WHAT IS THE BEST MARTIAL ART FOR KIDS?
Posted: December 01, 2015
It’s no secret that kids have seemingly unlimited energy, which can sometimes get out of control if not channeled appropriately. If you are looking for an activity for your children to participate in after school to use up this energy while learning valuable life skills in the process, taekwondo or karate classes for kids will get the job done.
While similar, taekwondo and karate are not the same. Karate originated in Japan, while taekwondo came from Korea. Both styles are thousands of years old and teach self-defense moves, but taekwondo focuses more on competition and sparring skills.
In karate competitions, equal points are awarded for kicks and punches, but in taekwondo, kicks receive more points and therefore are the main focus. The word “taekwondo” itself means “the way of the hand and foot” and it is often explained simply as the “kicking art.” In addition to kicking technique, taekwondo teaches breaking power and how to split wood and bricks with nothing but bare hands and feet.
WOMEN’S MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES FOR SELF-DEFENSE AND FITNESS
Posted: June 24, 2015
As a woman, you face threats just as anyone else does, whether it is an attack from an intruder or a health threat such as diabetes or obesity. To defend yourself against the unknown, you can be prepared if you begin taking women’s martial arts classes for self-defense and fitness. As experts in their field of martial arts and self-defense, we’d like to tell you how the art of taekwondo might help you further.
Taekwondo is an ancient martial art that reached popularity in the United States in the 1940s. Over the years, it has become even more popular as a method for not only self-defense, but for fitness as well.
This style of martial arts focuses on a series of kicks and punches that emphasize speed and agility and helps students to work towards incorporating a Theory of Power that includes reaction force, concentration, equilibrium, breath control, mass, and speed. When all of these components are brought together, students are able to learn methods of protection while gaining an excellent fitness workout.
HOW TAEKWONDO IMPROVES YOUR FITNESS
Posted: June 24, 2015
Taekwondo is similar to karate, which emphasizes legs and kicking. You may be wondering if you could use this or another form of martial arts for fitness. Here are 4 ways that Taekwondo will help you improve your fitness level:
Improve Cardiovascular Health
When you have bad cardiovascular health, you may find yourself short of breath or fatigued on a regular basis. In more serious cases, you could experience a heart attack. Taekwondo can improve your cardiovascular health to prevent these problems while also increasing your stamina and endurance.
WHY IS LEARNING TAEKWONDO BENEFICIAL?
Posted: June 24, 2015
Although it is often misrepresented in movies and television as a potentially violent sport used primarily to fight off bad guys, there are many benefits to using taekwondo for self-defense and many other reasons. At Karate Atlanta, we use taekwondo to teach people how to defend themselves as well as build confidence, improve self-esteem, and strengthen the mind as well as the body. Here are a few of the benefits of taekwondo you might not have known about before.
Improve Self-Esteem
Training in taekwondo will improve self-esteem and help you feel better about yourself overall. Statistically speaking, people who think well of themselves are more successful in all other areas of their lives, even if nothing physically changes about them (although taekwondo will improve physical appearance as well by helping you become stronger and fitter).