Taekwon-Do for Adults

Television and movies make Taekwon-Do and other martial arts out to be solely a young person's game. Taekwon-Do was rather designed to train people to focus their energy by using speed and accuracy to deliver debilitating strikes at an attacker. The technique works as well for the very young as it does for those of us who are, well, no longer young.

One cannot help but be impressed after witnessing martial arts masters in their 70's and 80's doing one hundred fast pushups, or breaking boards held high overhead with flying kicks. While many of these practitioners have the advantage of having practiced Taekwon-Do since they were young, some students don't start studying Taekwon-Do until they are well into their 50's or 60's.

Taekwon-Do uses exercises and techniques that extend and improve our flexibility and speed regardless of the age at which students begin their study. Strikes and kicks that are initially slow and awkward over time become fast and accurate. As exercise, Taekwon-Do is about improving muscle tone and speed, rather than building bulk.

Taekwon-Do improves balance and stamina, increases one's self-confidence, and is excellent aerobic exercise. In Taekwon-Do, there is no concept of "keeping up with the class" or learning too slowly. The study of Taekwon-Do is about steady improvement at one's own pace. While we all may not reach the goal of black belt at the same rate as a teenager might, we reach the goal just the same with regular class attendance and practice.

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