hand with sections of the arm. Each type of attack necessitates a particular sort of block, counter-attacks can be produced by integrating a block with a retaliatory punch or kick. The primary "blocks" in Taekwondo include: Palm Block, Double Forearm Block, Rising Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Upper Block, Low Block, Knife Hand Block, Single Forearm Block and Nine Block.

In Conclusion

We can more or less guarantee that if you take up Taekwondo you are going to gain more confidence, improve your fitness levels and make more friends. If that is all that you get out of it, then all well and good, and you can call it an achievement! We aren't all looking to be Jade Jones's or Lutalo Muhammad's, but those of you that are, still need to start with that very first step. Good luck with your quest!