What is the Club?
The Purchase Tae Kwon Do club is open to purchase college students, staff, faculty and alumni. The club is a fun way to get in shape, meet new people, have fun and of course learn a traditional martial art!
So what is Tae Kwon Do?
Tae Kwon Do is a traditional Korean Martial art that focuses on striking. In particular Tae Kwon Do is known for it's variety of kicking techniques.
There are different Kwans (schools) of Tae Kwon Do. The Kwan that the club teaches is Chung Do Kwan which stands for the Blue Wave School.
All kwans places an empahisis on mastering techniques. This means being able to perform a technique with control, power and speed. Want more info?
Typical Club Session:
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Bow In- Traditional way to begin a class and show respect for the space, the instructor and your fellow club members!
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Dynamic Warm Ups: Prepares you for joints and ligaments for the club session.
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Skills: Practice all the basic skills of Tae Kwon Do: stances, blocks, stikes, kicks, and kiebons
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Poomsae: Pre-arranged demonstrations of techniques, simulates fighting an opponent.
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Hosin: Self-Defense practice.
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Sparring: Fighting with padded sparring gear to gain confidence in timing and coordination for techniques.
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Cool Down/ Mediation: Static stretches & Meditation to make the most mentally of our time.
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Bow Out- Traditional way to begin a class and show respect for the space, the instructor and your fellow club members!