Taekwondo Crosby
Crosby Taekwondo (L23): If you are looking to take up a new hobby which will enable you to strengthen your mind and body, bolster your self-respect, boost your confidence and learn some self-defence moves, you might consider Taekwondo as a possible candidate. This Korean inspired martial art has grown in popularity since its development during the 1940's.
It should be asserted that Taekwondo can be pretty challenging physically, which might discourage the older and less nimble folks in Crosby from getting involved. To be honest, the most frequent people participating in Taekwondo classes are children and younger people, but unquestionably older people who're in decent physical health can easily participate and get benefits from this activity.
Based mainly around high-kicking manoeuvres and moves like rapid kicking strategies, head-height kicks and jumping/spinning kicks, Taekwondo was formulated from the practices of different 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" were given the names Jido Kwan, Mooduk Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Songmu Kwan and Changmu Kwan.
With more than sixty million fitness enthusiasts engaged in Taekwondo sessions all over the world, this has definitely become an extremely popular pastime, and if you really master this sport you may even one day be eligible for the Olympic Games, of which it has been an integral part since the Sydney Games in the year 2000.
People in Crosby take up Taekwondo for many reasons but it is the self-defence aspect that appeals to most. This is not hard to believe when you take into account the high levels of violence experienced in town and city centres on a daily basis. Learning to defend yourself while at the same time applying self-restraint and a respect for others is a key benefit of Taekwondo.
Such self-defence techniques may at some time come in handy in your day to day life, although it's far more likely that you'll only be using them within a supervised class environment. Nevertheless it's a wonderful feeling knowing that you will always be able to successfully defend yourself if you have to.
Your First Lesson
Different Taekwondo schools in Crosby will have different ideas about what enrollees should cover on their first lesson, however to give you a concept of what you can expect most initial Taekwondo lessons will involve a warm-up, some sparring, learning simple forms (Poomse), an introduction to stances, hand attacks, blocks and kicks (technical training) and a warm-down to stretch weary muscles and get the body back to a state of equilibrium.
Any person wanting to join a Taekwondo club in Crosby has to also register with British Taekwondo which is the governing body of the sport in Britain. By visiting the official British Taekwondo website you can read info on referees and coaching, events, first aid, coaching courses, equality and safeguarding, health and safety, members and clubs, beginning a new Taekwondo club, news, and many more Taekwondo related issues.
The Taekwondo Kicks
Taekwondo is famous for its wide variety of kicks, over and above any other recognized martial art. Here are just a few: Back Kick (Dwo Chagi), Front Kick (Ap Chagi), Side Kick (Yeop Chagi), Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi), Push Kick (Meereo Chagi), Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi), Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi), Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi). Blocks: To defend against the various kicks and hand attacks there are a similarly diverse assortment of "blocks" (Makgi). Held in diverse positions, they employ the hand and different sections of the arm. Specific attacks require particular blocks, but "blocks" can also be transformed into counter-attacking movements by linking retaliatory punches or kicks. The primary "blocks" in Taekwondo include: Double Knife Hand Block, Knife Hand Block, Double Forearm Block, Palm Block, Low Block, Upper Block, Nine Block, Rising Block and Single Forearm Block.
Taekwondo Belts
Because there are many different types of Taekwondo there's never really been any standard system for assigning belts (grades). What exists is however fairly similar and consists of a couple of belt groups "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each of these groupings is divided into levels, eight to twelve colours in the case of juniors and nine for the seniors.
In Conclusion
We can practically guarantee that if you participate in Taekwondo you'll make new friends, gain self-confidence and improve your fitness. If that's all that you take away from it, then that is amazing, you can call it a success! We aren't all vying to be Jade Jones's or Lutalo Muhammad's, but those of you that are, have to begin with the initial step. Good luck on your adventure!
Taekwondo Information and Advice
To ask questions related to Taekwondo visit a Taekwondo forum, subjects include things like "General Discussion", "Taekwondo Patterns", "Health and Fitness", "Taekwondo Sparring", "The Instructors Room" and "Self Defense". To learn more about belts, promotion and ranking, the history of Taekwondo, vocabulary, equipment and facilities, competitions and tournaments, patterns (forms), philosophy, organisations and styles and historical influences, you could pay a visit to the Wikipedia "Taekwondo" page. To get clued up on the most current Taekwondo developments on social media check this out. To order doboks, gum shields, foot socks, fighter gloves, focus pads, foam head guards, men's and women's groin guards, mats, forearm guards, body defenders, belts, chest protectors, sparring gloves, shin guards, foot guards and Taekwondo apparel, check out Martial Art Shop. See a You Tube video tutorial on Taekwondo skills here. To read a fascinating little article about what is Taekwondo?, check this out
Taekwondo Kicks
- Push Kick (Meereo Chagi)
- Side Kick (Yeop Chagi)
- Whip or Hook Kick (Huryeo Chagi)
- Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi)
- Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi)
- Back Kick (Dwo Chagi)
- Front Kick (Ap Chagi)
- Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi)
Primary Benefits of Taekwondo
- Grow in confidence by pushing you to take control of your life and succeed
- Improve self-esteem by heightening both physical and mental powers
- Develop discipline and willpower by methodically training your mind and body in the tactics and principles of Taekwondo
- Learn self-defence strategies by helping you realize instances where self-defence may be necessary, and allowing you to manipulate these types of scenarios in your favour
- Reduces anxiety using advanced breath control
- Increase stamina, agility and flexibility by way of intense cardiovascular exertion
- Toughen up your mind and body thru enhanced mental discipline and physical co-ordination
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(This taekwondo Crosby content was last updated on 07-10-2022)