Taekwondo Chinnor

Taekwondo is generally far more demanding physically than for example Tai Chi, so unless you're pretty agile and fit you might prefer to find something a little bit gentler to boost your fitness levels in Chinnor. Children and younger people are clearly the perfect participants for Taekwondo classes in Chinnor, with lots of fast paced movements going on and a great deal of high kicking.

Based mostly around high-kicking manoeuvres and moves like jumping/turning kicks, rapid kicking strategies and head kicks, Taekwondo was developed from the techniques of various diverse martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts specialists in new schools called "Kwans" during the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" were given the names Changmu Kwan, Jido Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Songmu Kwan and Mooduk Kwan.

Since the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000, Taekwondo has been an Olympic sport. This has added to its popularity worldwide with some 60 million people or more routinely taking part in classes. And it is by enrolling in a Taekwondo class or club that you can begin your quest of mastering this remarkable art.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and obviously this is one of the primary reasons that individuals in Chinnor get involved in classes and engage with the sport. There's been a disconcerting increase in violent conduct in recent years and this is especially common in city and town centres throughout Oxfordshire and the nation as a whole. The good thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also promotes self-discipline and respect for other people, not such common characteristics in Chinnor these days.

Your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will likely never have to be put to the test outside the monitored environment of a dedicated Taekwondo class, however knowing that you've got them will instill you with confidence.

Your First Class

Different Taekwondo schools in Chinnor will have different guidelines for what pupils should cover on their initial lesson, but to give you a concept of what to expect most initial Taekwondo classes will involve a warm-up, some sparring, learning Poomse (forms), an overview of blocks, hand attacks, kicks and stances (practical training) and a final warm-down to stretch weary muscles and return the body to a state of relaxation.

Everybody who's a member of a Taekwondo club in Chinnor or anywhere else in the United Kingdom, is also required to join British Taekwondo, which is the official governing body of the sport. You will be able to get plenty of details on safe practices, events, safeguarding and equality, clubs and members, first aid, news, coaching courses, launching a new club, coaches and competition referees, and more, by visiting British Taekwondo's website.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

In terms of ranking, promotion and belts there is not actually any standardization in Taekwondo, as there are many different styles of Taekwondo each of which has their own arrangement in place. There are however analogies and they normally comprise a couple of groupings of belts "seniors" and "juniors" symbolized by black and coloured belts respectively. The senior levels usually have nine ranks and the junior, 8 to 12 levels.

Ranks (belts) in Taekwondo in the UK are depicted by what are referred to as "Kup". The highest rank is First Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is Tenth Kup. As with many of the martial arts, the Taekwondo belt order is denoted by a range of different colours, so that the ranks are easily identified. These colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with transitional belts with stripes in-between, namely - 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 Chinnor will start out with the Tenth Kup (White Belt), and progress through the different colours until they achieve the Red Belt With a Black Stripe (First Kup)

Taekwondo students in Chinnor are considered as "black belt candidates" after they have succeeded with this challenge, and they'll then be faced with moving through a further nine ranks (or Dans) if they wish to achieve the ultimate distinction Taekwondo Black Belt. Therefore, Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts are the 3 principal groupings in the Taekwondo belt order. The Junior group of Taekwondo Belts comprise; White (Tenth), White With a Yellow Stripe (Ninth), Yellow (Eighth), and Yellow With a Green Stripe (Seventh). The Senior division of Taekwondo Belts are; Green (Sixth), Green With a Blue Stripe (Fifth), Blue (Fourth), Blue With a Red Stripe (Third), Red (Second), and Red With a Black Stripe (First). The Black division of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and will involve many years of dedicated training. (Tags: Taekwondo Belt Order, Belt Order Taekwondo, Taekwondo Rankings Chinnor, Taekwondo Belts Chinnor).

Safety Gear

Safety gear such as a mouth guard, forearm guards, a red/blue head protector, hand guards, a red or blue trunk guard (hogu), a groin guard and shin protectors have to be used in all competitions regulated by British Taekwondo. Protection from injury is needed because of the vigorous kicks that are part and parcel of this activity.

To Summarize

We cannot all be like Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, and I guess we wouldn't all want to be. Taekwondo is not solely about Olympic medals and National Championships. Most of us are content to meet different people, make new friends and improve our fitness, and that's exactly how it should be. Yet, as with most matters in life, what you get out of it will be determined by what you invest in it. Good luck and enjoy! 👊