Taekwondo West Bridgford

While not wanting to discourage any particular age group, it has to be said that Taekwondo is more suited to younger people in West Bridgford, being quite physically demanding. Its teachings of self-discipline and respect for others make it especially appropriate for children. It could prove too taxing for some older adults, but shouldn't be a problem for those who are already fit and active. For those people who take up Taekwondo when they are younger, continuing the experience into adulthood should not be a problem. The less agile of you might consider something softer like Tai Chi.

Taekwondo is one of the more recently established of the martial arts, with its root beginnings in Korea in 1945. A number of Korean martial arts specialists in Seoul founded some new schools which they called "kwans", merging a number of martial arts techniques. Taekwondo, which was ultimately called, primarily involves kicking manoeuvres, especially head kicks, rapid kicking styles and jumping/turning kicks.

Taekwondo is popular with the people of West Bridgford and with more than sixty million others around the globe. This sport has even been included in the Olympic Games since 2000, and if you would like to get involved, joining your local West Bridgford Taekwondo club or class is an excellent place to start. While the chances of you getting to Olympic standard are rather slim, there is no reason at all why you cannot master this fascinating martial art.

A key element of Taekwondo is self-defence, and not surprisingly this is one of the main reasons that people in West Bridgford sign up to classes and engage with the sport. There has been a disturbing increase in violent behaviour over the last few years and this is particularly common in town and city centres around Nottinghamshire and the United Kingdom as a whole. The good thing about Taekwondo though, is that it also promotes self-discipline and respect for other people, not such widespread qualities in West Bridgford nowadays.

Although it will instill you with confidence being aware that you have these self-defence skills in your locker, the chances are that you will never need to test them outside of an organised Taekwondo class.

Your First Taekwondo Lesson

If Taekwondo is not something that you have ever done previously, you'll probably be wondering what you should expect from your initial lesson if you make up your mind to sign up. Different Taekwondo schools in West Bridgford have different thoughts on this but roughly; you'll participate in a 15-20 minute warm-up, you will do a certain amount of technical training, you will learn some forms, you are going to practice sparring methods and last but not least you will do a warm-down to help your body get back into a state of relaxation.

Everyone who's a member of a Taekwondo club in West Bridgford or any place else in the UK, is also required to join British Taekwondo, which is the official governing body of the sport. You can get loads of information on launching a new Taekwondo club, events, first aid, members and clubs, coaching courses, coaches and tournament referees, news, safeguarding and equality, safe practices, and more, by viewing the official British Taekwondo website.

The Benefits of Taekwondo

The benefits that can be acquired by participating in Taekwondo training in West Bridgford are many and varied, amongst the most significant are: Boost your confidence by pushing you to succeed and to seize control of your life, Learn self-defence by coaching you to realize circumstances where self-defence could be necessary, and enabling you to turn such situations to your advantage, Lower anxiety and stress by doing deep breathing exercises, Develop discipline and willpower by thoroughly schooling your body and mind in the tactics and concepts of Taekwondo, Improve flexibility, agility and stamina through extreme cardiovascular work-outs, Improve self-esteem by raising both physical and mental powers, Strengthen your body and mind via accelerated mental discipline and physical co-ordination.

Taekwondo Forms (Poomse)

Taekwondo forms (also called Poomse or patterns) are identified by specified activities like direction, technique and stance. From the beginning you are going to be taught some of the basic forms, and in order to progress through the various levels (belts) you'll need to master some more advanced ones.

Taekwondo Competitions

Competitions and tournaments are an important element of the overall Taekwondo experience, and all of the various styles all over the world stage tournaments where Taekwondo masters gather together to compete. Hard contact is rarely permitted in any of these contests which primarily comprise sparring, breaking and patterns. Sparring only is permitted in Olympic and World Taekwondo tournaments, whilst specified hand attacks are tolerated in ITF events.

Taekwondo Safety Equipment

British Taekwondo controlled competitions require specific safety equipment to be worn to protect contenders from personal injury due to the vigorous kicks that occur. This safety gear includes: shin pads, a groin protector, a red/blue head protector, a mouth guard, forearm guards, hand guards and blue/red body armour.

Conclusion

We cannot all be like Jade Jones or Lutalo Muhammad, and I guess that we wouldn't all want to be. Taekwondo is not solely about National Championships and Olympic titles. Most of us are content to make new friends, improve our levels of fitness and meet different people, and that's exactly how it ought to be. However, as with many matters in life, what you get from it will depend upon what you invest in it. Good luck!