Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which focuses strongly on high-speed kicking and hand techniques, self-defence and mental discipline. The literal translation of its name from Korean is “the way of the hand and the foot”. Taekwondo has been an event at the Olympic Games since 2000, and is one of the most popular martial arts in the world.
The purpose of Edinburgh University Taekwondo Club, founded in 2006, is to provide the opportunity to all Edinburgh University students to train and appreciate the various aspects that Taekwondo embodies, both as a martial art and as a world-renowned sport.
We offer the World Taekwondo (WT) style of taekwondo. The WT style is that seen in the Olympics, and puts more emphasis on the sport aspect of the martial art. It is characterised by fast kicking, diverse content and full-contact sparring.
All our four of our classes offer training towards the personal goals you want to achieve, be that taking part in competitions and progression through belts or simply to improve fitness, overall strength, flexibility, balance, focus and mental discipline. Aside from training, during the year we also host various social events that are always a lot of fun.
For any questions please contact us.