What is required of someone starting Taekwondo ?

I%26#039;m 14 yrs old.I%26#039;m starting TKD tomorrow and I%26#039;m really nervous. I%26#039;m quite flexible and and can do high kicks. But I can%26#039;t do somersaults , I%26#039;m terrified.|||Mostly to do your best and try hard. Be respectful is also important we bow to the grandmaster upon entering and existing the dojang. We do the same to the flag as we leave and enter the dojang as a sign of respect. When addressing the other students of higher ranks we say yes sir or no sir or ma%26#039;am.


that%26#039;s about it on your first day you%26#039;ll stretch do a few basic techniques such as front kick, punch, and roundhouse kic. Soon you%26#039;ll add to those and start combinations double punch front kick or punch front kick roundhouse. Just practice at home when you do learn something.


Don%26#039;t worry take deep breaths and relax everyone%26#039;s been through the first class it isn%26#039;t bad at all. The grandmaster understands your new just try your best and you%26#039;ll do fine.|||I started at a traditional Okinawan school about 5 months ago.


Your Sensei may push to to succeed, but he won%26#039;t make you do anything he doesn%26#039;t think you can do(Or you don%26#039;t think you can do). When I first did break falling all I did was roll from a crouching position, then do it from a standing position.


I%26#039;ve never been able to do handstands, cartwheels, flips, handsprings, anything like that, you%26#039;ll be fine.





|||A good attitude and willingness to learn. You will do fine.





Brian W - you are a dick and a coward, hiding behind no email and trying to burst this young girls bubble about something she is obviously excited about and will be good for her.





James|||you have to be flexible but at the same time you have to be tight I mean you can%26#039;t go and be all flexable like a dancer. It%26#039;s hard to explain but I think you catch my drift|||They shouldn%26#039;t expect a lot from you when you walk in your first day. A good dojang will build on your basics until you are comfortable with what they ask of you.





Trust your instructor and trust your ability.





Have fun training.|||The only thing required is a willingness to learn. Keep an open mind and work hard.





If you could do everything required when starting then they would just hand out black belts in the first class.|||i%26#039;m 15 n a black belt...u%26#039;ll b fine...i cant somersault either and hav never really felt the need to...they understand that yer a beginner so just relax n have a bit of craic (the irish kind not the other kind...)|||1st let me congratulate you on your choice of style but you wont need any somersaults of any kind, that%26#039;s just t.v.


good luck. |||All you need is your parents money. You%26#039;ll have your black belt in two years at your TKD McDojo, don%26#039;t sweat it. Money cures all McDojo problems.|||some require ments are commitment u cant just go there and stop after a month.