BENEFITS
WOMEN
Many women are afraid of walking alone and feel they need to be fit and be
able to defend themselves. Some women have been in the position of being attacked,
or in a threatening situation at some stage in their life. This gives them
a feeling of low self confidence. At this point they feel they need to change
their outlook and they finally do something about it. Some women love the
challenge, especially by out performing the men. Tae Kwon-do can give them
the chance to become a top class athlete.
THE BULLIED
Children who are being bullied and who's confidence is low and life miserable.
Many parents phone to say their children's life has changed due to participating
in Tae Kwon-do. They begin to feel part of a group who's first rule is to
be courteous to each other, stand by one another and never pick on the weak.
These children are the ones who usually go on to become true Tae Kwon-do Blackbelts,
as it gives them importance and a position to feel good about themselves.
Bullies never pick on confident children. With Tae Kwon-do, confidence is
believing in yourself and having a positive frame of mind. In addition, many
parents have said that their children's school performance has improved since
starting training. As part of their grading syllabus, children have to learn
Korean terminology which is like learning foreign words for hand and foot
parts, blocks, punches, kicks and strikes. This starts them off on reading
and learning process, which then adopts itself to schoolwork.
THE BULLIES
Parents who are aware of the problem, feel their children need discipline
and an interest, have often turned to Tae Kwon-do for help. Once in class,
Tae Kwon-do projects them into a world of disciplined competition, teaching
them to defend the weak instead of abusing them. These children soon quieten
down and are fascinated that smaller polite children can do amazing kicks,
jump high and learn Korean terminology. In class, the bullied ends up being
the teacher to the bullies and turns the tables around. If the bully wishes
to learn, then they will have to listen to those they bullied.
MATURE STUDENTS
Tae Kwon-do offers physical and mental fitness to students who benefit with
the fitness programme and the relaxation of healthy exercise. Our syllabus
is such that those over 40 years of age, are able and encouraged, with the
correct training, to promote to blackbelt.
HANDICAPPED
Deaf and hard of hearing are very good at Tae Kwon-do as there is no verbal
distraction. Tae Kwon-do gives them an equal place beside their contemporaries.
Dyslexic students have had international competition success.
ETHNIC MINORITIES
Tae Kwon-do was founded by General Choi Hong Hi (1918-2002) to bring people
of all cultures together. This it most certainly has done. Tae Kwon-do is
practiced in over 100 countries. The 1994 World Championships had 78 countries
competing. Seminars and tournaments are organised to give students the chance
to travel and visit other cultures.
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