Taekwondo Skipton

Taekwondo is typically far more demanding physically than for example Tai Chi, so unless you are pretty fit and agile you might prefer to find something a little gentler to improve your fitness levels in Skipton. Younger children are definitely an ideal participants for Taekwondo classes in Skipton, with lots of fast paced movements going on and a great deal of high kicking.

Taekwondo is a martial art that mostly comprises kicking manoeuvres and moves, most notably turning/jumping kicks, head-height kicks and fast kicking strategies. It began in Seoul, in southern Korea in the 1940's, when a number of martial arts enthusiasts established schools called "kwans", which merged various martial arts techniques.

Taekwondo has grown to be extremely popular in Skipton and around the globe, with more than sixty million practitioners worldwide. Becoming a member of a local Skipton Taekwondo class or club is an excellent way to become involved in this activity which has even been a part of the Olympic Games ever since the Sydney Games of 2000. Although you may not aspire to Olympic competition, there's no reason why you cannot become a master of this challenging martial art and have a bit of fun in the process.

A key aspect of Taekwondo is self-defence, and naturally this is one of the primary reasons that individuals in Skipton sign up to classes and engage with the sport. There's been a disconcerting increase in violent practices in recent years and this is especially widespread in city and town centres around North Yorkshire and the UK as a whole. The good thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also encourages self-discipline and respect for others, not such familiar attributes in Skipton these days.

There is a pretty decent likelihood that your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in your everyday life, but it will certainly give you self-confidence knowing that they're there should you ever be in need of them.

Your First Class

If Taekwondo is not something that you have ever had a go at previously, you'll doubtless be curious about what you should be expecting from your initial lesson if you make up your mind to sign up. Different Taekwondo schools in the Skipton area have varying thoughts on this but in brief; you'll take part in a 15-20 minute warm-up, you'll do some technical training, you will learn some forms, you will practice sparring methods and finally you'll warm-down to help your body get back into a relaxed state once again.

The United Kingdom's governing body of the sport is British Taekwondo and if you want to join a Taekwondo club in Skipton, you'll also be required to become a member of this respected organization. You can read about members and clubs, coaching courses, events, starting a new Taekwondo club, news, first aid, equality and safeguarding, coaches and referees, safe practices, and more on British Taekwondo's official website, and get the latest news on their Facebook or Twitter page.

Taekwondo Forms (Poomse)

Forms are a pivotal element of Taekwondo and are crucial if you are to excel at this captivating activity. A few basic "forms" need to be grasped from the beginning and more complex forms must be mastered so as to move through the various belts. A Taekwondo form is characterized by a number of points such as technique, direction and stance.

Taekwondo Belts

In terms of promotion, ranking and belts there is not actually any real standardisation in Taekwondo, since there are a number of styles of Taekwondo which each have their own arrangement in place. There are however parallels and they typically consist of two groups of belts "juniors" and "seniors" represented by coloured and black belts respectively, . The senior ranks normally have nine tiers and the junior, eight to twelve ranks.

Conclusion

We can more or less guarantee that if you participate in Taekwondo you'll make new friends, improve your levels of fitness and gain self-confidence. If that is all that you get out of it, then all well and good, you can call it an achievement! We aren't all striving to be Jade Jones's or Lutalo Muhammad's, but those of you that are, still have to begin with the first step. Good luck on your adventure! 👊