Taekwondo Ilfracombe

Owing to its rather more physical attributes, Taekwondo is possibly more suited to the younger person in Ilfracombe and is particularly suited to children as it is excellent for developing respect for others and self-discipline. Older adults may find it a bit too strenuous unless they're particularly fit and active. However, those who persue Taekwondo in Ilfracombe from a young age will find that they can easily carry it on when they're older. The less nimble of you could think about something gentler like Tai Chi.

Based largely around high-kicking moves and manoeuvres like jumping/spinning kicks, fast kicking methods and head-height kicks, Taekwondo was developed from the techniques of different martial arts, by a number of Seoul martial arts specialists in new schools known as "Kwans" in the 1940's and 1950's. These "Kwans" were given the names Mooduk Kwan, Chungdo Kwan, Songmu Kwan, Jido Kwan and Changmu Kwan.

With over 60 million individuals participating in Taekwondo sessions all around the globe, this has unquestionably become a popular pastime, and if you become really good at the martial art you may possibly one day be eligible for the Olympic Games, of which it's been an integral part since the 2000 Sydney Games.

Of all the numerous benefits of learning this sport, it's the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that the people of Ilfracombe consider most interesting. This is no real surprise when you consider the rising levels of violence seen in town and city centres nowadays. It is a key factor of Taekwondo that you can become confident in your ability to defend yourself yet respect others and exercise self-restraint.

There's a pretty decent chance that your eagerly learned Taekwondo skills will never have to be used in your day to day life, but it will undoubtedly give you peace of mind knowing that they are there should you ever be in need of them.

Your First Ilfracombe Taekwondo Lesson

If Taekwondo is not a sport that you've ever had a go at before, you'll likely be curious about what to expect from your first lesson should you make your mind up to join. Different Taekwondo schools in the Ilfracombe area have varying ideas about this but roughly; you'll take part in a 15-20 minute warm-up, you will do a certain amount of technical training, you will learn some forms, you will practice sparring strategies and finally you'll do a warm-down to help your body get back into a relaxed state once again.

Taekwondo also of course has its own regulating body, and in the British Isles it is British Taekwondo. Everybody wishing to join a Taekwondo club in Ilfracombe have to become registered members of this organisation. You can find a lot of facts about news, coaching courses, first aid, events, referees and coaching, equality and safeguarding, clubs and members, safe practices, starting a new club, and more, by visiting the official British Taekwondo website.

The Taekwondo Kicks

Taekwondo is recognized for its impressive kicks, listed here are the important ones: Push Kick (Meereo Chagi), Side Kick (Yeop Chagi), Hook or Whip Kick (Huryeo Chagi), Back Kick (Dwo Chagi), Axe Kick (Naeryeo Chagi), Roundhouse Kick (Dollyo Chagi), Crescent Kick (Bandal Chagi), Front Kick (Ap Chagi). Taekwondo Blocks: To stop and deflect an inbound Taekwondo attack, blocks (called Makgi) are implemented. They're held in particular positions and engage the hands with different parts of the arm. Each kind of attack necessitates a specific style of block, counter-attacking moves can be created by combining a block with a retaliatory punch or kick. The most used "blocks" (makgi) include: Rising Block, Knife Hand Block, Palm Block, Double Forearm Block, Single Forearm Block, Nine Block, Low Block, Double Knife Hand Block and Upper Block.

Safety Equipment

Contests controlled by British Taekwondo rules require various items of protective gear to be worn, these include things like: a blue or red head guard, shin pads, a groin protector, hand guards, a gum shield, forearm guards and blue/red body armour. This is crucial due to the formidable kicking moves being practiced.

Taekwondo Belts (Promotion)

The belt and ranking system can get very confusing in Taekwondo because there is no recognised structure throughout the various Taekwondo disciplines. Likenesses can be found however, and commonly there are 2 separate belt groups, denoted as "juniors" (colours) and "seniors" (black dans). The number of ranks in the junior section varies over the styles but is usually between 8 and 12 belts, whilst the senior's group usually has 9 belts or dans.

In the UK Taekwondo has a series of ranks which are generally known as "Kup", these ranks range from 10th (lowest) to 1st (highest). As with many of the martial arts, the Taekwondo belt order is indicated by a number of different colours, so that the ranks can be easily identified. These colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with transitional belts with stripes in-between, specifically - 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. The White Belt (10th Kup) is what Taekwondo rookies in Ilfracombe will start out with, they can then proceed through the colours, finally earning the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup), which can take approximately 3-4 years of dedicated training.

Taekwondo trainees in Ilfracombe are considered to be "black belt candidates" after they've succeeded with this challenge, and they'll then be faced with moving through a further nine ranks (or Dans) if they aim to achieve the consummate accolade of "Black Belt" in Taekwondo. So, the bottom line is, there are 3 main sections in the Taekwondo belt order, that is Junior Belt, Senior Belt and Black Belt. The Junior Taekwondo Belts are; White (10th), White With Yellow Stripe (9th), Yellow (8th), and Yellow With Green Stripe (7th). The Senior Taekwondo Belts comprise; Green (6th), Green With Blue Stripe (5th), Blue (4th), Blue With Red Stripe (3rd), Red (2nd) and Red With Black Stripe (1st). The Black Taekwondo Belts go from 1st to 9th Dan which will take many years to successfully progress through. (Tags: Taekwondo Black Belts, Taekwondo Belt Order, Taekwondo Belts Ilfracombe, Taekwondo Ranks Ilfracombe).

Taekwondo Forms (Poomse)

Mastering the art of Taekwondo calls for getting to grips with many disciplines and one of the pivotal parts of Taekwondo is its forms (also called patterns or Poomse). These are sequences of stance, direction and technique which must be mastered in order for pupils to move through the different dans (belts/grades).

Competitions

A standard Taekwondo competition features sparring, breaking and patterns (forms), in the Olympics only sparring is involved. Having said that there can also be a few special categories in particular tournaments such as self-defence and team demonstrations. WT tournaments are purely soft-contact affairs, while International Taekwon-Do Federation tournaments allow some hand attacks towards the head. There are additionally a few multi-discipline competitions.