Bring back the Sport of Taekwondo Get in Shape and Harness Your Body’s Capabilities with Sport Taekwondo
Sport Taekwondo is a martial art and fighting technique that is designed to help people of any size defend themselves. It’s also a terrific way to tone and firm your body and reap the health benefits of martial arts.
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The Five Tenets of Taekwondo
• Courtesy. Courtesy, or 예의 in Korean Hangul (pronounced ye-wee), refers to showing courtesy to all others in the dojang (training area or school) as well as people you may meet outside of formal
1. Training Taekwondo
2. Integrity
3. Perseverance
4. Self Control
5. Indomitable Spirit
INCREASED STAMINA
Going along with muscular changes, rigorous training in Taekwondo can help improve your stamina as well. When practicing Taekwondo, it’s important to consider how long you will be able to perform different kicks, blocks, strikes, and other moves. At first, you might find yourself trying to catch your breath after just a few moves or a few minutes of sparring practice, but this feeling will reduce with enough practice over time.
GETTING IN SHAPE IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND SIZES
Studying martial arts provides you with a physical challenge combined with a mental one – and teaches you to defend yourself, too.
Sport Taekwondo is a unique form of martial arts that teaches students to leverage their body weight to use in the ring or against an attacker. A descendant of Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is both a sport and a martial art – and it’s fun to learn.
MORE CONFIDENCE
They say that part of getting what you want comes from having a positive attitude, and a positive outlook about yourself. When it comes to Taekwondo, this also holds true. Being able to perform some of the most advanced kicks, for example, requires having enough confidence in yourself so that you remain balanced and don’t fall over. Let’s also say that your self-esteem will also become enhanced over time as well, meaning that you will be more committed to continue practicing Taekwondo – even if it gets hard sometimes.
RESULTS AND GROWTH WITH EVERY CLASS!
Studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can help you get in the best shape of your life. It’s a great way to lose weight, tone your muscles, and learn the key things you need to know to be able to defend yourself – even against an opponent who’s larger than you are.
SPORT TAEKWONDO BUILDS MUSCLE AND MAXIMIZES PHYSICAL FITNESS
Sport Taekwondo provides an intense, full-body workout that’s the perfect way to lose weight, increase your muscle mass, and get into great shape.
By combining cardiovascular training with toning and training, Sport Taekwondo students push their bodies hard and learn what they are capable of.
It’s a great way to burn calories in a fun and supportive setting that encourages all students to do their best.
GREATER FLEXIBILITY
You’ve probably noticed that kicks have been mentioned several times already. Yes, they are a big part of Taekwondo (we even wrote a whole article about it here), and performing these moves frequently and properly builds flexibility. Greater flexibility is somewhat unique to Taekwondo, as some martial arts are more focused on strength or endurance. In Taekwondo though, flexibility is just as important.
SPORT TAEKWONDO TEACHES PRACTICAL SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
The thought of having to defend yourself against a bigger, stronger assailant might be scary, but Sport Taekwondo is designed to help you overcome your fears.
By teaching students to take the fight to the ground where they can use chokeholds and other effective techniques to defend themselves, Sport Taekwondo helps leverage even a small body into a huge problem for an attacker.
Best of all, Sport Taekwondo builds strength and agility, both of which help in self-defense situations.
INCREDIBLE CONCENTRATION
Martial arts, including Taekwondo, is first and foremost a practice of building discipline. Whether you are learning a move for the first time, sparring with a classmate, or even in a self-defense situation, a high degree of concentration is going to be required to get through. A lot of people who go through numerous years of Taekwondo are often surprised when they reflect on the amount of focus they can quickly reach when compared to when they first started learning.
SPORT TAEKWONDO STUDENTS WALK WITH CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE
There’s no feeling quite like the feeling of knowing that your body is strong, agile, and able to do whatever you want it to do.
Studying Sport Taekwondo gives students the knowledge that they can leverage their body’s strength to accomplish things they never thought possible.
Over time, it increases self-confidence and pride – and that carries over to work, home, and every area of your personal life.
REFLEXES YOU NEVER KNEW YOU HAD IN YOU
Have you ever experienced that feeling where time almost feels slower around you? That feeling where you are able to quickly handle something that would normally be too fast for you to handle is something you can actually train yourself to control and use.
SPORT TAEKWONDO COMPETITIONS PROVIDE A UNIQUE CHALLENGE
Students who have a natural competitive drive love Sport Taekwondo because it’s a sport as well as a self-defense method.
Sport Taekwondo requires students to spar and fight in class. They can also choose to compete to prove their ability or to advance to new levels of achievement.
Sport Taekwondo competitions help students set goals and work toward them – and to relish the experience of victory.
ENHANCED COGNITIVE ABILITIES
In recent years, science has discovered the relation between physical activity and cognitive functionality. Essentially, staying physically active and working towards a dedicated discipline often carries a positive impact on our cognitive abilities as well.
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FAQs
No, you don’t. There are beginner classes available and many of the people who study Sport Taekwondo have no prior martial arts training.
Absolutely. It’s one of the world’s most effective self-defense techniques and is often preferred because it teaches students to leverage their body weight to defeat larger opponents.
Students typically wear a Gi (two-piece garment worn by martial artists.) It is also typical for some students may want to wear a mouth guard. It’s a good idea to have a supply of athletic tape, as well.
It can, particularly if you combine Sport Taekwondo classes with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Sport Taekwondo provides a great, full-body workout that burns calories, builds muscles, and boosts the metabolism.
No. Beginner classes focus on teaching basic techniques and safety, and you can then work your way up to controlled sparring in class.
MORE BENEFITS
Sport Taekwondo training relieves stress and anxiety and increases mental well-being.
Sport Taekwondo helps build strength, flexibility, and endurance.
Sport Taekwondo improves cardiovascular fitness and overall health.
Sport Taekwondo strengthens the mind-body connection, improves concentration, and encourages discipline and goal-setting.