Brightlingsea Taekwondo (CO7): Introduced during the 1940's in Korea, Taekwondo is a martial art that has grown in popularity in recent years. Well known as a way to learn a bit of self-defence, strengthen your body and mind, enhance your self-respect and boost your confidence, it's been embraced by large numbers of individuals across the world.
Due to its rather more physical aspects, Taekwondo is possibly more appropriate for the younger generation in Brightlingsea and is particularly suited to children as it's fantastic for developing self-discipline and respect for others. More elderly people could find it a bit too challenging unless they are especially fit and active. However, those who take up Taekwondo in Brightlingsea from a young age will discover that they can easily continue with it into older adulthood. The less nimble of you could consider something softer like Tai Chi.
Taekwondo is one of the more recently developed of the martial arts, with its beginnings 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. The emphasis of the discipline was on kicking manoeuvres, especially spinning/jumping kicks, head kicks and fast kicking styles, and it was later given the name; Taekwondo, meaning "the way of the foot and fist".
Since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport. This has made it even more popular throughout the world with some sixty million people or more actively taking part in classes. And it's by signing up to a Taekwondo class or club that you can commence your quest of learning this exciting martial art.
It would seem that the most alluring element of Taekwondo is self-defence. This is no great surprise when you take into account the ever rising levels of violence seen in town and city centres these days. It's a key principle of Taekwondo that you can be confident in your ability to defend yourself and at the same time respect others and exercise self-restraint.
Such self-defence techniques may sooner or later prove to be useful in your everyday life, although it's far more likely you'll solely be using them within a monitored class environment. Nevertheless it's an amazing feeling knowing the fact that you will always be able to successfully defend yourself when you need to.
Your First Brightlingsea Taekwondo Lesson
If you've made up your mind to learn Taekwondo and are heading to your first lesson, you'll be curious about what will happen. This can vary depending on which Brightlingsea school you go to, but will generally involve the following. A 15 to 20 minute warm up to loosen muscles and increase your heart rate, a bit of technical training covering some kicks, hand attacks, stances and blocking techniques, a look at some Poomse (or forms), some tips on sparring including good timing, precise movement and the accurate targeting of attacks, and to round off a warm down to relax and stretch muscles.
The official body governing Taekwondo in the United Kingdom is British Taekwondo and any individual wishing to join a Taekwondo club in Brightlingsea has to also register with British Taekwondo. You will be able to read about safe practices, first aid, members and clubs, coaching courses, launching a new club, events, coaches and referees, equality and safeguarding, news, and more on British Taekwondo's website, and find the latest news reports on their Twitter or Facebook page.
Brightlingsea Taekwondo classes are not just suitable for the people of Brightlingsea but also for followers from Abberton, Fingringhoe, Wivenhoe, Point Clear Bay, Lee Over Sands, Rowhedge, Jaywick, St Osyth, Great Bentley, Clacton-on-Sea, Thorrington, Little Clacton, Row Heath, Alresford, Weeley Heath and other nearby locations and postcodes such as CO7 0RA, CO7 0DJ, CO7 0BD, CO7 0HA, CO7 0HZ, CO7 0LP, CO7 0JQ, CO7 0AN, CO7 0JW, CO7 0FG.
Taekwondo Belts (Promotion)
In regards to promotion, ranking and belts there's not actually any standardisation in Taekwondo, since there are many different styles of Taekwondo which each have their own unique system. There are however parallels and they generally comprise 2 groupings of belts "juniors" and "seniors" symbolized by coloured and black belts respectively. The senior levels usually have nine tiers and the junior, 8 to 12 grades.
Ranks in Taekwondo in the UK are represented by what are called "Kup". The top rank is 1st Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is 10th Kup. If you're curious about the Taekwondo belt order, it is as follows, and is denoted by a number of 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 in Brightlingsea starting out in Taekwondo will commence with the White Belt (10th Kup), and progress through the coloured belts until they attain the 1st Kup (Red Belt With a Black Stripe).
After successfully completing this challenge, Taekwondo trainees in Brightlingsea are considered as "black belt candidates" which entails them progressing through yet another nine ranks (Dans) until they achieve the ultimate distinction of "Black Belt". So, to put it simply, there are three primary groupings in the Taekwondo belt order, that is Junior Belt, Senior Belt and Black Belt. The Taekwondo Belts in the Junior division are; 10th (White), 9th (White With Yellow Stripe), 8th (Yellow), and 7th (Yellow With Green Stripe). The Taekwondo Belts in the Senior division comprise; 6th (Green), 5th (Green With Blue Stripe), 4th (Blue), 3rd ( Blue With Red Stripe), 2nd (Red), and 1st (Red With Black Stripe). The Taekwondo Belts in the Black group go from 1st to 9th Dan, a qualification process that will take a number of years.
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Basic Taekwondo Kicks
- Push Kick (Meereo Chagi)
- Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
- Front Kick (Ap Chagi)
- Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi)
- Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi)
- Side Kick (Yeop Chagi)
- Back Kick (Dwo Chagi)
- Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi)
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