Taekwondo Greenock

Taekwondo is generally much more physically demanding than for instance Tai Chi, so unless you're pretty nimble and fit you might prefer to partake in something a little gentler to boost your fitness levels in Greenock. Younger children are clearly an ideal participants for Taekwondo classes in Greenock, with a lot of fast movements taking place and a great deal of high kicking.

Based largely around kicking manoeuvres like rapid kicking methods, head kicks and spinning/jumping kicks, Taekwondo was devised from the practices of different martial arts, by a group of Seoul martial arts experts in new schools known as "Kwans" during the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" were given the names Mooduk Kwan, Songmu Kwan, Changmu Kwan, Jido Kwan and Chungdo Kwan.

Popular globally Taekwondo now has over 60 million practitioners. Joining your local Greenock Taekwondo club or class is a great way to get involved in this sport which has even been included in the Olympic Games since the Sydney Games of 2000. Whilst you might not aspire to Olympic competition, there isn't any reason why you cannot become a master of this exciting martial art and have an amazing time in the process.

For a lot of folks in Greenock, it is the self-defence element of Taekwondo which has the most appeal. And in these times of ever increasing violence, especially in town and city centres, it is no surprise that this aspect features high on people's list of priorities. It is a key element of Taekwondo that you're able to gain more confidence in your ability to defend yourself and at the same time learn to respect those around you and learn self-restraint.

There is a fairly good chance that your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will never need to be proved in your day to day life, but it will most certainly give you reassurance knowing that they are sitting in the background should you need them.

What to Expect From Your First Lesson

If you have just booked your very first Taekwondo class, you will be wondering what to expect. This may vary depending on which Greenock school you go to, but will usually involve the following. A warm up of fifteen to twenty minutes to loosen your muscles and increase your heart rate, a bit of technical training involving learning some blocks, stances, kicks and hand attacks, some work on forms or patterns, a look at sparring including good timing, movement and targeting attacks, and lastly a warm down to stretch muscles and relax.

If you would like to sign up to a Taekwondo class in Greenock, you will also have to become a member of the sport's governing body, namely British Taekwondo. By checking out British Taekwondo's official website you can find info on members and clubs, news, first aid, events, coaches and referees, beginning a new Taekwondo club, safe practices, coaching courses, equality and safeguarding, and many more Taekwondo related issues.

Taekwondo Competitions and Tournaments

A standard Taekwondo tournament includes sparring, breaking and patterns, in the Olympics only sparring is included. Having said that there can also be a few extraordinary categories in certain competitions such as team demonstrations and self-defence. WT (World Taekwondo) contests are solely soft-contact events, while ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) tournaments permit some hand attacks to be aimed at the head. There are also some multi-discipline contests.

Beginners Taekwondo Greenock

As with any sport or activity we have to start someplace, and Taekwondo's no exception. Even the leading Greenock Taekwondo exponents were complete beginners at one time. So, what can you expect as a total beginner at Taekwondo? A beginners class should give its pupils enough instruction to give them the basics and allow them to build confidence as they progress. The ideal beginners class must be enjoyable as well as instructional, when individuals are having fun they are more invested and are going to learn faster.