Is Taekwondo The Right Sport For My Child?

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Is Taekwondo The Right Sport For My Child?
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• We all know that regular exercise is beneficial
  for our kids, and for a whole host of different
  reasons helping them keep fit and healthy,
  enabling them to interact positively with other
  children and teaching them about winning, losing
  and participating as part of a team. With so many
  different sports available to kids these days
  in sports centers and schools all over the
  country there really is no excuse for not
  getting them involved in some form of exercise.

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• Martial arts are becoming increasingly popular
  with young people, and classes are popping up all
  over the country. Many parents feel that this
  form of exercise is particularly effective at
  teaching their kids to be disciplined and stay
  focused, without meaning that they have to be
  part of a team something that not all kids
  enjoy.
• Taekwondo originated in Korea, and is in fact,
  their national sport. It has become an
  increasingly popular choice of martial arts
  discipline among parents wanting to involve their
  kids in a less traditional form of exercise. Just
  as with karate, the sport is based upon two
  people using their hands and feet to attack an
  adversary (or opponent), or to defend themselves
  from attack.

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• What is the main concept of Taekwondo?
• As with many martial arts disciplines, a belt
  system is used to enable combatants to attain
  goals and make their way up through the rankings,
  this being the main concept of the sport.

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• Six belt colors are used white, yellow, green,
  blue, red and black, and between the belts tags
  and stripes can be earned to show that combatants
  are halfway to achieving a particular color of
  belt.
• While Taekwondo is about gaining physical
  strength, its also about training the mind and
  spirit.

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• In what ways can my child benefit from learning
  Taekwondo?
• Your child will gain confidence and a sense of
  self-fulfillment As your child learns, becomes
  stronger and makes their way up through the belt
  rankings, they will begin to grow in confidence
  and really feel as if they have accomplished
  something increasing their self-esteem and
  giving them a sense of self fulfillment.

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• Your child will become physically fitter While
  martial arts disciplines like Taekwondo may not
  look as physically challenging as some other
  sports, such as soccer, football or swimming,
  they do focus on developing a childs strength,
  speed, balance, flexibility and stamina and they
  will certainly become fitter if taking regular
  classes.

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• Your child will become mentally fitter Taekwondo
  teaches children to train their minds to focus
  intensely on their actions, and encourages them
  to gain reasoning skills that they can carry with
  them into other areas of their life, as well as
  enabling them to concentrate better.
• Their physical strength becomes united
  with their mental strength, and with
  both combined and working in unison, your child
  could go on to reach heights youd never
  imagined, both in their personal lives and
  academically.

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• Your child will learn self-defense skills Of
  course as a parent, you dont want to imagine
  your child caught up in a frightening situation
  where they may have to physically defend
  themselves, but should the unthinkable ever
  happen, your child will be far better equipped to
  deal with the situation.
• Your child will interact positively with other
  children While not being a team sport, your
  child will still need to interact closely with
  the other members of the class, and with a common
  interest, they will quickly make friends and
  learn how to interact positively with each other.

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• Churchs Taekwondo America is a professional full
  time school offering martial arts in Knoxville.
  If you are looking for Knoxville martial arts,
  please visit us. We have exciting karate,
  taekwondo, kickboxing and self-defense classes
  for Tennessee citizens.