| Poomsae are forms that demonstrate the participant’s knowledge of techniques. Athletes learn balance, coordination, focus, memory skills and showmanship ... skills that are applicable in most aspects of daily life. |
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| Kyoruki is sparring. Two opponents utilize defensive and offensive techniques to score points (or prevent the opponent from scoring). Competitions must abide by the World Taekwondo Federation Rules and Regulations. Skills learned in Kyoruki are applicable everywhere - situational analysis, prioritizing, options analysis and quick responses to situations. |
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| Kyukpa, or board breaking, provides instant feedback in regards to accuracy, focus and technical correctness. Further, it empowers and provides confidence. From the beginning, Horizons students get a chance to break boards sized commensurate with their size and abilities. |
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| Hoo Shin Sool ... Taekwondo incorporates a self-defence style which teaches calmness, avoidance and neutralization. It stresses a non-confrontational and controlled approach to aggression. Violence-as-a-last-resort response to conflict is the base to which the rest of self-defence is built. is self-defence, which includes not only techniques but also situation awareness and evaluation of options. |
| All students are taught to be aware of what is happening around them in order to recognize when a dangerous situation is developing and to assess their defensive options. In particular, children are taught how to handle school yard events by communicating a non-confrontational posture to aggressive actions of others using both verbal and body language. |
| In all emergency situations, it is easier to implement a practiced initial action. This is why we teach new drivers sudden stop and skid techniques. In the same vein, the CF Taekwondo Association has a series of 20 self-defence techniques, called one-step sparring, that are learned during progression through colour belts and lower black belts. By learning and practicing these techniques regularly, students have a set of immediate reactions at their disposal in the event of an attack on their person by another. |
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HORIZONS TAEKWONDO 