Tae Kwon-Do
Tae Kwon-Do is a Martial Art developed by the Korean Military during the 1950β²s to improve the fitness of its soldiers and provide them with unarmed combat skills. It is based on Tae Kyun, an ancient Korean foot fighting art and Karate β as a result of the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1910. During the 1960β²s, Tae Kwon-Do was introduced to the rest of the world where it has continuall
y developed into the dynamic, modern discipline it is today, suitable for men, women and children of all ages and abilities. Some of the benefits of Tae Kwon-Do
-Fitness
With a combination of line work, patterns, pad work, set sparring and free sparring youβre sure to get a great all over work out and improve your level of fitness.
-Flexibility
With a combination of passive and active stretching your flexibility will improve greatly.
-Self Defence
Once you have learnt the basic moves, you will apply them to set sparring, a safe way to practice self defence skills.
-Confidence
With improved fitness, flexibility and self defence skills, your confidence and self esteem are sure to improve
The TAGB (Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain) was founded in 1983 to promote Tae Kwon-Do in the UK and develop a national grading standard. The TAGB is now the largest martial arts association in the UK with nearly 26,000 licensed members training at over 600 clubs. It is also a founder member of the BTC (British Tae Kwon-Do Council) and TKDI (Tae Kwon-Do International)