Taekwondo Caerphilly

Because Taekwondo has pretty high physical requirements, it is possibly more suitable for the younger generation in Caerphilly. That's not to say that older individuals can't participate in this popular activity, but just that there could be alternative martial arts that are more appropriate for the less nimble among us. Tai Chi would be the perfect example.

Based largely around kicking manoeuvres and moves like jumping/turning kicks, fast kicking styles and head-height kicks, Taekwondo was developed from the practices of different martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts specialists in new schools known as "Kwans" during the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" had the names Changmu Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Mooduk Kwan, Jido Kwan and Songmu Kwan.

Taekwondo is popular with the people of Caerphilly and with more than sixty million others globally. If you would like to get involved in this activity, which is now an Olympic sport, joining a Taekwondo club or class in Caerphilly is a great place to start. While you might not aspire to Olympic competition, there isn't any reason why you cannot become a master of this thrilling martial art and have some fun in the process.

People in Caerphilly take up Taekwondo for many reasons but it is the self-defence aspect that appeals to most. And in these days of increased violence, especially in town and city centres, it is no surprise that this features high on people's list of priorities. It is a key factor of Taekwondo that you can become confident in your ability to defend yourself and at the same time learn to respect others and learn self-restraint.

With luck, outside your local Taekwondo club environment, you'll never need to try out your newly perfected skills to defend yourself.

Your First Caerphilly Taekwondo Class

If Taekwondo isn't an activity that you have ever had a go at before, you will likely be curious about what you should expect from your first lesson should you make up your mind to join. Different Taekwondo schools in the Caerphilly area have varying thoughts on this but roughly; you will participate in a 15-20 minute warm-up, you will do a certain amount of technical training, you'll learn some patterns (forms), you'll practice sparring techniques and lastly you will do a warm-down to get your body back into a state of relaxation.

British Taekwondo is the governing body of the sport within Britain, and membership of this organisation is mandatory if you wish to join any Taekwondo club in Caerphilly or nearby. You'll be able to read about coaching courses, members and clubs, first aid, health and safety, news, equality and safeguarding, events, referees and coaching, starting a new club, and more on British Taekwondo's official website, and get the latest news on their Twitter or Facebook page.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

The benefits which may be acquired by participating in Taekwondo training in Caerphilly are many and varied, amongst the most significant are: Greater discipline by thoroughly training your mind and body in the strategies and principles of Taekwondo, Teach self-defence by helping you understand scenarios in which self-defence might be required, and enabling you to control these types of scenarios in your favour, Build confidence by pushing you to succeed and to take control of your life, Turbocharge stamina, flexibility and agility by means of intense cardiovascular effort, Empower your mind and body via accelerated mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Enhance self-esteem by elevating your physical and mental powers, Reduces stress with controlled breathing.

Taekwondo Belts (Rank)

The belt and ranking structure can get rather confusing in Taekwondo because there isn't any standard structure throughout the different Taekwondo disciplines. Analogies can be found however, and commonly there are 2 separate belt groupings, denoted as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of grades in the junior groupings varies across the disciplines but is generally somewhere between 8 and 12 belts, whilst the senior's section commonly has 9 dans or belts.

Tournaments

Taekwondo contests are staged all over the world in all of the different styles. There's generally not a whole lot of hard contact but sparring, patterns (forms) and breaking. Olympic and World Taekwondo contests only consist of sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) competitions specified hand attacks are permitted to the head. Various other organizations stage multi-discipline events.