Taekwondo Kirriemuir

While not intending to be in any way ageist, Taekwondo can be rather physical and is generally more suited to younger people in Kirriemuir, it is especially good for children who will learn to be self-disciplined and respecting of others. Older adults trying Taekwondo for the first time often find it too taxing, unless they have kept themselves active. Quite a few of the older adults who do Taekwondo in Kirriemuir, started when they were younger. If you consider yourself among the less agile, you could try something like Tai Chi which is much softer.

Taekwondo is one of the more recently introduced of the martial arts, with its beginnings in Korea in 1945. A number of Korean martial arts specialists in Seoul founded some new schools known as "kwans", combining various martial arts techniques. Taekwondo, which was eventually called, mostly involves kicking manoeuvres, particularly rapid kicking techniques, turning/jumping kicks and head kicks.

With over sixty million people engaged in Taekwondo instruction all over the world, this has definitely become a popular pastime, and if you become really expert at the sport you may possibly one day qualify for the Olympic Games, of which it's been an integral part ever since the Sydney Games in the year 2000.

People in Kirriemuir take up Taekwondo for many reasons but it is the self-defence aspect that appeals to most. And its not surprising that this is on people's list of priorities when you consider the rising levels of violence seen these days in town and city centres throught the United Kingdom. The ability to defend yourself and at the same time exercising self-restraint and a respect for others is one of the key benefits of Taekwondo.

Your eagerly mastered Taekwondo skills will most likely never have to be tested outside of a dedicated Taekwondo class, however knowing that you have them will instill you with confidence.

Your First Lesson

If you decide to register for a Taekwondo club in Kirriemuir, the first thing you will be wondering is what is going to happen on the initial lesson and what exactly will the teacher be expecting of you. Different Taekwondo masters in the Kirriemuir area will contrive diverse routines for this first lesson but you can expect to do a 20 minute warm-up to loosen your muscles and get the blood flowing, learn a couple of Poomse (forms, go through some practical training (stances, hand attacks, kicks and blocks), do a certain amount of sparring, and to finish, warm-down.

British Taekwondo is the official regulating body of the sport within Great Britain, and membership of this organisation is mandatory should you wish to join any Taekwondo club in Kirriemuir or nearby. By exploring the British Taekwondo website you will be able to find information about coaches and referees, safe practices, equality and safeguarding, clubs and members, news, beginning a new Taekwondo club, first aid, events, coaching courses, and many more Taekwondo related facts.

Taekwondo Belts (Ranking)

Because there are a number of disciplines of Taekwondo there's never been any uniform system for allocating belts (ranks). What exists is however relatively similar and comprises a couple of belt groups "senior" and "junior" (black and colour), each of these groupings is split into ranks, eight to twelve colours in the case of juniors and nine "blacks" for seniors.

In the UK Taekwondo has a series of ranks which are known as "Kup", these ranks range from 10th (lowest) to 1st (highest). If you are curious about the Taekwondo belt order, it's as follows, and is portrayed by a range of colours i.e. white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediary belts with stripes, 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. The 10th Kup (White Belt) is what Taekwondo newbies in Kirriemuir will commence with, they can then move up through the different colours, eventually reaching the Red Belt With a Black Stripe (1st Kup), which can take around 3-4 years of dedication.

After succeeding with this challenge, Taekwondo students in Kirriemuir are considered to be "black belt candidates" which requires them to move through yet another nine ranks (Dans) right up until they eventually achieve the accolade of "Black Belt". So, the bottom line is, there are three principal groups in the Taekwondo belt order, that is Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts. The Junior group of Taekwondo Belts comprise; White (Tenth), White With a Yellow Stripe (Ninth), Yellow (Eighth), and Yellow With a Green Stripe (Seventh). The Senior group 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 division of Taekwondo Belts comprise First to Ninth Dan rankings, and involves many years of dedicated training.

Taekwondo for Beginners

Trainees setting out on their Taekwondo adventure in Kirriemuir will at first enroll in a beginners class. Beginners classes are fantastic, since there are no rigorous demands and things are carried out at a slow and relaxed pace. Having fun while learning is the key aim initially and trainees who are having a good time are inclined to learn a lot faster and absorb significantly more of what they're being taught. Even Taekwondo masters started off as inexperienced newbies, so take that initial step and you never know where you'll wind up!

Tournaments and Competitions

Taekwondo competitions and tournaments are held around the world in all of the diverse styles. There's generally not much hard contact but patterns, breaking and sparring. Olympic and WT (World Taekwondo) competitions only consist of sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation tournaments specified hand attacks are permitted to the head. Other bodies stage multi-discipline tournaments.

Benefits to be Gained From Taekwondo

There are needless to say, a lot of benefits to be had from participating in Taekwondo, and listed here are just a few that may be tempting for you: Learn self-defence strategies by showing you how to recognize situations where self-defence may be required, and allowing you to turn such scenarios to your advantage, Build your confidence by pushing you to seize control of your life and succeed, Turbocharge flexibility, agility and stamina through strenuous cardiovascular effort, Better discipline and willpower by comprehensively training your mind and body in the principles and tactics of Taekwondo, Toughen up your mind and body via accelerated mental discipline and physical co-ordination, Reduces stress and anxiety using advanced breath control, Increase self-esteem and concentration by intensifying both physical and mental health.

In Summary

We can more or less guarantee that if you participate in Taekwondo you'll improve your levels of fitness, make new friends and gain self-confidence. If that's all you get out of it, then all well and good, you can call it an achievement! We're not all aiming to be Jade Jones's or Lutalo Muhammad's, but those of you who are, have to start with that very first step. Good luck with your quest! 👊