Taekwondo is a Korean martial art of kicking, blocking, and striking that has also become a full-fledged Olympic sport. It is the world's most popular martial art, with over 20 million practitioners in over 140 countries. Taekwondo is excellent training for children, channeling their natural energy and exuberance into an activity that provides a lot of positive feedback, while allowing them to develop at their own individual pace.
Study of Taekwondo can benefit you in many ways:
In the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex there are *many* Taekwondo schools. Some are competition oriented (whether Olympic style, 'blood & guts Texas style', or 'point' style). Some are forms and technique oriented. Some are glorified babysitting classes and belt factories. Some are conditioning oriented. Beck Martial Arts approach to Taekwondo is to encourage self-development through physical and mental training. Belt promotions only come when earned through mastery of ALL aspects of Taekwondo, including not only the physical skills of sparring, forms, and breaking but also the proper attitude and mental skills. Competition is available (Olympic style) but not required. Many Taekwondo schools teach a few Hapkido techniques to enhance self-defense skills; in this case these skills are of much higher quality because Master Beck is a Master Instructor of Hapkido, in fact having studied Hapkido longer than Taekwondo. Beck Martial Arts is a Texas Taekwondo Center subsidiary school under Grandmaster Sun Hee-Sup Lee, past President of the Texas Taekwondo Association; see sunleetaekwondo.com .
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