Martial Arts Benefits for Adults

Mind and Body

Am I too old? Is Tae Kwon Do really for ME? YES!!!!! The benefits for adult martial art students are immeasurable. You are better able to get through the day with energy, resilience, and enthusiasm with a fit, strong, disciplined body and a strong, confident mind. Martial art training is an amazing way to get fit, not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well. In Chung Do Kwan, there is a lifetime of techniques and skills to master, which keeps your mind challenged and eager to learn. The best time to start is NOW, wherever you are NOW. No matter your age or your current fitness level, martial arts makes it easy to stay interested and motivated and challenged, whether you are 4 or 84.

strength

Martial arts are unparalleled for helping your body get strong, flexible, rooted, and balanced. Martial arts strengthens your core and, as weight-bearing exercise, makes your bones stronger. With strength of body come strength of mind.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Coordination

The intricacy of martial arts challenges body awareness and helps you learn about how your body moves. Many people experience a marked increase in overall coordination that carries over to other sports and activities.

fortitude

Training in a martial art is demanding, no doubt about it. Knowing you have prevailed in a strenuous and difficult activity can give you the emotional strength to accept other challenges in your life. Moreover, martial arts include some degree of physical contact; learning to deal with this contact can help you stay calm in an attack situation.

focus

Martial arts training requires a high degree of concentration. Students must pay attention to their body at the same time they are paying attention to the teacher, their partner, and their own attitude. After a while, the ordinary demands of work and school become easier.

Adult Yellow Belts

Good times

Martial arts brings a diverse population of students together. You’re sure to meet people who share at least one of your interests and others who introduce new ideas. The shared demands of training can build friendship and camaraderie among otherwise unlikely friendships. Lyndell Institute also has social events and special training events, bringing martial artists together in a fun atmosphere of collaboration and mutual learning.

Am I the right kind of person to train in martial arts?

If martial arts sounds attractive to you, you may be asking yourself whether you are the right kind of person to train in martial arts.

The answer is that there is no right or wrong person. People of all backgrounds, athletic abilities, and ages have successfully begun—and continued—training in a myriad of different arts. It’s important, however, to spend some time and effort finding a style and a school that’s right for you.

The mind-body connection is known to many in sports, but is possibly strongest in the martial arts. Think of the focus and concentration needed to execute a difficult board break, for example, or to perform a form in front of a tournament audience and a panel of judges. Executing a technique with power and finesse requires a great awareness of your physical abilities and the mental concentration to control them.

The martial arts require a different sort of commitment. The martial arts start to permeate the rest of your life. Martial artists often find that their increased body awareness, balance, and coordination changes their lives outside the school. Martial arts also encompass philosophical and spiritual dimensions in addition to physical exertion. To many, the moving meditation afforded by martial arts study enhances clarity of thought, improves mental focus, and promotes a sense of inner peace.

How do I choose a martial arts school?

Each martial art style offers many different benefits to the student, which may be gained through hard work and dedication to training.  Your choice of martial arts is virtually unlimited, and it pays to shop around and sample the wares before making a firm commitment. The school should let you—in fact, it should encourage you—to observe a class. Take special notice of the atmosphere: attitudes, not decor.  Look for healthy and unhealthy attitudes.  Ideally, the student is encouraged to compete with himself or herself, not with other students.

Students should behave respectfully and attentively at all times, and should continue their respectful behavior when class is finished. There should never be any roughhousing or dangerous play, or displays of temper on anyone’s part. Females in the class should be treated the same as male students, not given concessions to their supposed fragility or singled out in any way. If there aren’t any female students, it may be a good idea to ask why.

Are the students friendly and respectful toward one another?  After a sparring match, do they smile and shake hands or grit their teeth and show disdain? Are there an unreasonable number of injuries in class caused by a lack of control?  Are students encouraged to demonstrate safety and caring when training together?

How should I choose a martial arts Instructor?

What’s the instructor’s teaching style? Does he or she berate students or coach them along with encouragement? Do the students appear to fear the instructor or are they comfortable with him or her? Does the instructor have a huge ego, or does he or she seem more humble than the students?

The instructors should be unfailingly polite, respectful, and cheerful to all students. The key to recognizing a good school is to watch how they treat students without natural athletic ability or with special needs. Do instructors focus only on the stars, leaving those who struggle to muddle along as best they can? Do they point out struggling students for ridicule? Do they appear irritated at questions or requests for help? All of these are trouble signs.

How do I get started in Tae Kwon Do?

(1) Simply find a class on our schedule that is convenient for you and show up 5-10 minutes before class begins to experience your FREE TRIAL CLASS. We are always happy to meet new friends!

(2) We will ask you to fill out an enrollment form before class begins. Don’t worry, this form does not obligate you to ANYTHING. We have NO CONTRACTS at Lyndell Institute.

(3) Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move freely in (shorts, sweats, t-shirt). No need to have a uniform when you first begin training. Most people begin training in their street clothes. For safety, please remove shoes, socks, and jewelry.

(4) Meet the Instructor and join us for class!

Yes, I said NO CONTRACTS. Why? We at Lyndell Institute want our students to be here because they WANT to be here, not because they were pressured to sign a piece of paper! If you find that Tae Kwon Do training is not for you or for your child, you may discontinue your training without financial penalty.

After the FREE TRIAL CLASS, we offer two options to continue: a 3 week trial of unlimited classes for $49, or a Beginner’s Special, which includes a full month of unlimited attendance (including evening fitness classes!) enrollment, and a free uniform for only $135 per person. You are never limited to certain days a week; we have a class for you 6 days a week, up to 3 times a day if you want! In a month, you will know for sure if you or your child would like to continue training. Then, we ask for monthly tuition, which also entitles you to unlimited attendance to our Tae Kwon Do and evening Fitness Classes! Checks, credit and debit cards, and cash accepted!

What does it cost TO TRAIN IN TAE KWON DO?

Get started at a discount with our

Web Special –

One month of tuition, a free uniform, and Enrollment Fee

Financial Arrangements. Buy on your own terms.  Make the decision to join at your own pace and comfort level. As terrible as it may sound, some martial arts schools use high-pressure sales tactics to get you to sign up.

For example, some schools offer a package deal, requiring you to prepay all of your dues for training up to black belt level. Granted, this may provide exceptional savings over paying month-by-month; however, you probably aren’t sure you’ll want to stay with this school—or martial arts for that matter—for the next few years. You might move out of the area or your instructor might move on, too. It’s better to ease into the commitment first. When you decide to commit to long-term training in the martial arts, as many of us have, then you may want to consider other arrangements.

Trial lessons. Try out the class. If the instructor asks you to pay before you try, then negotiate.  Offer to pay a prorated fee for just one or two lessons. Remember that any class you try gives an indication of the classes to come; however, it does not lend a complete picture of teaching style. You must participate in the class to understand what you will be doing.  Participating will let you feel what the lessons will do for you.

The Students.  Do you relate to the other people in the class? If not, think twice before enrolling. You’re going to be trusting them to punch and kick at you on a regular basis. If you think some students are excessively aggressive to other participants, you should leave. Your top priority is not vicious training, it is finding nice people to work out with every week.

Ask questions:

  • Monthly rate; methods of payment accepted?
  • Any additional organizational membership fees?
  • Any additional testing fees?
  • Any extra activities required that require travel or have charges attached, such as tournaments or seminars?
  • Rank certification fees for every rank?
  • Equipment types required and fees for those if provided?

We welcome and encourage anyone with an interest in self-improvement to investigate Tae Kwon Do training at Lyndell Institute of Tae Kwon Do.  Each student begins at his or her own level.  Natural talent, athletic ability, strength, or flexibility are unimportant.  All that is needed is a desire to try.  Improvement will come through practice and training.  

The students at Lyndell Institute of Tae Kwon Do are encouraged to compete with themselves and not with other students.  We are teaching Tae Kwon Do, but more importantly, we are teaching people of all ages and abilities.  Instruction is individualized so each student progresses at his or her own pace.
We understand that people have different learning styles and require differing teaching methods.  Some students learn quickly and others learn slowly. Some learn better by watching, others by doing; some by hearing and some by seeing. The list is endless. As experienced educators and Instructors, we assess each student’s learning strengths and weaknesses and work with them to help the student learn.

Martial arts is not just for children, it’s for adults, too. Feel free to come in and try a class yourself. In addition to all the benefits already mentioned, it’s a great way to stay in shape, lose weight,  and relieve stress.

Exercises to Improve Posture