Taekwondo Tynemouth

Because Taekwondo has quite high physical requirements, it's possibly more suited to the younger generation in Tynemouth. That is not to say that the older generation cannot participate in this popular activity, but simply that there might be alternative martial arts which are more appropriate for the less nimble of us. Tai Chi is a perfect illustration.

Based largely around kicking moves and manoeuvres like spinning/jumping kicks, fast kicking methods and head-height kicks, Taekwondo was created from the practices of different martial arts, by a group of Seoul martial arts specialists in new schools called "Kwans" during the nineteen forties and fifties. These "Kwans" had the names Changmu Kwan, Mooduk Kwan, Jido Kwan, Songmu Kwan and Chungdo Kwan.

Taekwondo has grown to be really popular in Tynemouth and all over the world, with over sixty million practitioners worldwide. Becoming a member of a local Tynemouth Taekwondo club or class is a good way to become involved with this sporting activity which has even featured in the Olympic Games ever since the Sydney Games in 2000. Although you may not aspire to Olympic competition, there's certainly no reason why you cannot become a master of this exhilarating martial art and have a bit of fun in the process.

For many folks in Tynemouth, it is the self-defence element of Taekwondo that has the most appeal. And in these days of increasing violence, especially in city and town centres, it's little surprise that this features high up on people's priority lists. It is a key factor of Taekwondo that you are able to become more confident in your ability to defend yourself while at the same time learning to respect those around you and practice self-restraint.

Your newly learned Taekwondo skills will likely never have to be proven outside the controlled setting of an organised Taekwondo class, however being aware that you have them will instill you with self-confidence.

Your First Class

Different Taekwondo schools in Tynemouth will have different viewpoints on what enrollees should be covering on their initial class, however to give you a notion of what you should expect most first Taekwondo lessons will include a warm-up, some sparring, learning simple forms (Poomse), an introduction to stances, hand attacks, blocking techniques and kicks (technical training) and a warm-down to stretch tired muscles and get the body back to a state of equilibrium.

Taekwondo also of course has got its own regulating body, and in Great Britain it is British Taekwondo. Everyone wishing enroll with a Taekwondo club in Tynemouth must become members of this organisation. You can get loads of facts about coaches and referees, events, first aid, beginning a new club, health and safety, news, members and clubs, equality and safeguarding, coaching courses, and more, by heading to British Taekwondo's website.

Taekwondo - The Benefits

You will undoubtedly be fascinated to find out about precisely what type of benefits may be gained by taking part in Tynemouth Taekwondo lessons and engaging fully in its practices. You may expect to: Grow in confidence by inspiring you to succeed and to take control of your life, Empower your body and mind by accelerated physical coordination and mental discipline, Reduced stress and anxiety by doing deep breathing exercises, Teach you self-defence by showing you how to recognize instances in which self-defence might be required, and empowering you to manipulate such scenarios to your advantage, More discipline and willpower by extensively schooling your mind and body in the doctrines and techniques of Taekwondo, Turbocharge flexibility, agility and stamina by way of strenuous cardiovascular work-outs, Improve feelings of self-esteem by intensifying both physical and mental fitness.

Taekwondo Kicks

There are many different Taekwondo kicking manoeuvres, here are just a sample of them: Roundhouse Kick, Side Kick, Axe Kick, Crescent Kick, Front Kick, Whip or Hook Kick, Push Kick, Back Kick. Blocks: To defend against and stop an inbound Taekwondo attack, blocks (called Makgi) are employed. Held in particular positions, they use the hands and different parts of the arm. Every block can be combined with a punch or kick to establish a counter-attacking move, and each "block" is appropriate for a certain type of attack. The primary blocks used in Taekwondo include: Double Knife Hand Block, Rising Block, Double Forearm Block, Upper Block, Nine Block, Single Forearm Block, Knife Hand Block, Palm Block and Low Block.

Taekwondo Forms (Patterns)

Taekwondo forms (also called Poomse or patterns) are characterized by particular activities like technique, stance and direction. From the beginning of your Taekwondo adventure you are going to be taught a few of the basic forms, and so as to progress through the grades (belts) you will have to learn some more complicated ones.

Taekwondo Belts (Promotion)

In relation to promotion, ranking and belts there isn't actually any real uniformity in Taekwondo, because there are a number of styles of Taekwondo which each have their own unique system. There are however analogies and they generally consist of a couple of groupings of belts "seniors" and "juniors" represented by black and coloured belts respectively, . The senior grades usually have 9 levels and the junior, eight to twelve grades.

Taekwondo Competitions

Taekwondo competitions are staged all over the world in all the diverse styles. There is normally not a lot of hard contact but sparring, breaking and patterns. Olympic and WT (World Taekwondo) competitions only consist of sparring, in International Taekwon-Do Federation contests specified hand attacks are permitted to the head. Various other bodies stage multi-discipline contests.

Beginners Classes

It doesn't matter what you're ranking is or who you are in Taekwondo, at one point you were a total novice, knowing nothing and fearing failure. We've all started at that point and are only able to learn and develop with practice. Beginner Taekwondo classes in Tynemouth are the best place to begin that learning journey and to pick up the necessary basics so that you can build self-confidence and move forward in your exciting Taekwondo quest. Most beginner classes are created to be friendly and fun, delivering a slow introduction to the fundamental Taekwondo principles and building a solid foundation moving forward.

Safety Gear

British Taekwondo tournaments require certain safety equipment to be worn to protect contenders from injury as a result of the vigorous kicking that occurs. This safety gear includes: a groin guard, a red/blue head guard, shin guards, red or blue body armour, forearm protectors, hand guards and a gum shield.