Christchurch Olympic Taekwondo

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Enhance self-esteem by heightening your physical and mental powers. Build confidence by encouraging you to succeed and to take control of your life.

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Tae Kwon Do Benefits

WHAT TAEKWONDO CAN DO?

Enhance self-esteem by heightening your physical and mental powers.

Build confidence by encouraging you to succeed and to take control of your life.

Develop discipline by thoroughly training your body and mind in the tenets and techniques of Taekwondo.

Teach self-defense by training you to recognize situations in which physical self-defense may be necessary, and teaching you how to control such situations to your advantage.

Strengthen your mind and body through increased physical coordination and mental discipline.

HOW YOUR CHILD CAN BENEFIT FROM TAEKWONDO?
Taekwondo is a total learning activity. Lessons are tailored to age and skill level. You begin by practicing basic patterns and forms, kicking, blocking, striking, and punching. These fundamental skills increase your physical coordination, flexibility, balance, and mental acumen.

Taekwondo develops athletic abilities and self-awareness, and improves capabilities in self defence.


SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SELF ESTEEM
Taekwondo emphasises moral development as well. Children learn respect for themselves and others, heightened concentration, and increased self-discipline and self-restraint.

The self-discipline that develops as a result of learning and practicing the techniques usually carries over into other areas of life. School grades often improve as your child learns to focus on objectives and to work toward achievement. The self-discipline and self-resect which Taekwondo develops can provide you with the skills and mindset necessary to resist peer pressure.


THE ADULT & TAEKWONDO

Helps you develop and maintain a sound body and mind, and increase your abilities at self-defense.

EXERCISE AND IMPROVE WELL-BEING

Taekwondo strengthens your body and improves your health through physical exercise and conditioning. A gradual building process of safe and easy stretching techniques will enhance flexibility, while breathing and concentration exercises lead to sharper reflexes and senses.

The discipline of Taekwondo leads to increase energy, better health and fitness, greater coordination, and higher self-esteem. These qualities are vital to a happier, longer life.

SELF-DEFENSE

TKD helps you recognise and handle situations in which self-defense may be required. You can learn the techniques you need to defend yourself intelligently in threatening situations. .

Take charge of your life!

Bring out the positive qualities that have always been part of you! Develop patience, confidence, self-discipline, inner calm, and a consistently positive mental attitude

Overcome fear, self-doubt, anger, jealousy, laziness, and bad habits. You can do it! It takes serious, dedicated training.

Why Study The Martial Arts

Some students want nothing more than practical training to defend themselves. Others want a regular exercise schedule to Limber up, build stamina and strength. Many come to relieve stress and anxiety built up from the pressures of everyday life.
Some are interested in competition, and work hard to become champions. There are other equally important reasons why people study the Martial Arts such as self-awareness, weight and figure control. Whatever the reason, the new student will quickly become aware of the many benefits of training. Martial Arts students feel healthy and physically fit. They are confident they are learning to defend themselves, and this quiet confidence filters through to all phases of their life including home, office and school Furthermore, as students progress in the Martial Arts, they gain a greater respect for themselves and others.

Who Studies the Martial Arts?

People from all walks of life. Young and old alike study Taekwondo. Currently there are over 20 million Taekwondo students world-wide.

What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is both an ancient Korean Martial Art, and a modern International Olympic sport.

Taekwondo is a mental and physical discipline designed over 2000 years with the ultimate goal being mental and physical health. That is the health of ourselves, our family and our friends.

Taekwondo serves as a means of self-protection, giving one the assurance of being able to do so if the need arises. TKD is styled to keep the body conditioned, and the mind clear. It provides confidence and self-control.

Self Defense / Self Development

Learn to defend yourself through rigorous, comprehensive training. Develop your endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance along with your self-defense techniques.

Learn to defend yourself, not only physically, but mentally as well. Learn to unite your body in a single effort to achieve your goals. Develop an inner calm. Bring up deep-rooted, long hidden fears and weaknesses, face them, and conquer them. Bring out anger and frustration in a positive environment where you can learn to deal with them effectively. Rise above laziness and inner doubt.

Health & Fitness

Learn to recharge your body with exciting energy. Age is no barrier - start at any time of your life.