Here are some benefits you can expect from training in Taekwon-do:
• Fitness - The principles of Taekwon-do
techniques are based on the design of your body. For power you
develop the larger, powerful muscles of the torso. The speed of the
techniques comes from the fast, agile muscles of the arms and legs.
As you progress in Taekwon-do, you will learn to coordinate this
speed and power, and develop a concentration to focus all of your
body's strength into a small, hard striking surface like the edge of
the hand or the heel of a foot.
• Self-Defense - When the speed and power developed
through Taekwondo is used in a self-defense situation against the
vulnerable parts of an attacker's body, the results can be
incredible. Taekwon-do allows a woman to emphasize many of her
natural physical strengths, such as power in the legs, while
learning a method of self-defense efficient against a much larger
opponent. Knowing you can defend yourself, your confidence will
grow. And confidence alone is usually enough to deter potential
attackers.
• Self-Confidence - This does not come naturally
for many people, but self-confidence can be developed over a period
of time. Through Taekwon-do, as you accomplish new goals, your
confidence level increases. Taekwon-do instills a sense of
discipline and self-confidence that can carry over to all aspects of
your life.