Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A (2021)
A comparative study of the physical & mental ability changes of selected yogic practices & traditional exercises on taekwondo athletes
Author(s):
Sonam Govardhan Tandale
Abstract:
Taekwondo has evolved into a modern-day Olympic combat sport. The physical and physiological demands of modern-day taekwondo competition require athletes to be competent in several aspects of fitness. When envisioning training in Taekwondo or any of the martial arts, you probably assume that you need to work on your strength, flexibility and self-discipline in order to succeed. This is true and there are many ways in which you can improve on your skills. Yoga help your Taekwondo training Practicing Yoga while training in Taekwondo will help you increase your flexibility, strength and stamina. It will also give you better control of your breathing and help you clear your mind in order to better concentrate when practicing both sparring and forms. Yoga is definitely useful in Taekwondo training but many people consider it to be non-essential. There are many forms of Yoga and poses that are considered to be more useful and practical at improving your taekwondo training then others. Yoga gets calm mind if improves the performance of sports person. Yogic practices provide a competitive edge and keep an athlete’s high performance body in perfect physical condition. Taekwondo has evolved into a modern-day Olympic combat sport. The physical and physiological demands of modern-day taekwondo competition require athletes to be competent in several aspects of fitness. When envisioning training in Taekwondo or any of the martial arts, you probably assume that you need to work on your strength, flexibility and self-discipline in order to succeed. This is true and there are many ways in which you can improve on your skills. Yoga help your Taekwondo training Practicing Yoga while training in Taekwondo will help you increase your flexibility, strength and stamina. It will also give you better control of your breathing and help you clear your mind in order to better concentrate when practicing both sparring and forms. Yoga is definitely useful in Taekwondo training but many people consider it to be non-essential. There are many forms of Yoga and poses that are considered to be more useful and practical at improving your taekwondo training then others. Yoga gets calm mind if improves the performance of sports person. Yogic practices provide a competitive edge and keep an athlete’s high performance body in perfect physical condition.
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Sonam Govardhan Tandale.
A comparative study of the physical & mental ability changes of selected yogic practices & traditional exercises on taekwondo athletes. Int. J. Physiol. Health Phys. Educ. 2021;3(1):13-15. DOI:
10.33545/26647265.2021.v3.i1a.26
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