Taekwondo Tayport

It must be asserted that Taekwondo can be pretty challenging physically, which could unnerve the older and less nimble folks in Tayport from taking this up. To be truthful, the most frequent participants of Taekwondo classes are kids and younger people, but unquestionably older individuals who are in excellent physical health can easily be involved and benefit from this activity.

The sport was first practiced in Korea in around 1945, though the name Taekwondo was not used until the 1950's. A group of Korean martial arts lovers in Seoul founded some innovative new schools called "kwans", where they practiced a mixture of martial arts techniques. The focus of the discipline was on kicking movements, in particular head-height kicks, rapid kicking strategies and jumping/turning kicks, and it was later given the name; Taekwondo, roughly meaning "the way of the foot and fist". Today Tayport Taekwondo classes adhere to this tradition.

Taekwondo has become very popular in Tayport and all around the world, with more than 60 million participants worldwide. Becoming a member of a local Tayport Taekwondo club or class is a good way to become involved in this sporting activity which has even featured in the Olympic Games ever since the Sydney Games in 2000. Though you might not have any ambitions to be involved in Olympic competition, there is no reason why you should not become a master of this challenging martial art and have a bit of fun in the process.

For many people in Tayport, it is the self-defence aspect of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And in these days of increased violence, especially in town and city centres, it is no surprise that this features high on people's list of priorities. 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.

There's a very good chance that your newly mastered Taekwondo skills will never see the light of day in your everyday life, but it will unquestionably give you a secure feeling knowing that they are there should you ever need them.

Your First Tayport Taekwondo Class

If you have never done Taekwondo before, you could be somewhat apprehensive as to what you can expect on your very first class. This will vary from club to club but will generally involve all or some of the following. A fifteen to twenty minute warm up to increase heart rate and loosen up muscles, some practical training involving learning some hand attacks, stances, blocks and kicks, discovering a few forms (or Poomse), a brief introduction to sparring including attack timing, timing and movement, and lastly a warm down to stretch and relax weary muscles.

The official body regulating Taekwondo in the United Kingdom is British Taekwondo and anyone wishing to join a Taekwondo class in Tayport has to also register with British Taekwondo. You will be able to learn about coaching courses, coaches and referees, health and safety, safeguarding and equality, first aid, events, news, starting a new Taekwondo club, clubs and members, and more on British Taekwondo's website, and get the latest Taekwondo news reports on their Twitter or Facebook page.

Taekwondo Belts (Rank)

When it comes to ranking, promotion and belts there is not actually any real uniformity in Taekwondo, because there are various different styles of Taekwondo which each have their own unique system. There are however similarities and they usually consist of a couple of groupings of belts "juniors" and "seniors" represented by coloured and black belts respectively. The senior grades generally have 9 levels and the junior, eight to twelve grades.

In the UK there are a series of ranks (belts) in Taekwondo that are generally known as "Kup". The lowest rank is Tenth Kup and the highest is First Kup. The Taekwondo belt order, much like the vast majority of the martial arts is indicated by a number of different colours, these colours are white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediate belts with stripes, 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. Students in Tayport getting started in Taekwondo will commence with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and move up through the colours until they achieve the 1st Kup (Red Belt With a Black Stripe).

After succeeding with this challenge, Taekwondo trainees in Tayport are known as "black belt candidates" which requires them to proceed through an additional 9 ranks (Dans) up until they eventually achieve the distinction of "Black Belt" status. So, putting it simply, there are three main divisions in the Taekwondo belt order, namely Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts. The Junior Taekwondo Belts are; White (10th), White With Yellow Stripe (9th), Yellow (8th), and Yellow With Green Stripe (7th). The Senior Taekwondo Belts are; 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 can take many years to successfully progress through. (Tags: Taekwondo Belts Tayport, Taekwondo Rankings Tayport, Belt Order Taekwondo, Taekwondo Belt Order).

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Taekwondo forms (also known as patterns or Poomse) are distinguished by particular elements like technique, stance and direction. From the start of your Taekwondo adventure you are going to be taught some of the important forms, and in order to advance through the various grades (belts) you'll need to master some more advanced ones.

The Benefits of Taekwondo

The benefits that can be achieved by taking part in Taekwondo classes in Tayport are numerous, among the most advantageous are: Lessen stress using advanced breath control, Improve self-esteem and concentration by elevating both mental and physical fitness, Help with self-defence tactics by coaching you to recognize occasions in which self-defence might be needed, and enabling you to manipulate these kinds of scenarios to your advantage, Grow in your confidence by motivating you to succeed and to seize control of your life, More discipline by comprehensively schooling your mind and body in the doctrines and strategies of Taekwondo, Turbocharge agility, stamina and flexibility by means of extreme cardiovascular exertion, Strengthen your mind and body by means of enhanced mental discipline and physical co-ordination.

Beginners Taekwondo Tayport

Students setting out on their Taekwondo adventure in Tayport will first of all enroll in a beginners class. Beginners classes are awesome, because there are no stringent demands and things are done at a slow and casual pace. Having fun while learning is the key objective at the start and trainees who are enjoying themselves are inclined to learn a lot quicker and absorb significantly more of what they are being shown. Even Taekwondo masters started out as naive newbies, so take that very first step and who knows where you will end up!

Competitions and Tournaments

There are a whole host of tournaments in Taekwondo associated with all the different styles. They mainly comprise sparring, breaking and patterns with little or no "hard contact". International Taekwon-Do Federation tournaments do not allow disproportionate contact but may allow hand attacks to the head. WT and Olympic contests allow only sparring. Multi-style tournaments are also held.

Taekwondo Safety Equipment

In all contests, events and tournaments taking place under the authority of British Taekwondo, safety gear such as a gum shield, hand protectors, a blue or red head guard, forearm guards, red/blue trunk armour (hogu), shin pads and a groin guard is obligatory. The fast kicking moves used in Taekwondo may cause serious injuries and this all helps make the activity safer for its competitors.

Conclusion

So, what are you looking to get from doing Taekwondo? Well, that's an excellent question, and the answer will be different for individual people. The majority of participants will simply look to meet new people, gain more confidence and improve their fitness levels. We are not all going to scale the dizzy heights of Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, though maybe you will, you never know?