About the Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang

The Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang

Welcome to the Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang’s Official Blog and Website. The head instructor at the Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang is Ross Welsh, he has his 3rd Dan in Tae Kwon Do and has been involved in martial arts since he was 6 yars of age. He has experiece in a wide range of Martial Arts, which he utilises in full when teaching self defences classes.

The Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang falls under the Tae Kwo-Do Academy and TISA (Taekwondo International South Africa.) The technical aspects of the Tae Kwon-Do Academy is overseen by the Head of Style, Johan Nel.

The Rayton Tae Kwon Do Dojang has the following objectives that we wish to reach with our classes:

to develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and an art in the Rayton and Surrounding Areas.

to assist all students to achieve physical fitness through positive participation.

to assist all students to to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity.

to teach self-defense skills to responsible adult students.

to assist all students to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others.

What is Tae Kwon Do?

In English, it is commonly written in three different ways: Tae Kwon Do, Taekwondo, or Taekwon-do.  Regardless o spelling Tae Kwon Do is the world’s most widely practised martial art. It is also the only martial art that is an Olympic Sport. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art. It is a relatively young martial art and it is both a spectacular and a pratical artisitc discipline. Tae Kwon Do is characterized by it’s fast, high and spinning kicks.

It has taken age old martial arts techniques as transformed them into a unique, effective yet easy to learn system of self- defense. Tae Kwon Do is a way of life for it students.

Tae Kwo Do has many benefits. It is based on discipline therefore it promotes self discipline, concentration and mental focus.

On a mental and moral level Tae Kwon Do promotes the following character building principals:

• Courtesy: To be thoughtful and considerate of others. Taekwondo students and instructors should be polite, and show consideration for others.
• Integrity: To be honest and good. Taekwondo practitioners should live by a code of moral values and principles.
• Perseverance: To never give up in the pursuit of one’s goals. Students should welcome challenges, because challenges cause us to grow and improve.
• Self-Control: To have control of your body and mind. A Taekwondo student should practice controlling his actions and reactions.
• Indomitable Spirit: To have courage in the face of adversity. A Taekwondo student should never be dominated by, or have his spirit broken by another.

On a physical level Tae Kwon Do improves physical fitness, balance, and muscular control. These results are achieved because:

• The techniques are done with graceful and powerful movements. Students continuously strive to improve the artistic presentation of each technique. The art of Tae Kwon Do develops posture, graceful movement, excellent coordination, and attention to detail. We have experieced the benefits young and old have gained from their exposure to this artistic discipline.
• When exercise is done consistently, invaluable physical and mental improvements occur. Students develop real and lasting self-confidence. Taekwondo students do exercises which develop strength, flexibility, endurance, speed, balance, memory, concentration, coordination and self-control; to name a few. One of the keys to the success of Taekwondo is that the exercises are fun, the students see results, and they are inspired to do more

When one combines the physical and mental benefits of Tae Kwon Do you wil inevitable outcome is improved self confidance. A Tawe Kwon Do class is a successfull personal development program, where the students experience noticeable increases in strength, flexibility, memory, coordination, and self-defense skills, as the result of a dedicated effort, is an excellent foundation for self-confidence. It is self-confidence based on physical and mental self-improvement, as opposed to self-confidence based on one’s athletic performance. This self-confidence is deep; it is not subject to the results of tomorrow’s game. It is not reserved for the best players on the team; it is available to everyone, because everyone experiences improvement with Tae Kwon Do training.

For more information or additional reading go to the following pages:

• Children’s Tae Kwon Do
• Sport Tae Kwon Do
• Self Defence
• Terminiology
• Contact Us