Taekwondo Flint

It must be said that Taekwondo can be quite physically challenging, which might put off the less agile and more elderly folks in Flint from getting involved. To be fair, the most frequent participants of Taekwondo classes are children and the younger generation, but obviously older people who're in good physical condition can easily participate and benefit from this activity.

Taekwondo is a martial art that mostly involves kicking manoeuvres, in particular head-height kicks, rapid kicking methods and turning/jumping kicks. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea during the 1940's, when a number of martial arts enthusiasts established schools known as "kwans", which merged a variety of martial arts techniques.

With over 60 million individuals engaged in Taekwondo classes all around the globe, this has definitely become an extremely popular and beneficial activity, and if you really master the sport you might even one day be eligible for the Olympic Games, of which it's been a part since the Sydney Games in the year 2000.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and undoubtedly this is one of the principal reasons that folks in Flint sign up to classes and engage with the sport. There has been a troubling increase in violent conduct in recent years and this is especially widespread in city and town centres around Wales and Great Britain in general. The fantastic thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also teaches self-discipline and a deep respect for other people, not such familiar qualities in Flint nowadays.

With luck you'll never be required to use your newly perfected Taekwondo skills for defending yourself outside of your local club environment, however it's nice to know it is there if you need it.

Your First Flint Taekwondo Class

If you haven't done Taekwondo before you might be a little anxious as to what to expect on your first lesson. The following will give you an illustration, but this can vary depending on which Flint school you go to. An initial warm up lasting 15 to 20 minutes, some technical training which will involve learning some stances, hand attacks, kicks and blocking techniques, an introduction to some forms (Poomse), some tips on sparring including movement, timing and the targeting of attacks, and to finish off a warm down to prevent cramping and muscle spasms.

The body governing Taekwondo in the United Kingdom is British Taekwondo and any individual wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Flint has to also become a member of British Taekwondo. You can get loads of details on starting a new Taekwondo club, coaching courses, clubs and members, first aid, events, referees and coaching, news, health and safety, safeguarding and equality, and more, by viewing British Taekwondo's website.

Safety Gear

Safety gear like forearm protectors, a gum shield, a groin guard, shin protectors, a blue/red head protector, a blue or red body protector (hogu) and hand protectors have to be used in all matches supervised by British Taekwondo. Protection from injury is paramount due to the vigorous kicking which is an integral element of this sport.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

Because there are a number of styles of Taekwondo there has never been any standard system for allocating belts (ranks). What exists is however relatively similar and comprises a couple of belt groups "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each one of these groupings is split into ranks, 8 to 12 colours for juniors and nine for the seniors.

Ranks in Taekwondo in the UK are depicted by what generally known as "Kup". The top rank is 1st Kup and the lowest rank (beginners) is 10th Kup. As with many of the martial arts, the Taekwondo belt order is denoted by a range of colours, so that the ranks are easily recognised. 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 in Flint getting started in Taekwondo will commence with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and move up through the colours until they attain the Red Belt With a Black Stripe (1st Kup).

Taekwondo students in Flint become "black belt candidates" after they've succeeded with this challenge, and they'll then be faced with proceeding through another 9 ranks (called Dans) if they aspire to achieve the consummate accolade Taekwondo Black Belt. So, to put it simply, there are 3 primary sections in the Taekwondo belt order, that is Junior, Senior and Black Belt. The Junior division Taekwondo Belts are; 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 group of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and involves many years of training and dedication. (Tags: Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Promotion Flint, Order of Belts in Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belts Flint).

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Taekwondo forms (also referred to as Poomse or patterns) are distinguished by specified elements such as technique, stance and direction. From the start of your Taekwondo journey you'll get to grips with a few of the standard forms, and in order to progress through the levels (belts) you will have to master some more advanced ones.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

You will probably be fascinated to find out about precisely what sort of benefits may be gained by taking part in Flint Taekwondo instruction and partaking fully in its practices. You can expect that you will: Increase self-esteem by raising your mental and physical fitness, Empower your body and mind through enhanced mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Greater discipline and willpower by comprehensively educating your body and mind in the strategies and doctrines of Taekwondo, Lessen anxiety using advanced breath control, Beef up confidence by inspiring you to seize control of your life and succeed, Increase agility, stamina and flexibility by way of intensive cardiovascular work-outs, Help with self-defence by showing you how to understand instances in which self-defence might be needed, and enabling you to manipulate these kinds of situations in your favour.