Taekwondo Huddersfield

When many people in Huddersfield think of Taekwondo, they imagine young children doing energetic punching and kicking manoeuvres. Keeping up with the physical demands of the sport may be easier for the younger generation, but this does not mean that people of every age group can participate in, and enjoy the many benefits of this activity. However, so as to fully enjoy all the complexities of Taekwondo, it helps to be fairly fit and agile.

Taekwondo was only developed fairly recently in Korea (1945). Some new schools called "kwans" were established in Seoul by a group of Korean martial arts fanatics, combining a number of various martial arts techniques. This eventually became known as Taekwondo and the main emphasis of the discipline was on kicking manoeuvres, especially jumping/spinning kicks, rapid kicking techniques and head-height kicks.Today Huddersfield Taekwondo classes follow this tradition.

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

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and doubtless this is one of the principal reasons that individuals in Huddersfield join classes and take up the sport. There has been a worrying escalation of violent conduct in recent years and this is especially common in city and town centres throughout West Yorkshire and the United Kingdom in general. The good thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also teaches self-discipline and respect for other people, not such widespread characteristics in Huddersfield these days.

There's a pretty good chance that your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in your day to day life, but it will most certainly give you reassurance knowing that they are sitting in the background should you ever need them.

Your First Huddersfield Taekwondo Lesson

If you have just booked your very first Taekwondo class, you'll be wondering what to expect. The following will give you an illustration, but this can vary depending on which Huddersfield school you go to. Fifteen to twenty minutes of warm up exercises to loosen stiff muscles and increate your heart rate, a bit of technical training which will involve learning some stances, hand attacks, blocking techniques and kicks, a look at some Poomse (or forms), a few ideas on sparring including movement, timing and attack targeting, and lastly a warm down to prevent cramping and muscle spasms.

The body regulating Taekwondo in the British Isles is British Taekwondo and anyone wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Huddersfield has to also become a member of British Taekwondo. By visiting the British Taekwondo website you can discover facts about clubs and members, referees and coaching, events, safeguarding and equality, coaching courses, first aid, news, safe practices, beginning a new club, and a lot more Taekwondo related issues.

The Popular Taekwondo Kicks

Taekwondo is perhaps most recognized for its fast-moving kicking manoeuvres, here are some of the basic kicks that you'll learn as a beginner: Push Kick (Meereo Chagi), Front Kick (Ap Chagi), Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi), Back Kick (Dwo Chagi), Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi), Side Kick (Yeop Chagi), Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi), Hook or Whip Kick (Huryeo Chagi). Blocks: To repulse the numerous kicks and hand attacks there are an equally diverse range of blocks. Using the hand and different parts of the arm, they're held in specific positions. Each kind of attack necessitates a particular type of block, counter-attacks can be produced by integrating a block with a retaliatory kick or punch. The most used "blocks" in Taekwondo include: Single Forearm Block, Nine Block, Double Knife Hand Block, Low Block, Double Forearm Block, Palm Block, Rising Block, Upper Block and Knife Hand Block.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

In Taekwondo there is not really any kind of standardization with regards to grades and belts. It's all subject to what style you are reviewing, since there are so many different Taekwondo rules and styles. They are however, normally divided into two groups "junior" or "colour" belts and "senior" or "black" belts. The colour/junior ranks range from white to red, with from eight to twelve rankings, whilst the black/senior belts usually have nine rankings.

Taekwondo Tournaments and Competitions

A regular Taekwondo tournament includes breaking, patterns and sparring, in the Olympics only sparring is involved. That being said there are also some unique events in specific competitions such as team demonstrations and self-defence. WT (World Taekwondo) tournaments are strictly soft-contact affairs, while International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) competitions permit some hand attacks aimed at the head. There are in addition some multi-discipline competitions.

Conclusion

We can pretty much guarantee that if you participate in Taekwondo you are going to improve your fitness, gain self-confidence and make new friends. If that's all that you get out of it, then all well and good, 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 that first step. Good luck on your quest! 👊