Taekwon-do: fitness
 for both body & brain

On a busy schedule, it's often difficult to find time to do anything for yourself on a regular basis. Taekwon-do, however, offers a very efficient means of prolonging your physical and mental health, and you can do it your entire life. (At  Traditional Taekwon-do, we have had a student in his 70s, several in their 50s.)

A typical hour-long taekwon-do class gives you a vigorous aerobic workout. Since strikes with both hands and feet are practiced, virtually every muscle group in the body is employed. Workouts are safe; as taekwon-do is a relatively modern martial art, the positioning for executing kicks is physiologically sound. You need not fear stressing joints or muscles.

Mental conditioning is equally important in taekwon-do. Students must memorize--and then master--patterns of movement, each one more complex than the last. Your senses become more acute and you train to become aware of your surroundings. You not only develop quick reflexes, but also learn to control your responses to stimuli, so that each reaction is the appropriate one.

Three to five taekwon-do workouts a week are enough to keep the body fit and the mind sharp. That's as little as three hours a week, although once you get into taekwon-do, you will want to do more. And you will be able to.

Still think you don't have enough time? Taekwon-do will help you make time. The mental conditioning you get inside class carries over into your work and everyday life and you mind becomes quicker. Because of the strenuous workout, you will get to sleep easier and sleep deeper--which means you may be able to get by on fewer hours of sleep. So in helping you live longer, taekwon-do will also help you enjoy getting there.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Here’s a resolution we promise you will keep.  Sign up for taekwon-do classes in January and you will get two months of lessons plus a uniform for $99.  That’s a savings of $60 over our  regular tuition and fees, and you are still able to come to as many classes as you want.

Here are some of the things taekwon-do training can help you with:

Weight management – You don’t have to be in super shape to start taekwon-do.  Our classes are aerobic, but each student works out at their own pace.  After a few weeks, you should notice a difference in how your feel.  You will either be losing some unwanted pounds or shifting them from fat to muscle.

General cardiovascular fitness --  Our aerobic workouts employ virtually every muscle group.  We explain what you are doing and why, but we also keep you moving.

Quit smoking --  This may take longer than a few months, but the self-discipline you achieve through taekwon-do, along with the daily exercise, can give you what it takes to stop smoking.

Grace, agility and flexibility --  You learn how to move efficiently in taekwon-do and our training program emphasizes flexibility.

Time and stress management --  When you immerse yourself in a martial art such as taekwon-do, you begin to apply its techniques and strategies to daily life.  This leads to greater effectiveness at work or school and a means of putting things into their proper perspective.

When you sign up, you go through a series of beginner’s orientation classes—as many as you need in order to be able to work out in our regular classes.  We keep these classes small, so there is always plenty of attention paid to each student. 

In our regular adult and children’s classes, we strive to make sure all new students feel welcome and belong in our school.  And as long as you approach our training with good humor and yet serious intent, you will belong.

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