Uddingston Taekwondo (G71): Established in the nineteen forties in Korea, Taekwondo is a martial art that has grown dramatically in popularity in recent years. Recognized as a way to develop your mind and body, learn to defend yourself, build your confidence and bolster your self-respect, it has been taken up by millions of people internationally.
Due to its rather more physical attributes, Taekwondo is maybe more appropriate for the younger generation in Uddingston and is particularly suitable for kids because it's great for developing self-discipline and respect for other people. Older adults might find it a bit too challenging unless they're particularly active and fit. Even so, those who persue Taekwondo in Uddingston at a young age will discover that they can easily continue with it when they're older. The less nimble of you could think about something softer like Tai Chi.
Taekwondo was only developed fairly recently in Korea (1945). This combination of various martial arts techniques were practiced in some new schools in Seoul called "kwans", founded by a group of Korean martial artists. Kicking manoeuvres, especially fast kicking strategies, jumping/turning kicks and head-height kicks are the main emphasis of Taekwondo, as it eventually became known.
Nowadays an Olympic sport, Taekwondo has more than 60 million followers all over the world, and whilst you may not aspire to be an Olympic Games medalist, you are still able to register for a Taekwondo club or class to learn what will undoubtedly prove to be a worthwhile and intriguing activity.
A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and undoubtedly this is one of the principal reasons that folks in Uddingston sign up to classes and take up the sport. There's been a disconcerting increase in violent conduct in recent years and this is particularly prevalent in city and town centres throughout Scotland and Great Britain as a whole. The beauty of Taekwondo though, is that it also encourages self-discipline and a deep respect for other people, not such familiar qualities in Uddingston these days.
Although it will give you peace of mind being aware that you have such self-defence skills in your locker, the odds are that you'll never have to test them outside the regulated atmosphere of an actual Taekwondo class.
Your First Uddingston Taekwondo Lesson
Different Taekwondo clubs in and around Uddingston will have different guidelines for what pupils should be covering on their first class, however to give you an understanding of what to expect most initial Taekwondo classes will include things like a warm-up, a bit of sparring, learning simple forms (Poomse), an introduction to blocks, hand attacks, kicks and stances (technical training) and a final warm-down to stretch weary muscles and get the body back to a state of harmony.
The regulating body for Taekwondo in the British Isles is British Taekwondo and anyone wanting to join a Taekwondo club in Uddingston must also register with British Taekwondo. You will be able to find a lot of info on news, launching a new club, referees and coaching, safe practices, coaching courses, events, safeguarding and equality, first aid, clubs and members, and more, by viewing British Taekwondo's official website.
Uddingston Taekwondo classes are not just suitable for folks in Uddingston itself but also for enthusiasts from New Stevenston, Chapelhall, Forgewood, Viewpark, Coatbridge, Hamilton, Blantyre, Newhouse, Carfin, Calderbank, Cleland, Holytown, Bothwell, Fallside, Motherwell, Bellshill and other Scotland locations and postcodes such as G71 5EX, G71 5PP, G71 5NE, G71 5JB, G71 5RN, G71 5SU, G71 5AF, G71 5DZ, G71 5BX, G71 5AD.
Tournaments
There are a whole host of competitions in Taekwondo involving all the various styles. They primarily comprise breaking, sparring and patterns (forms) with very little "hard contact". ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) competitions do not permit too much contact but do allow hand attacks to be aimed at the head. World Taekwondo (WT) and Olympic competitions allow only sparring. Multi-style tournaments also take place.
Taekwondo Belts (Rank)
Since there are many different types of Taekwondo there has never really been any recognised system for assigning belts (levels). What does exist is however relatively similar and is made up of two belt groupings "junior" and "senior" ("colour" and "black"), each of these groups is divided into levels, 8 to 12 colours in the case of juniors and 9 "blacks" for seniors.
In the UK Taekwondo has a set of ranks (belts) that are known as "Kup", these ranks go from Tenth (lowest) to First (highest). If you are eager to know the Taekwondo belt order, it is as follows, and is denoted by a number of colours i.e. white, yellow, green, blue and red, with intermediary 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. Beginners of Taekwondo in Uddingston will begin with the 10th Kup (White Belt), and move up through the colours until they earn the Red With Black Stripe Belt (1st Kup).
After this training has been successfully completed, Uddingston Taekwondo trainees become known as "black belt candidates", and they then have to earn an additional nine ranks or Dans if they are to become a Taekwondo "Black Belt", which of course is the ultimate distinction. So, Junior Belts, Senior Belts and Black Belts are the 3 primary sections in the Taekwondo belt order in the UK. 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 division 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 dedication.
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Benefits of Taekwondo
- Strengthen your mind and body thru increased mental discipline and physical co-ordination
- Learn self-defence by training you to recognise instances in which self-defence could be needed, and empowering you to control such scenarios to your advantage
- Turbocharge flexibility, stamina and agility by means of intense cardiovascular exertion
- Greater self-discipline by extensively schooling your mind and body in the tactics and principles of Taekwondo
- Increase self-esteem and concentration by heightening your physical and mental health
- Boost confidence by encouraging you to succeed and to take control of your life
- Reduce anxiety and stress by doing deep breathing exercises
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