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Taekwondo for Adults
Taekwondo for Ages 13 - 99
While certainly helping to improve fitness and the
capacity for self-defense, Songahm Taekwondo is not just a physical activity.
Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee called Taekwondo "the martial art that trains
people physically and mentally." In addition to physical fitness, our Taekwondo
classes promote discipline, honor, self-control, respect, courtesy, perseverance
and loyalty.
So by joining the ATA, you are not only improving your fitness and learning to
defend yourself, you are embarking on a path to improve many important aspects
of your life.
We train our students to the best of their ability. Some students come to us
in shape, while others have come to us 100 pounds overweight. Most come to us
with limited flexibility. Adults start at any age, as we have had some adults
who started as late as age 65, and have still earned their black belts. As a
student, you are looked upon as an individual, never compared to anyone else.
Our instructors will be there every step of the way. All that is expected is a
willingness to try.
Here are some benefits you can expect from training in Taekwondo:
• Fitness - The principles of Taekwondo techniques are
based on the design of your body. For power you develop the larger, powerful
muscles of the torso. The speed of the techniques comes from the fast, agile
muscles of the arms and legs. As you progress in Taekwondo, you will learn
to coordinate this speed and power, and develop a concentration to focus all
of your body's strength into a small, hard striking surface like the edge of
the hand or the heel of a foot.
• Self-Defense - When the speed and power developed through
Taekwondo is used in a self-defense situation against the vulnerable parts
of an attacker's body, the results can be incredible. Taekwondo allows a
woman to emphasize many of her natural physical strengths, such as power in
the legs, while learning a method of self-defense efficient against a much
larger opponent. Knowing you can defend yourself, your confidence will grow.
And confidence alone is usually enough to deter potential attackers.
• Self-Confidence - This does not come naturally for many
people, but self-confidence can be developed over a period of time. Through
Taekwondo, as you accomplish new goals, your confidence level increases.
Taekwondo instills a sense of discipline and self-confidence that can carry
over to all aspects of your life.
And the truly wonderful thing is, you get to have fun while doing it!
Belts
 The
concept of belts and rank is probably one that most people associate with
Taekwondo and martial arts in general, even if they only have a passing interest
in the subject.
In Songahm Taekwondo, our belts reflect a member's proven level of competence
and (just as importantly) the progression of colors reflects an inner journey
that never truly ends. Each belt achieved is truly an accomplishment worthy of
respect.
It is also worth noting that achieving a belt isn't just a matter of "spending
enough time" in a previous belt. In order to achieve their next rank, a student
must demonstrate their proficiency in their current belt's techniques, to
include Basic
Moves, Sparring,
and Forms.
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