Taekwondo Rochdale

The mere mention of Taekwondo, invokes images of sprightly young children doing kicking and punching exercises. While the younger generation might find the physical demands of Taekwondo easier to contend with, there is nothing to stop people of every age taking part. Being fairly agile and fit is however a requirement of Taekwondo.

Taekwondo is one of the more recently formulated of the martial arts, with its beginnings in Korea, South-East Asia in 1945. A group of Korean martial arts specialists in Seoul founded some new schools which they called "kwans", combining various martial arts practices. Taekwondo, which was eventually called, primarily consists of high-kicking manoeuvres, particularly head kicks, fast kicking techniques and turning/jumping kicks.

With over 60 million fitness enthusiasts taking part in Taekwondo classes all over the world, this has definitely become a popular and beneficial pastime, and if you really master this martial art you might even one day qualify for the Olympic Games, of which it has been an integral part ever since the Sydney Games in the year 2000.

For a lot of people in Rochdale, it's the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And in these times of ever increasing violence, especially in city and town centres, it's no surprise that this features high on people's priority lists. It is a primary element of Taekwondo that you can become confident in your ability to defend yourself and at the same time learn to respect other people and practice self-restraint.

Whilst it will instill you with self-confidence knowing that you have such self-defence skills in your locker, the chances are you will never be required to use them outside of a dedicated Taekwondo class.

Your First Rochdale Taekwondo Class

Different Taekwondo clubs in Rochdale will have different ideas about what learners should be covering on their initial lesson, but to give you a notion of what you can expect most initial Taekwondo classes will incorporate a warm-up, a bit of sparring, learning Poomse (forms), an overview of kicks, stances, blocks and hand attacks (practical training) and a warm-down to stretch tired muscles and get the body back to a state of equilibrium.

Anyone who joins a Taekwondo class in Rochdale must also become a member of British Taekwondo which is the regulating body of the sport in Britain. By going to the British Taekwondo website you can read information on news, health and safety, clubs and members, safeguarding and equality, events, coaching courses, launching a new Taekwondo club, first aid, referees and coaching, and a lot more Taekwondo related facts.

The Benefits of Taekwondo

The benefits which can be gained by taking part in Taekwondo classes in Rochdale are numerous, amongst the most noteworthy are: Improve self-esteem and concentration by intensifying both physical and mental health, Learn self-defence techniques by helping you recognise occasions where self-defence could be needed, and allowing you to control such scenarios to your advantage, Supercharge flexibility, stamina and agility by means of strenuous cardiovascular exertion, Better discipline by exhaustively schooling your body and mind in the techniques and concepts of Taekwondo, Boost confidence by inspiring you to succeed and to seize control of your life, Reduces stress using advanced breath control, Empower your mind and body by means of increased mental discipline and physical co-ordination.

Taekwondo Patterns (Forms)

Forms are a key part of Taekwondo and are crucial if you are going to excel at this intriguing sporting activity. A few basic Taekwondo forms should be learned from the outset and more complicated forms must be mastered so as to move through the various levels. A Taekwondo form is characterized by a number of factors such as technique, stance and direction.

Taekwondo Competitions

Taekwondo competitions and tournaments are held internationally in all the various styles. There's normally not much hard contact but sparring, patterns and breaking. Olympic and WT (World Taekwondo) competitions only consist of sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) competitions specific hand attacks are allowed to the head. Various other associations hold multi-discipline tournaments.

Taekwondo for Beginners

Even the best exponents of Taekwondo in Rochdale had to start as novices, therefore there's no shame in being a complete beginner at this sport, or any other activity for that matter. The objective of a Taekwondo beginner class is to provide a few of the basics, improve self-confidence and develop a firm foundation moving forward. Most importantly of all is that it must be enjoyable, students having a great time are going to learn faster and be more engaged.