Reason for starting: My best friend and I joined together when I was fourteen. We thought it looked like fun!
How long: 23 years
Current level: 4th Dan Black Belt
What do you like about taekwondo?: There is something for everyone from physical fitness, self defence, confidence, gradings and competitions to even the opportunity to compete in the olympics. You can train in taekwondo for many years with a 36 year waiting period between your first dan black belt & 9th dan. The last two gradings 8th dan & 9th dan are held in Korea. Pretty exciting!
I joined taekwondo when I was 14 years old. My best friend and I joined together & 24 years later I am still there. I loved taekwondo from the start. It is a sport you can make your own, where what you put in is what you get back.
Taekwondo is not an opportunity where eveuntually the window will close like other contact sports. It can be a sport you can dedicate yourself to for life.
With gradings beyond black beldt having required minimum training times between advancing. Along the way there are also competitions, state and world championships, in not only fighting but also formwork. Taekwondo is also an Olympic sport.
Add to this the gaining of physical fitness, the learning of self defence and the gaining of personal confidence, taekwondo is a great sport!
How long: 23 years
Current level: 4th Dan Black Belt
What do you like about taekwondo?: There is something for everyone from physical fitness, self defence, confidence, gradings and competitions to even the opportunity to compete in the olympics. You can train in taekwondo for many years with a 36 year waiting period between your first dan black belt & 9th dan. The last two gradings 8th dan & 9th dan are held in Korea. Pretty exciting!
I joined taekwondo when I was 14 years old. My best friend and I joined together & 24 years later I am still there. I loved taekwondo from the start. It is a sport you can make your own, where what you put in is what you get back.
Taekwondo is not an opportunity where eveuntually the window will close like other contact sports. It can be a sport you can dedicate yourself to for life.
With gradings beyond black beldt having required minimum training times between advancing. Along the way there are also competitions, state and world championships, in not only fighting but also formwork. Taekwondo is also an Olympic sport.
Add to this the gaining of physical fitness, the learning of self defence and the gaining of personal confidence, taekwondo is a great sport!
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